Conversations
...Conversations with my father,
Bittersweet, and maybe sad
Conversations with my father
Talks that we never had.
Companionably silent
As we set off walking
Neither of us known
For doing too mu...
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Categories:
companionably, family, father, i miss
Form: Rhyme
Overseas Visitor
...I sat alone by the sea
when a snail waved to me.
She politely asked “Is this seat free?”
“Why yes,” I said, “ certainly.”
“I've traveled forth all lifelong
seeking somewhere to belong.
I've s...
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Categories:
companionably, animal, cute, environment, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Vigil 1
...Slowly I am awakened to the echoing sound of dripping into standing water within the confines of the cave.Water oozing through a miniscule aperture after last night's rain or condensation making it...
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Categories:
companionably, imagery,
Form: Free verse
Navigating the Coast, On Foot
...All day, if as far, a world
Circles back round again
Oh! That bold vision to regain.
Pursued, undimmed, on shore.
Sympathetically blown along.
Companionably lonesome!
Of what, sea-raised, but...
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Categories:
companionably, beach,
Form: Rhyme
Two Lover Vii - Movie Night
...She holds her Lover's hand this night
Walks companionably
His eyes look very blue and bright
Talking excitedly
He really likes these kids' movies
And in truth she does too
All talking animals...
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Categories:
companionably, lost love, love, relationship,
Form: Rhyme
The Recent and Long Dead
...November is sweet, sunshine through bare trees, dry brown and
fungus-free leaves companionably visiting among the dead
as I did yesterday our town's small graveyard military dads who recently...
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Categories:
companionably, blessing, death, emotions, grief,
Form: Verse
Categories:
companionably, animal, dog, friend,
Form: Haiku
The Strange Marriage of Love and Pain
...Love and Pain
Decided to get married
I know it seems strange
For you would have expected
Love and affection to want to tie the knot
After all…they were similar
They socialized in the same set of word...
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Categories:
companionably, love, marriage, pain,
Form: Personification