Best Stalwarts Poems

They say “You are only as strong
as the person standing beside you.”

There have been times when that thought…
frightened me, for the person standing
beside me……..was……..well……
let’s just...

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In my New England town
our local Democratic Party runs everything.

Some would argue these local celebrities
and self-promoting treasures
to posterity
rather over-run everything,
and surely we could find some...

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'LINDA' and 'SKAT', are two of the group
Who welcomed me warmly to 'Poetry Soup'
They are poetic Sisters with different names
Who are supportive stalwarts and creative...

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easterly winds blow

     soldiers of faith sing and grow

        stalwarts of Thy flow...

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Tis quite a beast of burden to bear atlas (shrug off not allowed)
Atlas shrugged an impossibility
tantamount to skinny dipping in the lock nest lagoon

Tantamount to...

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We write of love, we
write of glory, we
develop heroes for
our story.

Heroines, damsels fill
our dreams, desire and 
passion write in reams.

We are consorts of the
meek and...

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Spring’s budding, branching arbors,
saplings to sappy seniors,
are all stalwarts with ringed hearts
and life giving leaves.


(inspired by Francine Roberts' contest) 5/24/11...

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Stalwarts of fondness will last for eons,
a humble candle flame that glows as neon.
If my love for you is at a searing depth,
dyes pierce the...

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Drifted deep in wintry dark 
she's in decline, as useless 
as a sailboat in a storm.
Once a haven for hikers, 
a shelter for stalwarts and...

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SLOW POKES
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS


A gut wrenching sight I witnessed this morn
A tragic  encounter that left me forlorn
I saw stumbling wrecks of what was strong
Bent...

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Drifted deep in wintry dark 
she's in decline, as useless 
as a sailboat in a hurricane.
Once a haven for hikers, 
a shelter for stalwarts and...

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Beautiful lions without presumption or stare,
Rightfully existent in time, contribution and air, 
Ending fright and despondency from stalwarts, 
Asking nothing but your reaction, leaning and...

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Cancel Culture, Black Lives Matter,
Me too movement, Gay rights too,
Social media so much chatter
Have a gripe, just join the queue.

Pro-choice stalwarts, pro-life hawks,
Farm to table,...

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Enfeebled by suffering, my steps refused to abide my call
              Tears streamed...

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November 6th 2018 - election day

Later today after
     all votes get cast
post final countdown,
     the winning candidates
...

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