Pain Boat Poems

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Morphed metal beams into steel scraps
Oh say what a fright
The dawn's early light
Ends the anthem-man's span with taps...

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Every thought,
came back,
to you,
pitiful indeed.

Camping in my,
thoughts,
an unpleasant,
nights unrest.

Morning was,
no better,
the smell,
of hot coffee.

The wood fire,
burning,
last nights
desires.

The lake,
ripples,
with sounds,
I remember.

Can you,
hear me crying,
when,
it's storming?

Splashing in...

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As I watch the rain coming down in measured bursts onto the dark waters of the vast bayou.
My mind notes the watery circles and bubbles...

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No one believed you,                     ...

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Let the Past be Prudent –
But never Anymore –
Lest she lead you to your Grave –
Before you reach the Shore –

I know the sickly Siren...

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I watch the morning rise with splendor in the sky and the calm sea running towards me echoing the voice of optimism. It is the...

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The body lies still, no breath to take,
A loved one's gone, a heart does break,
But where does the essence of the soul go,
Beyond this life,...

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Taken by the breath of thee
Find it hard to breath
Tears begin to flow
All around only hurt
Intensify the pain
Runs wild and free
No calming flow
Rocked to the...

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A captain will navigate his ship
keeping it safe for his men.
A pilot will navigate his plane
for his passengers.
Like the ship's captain and the airline pilot,
we...

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Life is like waves or problem 
Coming together with issues;
Difficult to predict or slam;

Hard to enjoy the sound of  the drum
When the captain of the...

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What do you see from dot to dot,                 ...

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Human history is difficult;
hard pressed,
discovering
and rediscovering,
connecting
and reconnecting feelings
about therapeutic needs
and sacred wants
for trauma-prevention peace
trust
joy

Through co-empathic singing passions
which may,
too often, 
feel stressful

Irritating
depressing
stormy
before unconditional win/win regard
for Self...

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Jolly Bill had many old tall boats,                                     ...

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The silver bird took us off,                   ...

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I set off in a big blue boat

I wanted to see the world afloat

today I talked to a whale

I drank some cold ale

I tried but...

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