Hide of Tyke in Hold
...Heartthrob in damsel drag
Belief of human bile
Completely instilling cascading dregs of mechanical flesh, bones and spit
64th avenue
And coiling deft doom
Winged balls of bulging blood and spec...
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Categories:
infirmary, abuse, desire, drug, film,
Form: Free verse
Green-Browed Mountains
...Seven days in the green-browed mountains
time slowly retreated to the horizon
sun casually took to the foreground
weather was always a foothill or two behind.
moon sighed into its gloaming.
Se...
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Categories:
infirmary, mountains,
Form: Free verse
The Twilight Zone
...“We may think of freedom, not as the right thing to do, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” ~~Peter Marshall~~
"Need I say this was inspired by the t...
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Categories:
infirmary, granddaughter, grave, prison,
Form: Narrative
MY BILOCATION PERSPECTIVE
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I’m here, but I can be there in the spirit of joy's iridescence---
As my faith brings me to behold your triumphant presence.
I’m here, yet I can reach you from afar
Together, virtua...
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Categories:
infirmary, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Couplet
Beyond the Sun
...Dedicated to Mississippi John Hurt
...whose melodies were as sweet as bird song
Oh how I long
For that sweet bird song
Sweet Lord bye & bye
Prop my chair
'Neath that old wi...
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Categories:
infirmary, appreciation,
Form: Lyric
Good Luck, Charlie
...If things keep goin’ my way,
I don’t know what I’ll do
Maybe I’ll go be a priest
in the Church of Déjà vu
Maybe I’ll court a woman
and go to Harvard for a degree
Maybe they’ll cast my carca...
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Categories:
infirmary, child, encouraging, goodbye, heart,
Form: Lyric
Blues Music
...Listening to the Blues
Slouched almost supine
Next to special person,
Her hand clasped in mine:
Mississippi picking,
Bottle neck used as a slide
St James Infirmary playing,
End of a long Blues...
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Categories:
infirmary, feelings, memory, music,
Form: Rhyme
A Morning Walk Along the River Ness
...Taking a lovely morning walk along the Ness
while spending a few days at Inverness
this walk has many grand features on its way
get the winter clothing on, no need to fashion dress
We pass firs...
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Categories:
infirmary, life, nature, river, water,
Form: Rhyme
The Well of Affliction
...Before the rising of the sun, my soul is well
Desiring what is good, the day shall spell
To do his will, my flesh I must compel
My late morning run seem to go quite well
Although I felt somehow, ...
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Categories:
infirmary, health, hurt, pain,
Form: Rhyme
Scary Quarantine
...At last came the long Lockdown
It is so agonizing for doubtful countdown
I feel we are living in a darkened cage
With the gaze on calendar for counting days.
Like a storm,Corona virus swept the...
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Categories:
infirmary, feelings, scary,
Form: Abecedarian
Agonizing Christmas Days
...Agonizing Christmas days in the infirmary
There I was, vanquishing ailment-inflicted misery
Beseeching the Lord for miraculous victory*
While soberly pondering Emmanuel’s birth story
…ma...
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Categories:
infirmary, appreciation, blessing, christian, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
Birthday Flurry
...In her grand fantasy’s territory
Freely emerges beauteous Twinkle Fairy
Opening great provisions' granary ---
Gifts* for her wondrous birthday flurry
As a good girl, giving home no worry....
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Categories:
infirmary, appreciation, birthday, blessing, christian,
Form: Monorhyme
Jalopy's Testimony
...Witness to every notable trip
highlighting life and death travelogue strip
I can recount incidents bringing heart-rip
surpassing accidents of fatal engine oil drip
yet expressing to God t...
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Categories:
infirmary, adventure, appreciation, blessing, character,
Form: Personification
Justice Is Crying In the Street
...Oh my soul what hails you?
Oh my soul what awaits you?
Oh my soul why are you in despair?
Oh my soul I have not deserted you
Oh my soul I have something to share
Oh my soul I am still here.
I...
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Categories:
infirmary, anti bullying, conflict, courage,
Form: Free verse
Pity Patty Peddy
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Peddy don’t know-no betta to do,
he just following his imaginary urges,
friendly suggestions from TuSac Boy Blue
Sayin’ little Timmy and Sue
wanna play the same game too
Pity-...
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Categories:
infirmary, child abuse, dark, evil,
Form: Narrative
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