The Early Morning
The Early Morning
…… is an inspired artist
with a palette of celestial colours;
its paintbrush, brilliant sunlight.
I sit in the hub of the garden
absorbed as the sun clambers skywards,
chased by several scribbled-inked birds.
Sunrise now reaches out to anoint my house,
daubing vibrant light that glistens like gemstones
on windows, downpipes and lazed, garden furniture.
Even the washing line
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Categories:
good will, good morning, imagery, nature,
Form: Free verse
Stay Positive, Everything Happen Good
The mind change from that all,
Never conditions betray,
When trusted and broke
Again can you do?
No, I think,but yes, I do,
Again make fool ownself
And think as all positive,
You know?I got it!
Only by positive approach.
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Categories:
good will, perspective,
Form: Free verse
MY DREAM FOR ZIMBABWE
I wish I could speak Shona fluently
Trace the paths of old Zimbabwe
From the ancient cliffs of Chinoyi
To Nelson Mandela Avenue’s concrete.
But wishes, like dreams
Are shooting stars across the night
Lighting the sky with fleeting grace
Yet slipping beyond reach.
So I dream still
Of the misty beauty at Victoria Falls
Of a land where children laugh and learn
Well-fed, and free
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Categories:
good will, 12th grade, africa, children,
Form: Free verse
May I return when nights come
May I return when nights come
And off the furious outside mind
And lit beams inside of some kinds
They sparkle calmness as seeds sprout
And shine as the moonlit torches the soul
I am sure of these moments of aliveness
As bright as the crystallized world of unseen
ln a sudden mode, hilarious could
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Categories:
good will, appreciation, courage, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse
GOOD MORNING SOUL
GOOD MORNING SOUL next
Good morning soul,
Today, I’m going to write
You a poem my mind
Suggested to me last night.
Relax, my soul,
This poem will be
One of joyous tears
Of the two sons, I miss;
Sons that gave me such bliss:-
This poem flows itself with keloid
Memories of those loving times,
Canvassing how God could
Could have so pleasingly
Wanted them
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Categories:
good will, allegory, emotions, happiness, poetry,
Form: Prose
A Good Sense of Humor Blunts the Sharp Blades of Reality
Cackles, snickers, chortles and squeals ease life's weight.
Laughter can completely reset our composure.
Humors random salves of mirth can ease feeling states.
Past times of paled poise were health fueled by laughs ardor.
Laughter can completely reset our composure.
Acute giggles often cause worthwhile tummy bunched aches.
Past times of paled poise were health fueled by laughs ardor.
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Categories:
good will, cheer up, emotions, encouraging,
Form: Pantoum
AI is my very good friend
AI is my very good friend.
We discuss things like
how the world might end.
She says with a whimper,
I say with a bang.
She chuckles.
Only for mankind ~
not for the rest of the gang.
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Categories:
good will, allusion, friend, future, humanity,
Form: Rhyme
A Good Sense of Humor Blunts the Sharp Blades of Reality
Harsh is life’s reality.
Each trial we endure is a sword of steel
that pierces the jagged edges
of our imperfect souls.
We cannot escape
the occasional slashes from life’s rapier
that fall upon us when times are hard,
but neither can we get through life
living with sorrow and angst
without a relief valve.
Even in the midst of great tragedies,
humans have found ways
to
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Categories:
good will, humor, life,
Form: Free verse
Life Is Good
Thinking is a thing of the past
they see no profit in that
looking on is easier for them
and they'll follow the herd at the drop of a hat
committees are but cash cows for the incompetent
with nothing accomplished at the end of the day
by back-slapping glad-handing
or under the table their cards they play
talking is of days gone
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Categories:
good will, how i feel, word
Form: Rhyme
A Good Sense of Humour Blunts the Sharp Blades of Reality
The reality of life can
leave a bad taste,
especially when dealing
with those who are two-faced.
The road to hell may be
paved with good intentions,
but hell on earth is dealing
with constant contraventions.
Everywhere we look
there is always tension,
often coming from those
we'd rather not mention.
But through it all,
there's one thing I've never misplaced,
something that simply
can't be
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Categories:
good will, appreciation, blessing,
Form: Rhyme
DAWNING ANOTHER DAY
DAWNING ANOTHER DAY
Like sunshine of day,
Again, I have my dawning;
Glory to God:-
May divine wisdom and guidance
Lead me in labors of love.
In this day’s sojourn,
May I be a sower of
Determination:
Cultivating hope and faith
In conquering all evils:-
Use me today God,
In making this thankful day
One to be be glad in:
A day of
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Categories:
good will, good morning,
Form: Tanka
A Good Sense of Humour Blunts the Sharp Blades of Reality
I try to crack a joke to tame a tense situation,
As a way of blowing up the slow building steam.
With a joke, I see all resentments flitting away,
And watch, how a happy mood begins to stream.
Stiff formalities often leave me choking
In a very serious company, I feel at a loss
I'm so much at ease
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Categories:
good will, giggle, humor,
Form: Rhyme
A Good Sense Of Humour Blunts The Sharp Blades Of Reality
When life threw me a curveball,
I stumbled—then chuckled mid-fall.
Lumped knees, not pride, I wore like bent,
because sneering is something I've seen.
In chemo rooms and vestibules,
I frenzied dry jokes on aseptic walls.
Doctors simpered, nurses would beam—
a punch-line where the fear had been.
When agony thumped hard and sleep grew thin,
I let the silly light writhe in.
A meme,
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Categories:
good will, humor, inspirational, life, strength,
Form: Rhyme
Sleep Well Mama
Mama, why is it that you can't sleep well?
Do you have insomnia coming on?
What's keeping you up even though you're tired?
Your husband who watches television half the day,
Your adult child who is packing up and moving away,
Your young hyperactive child who likes to play, play, play,
The ever present clutter all throughout the house,
You set up
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Categories:
good will, good night, mother,
Form: Free verse
A Good Sense Of Humour Blunts The Sharp Blades Of Reality: Shaving Ryan’s Privates
Roll back the clock to Josef Locke
(and not before or after),
in climes where shrines have names like Knock
without provoking laughter.
My father was an army man
(and yet me to beget),
all spit-and-polish, spick-and-span,
and quite the martinet.
Those soldier boys were short on poise
in those benighted days:
the Murphys, Martins and Molloys
were raised in rustic ways.
But Duty Sergeant Kevin Coy,
vesuviously
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Categories:
good will, military,
Form: Rhyme
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