Bellamy on botany; then pffft'
...Ernest working, ethical man..David Bellamy!! not at all overstated
And grand, a speech impediment, did not hold him back
A lecturer at Durham, he taught many to track. The plants
And blossoms; tha...
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Categories:
durham, appreciation, betrayal, celebration, celebrity,
Form: Rhyme
I Feel So Little Send Me what you heard around the worlds said It is Good It feels Like Good Energy
...United States (US):
United Kingdom (UK):
Australia (AU):
Germany (DE):
France (FR
Spain (ES):
Italy (IT):
Netherlands (NL)
Poland (PL):
Sweden (SE):
Japan (JP):
Canada (CA):
T...
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Categories:
durham, adventure, america, analogy, beauty,
Form: Free verse
Matthew delivers his latest bullet tin
...Matthew delivers his latest bullet – tin...
from the Harris-Walz front
where liberal minded socially progressive
electorate doth agonizingly grunt
targeted in crosshairs scoped out
eager and ...
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Categories:
durham, absence, america, angel, august,
Form: Free verse
Twelve Days of Christmas From New York To Atlanta
...Unconventional, perhaps, but hope you enjoy. I was on the radio in grade school and had the distinction of singing “five golden rings,” off pitch but cute because I was young. Think of Lucy Ricar...
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Categories:
durham, christmas,
Form: Lyric
Worms All Mixed With Flowers
...One day with my own self, such peaceful hours
The inner seas make music as they roll
And in the ground the worms air roots of flowers
The rain comes down in cold but gentle showers
Desiring to...
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Categories:
durham, nature,
Form: Rhyme
On Prebends Bridge, Thinking of Sarah
...“Half church of God, half castle ‘gainst
the Scot”,
Sir Walter Scott enthused when from this bridge
he wondered at the majesty of Durham,
as so did I, and countless youthful eyes
before and sin...
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Categories:
durham, bereavement, heartbreak, loss, memory,
Form: Free verse
Washington's Miracle, Part I
...In December 1776
the revolution was at a low ebb,
the patriots had lost at Long Island
and the survivors through New Jersey fled.
Desertion was high as many soldiers
though the cause had been ...
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Categories:
durham, america, conflict, courage, history,
Form: Epic
A Sad Day
...*A true story. If you don’t like this, please ignore, because I will delete any rude comments.
As the Christmas season approaches with the new fresh fallen snow,
And there are thoughts of pretty...
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Categories:
durham, anger, angst, endurance, sad,
Form: Rhyme
Jarrow Crusaders
...They were strong men of steel
In flat caps and hobnail boots,
hunger pains all they could feel
dressed in Sunday best suits,
poor diet of potato and marrow
no more ships, unemployment high
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Categories:
durham, betrayal, character, class, community,
Form: Rhyme
Durham Bulls
...DURHAM BULLS
A triple-A minor league team,
most remember Bull Durham the movie.
I, the most spectacular firework set,
in the stormy sky. The kind of lightening show,
I think I shall never see ...
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Categories:
durham, baseball, family, weather,
Form: Narrative
This Is the End My Friend
...?https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=songs+sung+by+seekers+on+youtube&&view=detail&mid=BF0DD995658ED4A1B4BEBF0DD995658ED4A1B4BE&rvsmid=310680B7515B8BDD835E310680B7515B8BDD835E&FORM=VDQVAP&fsscr=0
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Categories:
durham, allegory, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Couplet
Can Hardly Wait
...Can Hardly Wait
Remember when I did have a delightful dream
About such a smooth running soothing stream;
Drifted down and into river soon started to feed;
Sorted through seeming to fulfill my e...
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Categories:
durham, best friend, inspirational,
Form: Couplet
Land
...Land
All over this land there are people and families living.
Guys and gals living how they do.
Adding to the history of our nation.
In towns and villages, by the coast in small harbours and ...
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Categories:
durham, beauty, culture, england, history,
Form: Free verse
A Poem of My Comments
...A poem of my comments
By Thomas Durham
Some are nice and helpful,
Some are mean and hateful,
Some make me smile,
Some make me sad,
Some make me want to die...
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Categories:
durham, happiness,
Form: I do not know?
More Bits
...Having decided to move on he trekked onwards down to Lake Malawi pausing overnight
on its lush banks. Watching the animals and birds coming to drink in the fading light,
lions roaring nearby. Nearl...
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Categories:
durham, adventure, africa, travel,
Form: Monorhyme
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