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Best Ira Poems


Believe Me, Please! (To My Friend Ira)
translation from Russion

"God keeps the ships,
God keeps the ships,
and will bless us!"
       Alexander Grin(the great Russian writer)
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Ira, I so am tired!
I know - you too are tired.
Ira, both of us have got tired,
Because of the importunate dreams -
it is...

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Categories: ira, song-
Form: Lyric
Be Happy! (To My Friend Ira)
To My  Friend Ira


 

You must forget

that we had bad luck!

We chafed our own wounds.

Inhale Spring!

Be happy

in spite of troubles,

because Winter

has finished for us.

Quickly buy a bouquet of snowdrops,

and at your home, prepare

a few different flavors of ice cream,

sprinkle them with raisins!

Ah! What a...

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Categories: ira, friendship, song-
Form: Lyric
The Legend of Johnny Cash
Entry for the Golden Age of Music Poetry Contest, sponsored by Oliver McKeithan, March 2025, Second Place.


I dreamed of Johnny Cash last night,
his music spoke to me,
I said I thought that you were dead,
but music lives said he,
but music lives said he.

From Folsom, to Fort...

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Categories: ira, death, dream, music, native
Form: Ballad

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



It can be fun
Teaching was full of fun,
Before these emails had begun,
Class was toiling away,
Doorknock, answer right away,
Despite my scholars' pleading,
Switched them all to silent reading,
Vital, sign your name, X or Y,
Choose one, class did sigh,
Who won that football game?
Who came second, who's to blame?
Sign your name, you...

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Categories: ira, appreciation, cute, education, fun,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry