A Love That’s Past

My mind wonders back to a love I used to know, a heart that was glad, but now I’m so low. I’m sitting in my room just staring at the wall, hoping someday I’ll get a phone call. Life lingers on; No matter what you do, they tell you a lie, “if” they say “I [...]

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The Wall Game

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John went to bed with nothing on and after the time we recalled that catching rhyme, the mute, papyral light had inked our bodies and our memory like rival gospels. Though we were no older than confetti, I already believe we rode to our wedding in a tan car. You are [...]

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Whiteshoe Boy

You: Whiteshoe Boy How are your shoes today? and those feet that rest in them? Those feet that draw footsteps in the sand The ones I wish’ll make their way to my heart The same ones I’d love to follow all the way to the end of the widest sea Oh what a sight to [...]

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Pests of Modern Society

I have succeeded in weathering a wedding; the ceremony, photo session and reception, from two o’clock when the bridesmaids started dressing till eleven when we finally left the still dancing bride I cannot fathom why a wedding gives carte blanche to a young woman to derange everyone, keep them waiting at church, go for a [...]

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Even The Dove Cries

She sits in terrace as I passby, covers her face crying appears with black and blue around eyes sadness and angry as she cries. Some days, noises like cat and mouse or cats and dogs heard from my neighbor house epithets are heart breaking to hear loud voices worth plugging your ears I remember Robert [...]

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The Invite

Mum responded with a note Apparently she wanted to make contact before but the police said don’t. Even before and after the police case there was no attempt Not a single message was sent. She wants me to write things down for her to read before we meet But only because she doesn’t want to [...]

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A Brown Girl Dead

With two white roses on her breasts, White candles at head and feet, Dark Madonna of the grave she rests; Lord Death has found her sweet. Her mother pawned her wedding ring To lay her out in white; She’d be so proud she’d dance and sing to see herself tonight. This poem was written/submitted by [...]

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Good – Better – Best

When young, in tones quite positive I said, “The world shall see That I can keep myself from sin; A good man I will be.” But when I loved Miss Kate St. Clair ‘Twas thus my musing ran: “I cannot be compared with her; I’ll be a better man.” ‘Twas at the wedding of a [...]

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Serenity’s Sweet Embrace

Serenity for it is pure For a love can be so sure Ever so close feel the heartbeat The line where two lovers meet Somewhere in the paradox place The feeling of it’s embrace There’s always something you miss Taking more than one passionate kiss Serenity for it’s true wonderful love The wedding bells toll, [...]

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Windchimes Sounding

Windchimes Sounding windchimes sounding windchimes swifly sounding Indian is dancing swiftly in the park windchimes slowly sounding Indian maiden is dancing dreaming by the fire pit He is dancing now prancing in the dark She is dancing now visible in light windchimes swiftly sounding Indian is Love dancing windchimes dreaming sounding Maiden is leaning now [...]

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