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Premium Member America 101
When I was born in 1949, Harry Truman was the President of The United States.  Of course I do not personally remember him. ...

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Categories: lyndon, celebration, patriotic,
Form: Prose Poetry



Fifty Some Years Ago
(Taking headlines from October 1964,
the poem revisits our shared experience ...)

Monday 5: Fifty-Four East Germans Tunnel to Freedom

Back then, it was not in doubt,
(Richard Burton...

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Categories: lyndon, history, , cute, ,
Form: Rhyme
1963
I wear a veil of iron mesh,
it sheilds me from sensation,
it's like the one that Jackie wore
after Jack's assassination.

I was just a youngster then,
but, deep...

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Categories: lyndon, angst, childhood, death, historyworld,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Great American Political Pendulum
Numbers are great bearers of truth.                   ...

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Categories: lyndon, america, leadership, political, power,
Form: Prose
Premium Member As Loyal As a Dove
*VIDEO of Barry Lyndon's Final by YouTube.
LYRICS by numbers.

As Loyal as a Dove

Whereth a realm ebbs loyal subjects  0:06
Causeth Spring to be it forever...

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© Hilo Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: lyndon, boy, death, family, happiness,
Form: Lyric



That Day
that day*

two score and ten
business men in leisure suits,
grandmothers with grey handkerchiefed hair 
and adolescents in gaudy glasses,
girls wearing bouffants and sweaters, 
the boys maybe...

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© Goode Guy  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: lyndon, confusion, crazy, death of
Form: Epitaph
Premium Member If Looks Could Kill
~ Back in the Day ~

A young English major from Wisconsin
In passionate romance was ensconced in
   She fell hard for a poet
 ...

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Categories: lyndon, giggle, judgement, romance,
Form: Limerick
Can a Historian Explain This
Lincoln elected to Congress in 1846
Kennedy elected to Congress in 1946 
Lincoln elected President in 1860
Kennedy elected President in 1960 
Lincoln's secretary named Kennedy 
Kennedy's...

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Categories: lyndon, history, mystery, political,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Sinai Campaign, 1967
Sinai Campaign, 1967

“Operation Focus” sees Israeli jets streaking, 1
Attacking Arab fighter jets and air force bases, 2
Thus attaining dominance over Middle Eastern skies,
While IDF ground...

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Categories: lyndon, education, history, jewish, war,
Form: Verse
Another Birthday For Dr Martin Luther King
The longer I live the greater Martin Luther King looks 
compared with those who have tried to carry on his work. 
The man had integrity,...

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Categories: lyndon, political, race, racism,
Form: Blank verse
A Letter To the President
Lyndon, you’ve sent me overseas 
To fight your bloody battle 
Although it hasn’t been that long 
That I threw down my baby rattle 
But bodies...

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© Will Karry  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: lyndon, baby, conflict, war,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Ruler Over Rulers
Only God can see perfectly what is ahead four years up the road.            ...

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Categories: lyndon, america,
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member I Now Miss You Will--Carmen Lee Brown Lee My Wife
How are you my darling
How's things in heaven
And are you honoring the Father
You whom are one of His daughter

And are you playing with our first...

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Categories: lyndon, appreciation, bereavement, dedication, devotion,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Lady Bird Johnson
We made fun of how she pronounced her words
And laughed when the press called her 'Lady Bird'

  But Mrs. Lyndon Johnson was a gracious...

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Categories: lyndon, environment, leadership, tree, woman,
Form: Clerihew
Memorial Day 2023 Origin of Holiday
Memorial Day – 2023... origin of holiday

Strong and brave men and women 
gave their level best
crème de la crème strongest and bravest
leaving grieving significant others...

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Categories: lyndon, america, anger, appreciation, bereavement,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Reflection on the Important Things