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Below are the all-time best Brian Magness poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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Thank You For Your Sacrifice

Help given is a wonderful thing.
Giving of your time is quite suitable.
Giving your money, unselfishness showing.
Laboring to clean this world is also very noble.

Yet there is one type of person that stands out
The one that says I will go at the drop of a ball.
Not asking why or where on the commanded shout,
But, stands ready and willing to heed the call.

These are the ones that protect our freedom.
That give us a security that not many know.
They leave families not sure when they will see them.
They sign their name not knowing where they will go.

Our armed forces are the elite of humanity.
They serve not only the US but humankind.
Some giving their life, some their sanity.
All to protect the ones they leave behind.

So I say THANK YOU to the families of the graves now visited.
For the time you have given and family memories lost.
I say THANK YOU, to each veteran and those now enlisted.
For you go even though some have and will pay the ultimate cost.

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Beach Proposal

We went for a walk on the beach
His hand for my hand did reach
Walking together
It seemed like forever
A marriage proposal he did beseech.

He spoke again said you’re squeezing my hand
As my feet felt like led in the sand
I stopped in my track
Felt my smile crack
Then he showed me the wedding band.

I could no longer contain my feeling
Inside I would have hit the ceiling
Of course I said yes 
To his great request
And now my heart he is stealing.


For contest “Loveland Limerick”  
JT76945
Brian Magness

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My Hat

Orange, black, and white
Keep it pulled down tight.

Sits on my head with pride
Taking care of my uncombed hair
Ageing with daily wear
Threaded with the letters OSU
Eskimo Joe wears one too.

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God, Are You There

God, are you there?

Are you there to hear what I am saying?	
My heart is falling apart with my mind doing the slaying.

When I call to you I do not hear your reply.
Is there something blocking the reception in the spiritual sky?

My thoughts run random I need some control.
God, please rescue me, help me up out of this hole.

I know what I want to happen in the future.
Now I am willing to let you paint that picture.

I hope she is somewhere in your art for me.
But your will be done for your glory.

The present seems so dark and unbearable.
With your guidance and strength I find myself useful.

Pull down my blinders that block what I can’t see.
Help me focus on the gifts you set for me.

God, are you there?

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Springtime Wannabe

Sweet pea, Apple blossom, Anemone, Brodea,
Peach blossom, Amaryllis, Delwood, Freesia,
Ranunculus, Calla lily, Bird of Paradise.
I think each of these smell very nice.
Needing more, these are a must.
Gardenia, Hollyhock, Narcissus,
Tulip, Wax flower, Seeded Eucalyptus.
I’m neither gardener nor a green thumb.
Must I say it, I’m rather flower dumb.
Every flower I plant quickly begins to fade.

Where to plant, what to plant, I don’t know the trade.
Alas I try every year to have a great show,
Not a lack of effort, just a lack of know.
Now if you see me in the yard digging in the dirt,
Ask God a prayer for the plants not to hurt.
Because each year I do ask God to forgive me,
Even though I fail, I’m a Springtime Wannabe.


Inspired by the contest Flowers of Spring (not an entry)

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Your Legacy Your Lineage

Time takes age and does what it will
Man ages and wishes time to stand still.

There is infinite turning of the hands on a clock
As mortals we hear the constant tick-tock.

There is a human desire to leave something behind
Hoping our earthly possessions ease our greedy mind.

What is gathered on this planet of earth
Can not bring us back to our place of birth.

Helping others should be our lifetime goal
Not cluttering earth before you're put in a hole.

God gives us an ultimate rule
Love one another and not to be cruel.

If we really wish to leave something behind
Teach your children to give and to be kind.

Your legacy should not be what you can obtain
But what your lineage does each and everyday.

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Bass Grin, Amen

I go to church and say amen once a week
But in my boat and in my spot
I am much more patient, quiet, and meek
I toss my line it’s just the right shot!!
Again, I will say amen as the bass does grin a lot.


Written for contest Anagrammatically Speaking  
Brian Magness

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El Dorado

Men have searched throughout history
For a city made of gold
So much in fact it has become legendary
This city that has yet to unfold
Some have even died I am told.

The story says, a chief had an initiation
Covered in gold dust and jumping 
A lake bottom became his situation
Now known as the golden king
Where is El Dorado they would sing?

Legends grew from a king to a city
Spaniards knew this gold had to be won
Expeditions to discover it were plenty
One such Conquistador even discovered the Amazon
Female warriors there had them on the run.

If you have not guessed this legend yet
It is El Dorado or City of Cibola
That all were searching to get
Nicholas Cage tried finding it in the cinema
A fake explorer made the most pesetas.

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We Are Just Specks

We are just specks on a ball in space
Yet we think our actions some how run this place.

Trees, living organisms tower all around
We build things bigger them just to tear them down.

The smallest arachnid can hinder our fragile shell
Yet we send our youth to die amid a warring hell.

Our ideas are out growing our human form
We give ourselves freely to the devils storm.

We are guided by things unmeasured or seen
Like fear, hate, love, and especially greed.

We act surprised or mortified when people are killed
Somehow we forget the things we thought of to build.

Did we not think that evil would learn how to use technology
Or as we create, consequences of them are not wired in our biology.

For as a famous scientist did find, for every act
You better be ready for an equal yet opposite impact.

Yet we keep trying to find ways to make life easier
Is anyone seeing the opposite, for it is just getting busier.

We are just specks on this ball in space
Wondering when something much bigger will smack us in the face.

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Kiss In Daycare

I remember her from my daycare
Not even sure if I was yet in underwear
She had blue eyes and blonde hair
I guess I was dab and debonair.

From the first day we began to play blocks
We hit the point of stealing each others socks
I could tell it was heating up
Because she drank from my spill free cup!! 

At days end we were lining up at the door
She jumped in front of me as she had done before.
Then it happened, it happened so fast
It was a magical moment from my wee little past

She bent slightly forward, eyes closed, puckered lips…
I thought what is wrong with her face and hips
I did not see it coming just thought something was amiss
But she ended my day and started my life with my first kiss.

Now this tale might be a little tall
But so was everything when I was small
Her name was Shanna and it did happen in daycare
So my story is not too tall from there.


Contest YOUR FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE, or FIRST BROKEN HEART
Brian Magness