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Inviting Hills
O to tune in to good times of childhood—
To re-live gone-by years, not just to brood,
To lighten dust-laden baggage’s dead tare,
To unburden mind of deadwood...

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Categories: whatso, childhood,
Form: Iambic Pentameter



Ode On Old Virtues
Virtue, thou art old wine of vague value
Admired even by vintners nary more,
Nor by the adherents taking time’s cue,
Ye decorate archaic ancient lore.

Watch new high-fliers...

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Categories: whatso, good morning,
Form: Free verse
Here Is Happiness For Me
With her pet toy in hand and playing,
In mother’s lap, a strange smile lurking,
To her lullaby whilst listening, 
Eyes on Ma, at last succumbs to...

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Categories: whatso, happiness,
Form: Free verse
Bring a Boat, Let Me Sail To Me
Bring in a boat and quote your cost,
Let me sail to me, quote your cost.

Searching am I for me in vain,
No prize to gloat on,...

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Categories: whatso, life, self,
Form: Ghazal
Cheer more than chase the ball
Here are a handful of hysteric men 
That seem to run random in rationed time,
To pour sweat whatso be the reigning clime, 
Chasing the ball...

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Categories: whatso, football, sports,
Form: Sonnet



Ye, Destiny, throw no random dice
Metals at rest as tend to rust, 
Love that latches on looks like lust, 
As diamonds get made from grey dust, 
Ye, Destiny, get deemed...

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Categories: whatso, destiny, fate,
Form: Sonnet
Betwixt In Between My Soul
HOW DO I TURN FROM MY WICKED WAYS?
I DON'T WANT TO GO ASTRAY
BACK TO THOSE AWFUL DAYS
BUT WOE UNTO ME IF I STAY
BOUND IN THIS...

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Categories: whatso, black african american, confusion,
Form: Lyric
If Got, O Give and Go
Bare ribs, bones you see whenever, 
Alms nor aid, give as if you owe,
Breadcrumbs if not bread, no favour, 
Now that you have, O give...

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Categories: whatso, giving,
Form: Quatrain
Go gentle into eve of life
Go gentle into life’s eve, death’s your friend,
Old age clamours to wear a new garment,
Rage not against death, death is not an end.

Should night be...

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Categories: whatso, death, friend, life,
Form: Villanelle
The Good Old Flirting Has Died
A prelude to a prompt quick-fire affair, 
Nor ever lovelorn heart's innocent heist, 
Routine good manners nor eyeful flutter, 
Frisson nor frown furrowed, though deemed...

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Categories: whatso, romance,
Form: Sonnet
That Be the New Year
When we meet— whatso be the day, 
That’s our New Year.
When heart aligns with heart, 
That’s our New Year.
Any a day it might arrive—
Any of...

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Categories: whatso, new year,
Form: Free verse
Life Moves Forward In Brotherhood
A man had two horses, each a fine stallion, both buddies and good friends. It so happened, one of them lost eyesight in an accident....

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Categories: whatso, brother, introspection,
Form: Terza Rima
Keep Your Fool Alive
A grim face, oft called wise by the wise,
Here’s truth meant a long face to chastise. 
Keep your fool all alive,
Time teaches us: be naïve,
It...

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Categories: whatso, life, truth, wisdom,
Form: Limerick
Humanity
You may find it empty mirth,
Or some meaningless chatter,
But for how so vague its worth,
I choose to write this letter.

Let me tell you, my old...

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Categories: whatso, humanity,
Form: Free verse
A Paradise In Spring
Lord Vishnu once blasé of the same old scene, 
Far too tame with His heavenly ease, 
Felt for a change from ‘oh been there and...

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Categories: whatso, earth, environment, hope, today,
Form: Narrative

Book: Reflection on the Important Things