Jupiter’s Darling (for Esther Williams
Esther 1 Flesh becomes stone, stone becomes flesh The statues frozen, perfect in form breathed primal heat Through their impervious
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Sally Little Britches…A Thanksgiving Story
Sally Little Britches When I found Pa dead, I reckon I forgot about a whole passel of things, and
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Fear’s Reckoning
Our present-day society, although greatly advanced through technology, has never seemed so lost. Both political and religious tensions continue to
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Keeping the Yard Clean
Keeping the Yard Clean To Move Out to the Yard There are seedling I planted last week some radish, wild
Inspirational Poetry
Fear’s Reckoning
Our present-day society, although greatly advanced through technology, has never seemed so lost. Both political and religious tensions continue to
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Breakup…words unsaid, the deed done
Breakup, words unsaid … Love is never certain and change can bring heartache, but betrayal can come in many forms
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The Aftermath – When Every Question Goes Unanswered
Stumbling through the broken glass What they call the “aftermath” Ears ringing, pulse screaming My eyes deceive; perhaps I’m dreaming
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Forgotten Pages
Recently I found some old pages I had written 40 years ago. In truth none of it is very good.
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To Clear a Path to Nothingness
To Clear a Path to Nothingness “We can go there any time. It’s not far away; it’s not hard to
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A Day To Use Our Sidewalk Chalk
A Day To Use Our Sidewalk Chalk I. Sidewalk Chalk The evening found us out in our small yard to
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Sunset Soliloquy – a Poem
Sunset Soliloquy … Sunset Soliloquy Handsome Mr Sun bows eloquently, fare-welling another day, The star taking leave as dusk’s curtain
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The Art of Self-Betrayal- Lost Love
Lost Love … Betrayal in love is one of our greatest fears and if it eventuates, pain. The question is
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Stars in Their Eyes
They met quite by chance, at an old-fashioned dance, together they met the dawn and knew that they had seen
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That Which Must Be Written
Through countless millennia Came the realization… Slowly at first But then gathering speed Until it could not be ignored Could
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Love That Still Shines
Love that still shines … Come take my hand and let me lead you, through the years we’ve shared –
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Keeping the Yard Clean
Keeping the Yard Clean To Move Out to the Yard There are seedling I planted last week some radish, wild
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The Many Views From My Kitchen Window
The Many Views From My Kitchen Windows 1. Kitchen Windows So many kitchen windows face the wood of fence as
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Elemental Healing – Water Wellness
Healing… Blissfully washing away That which no longer serves us Burdens our soul Weighs down our hearts Clouds and confuses
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Spinner’s Tales, May be Fiction or Not
Spinner’s Tales, May be Fiction or Not Fat Rattler There are a lot of hawks and eagles flying over
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My Greatest Love
My Greatest Love … You’re my heart and my soul, when you’re not beside me, I miss you and long
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Seedlings From This Years Seed Packets
Seedlings … Seedlings From This Years Seed Packets “Eat responsibly…” Wendell Berry 1. Seedlings Whether microplot a red brick keyhole garden
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After Watching Episodes of “This Old House”
After Watching Episodes of “This Old House” I. This Old House A reminder to clean my rain gutters. The bathroom
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Blackbird’s Morning Song
Tony DeLorger ‘I am a pariah, a leader, a soothsayer and observer, and by my pen I seek to glean
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Dog Days, Painting, and Turpentine
Dog Days, Painting, and Turpentine Summer swelter with no sign of rain Unfortunately means it’s that time again Pushed it
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Tempt Me Not Kind Sir Lest I Fall
Tempt Me Not Kind Sir Lest I Fall … Oh! Kind Sir, you flatter this naive maiden, with thy words
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Summer’s Serenade
Summer’s Serenade … I hear the trills, of birds in the trees. All of nature feeling so free – singing
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