2012 Poems - Poems about 2012

OPEN my recited writing  OPEN FORM in lowercase without grammatical symbols ,uses spaces&breaks relying upon 'the one breath limitation' & as a  'happening' requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input &respond in a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood & thus is inherently variable. A BRIAN STRAND FORM 3x5 (2012)...

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2012 Celtic 2013 Shamrock 2014 choir music ministry 2015 helping my son care for his wife during chemo finally 2016 welcoming my granddaughter six weeks old whose mother was battling cancer watching their brave battle steadfast this took several years I was there still in prayer singing in the choir die hard PTA helping others...

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The highlights of the Jersey Shore like a bone beach, they were no more along with the loved Ferris Wheel that kids looked forward to with zeal. The sounds of music, loud and clear along the boardwalk, all would hear, and to the Wheel, the kids would run; for generations-...

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I wished for love to come and find me and that’s how our story began You invaded my world with your charm and understanding heart I knew you were different from the start We had many ups and downs, with a few bad falls Just being with you, we have been thru it all You listened without any judgment...

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Through the ravages of time Those youthful faces appear As friendship and memory Erases the damage of years. The conversations continue As though never broken Just an extended break until The next words were spoken. We all drink the same drinks Though they cost a lot more And the room has changed They’ve moved the door Thre pub doubled in size But we are seeing it Through...

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The village has grown bigger The way that villages do Parts have been demolished And parts of it are new. The Hotel has expanded, Very little is the same, Except the warm atmosphere And they’ve kept the name. Nearly fifty years gone since We were last together there, Faces changed and wrinkled And some have lost their hair. But, these aging bodies house Minds that are...

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Kalona, you are the spark in my life that I’ve longed to have…according to everyone’s lovely behalf Kalona, you are the lark in the park and I have plenty of stories to tell you to make you laugh You are the year 2012…it’s amazing that you are yourself… The most precious friend and niece I could ever ask...

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It's like a traditional meadow, Mixed grasses tossed and blown Bobbing and swaying until the day It's high and ready to be mown. There are thistles, buttercups, clover, Such a mixture to make a tasty hay I do hope it won't be wasted come That eventual harvest day. The little Hawthorn sapling Has blossomed a shade of Of pink or maybe even red Am not...

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Not a wood yet, just sapling trees with the circle of friends around, mostly plots still unfilled but here and there a freshly turned mound. And it’s here she rests where she asked to be under wide open skies and the shade of a tree. And it is such a peaceful place, a pleasant walk when I visit every week and just sit and talk. There is...

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im a bathtub full of luke warm water. tic tac toe in red crayon on the kids menu mom never lets me win. itching the mosquito bites on my legs. eating frosted flakes out of the box sugar gets stuck in my nails. morning eyes that never go away no matter how much you rub them. they say don't paint your...

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Any excuse to skip class was good enough for me. "Senioritis" was hitting me hard, plus, it was gonna be a good time hangin' with my TV Production 2 classmates. Penn State (Beaver Campus) hosted the event, in the middle of the whole...

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Broken Dreams Bended Knee June 1, 2012 broken dreams, bended knee Black or white, you and me Seven minutes of pain-free again Goodbye my life it was insane The promised land has failed us all Dreams have gone, we'll still walk tall We stand united to fight the fight United together we'll make it right Human rights and color blind We're gonna win and save...

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one hundred meters run and swim gymnastic teeters in the gym judo boxing race on bikes rowing coxing running spikes water polo lifting weights shooting solo tens and eights football hockey all ball sports fast and rocky kayak course wrestling diving shuttle cock sailors striving around the clock dancing horses games with swords racing courses springing boards synchronized swimming taekwondo atheletes winning skill with bow hurdles cycling and pole...

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Tribute to those slain at sandy hook elementary school ™ I read the terribly tragic news oh boy about unlucky kids at a Connecticut elementary school thus a spark in me heavily languished from deadly ploy! The steely bullets lit tinder - kindle ling bastard nemesis illicit throve illicit pandemonium didst sting...

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