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Tag Archives: poem
Of All The People
Of all the people I’m glad I’ve met, Kind and funny, good as they get, There’s one I’m thinking of right now. It’s our son Aaron, yes! And how! Oh when I think of heartfelt carin’ My mind, it races … Continue reading
Garden Wars
I waded deep into the weeds and fought with might and main. In pitched combat, battle joined, I finally overcame.
Setting Moon
The setting moon this morning was a welcome, sweet surprise; A strong and silent witness to my place and to my size.
Before Christmas this Year I Loved You Once Again
I walked into the house This day, ten days before Christmas. You, your friends, Handel-ing the season at the Concert Hall Me, starting to pack our van, the holiday mobile we will drive to this year’s Noel near the Hudson. … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Original Poems
Tagged Christmas, love, origianl poem, poem, poetry
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Too Many Purses
Curses, curses Too many purses. Can’t find my keys now for better or worses.
Feel Better, Feel Good: Memorize a Poem
Memorizing poems is a fun and satisfying thing to do. It stimulates my brain, warms my heart, and sometimes makes me laugh. Learning and knowing poems also brings me emotional and psychological benefits. It gives me a sense of accomplishment … Continue reading
Posted in Poem Memorizing Tips and Articles
Tagged depression, emotional health, memorizing, memory, poem, poetry
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Deferred Dream May Not Pay?
(With apologies to fans of Langston Hughes’, A Dream Deferred) What happens to a deferred dream you worry won’t pay? Does it just sprout wings and fly away? Perhaps it digs a hole into the ground And lies there quietly, … Continue reading
Posted in Original Poems
Tagged deferred dream, Dream Deferred, Langston Hughes, original poetry, poem
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Socks Outside
I took my lunch break wearing socks, I walked outside for several blocks My shoes were new they hurt my feet, Turned my poor heels to raw, red meat. The pain was getting so intense, To walk much more just … Continue reading
A Few Words to the Newly Departed Broccoli
Farewell dear friends, oh broccoli green, your like I’ve never, ever seen. From seed no larger than a dot, you grew more than I’d ever thought. A meter high with foot-long leaves, greater than I’d dared believe. And oh! your … Continue reading
I Could Have Stolen a Begonia
I could have stolen a begonia today, ‘Twas right before my eyes Sitting unwatched on the back of a truck It would have been quite a nice prize. Gardeners planting dozens of others, Working in far yonder bed, Planting the tender young blossoming things With flowers … Continue reading
Posted in Original Poems
Tagged begonia, flowers, pinch, plants, poem, rhymes, stealing
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