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        THERE IS NO BEAUTY
There is no beauty in anger when in human or beast,
But when nature is angry and in control, what a feast
When waves on a lake beat and scream out load,
And all the mass of water is like a maddened crowd.

When the trees bend and the leaves show their underside
As they seem to rant and rave as if anger not wanting to hide,
Although the scene is not tranquil but there some beauty lies,
Maybe saying only in this way is true anger ever justifies.

As we went by the lake seeing it surge and twist and sway,
And I thought how much better it looked just the other day,
When it was mirror-like in it’s beauty, like a smiling face
But of gentle stillness like a fair maiden full of grace.

I compared the two and thought, if anger enters into a heart
Does it show in the face of humans show it’s ugly part?
Yes, anger is not in human beauty and it never will be,
Just leave it to nature to show it and in control always be.

(Millicent) Ann Margetson 11 June 2006
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