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Best Poems Written by Clifford Woodell

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I Planted a Lily

I planted a lily
A long time ago,
And was given the chance
To watch the plant grow.

I'm sorry to say,
That chance I refused.
A delicate flower
Should not be abused.

It needs to be nurtured 
With plenty of sun.
Not shoved in the darkness
Where damage is done.

I planted a lily.
I hope you can see.
That without my presence
A flower's set free.

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Moon

(before you read this, understand; it's meant to be recited not read. Also keep in mind
that there is not meant to be any steady rhythm. Some would say it isn't poetry; that it's
just random thoughts written on paper, but i believe that you cannot truly put a label on
poetry. enjoy!)

Big yellow moon;
Craters create creatures 
On your surface.
You service us,
Providing
A dim light 
For all to see.

I stare
In envious wonder 
And ponder.....

I ponder the unseen,
All of the unclean,
Yet think of nothing.

For it seems 
Redemption redeems 
Only those worthy,
But worth means
Little in the face
Of it all.

Especially
In that big
Yellow face
Of yours

Moon.

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Crying Myself To Sleep

It's just one o'clock
On Sunday A.M.
And my thought process
Is getting quite slim
Eyelids are heavy,
Red colored, and rimmed.
Its now one-oh-two
On Sunday A.M.

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Late Winter Redbud Trees

Blossoming redbuds
With white fur coats send chills
Up and down my spine

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Sandy Dreams

Free yourself from the pit that bogs down like marshes.
Run with me to a land of sandy dreams and starfish.

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Lady Grim's Shame

Just beyond the passing trains
Stands the skeletal remains
Of a lady loved and once adored.
How everyone was simply floored
By her architectural dominance.

The roaring twenties called their names,
And blood and sweat of men explains
Why they stood in awe of every board
Struck dumb there by a demon horde,
Tiny in her unrelenting prominence

Her grim beauty cracks and wanes,
But within the wreckage someone gains
Some solace where a box is stored
Upon which they lay their drunken gourd
To rest with seeming self confidence.

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Salty Water

Is it worth the salty water
Or trudge through wind and rain?
You feel as though you've lost it all.
What's Left is strife and pain.

Is it worth the salty water
Or trails it leaves behind?
You fret about the life you've lived.
Harsh thoughts consume the mind.

Is it worth the salty water
To just lie still and wait?
Your tears will come and they will go.
Don't hold an empty plate.

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The Omnipotent Being

This whole system is out of hand,
But isn't it grand 
How they make their money.
"Its nothing honey,"
As they lie to the masses.
They sit on their asses
And leather 
Caring not whether 
Their antics afflict the poor.
"Just believe in our war 
and nothing bad happens."
They lock them up!
Like animals in cells!
Resulting in
Primal nature with
Alpha males a
Story of a man that
That does what he can to
Keep his nose clean
For 
an omnipotent being 
That is called 
Our government!

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In a Lover's Arms

A shiver within.
The body shakes.
Like aftershocks 
From small earthquakes

The dam is bursting.
Enter the flood.
With waves of emotion
Left misunderstood.

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No Simple Diagnosis

You want me to seek help
They say I need to switch.
Well whoever heard of a diagnosis
For symptoms of being a *****.

You want me to be more thrilled
Like a roller coaster unhitched.
Yet you do things just to piss me off
And cause my brain to itch.