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Visceral

Visceral

 

Learning from an early age,

Be alert always guage

That became a constant ritual,

Visceral, intuitive and habitual

What is said is not what’s meant,

Keep your guard up, circumvent

Perpetually reading their pose,

It tells much and will disclose

What’s in the heart to protect you

Whether parent, friend, or foe

One step ahead of that which comes

Beating loudly as though with drums

Do what you must, hide where you can

You’ll live another day, your not less than

Time and attention, love and affection

Hope flourishes, now an intersection

Of time, just up ahead, a new life

Without endless strife

 

 

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Ooze

Ooze

Oh how I hate the muck

Deep down I am stuck

Ooze and slime

Not sublime

Between my toes

On my nose

Playing in sand

Groping for solid land

Easing forward one two three

Uncertain, now on bent knee

I rise above it all

A task not small

I smile a smile of pure glee

Children laughing with me

Burying me yet again

Nonchalance I feign

I’d never replace a single thing

For you I’d do most anything

 

 

 

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Lurch

Lurch

I stumble I fall I lurch

Unsteady upon my perch

Awaiting the sight of you

As you quickly flew

About your days work

Believe me I do not lurk

Forever in love with you

My life is not askew

Never shall I bid you adieu

Hoping one day you’ll realize

The love within my eyes

Will always remain

One word one look sustain

The deepest affection and care

Always ready, always there

 

 

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Trance

Trance

I sit as if amid a trance

Your sweet voice enhanced

Staring at the phone

As I sit here all alone

In my mind, centuries have past

A tear falls for each memory amassed

Since last you held my hand

Adrift now in no man’s land

Oh how I want you back

I’d wrap around you and attack

Released from this hell

Kissing every inch, no need to quell

How much I love you, no need to hide

Afraid of losing you, always at my side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recite

 

Recite

There is much we are taught to recite

Allegiance to the flag, day or night

Favourite poems by Robert W. Service

Not even a tad bit nervous

A romantic poem to someone special

Always gentle, always careful

An ode that touches our heart

There we stand, ready to impart

Depth of feeling, love or conviction

Perhaps even a benediction

It stays within us sure and strong

A piece of special, touching as birdsong

A little piece of heaven and memory

Cleverly wrapped in verse and melody

 

 

 

 

 

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Solitary

Solitary

 

We are but solitary travelers

Together, one of many characters

On the road of life, less traveled or not

Making our way though untaught

Seeking refuge in love and affection

Kind word, thoughtful deed, no mention

Of the longing we all feel for

A deep meaningful rapport

With but one other on this road

Hearts entwined each carryng their load

Whether our story be alone and solitary

Let each of us make our path legendary

 

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Unfurl

Unfurl

Unfurl the beauty hiding beneath

Closely held together under a sheath

Don’t hold back all that is you

Your many colours create a hue

Wonder delight happiness and joy

Life’s resplendent go and enjoy

Don’t be timid, let your radiance glow

Of spectacular, unafraid to show

Light up the world with all you feel

Don’t hold back, time to break the seal

Of unfettered joy and happiness

A heart so full of tenderness

Shine on, the beauty inside

No need ever to hide

 

 

 

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Grainy

Grainy

 

Grainy lens makes you blink

Wondering is it real you think

Isn’t there a remote for that

Before I end up going splat

Hard to see what is

Guess and by golly his

Direction means little now

And with all the know-how

Things just aren’t clear

Before I become a smear

Get me glasses new and bright

End this story of lesser sight

On a positive note for me

Before I end up smack in a tree

Not sure about you, but when I see something grainy, my eyes go cross-eyed and I blink once or twice to clear my eyes.  Grainy is definitely annoying.  Just ask anyone 🙂

 

 

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Prickle

Prickle

A prickle ran across my skin,

The kind that says no time to grin

Time to take note, be warned, stay alert,

Something is amiss, eyes wide, observe

Not all is as it should be, I feel a sudden chill,

Safety first, that’s always been the drill

Those sudden but insistent warning signs

Should not be ignored, at any time

They are real, they are honest and true

So heed the warning, they’ll always save you

 

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Jiffy

Jiffy

A moment had passed, a twinkling of time

In which she’d passed from real to sublime

How was it possible that instantly she

Was transported into another reality

It was as if they’d been friends before

As if written in some old folklore

In an instant, a moment, a jiffy

She’d felt the connection, real not iffy

Their souls entwined on so many plains

Like sands on the seashore, so many grains

Slowly shifting and feeling the pull

She let herself fall, with a pocketfull

Of emotions strong pure and sweet

Blazing through her soul feeling the heat

Of what once was, and now is

Feeling they belonged and she’d always been his

 

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Organize

Organize

 

 

 

 

 

Organize, it’s a good thing

To keep ideas ever flowing

Everything’s on track

They all think what a crackerjack

It’s second nature to me though

Now engulfed in afterglow

I had a plan, it was good

Before me the parade now stood

In a line, ready to start

Oh be still my beating heart

I smiled with delight, I’d done my part

Never the horse before the cart

Now all could relax and enjoy the show

Concerns, worries now forego

It went off without a hitch

My eye, it did not twitch

Would I enjoy as much

From the sidelines as such

No no I, I think to myself

It was a joy in and of itself

 

 

 

 

 

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Delivery

Delivery

 

 

 

 

I waited longingly for the UPS delivery

Inside, hopefully a  world of discovery

Including the hoped for expression of love

Sent from the man I adore far and above

Together, our lives forever spent sharing

All that was new amid great caring

Flying to far off geology digs

Whether Colorado, Canada, I didn’t give a fig

For we were destined to share time and space

All to be cherished, nothing common place

 

 

 

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Glaring

Glaring

He sat glaring, in silence as he noted

Nothing had changed here, as life unfolded

This whimsical sleepy town was as before

From coffee shop to quaint old bookstore

He’d longed to leave the sleepy hollow

Never in his father’s footsteps to follow

Although his father with pride decreed

He’d find a place here, he would succeed

In seeing it for the potential it had

Encouraging him to use it as a launch pad

For the latest novel he’d written

He’d left it all behind he didn’t fit in

Yet in the depths of his soul

Intrigue he couldn’t quite control

For she caught his eye, red hair whipping

About a face that was beautiful, interesting

Laughing and smiling her joy for all to see

Arms outstretched to a child on bended knee

Perhaps he’d stay awhile and discover

If this town really had something to offer

 

 

 

 

 

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Spicy

Spicy

As tears coursed down her cheeks

The chili was spicy, she couldn’t speak

Oh it was heaven indeed

Magnificent she degreed

A chili cook-off before her spread

Twenty or thirty she needed bread

To clear her pallet to taste the rest

Somehow she’d been eternally blessed

Tasting a variety of chili of all kinds

All prepared to the rules and confines

Of the contest pure and simple

Her eyes were atwinkle

This was a day that certainly won

A smile of approval and a well done

 

 

 

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Carousel

Carousel

Children laughing gleefully,

Eagerly awaiting their turn to play

Amused and happy as could be,

Running to each display.

 

A kaleidoscope of colour,

The carousel seemed plain

A merry-go-round in multicolour,

Around they twirled again.

 

My heart stopped when I spotted you,

I was unable to explain

I’d felt nought but an old shrew,

Joy filled my heart, removing my distain.

 

Upon a unicorn so beautiful

While standing alone, epitomy of grace

Until I thought I was delusional

As a distant memory I would trace

 

Something in your stance beckoned me,

I could not resist and to you quickly went

My heart suddenly filled with so much glee,

Upon reaching you, I was clearly spent

 

Standing, staring with loving affection

One I certainly could not explain

For though sidelined you were perfection

As childhood memories flooded me again

 

Remembering the fun I’d shared

My arms tight upon your neck

Countless rides,  once paired

Nothing here was circumspect

 

My love for the carousel though long forgot

Was instantly brought back

The joy of riding you no longer afterthought

Details bright and clear no longer a flashback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Shimmer

Shimmer

 

 

An evening swim under moonlight,

Waters shimmer such a delight

Beckoning, welcoming though midnight,

Refreshing scintillating oh so bright

Cares concerns each now forgotten,

As water glides across limbs like satin

Cooly sweet delightfully beguiling,

Provocative, intoxicating had me smiling

A feeling of elegance so carefree,

Recalled with delight from memory

Such were the days so long ago

Never once a turbulant underflow

Memories that brought pleasure and pain

Oh how I wished I could experience again

The beauty of the lakes shimmer

Instead recollections only a glimmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Casual

