Camp Fire Poems

he brove a garrid oom
deemotted uve 
and lookied goom
  eek eek
he seddle as
his bladed morble
hoom

around the camp fire
all agogged
this tale hooed
  awoy awoy
then...

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Grab up some pine I cut up last weekend,
back creaks as I put it up on the block,
splitting maul flashes, in an arc descends,
sinks deep...

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Absent Fire

Where did you go my fervent fire? 
Your absence leaves much to be desired.

Let not darkness come within your camp,
and you have not oil...

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When I was a young lad
I was a boy scout
We went once a month
On a camping trip
With our father
Coming along.

Once we went 
On a camping...

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It’s Christmas Eve, fire
lovers by the hearth, others
unanimous flee
Camp Pendleton, soldiers, spouse,
kids presently forfeit gifts

a fire warms the heart, the Christmas tree — bonds true...

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Campfire

Wind through trees
Whisper praises, hymns
Crickets gather round
Gentle violins
Frog, keep the beat
Upon bulbs of summer moss
Crackling of the fire
A quire in the dark

Ear, amphitheater
Mind, place to...

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under the night sky
huddled around the camp fire ~
marshmallow roasting


Haiku or Senyru Poetry Contest  (Winner: 2nd Place)
Sponsored by: Constance La France 
Date written: 07/19/2020...

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"It only takes a spark to set a fire burning. And all around a fire is slowly glowing. That's how wonderful God's love is. Once...

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Dog shares recliner
Reluctantly
Pushing me
Toward the edge
Pretending she is
Asleep...

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Go gentle into the night, friend campfire.
Confidant, who was loudly popping and smacking 
Devouring stacks of logs, chewing and spitting
A formidable terminator a few hours...

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I accidentally let one loose
while standing by a fire;
marshmallows burst in my wind;
the flames grew ever higher;
Jan fell bank into the cooler,
as ice poured down...

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I know this may surprise some of you.
Not all.
It’s not going to surprise my besties.
But for others,
Let me be the bearer of a
Little surprise nugget...

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They told me ghost stories and about spooks,
and that not all was as simple as it looks;
I looked into a mirror but someone else looked...

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Waters around the Arizona seethed,
burned with blood and oil
as Chaos gripped the Harbor.

Uncle Bud reeled about the deck.
His voice rising against the din:
“Abandon ship! ...

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Two day tropical winter camping trip. Secluded serene scene. Gentle breeze brushes skin. Take deep breath. Country air is sweet. Bird serenade warms the heart....

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