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Oh Those Boswell Sisters

...Some called the radio station demanding they throw them out of the studio.
Others called to brag about their talents, their arrangements, their sass.
Boswell sisters had been singing together since...

Maybe It Was Eleanor

...Ever wonder where big ideas come from?

Memories of FDR
from newsreel clips -
a lion-headed striking man
with rakish grin,
jaw jutting proudly, 
signature cigarette holder
clenched in his tee...

An Encomium On One Who Needs None

...He has a Roman nose, bright eyes, flashy teeth,
Chocolate brown complexion,
Features which animate only when he interacts—
Otherwise, typical unscholarly looks!
A nonconformist in religion, a rev...

Doctor Johnson Cried Out

...Doctor Sam Johnson
In London one day
Cried out, “ ‘Twould be awesome
To look up a word, in a book say,
In order to ensure that the spellings are right
Of all of the words that are written these ...

The Swan

...The Swan
Sophie Boswell

A picture of elegance; a master of the pond
While bringing about calmness, like a magician’s wand
That transforms a scene; she can mesmerize
All those around her, bring...

The Rose

...The Rose
Sophie Boswell

Smoother than velvet; softer than a dove
A magnificent flower; the flower of love
The rose is a messenger; one without words
That speaks to people, animals, and birds
...

Take Off Your Mask

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Take off your Mask 
Sophie Boswell

What do you live for? Was a question put to me
By a gentle loving person, who aimed to set me free
I couldn’t answer his question, thirty years ago
...

Michael

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Michael ©
Sophie Boswell/BuntyBisharah

A new star now shines for us; the brightest in the sky
Since Michael, you had to leave us and bade this world goodbye
You were a great entertaine...

Yes We Can

...Yes We Can © 
Sophie Boswell

Let’s paint America purple, by mixing red with blue
Let’s rebuild this mighty country, with a different hue
By using our integrity, instead of weakness and greed
W...

The Lay of the Land

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The Lay of the Land

Sophie Boswell

The lay of the land in the Snowy Mountains
Where a blue serpent slides and creates icy fountains
Is a picture in my mind, so vivid, so clear
And o...

Poplars

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Poplars
Sophie Boswell

Golden poplars grace this land; this parched and sunburned land
When autumn breezes turn the leaves and seeds fall on dry sand
While poplars stretch their leafy ...

An Untamed Land

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An Untamed Land
Sophie Boswell

 In a faraway continent, south of the equator,
Lies an untamed land
Where much of it has not been touched
By the human hand

This rugged wilderness be...

From the Mountain To the Sea

...FROM the MOUNTAIN to the SEA
Sophie Boswell

Life is like a journey from the mountain to the sea
A struggle through many layers to finally feel free
Free to go out and see the wonders of the wor...

Welcome To Delhi

...Revived to pop out as an empty nester 
To accompany a newfangled life
Maneuvered all the way for a change of state
I dropped my bags and willed at country’s metropolis. 

The heirloom edifices o...

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