Casual

 

 

 

 

 

The glance he cast was casual

Unhurried light and natural

His interest in this fascinating woman

That ellicited his ardor though not sudden

For he’d watched her days on end

An enthusiasm he need not pretend

Her laughter pure and sweet

Musical and always so upbeat

Her personality drew him in

Often leaving him in a tail spin

One glance was all he required

To make the introduction desired

His curiosity was at its pique

Knowing her would be unique

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Partner

Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are my partner in crime,

A partner I cherish for all time

Never first, never last,

Loving you so unabashed,

My partner in life,

Whom I glad call my wife

And through all the ups and downs,

My love for you still holds no bounds

Through life’s journey we have trod,

Sometimes interesting, always awed

By the love that binds us still,

So many dreams we have fulfilled

And though our time is now short,

Our life together, a work of art,

A canvas full of bright new colours,

Always filled with hope and wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Symphony

Symphony

A symphony of beauty met my eyes,

Sunrise the thing for which I arise

A symphony of melody, beauty, and colour,

A gift so wonderous it made my heart flutter

A symphony, soft, elegant, then rich and bold,

Such an exquisite event to behold

A symphony, its abundance free to all,

On canvas, I wished to capture a windfall

This symphony of beauty filling my soul,

That played on, it’s beauty extol

A symphony I’d never tire of,

As each day I once again fall in love

With the symphony of promise it held,

As a joyous whisper I quickly expelled

A symphony bright beautiful and clear,

As each day I waited for it to appear.

 

 

 

 

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Substandard

Substandard

 

 

 

 

Substandard is a friend that lies,

With little regard, honour to abide

Substandard is a partner who,

Shares himself, others pursue

Substandard is a home without love,

Their children they are neglectful of

Substandard is a school that lacks,

The ability to fire a child’s synapse

Substandard are we giving up the fight

To become our true selves, we have the right

Substandard are those in positions of power

Who trample on citizens their rights overpower

Substandard are we if we don’t stand tall

In this life that has become a free-for-all

 

 

 

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Lust

Lust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some lust after bodies,

Others, everything naughty

You on the other hand,

Are such a firebrand

You lust after life,

An urge for a wildlife

Experiencing all possibilities,

The scarier the better to infinity

Climbing hiking and much more,

Banality you completely abhor

Your desire the vastness of earth,

Each sunrise, each sunset a rebirth

Seeking all that is sublime,

Up mountains you often climb

Filled with longing hunger and an itch,

By exciting activities you are bewitched

A fire that envelops your soul,

Leaving you feeling amazingly whole

 

 

 

 

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Pest

Pest

She followed him around,

Sparkling eyes of brown

She clambered over rocks,

Then quickly onto the docks

She always played their games,

Never pulling in the reigns

Game for all that was fun,

Never one to be outdone

He lost track of her in college,

Until she showed up at the cottage

All grown up and beautiful too,

If only he could somehow undue

The pain he witnessed in her eyes,

And somehow the hurt he’d minimize

Now sombre, the games were all gone,

Effervescence hidden and now withdrawn

At times his friends thought her a pest,

Interfering with their games at best

But there was something special,

That stayed with him to nestle

Burrowing into his heart,

That remained setting her apart

Now they were all grown up,

Yearning to comfort his little buttercup

He took one step forward and then two,

Would she meet him half way, he really had no clue

Into his arms she quickly walked

His beating heart unchecked

Never had he thought her a pest,

Instead he’d always felt blessed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Shallow

Shallow

 

 

 

Once our relationship was pure and oh so free

Until I realized, how shallow a friend can be

I find myself second-guessing all that was said

Often wondering how, as I lay my head upon my bed

Could I have not seen, how often she used others

Fake claims and promises, touted as truth covers

The meaningless words, used to bait her friends

To get what she wanted, false claims, with no amends

Somehow owning her actions in her mind justified

Getting what she wanted, she was satisfied

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hidden

Hidden

Her thoughts hidden behind a veil

Self imprisoned in her own jail

Masked by walls she’d erected

Self preservation, remain undetected

Never forget you are very special

So endearing, indeed essential

Reach out your hand sweet one

We’re here for the long run