Best Thursday Poems

For some reason, Thursdays find me warped both in a space of inertia and hyperactivity. Perhaps the anticipation from hitting work deadlines on a Friday...

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MAUNDY THURSDAY

The Upper Room was hushed that night,
 	As frightened friends supped their last as one.
Shoving back the morrow
	When their leader would be gone.

This is...

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Bliss- Composed by Daveed
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~ because i love the sweet touch of words ~

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Thursday August 15, 2019- Poem of the...

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Santa Barbara, Summer 2017

Monday
I walked on the bluffs above the sea.
Orange poppies bloom in the dunes.
I discovered
the labyrinth:
smooth stones spell the path.
Peaceful pilgrimage.

Tuesday
Walked on the...

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A lot of acquaintances deemed me lucky, and I knew I was,
For I had a successful life, when all could have been chaos.

I had a...

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Dear mom, dad -
keeper of my DNA,
it was not my choice to be conceived 
( these actions you are about to take,
   ...

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There was a time.

There was a time
When your fabled dreams
Seemed honest

A time when
Your open arms
Coated in dented silver and tainted dreams
Understood my Size 12 shoes

When...

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A poor old man
without family, wife or children
He was fond of plants and trees
Especially oak trees
The oak was the king among the trees
He wanted to...

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If you're passing by Soup Creek our peace loving town
Do pay us a visit but wear a big smile not a frown
Our town is open...

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Once upon a time.
Terrible things happened.
And nobody cared to hear.
The question is how far will you go?  
You know when the white rabbit 
comes...

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I was attending a birthday party, once when summer was young.
We played games on the back lawn, beneath the huge orange sun.

Colorful birds were tweeting,...

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A Poet’s Morning Prayer
                     ...

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Hearing your heartbeat, my ear on your chest 
moments like that I loved best
For every heartbeat was special to me
'cause it meant my dad I...

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i am made up
in equal parts of what i believe 
and 
in equal parts, i believe in 
what i am made up of.

you break me...

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Oh, Friday, I am in your thrall!
Rain may pour and snow may fall,
I’ll love you, Friday, anyway,
for I will just stay home and play.

Sometimes my...

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