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morning poem, september 4, 2014

There was a man, I’m told By those I trust Who came and lived Like one of us.   He said that he Was from above He said that we Should share his love.   We have our cares Confusion, … Continue reading

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Morning Poem, September 2, 2014

OREGON INLET, AUGUST, 2011   We stand on packed gravel by the marina In the hot afternoon And look east, down the wide inlet And to the horizon It is a perfect, unbroken line Between sky and sea Not a … Continue reading

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Back To School

You cannot get all there is All that is there for you All that you are supposed to get The romance and destiny that life has to offer By filling in forms By finding out just what the teacher wants … Continue reading

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Morning Poem, August 18, 2014

Late Night   Sleepless at one-thirty I rise and open a window for a draught of real air. It is silent outside, I’ve outlasted even the crickets and cicadas. Street lamps, one near and one far make crosses of light … Continue reading

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The Characteristics of Modern Poets #12

The mystic, having once seen the truth, is patient and brave.  For him, there is no worship of counterfeit gold and no fear of counterfeit power.

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The Last Rose Of Summer

The people who first lived in this house were aristocrats. Even their women were college educated and this in a day when girls around here got married and that was it. I remember hearing my uncle talk about them. He … Continue reading

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Poem Of The Day: August 4, 2014

AUGUST 1970 That Olds was a v-8 and it would run faster than his old man ever imagined. He didn’t really gas it till we were clear out of the valley, into the mountains on Route 60. I cannot imagine … Continue reading

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Poem of The Day

Rain Quick, run outside Water is falling out of the sky.     Copyright 2014

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What I Love About Blogging (VIII): Finding An Audience

If you are like me – and I’ll bet you are, at least in this respect – you have a sneaking suspicion that your writing, at least some of it, is really very good.  But you read the poem or … Continue reading

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The People Of Hot Springs, Arkansas

The people of Hot Springs, Arkansas Don’t have no cares about nothing at all Don’t know what’s in the water Don’t know what’s in the air They just feel better when they stay up there All the girls wear dresses … Continue reading

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