Girl Light Poems

Balloon, balloon, so high in the air,
Its destination I know not where, 
Its point of departure, that is too 
A mystery in the sky of...

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I know everybody’s done it
when they’re around a small baby,
your pick them way up in the air,
make your shoulders into a seat.
It usually gets a...

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It's only my heart.
Chipped away, calcified
fragments all over the place.
Coherence that's all.
The blue butterfly
a toy in the hands
of little Catie.
Always fluttering
touch and go
playing tag with...

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I was just a little girl, when I saw them,
The hands that blessed my heart,
With kindness, compassion and attention,
Hands that sought to protect me,
Bless me...

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She really wanted that selfie
Her relatives said
But now of course
The silly girl was dead

You do not get a selfie in a shark’s mouth said Mr...

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Light reading

We are striding into the new year with news 
of an earthquake that got people to sit up instead 
of slumping on the sofa...

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She is the taste
Of sunshine after rain.
An embodiment of hope
Through the dreariest days. 

Warm healing energy
And a calm golden soul.
Gentle and soft
Highlighting the bright
Of her...

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It took many years for me to understand,
Realize that, yes… 
I, too, needed a hand.
The girl who was always giving, from a heart
Who lived to...

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have a wonderful week everyone
thank you

"if we play our cards right"

you give me everything
what girl could ask for more
if I play my cards right
my love...

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Bats and snakes, make no mistakes 
                  ...

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I had a dream of a joyless man,
sitting in the ruins of paradise.
With flat voice and cold words
he told me his tale,
While the biting wind...

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Lorca Translations III

Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright and theater director. He was assassinated by Nationalist forces at the beginning of the...

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When I was a young girl, the dandelions that appeared in our neighborhood captivated me. I spent countless hours walking down the street plucking the...

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Empathetic Light

Lady Diana, the exquisite Princess of Wales.
A heroine now in hundreds of tales.

An accomplished pianist at Buckingham Palace.
A hopeful ballerina, a kindergarten teacher.

A radiant...

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