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Arlis Poems - Poems about Arlis

New Season 19
...Slowly spring unfolded.The trees all abud now and througout the forest floor Daffodils had sprung up it seemed overnight.Looking over at Arlis holding his daughter with a look of total besotted love......

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Categories: arlis, adventure, celebration,
Form: Narrative
Rigours and Rewards 18
...Francie folded with the first contraction .Sam had watched her eyes widen as the amniotic fluid soaked her dress.The contractions began immediately as if a starter pistol had been fired.She could te......

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Categories: arlis, appreciation, birth,
Form: Narrative



From Whence Your Help Arrives 17
...He awoke to the sound of the women working to prepare breakfast.He was so hungry he felt nausea welling up.Do you think I could have some more of that broth he asked.Not only was he given the salty a......

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Categories: arlis, homework,
Form: Narrative
Yon Interloper 16
...Arlis and Grunt left shortly after breakfast for all humans dog and pups.Otherwise the young man could not have slipped up unaware.In the day to day security Of uneventfulness and the nipping yippi......

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Categories: arlis, appreciation,
Form: Narrative
Trial Run 15
...The glossy fur and full body that Grunt had taken on was put down to the care showered upon her.After realizing she was in fact a female for a moment she was referred to as Gruntessa but quickly ......

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Categories: arlis, birth,
Form: Narrative



Found Hound 14
...The black dog stood out in contrast to the snow drift Arlis found her half buried in.Emaciated she was a light load as he hoisted her onto his shoulder.She appeared to be a Irish wolf hound with the......

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Categories: arlis, family, good morning, good
Form: Narrative
Winter's Edge 13
...Centered in the irregular rectangle of the caves entrance the fire popped and danced as the snow fell lazily before the backdrop of pines.Softly the wind moaned above the tree line.Francis sat on the......

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Categories: arlis, winter, words,
Form: Narrative
Shared History 12
...Shortly after the quake Francie began experiencing the familiar morning sickness that had plagued her when she carried her son . She had hoped to be spared but just as she began her third month as......

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Categories: arlis, change,
Form: Narrative
Aftershocks 11
...Francie ran to check on Donny as soon as the shaking stopped.He was curled on his side so deep in sleep he had slept right through it all.She scooped him up resolving they would not chance separatio......

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Categories: arlis, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Post Op Pressures 10
...Suzanne thought she felt the slightest of vibration.So slight in fact she could not be sure If she had imagined it. Arlis woke as she worked her hand down the leg feeling for the searing heat it......

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Categories: arlis, anxiety, natural disasters, world,
Form: Free verse
Surgery 9
...Francis saw the lights and heard the approaching sound of the Harley.She was at the entrance when Suzanne and Arlis pulled up .He slumped behind Suzanne leaning upon her as she maneuvered the bike to......

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Categories: arlis, courage,
Form: Free verse
Recuperation 8
...Arriving at the reserve by nightfall Arlis had to rest before hiking to the spot he had hidden the bike.He felt warm and light headed which concerned him. He drank the last few ounces of the warm sod......

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Categories: arlis, endurance, race,
Form: Free verse
His Hideout 7
...The feeling was coming back with ferocity..He had made a turniquette with his belt and would periodically loosen it to restore flow and see if the bleeding had subsided.He hoped it was a clean throug......

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Categories: arlis, home,
Form: Free verse
The Deal 6
...Arlis was amazed steam was not coming off as he rode off in the rain burning with shame.Suzanne looked shell shocked by his long awaited arrival and sudden departure.And Francie looked at him hotly a......

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Categories: arlis, conflict, history,
Form: Free verse
Entropy 5
...Suzanne realized as quickly as she focused her bottled up angst upon this young woman that it Was misplaced.Standing behind her son with hands on his square little shoulders Francis eyed her in conc......

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Categories: arlis, child, conflict,
Form: Free verse

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