Sport Bereavement Poems

Twenty first century civilization gone?... I askew.

Ah... what luxury to wax poetic 
as freedom to trumpet thoughts, 
ideas, emotions, et cetera will wane,
especially if president...

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The king of football was born on October 23, 1940 in Tre's Coracoes, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The king of football full name is Edison Arantes do...

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Yours truly borrows a phrase
courtesy the great bard
also known as
William Shakespeare's Hamlet:
"For 'tis the sport ...
Hoist by one's own petard
meaning "victimized or hurt 
by one's...

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Losing my boys 

I lost my son and husband  
thirteen months apart. 
I never thought I’d make it 
with such a broken heart. 

I...

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Our Terry was a wonderful Lad, 
today the family are so sad
He passed today and we don't know why
the angels  have taken him up to...

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Extraordinaire, he raised the ice.
He told me this when I was a child.
He said he heard his neck pop.
He laughed and said, “That stopped my...

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Another blissful day in the darkness
Forced to be here against  our wishes
Dragged into your chosen  nightmare of happiness 
Blinded by my heartfelt kisses
I...

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It was Valentine when I lost someone dear.  This poem is that reminiscence.
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You and I were close.
Of course, we were.
You my big sister and...

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That deeper sleep
Oh, Lord you keep,
the glories row
was Thy bestow!

You fowled the sport
of vane retort
that I but perish
without Hope!

Oh Resurrection
not reject
the God of Glory
to report...

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