Best My Old China Poems

SPRINGTIME MEMORIES



Mountain sentinels
By ancient town;
Clear waters cascade


Cobblestone streets
Winding pavements;
Trade offerings buzz


Fertile plains
Crystal clear waters;
Shady trees guard


Treasure-hunting stroll...
Through Lijiang Old Town;
Curiosity detours


So many things to see
Pleasant...

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Saturday garage sale- moving to an old heritage apartment,
Years of collecting, but lots must go, even things of contentment.

Two china cabinets, one from Mom, one...

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The tale is shared
Vivid and bold,
To air old cares,
To redeem souls.


The journey starts
In old China;
So many parts,
Lost agendas!


The journey ends
On distant shores;
East-West now blend
Fond tales...

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For Didds

Four tankards found at the foot of the hill
Bet someone got w*nkered, and now they feel ill
Bet it went down so easy that no...

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SPRING TIME MEMORIES 2



Spring in Lijiang
Blooming flowers sparkle;
Crystal clear waters

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Snow-cap mountains
Majestic horizons;
Sky borne eagle

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Prominent ancient town
Glimpses of old China;
Modern trade-offs

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Ancient grounds glimpse
Tarry on stone bridge;
Curious...

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MOONGLOW 2


Words sculpt
Moments frozen;
Death stalking

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In one swift stride
Joy ride ends;
Broken romance

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Swift dash
Purpose crumbles;
Hide-and-Seek

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Bamboo screen
Leafy mirage;
Old China glimpses

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Peach blossoms
September harvest;
Longevity sums

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Arc of new moon
Bright aura spreads;
Lovers...

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(Note: I am going on a journey to Yunnan, China 
from May 18 to 28 -- to explore the wonders there.
My poetry posting will resume...

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Watching and waiting
Nothing happens;
Until just now


Trade buzz
Money changing hands;
Bazaar commotion


Old shophouses
Newly renovated;
Brisk traffic parades


Corner cafe
Stray conversations;
Small talk overhead


Spring time blossoms
Yunnan, China journey;
Leftover memories 


Midday siesta
Groggy...

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Hey up me old mucker,
how`s tha doing me old mate,
where did tha get that big shiner?
has tha bin in a fate.

av cum round to see...

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Bamboo chimes hint of old China,
Urge of vast lands by eastern shores;
Chase rays and tints of diaspora,
Keep mission trends of Christian mores.
See the real world...

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A dreaming man in the state of REM
sees the dream as a reality
rivers of thoughts like sparkling gems
reveling in his new found sanity.
hours ago, a...

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Weathered tree
Silence speaks;
Vibrant wisdom

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Dark night
Rainy interlude;
Noisy cicadas

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Weird weather
Hot yet cold;
Temperamental

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Marathon man
Old yet supple;
Stoic dimension

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Getaway moment
Poolside meditation;
Peace of mind

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Another tryst
Rainy day moments;
Abrupt satisfaction

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Touch of morning
Sun streams...

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My head aches sorely and my heart breaks more,

I look to the old china cabinet to see what lies there and the first thing I...

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(for: Those who go by New Tarzan) 

We have heard many of those lofty tales; 
Of her toying with our golden rule: 
Of her flying...

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I remember her always.
She was the cornerstone
of my life.
In my eyes always so beautiful.
She lay in the bed upstairs
Old, Weak and frail.
Almost without breath.

A quiet...

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