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An Infant Leaf In a Barren Tree

...A pair of dark crystals gaze
in a sea of white innocence
The bright light's a wisdom ablaze
Unlike anything in the dark familiar 

Five laces of warmth enclose
mine like red petals of rose
And...

Categories: cotten, baby, life,
Form: Free verse

Seraphina

...Whatever happened to Seraphina?—
precious doll of Caroline,
a present for her seventh birthday
in April, eighteen-eighty-nine.

Her body was of softest cotten,
her hands and face from china mad...

Categories: cotten, cute,
Form: Rhyme

Just Desserts

...The first words openly spoken
Mama,is the soup hot yet ?
said as I
Sat on her hip

Mrs.Cotten
The visiting nurse
No longer
Could she quip

She'll talk when
She has something to say
Make h...

Categories: cotten, sister,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

My Desk Drawer

...I am sitting at my desk attempting at some prose
But nothing seems to come to me nothing to compose
My minds a canvas blank not two words can I rhyme
So I try counting backwards just to pass the t...

Categories: cotten, funny, motivation, writing,
Form: Rhyme

That's Not Me

...That's not me in that box
I'll not be shrouded 
Or cushioned on silk
Do not dress me in Cotten
Perfect me for heaven
I shall let nothing contain me
As it's just a shell
All muscle and sinew
F...

Categories: cotten, absence, bereavement, death,
Form: Free verse

Let's All Shout

...Religion has carried us far through the years-
Picked cotten for the white man - shed many tears.
Kept them happy nothing else to live for-
They gave the master their best - he wanted more.
Worked al...

Categories: cotten, inspirational, father, child, father,
Form: Rhyme

A Very Fine Mouse That I Took To Dinner

...I had climbed the steep stairs two landings to the top floor
Paid the two dollars for my bed in the dorm as I had several nights before
Now you were not allowed to sleep here if you were rowdy or r...

Categories: cotten, funny, people, night, food,
Form: Light Verse

Dad

...Dad is glad to be in Heaven.
Someday I will join him there.
He taught me through Jesus to love my brethren.
I'm thankful he took the time to share his
Wisdom, his good looks, his time, his drive....

Categories: cotten, fatherdad, dad, me, time,
Form: Rhyme

Foolhardy

...i slipped up on the rose bush
the thorns were razor sharp
the queen of suspect warnings
sat silent playing on her harp
now im dripping on the weeds
and laying out my big blue tarp

my colossal...

Categories: cotten, imagination
Form: I do not know?

Flowers,Cotten Candy and Roses

...Cant get you off my mind ,you leading me blind.
    What i got to do to spend some time.
    All i wanna do is make you mine.
    Flowers,cotten candy,valentines.
   Ever since i met you i been c...

Categories: cotten, lost love, me, me,
Form: I do not know?