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Homecoming of An Alumnus
Like a restless dog haunted by a place
where it vaguely recalls having buried
        long ago something personally precious,
        he keeps coming back with the seasons
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Categories: alumnus, time
Form: Free verse
Alumnus
Annual reunions,
he keeps coming back
to this school campus

like a restless dog
haunted by a place
where it vaguely recalls

having buried long ago
something truly
precious!...

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Categories: alumnus, high school, imagery,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member Semper Alumnus
Thank you God
That I’m always a student
I abhor
The slaughters of the babies
Toddlers were killed dead
Young boys and girls were shot dead
Pregnant women were stabbed dead
That’s terror
Young men were executed
Young women were raped and killed
That’s horror
Women weren’t spared
Sick women were beat
Old men and women
Weren’t exempt
No error
Fuhrer...

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Categories: alumnus, bullying, cancer, child abuse,
Form: Haiku

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



The Alumnus Is Back
He smilingly, smugly says to himself:

     "Ah, if only these kids knew

        I was best debater here,

           essay-writing champ, basketball star,

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Categories: alumnus, introspection, life, nostalgia, people,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things