GOODBYE BENJAMIN
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My friend Brenda’s dad walked on the other day…
he turned 100 years old in June…
Why is it even when someone lives a long and happy life…
they seem to die too soon?
He was a war veteran and a...
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Categories:
concentrically, death,
Form: Rhyme
Posing As Contradictions
...just when she proudly posed as a puffing magic dragonette
the bubble burst and a shiny sword punctured vulnerable skin
pierced the façade and made her reveal true person and posture
I can’...
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Categories:
concentrically, change,
Form: Free verse
The Pond
...Tired of frolic
and the beaming sun,
the snow and ice retreat;
returning the pond nation
to its peaceful co-existence.
Toads once again sit
majestically upon their naked
rock thrones—no lil...
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Categories:
concentrically, analogy, animal, beauty, imagery,
Form: Prose Poetry
Jan 26 77 Evening and Dawning
...The flowing fire of day
Melted into the night
High o'er head the moon was out
Showing only half its light.
Dates made before this moment
Kept past their passing
Each a gem concentrically stru...
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Categories:
concentrically, imagery,
Form: Free verse