Best Things Are Not Always As They Seem Poems

Oh that’s you and me  

“You and me were always with each other,
before we knew the other was ever there”

Destiny carves its path through lives,
filling needs unknown until it happens
Bridging gaps of empty terrain
where love belongs eventually
as our hearts wait for that one we...

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Importance of the Alternative Perspective 

Contortions of my sentient being
Distortions of my inclinations to dream 
Proportions of truth deciphering what it all means
Abortions of opinion as things are not always as they seem 

Embellishments of truth displayed on the evening news
An inelegance that’s uncouth waiting...

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I hope you find the one in your dreams
But on-line romance may not be all it seems
Let me tell you the tale of Sue
And I hope it is a lesson for you

For many months she contacted this guy
He was tall and handsome and sure caught...

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There is a secret valley, very lush and green
 but hidden somewhere unbeknownst to me.
        I've only been there in my dreams,
      and I've seen a massive live oak tree.

 He whispers in...

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Weep not at the close of a summer’s dream,
Nor think love will ne’er return another June
Remember things are seldom as they seem.

Cupid plays on the young his favorite scheme
Love in winter forever sings a different tune
Weep not at the close of a summer’s dream.

He ne’er...

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quatern

The truth stood downcast in the lie;
dismayed she left their home at once.
She'd blathered on about someone
who'd fill her life with what she wants.

Distraught he relinquished his rights,
the truth stood downcast in the lie.
Their last ten years, straightway dismissed;
Though he loved her;  divorce loomed...

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[An Old Poem]

The age of the cage reflects on every page
As I engage every word with the pen in history
The lines of solitude increase in magnitude
Embracing a rhyme that reflects this heart of mine!
Though things are not always as they seem
I remain composed, smitten by...

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Author Dana Redricks
June 29, 2023

When you're hurting and feeling low; Struggling through the web and flow; Remember, dear soul, this is a test, a part of life, but you're not oppressed.

Hold your head up, don't lose your way, for brighter days will shine, and better...

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All of life is a delivery room
Life is always bringing things out of you
Life is a university
Places to go and things to learn

The age of the cage reflects on every page
As I engage every word with the pen in history
The lines of solitude increases in...

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In restless sleep my eyes fluttered
   Candle flames sputtered...
       I was lost in a dream

Enchanted night with myriads of stars
   but the moon was surrounded by bars
      Tears fell from...

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Law enforcement is a tough job no doubt. Even justified action, can cause the masses to shout. Things are not always as they seem, if you mind your PDQ’s, you can walk and negotiate the beam. Like a tight rope walker, sometimes hard to walk,...

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