One Alarm Fire At Highland Manor Apartments
...after dark April 26th, 2022
Prometheus bound out the heavens
to strike fear in the hearts of men and women
reminding us mortals how like oxen yoked
(together via a wooden beam forced
to underg...
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Categories:
centenarians, adventure, angel, appreciation, april,
Form: Rhyme
A Love Lost and Found
...An angel, he appeared one afternoon -
amazing, amorous, and alluring.
Beguiling her with beautiful ballads,
how splendidly he bewitched her!
Long languorous summer days they lazed
in a field ...
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Categories:
centenarians, love,
Form: Alliteration
Centenarians
...A few years ago, I was privileged to attend a birthday party for a centenarian.
During the ceremony, there was a procession, and each of us greeted the honoree. When I greeted her, it did not appear...
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Categories:
centenarians, age,
Form: Narrative
On Turning Fifty
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On Turning Fifty
When I turned fifty years ago,
I felt half a century old!
But now that age is young to me
Since my three kids passed that threshold.
Age fifty is just relat...
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Categories:
centenarians, age,
Form: Quatrain
New Years Ballad
...Centuries old trees are common
But centenarians on
The street are a rare sight indeed,
As rare as it could be.
For hours slip and days melt away,
And as youthful spring fades,
Silver strands ...
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Categories:
centenarians, age, allusion, bible, blessing,
Form: Ballad
The Eighties
...My daughter wondered how things differed
Back when she was born,
Aside from styles of music
Or the clothing that was worn.
We didn’t have computers then.
“What did you do?” she gasped.
We researched...
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Categories:
centenarians, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme