Long Air(a) Poems

‘She’s on again - the annual campin’ trip regatta,
and we’ve got ourselves together for our plans to Wonnangatta. 
The high country; you can’t beat it for the peace and quiet
unless of course some plans get...

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“Up men to your posts! Don’t forget today that you are from old Virginia.” 
– General George Pickett

Beneath Gettysburg's sun a merciless blaze
Stood Pickett with his face etched with war's haunting gaze.
A mind torn asunder...

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A is for Artists, ageless souls ignite, In Malleshwaram's magic, bathed in golden light. 

B is for Bard's whispers, stories that unwind, Connecting young and old, a tapestry we find.

C is for Children, curious and...

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He wondered with horror how so many memories, so many forms to be branded on his skin and engrave there.

Then the wet rattle of a twisted throat, and he beats his last breath to his...

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So it begins anew
a day to dread, a day to wake up to
I'd say all I want to do is sleep, if sleep didn't terrify me
so I stay up till I faint
an opaque way to...

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One fine blustering autumn day an old man puts on his boots pulls up his trousers off he goes,
If anyone wondered where he was going it was to a forest a good long walk it...

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A spinning world globe just set off the center of its axis pole,
Welcome to the mad-mad Hatter’s topsy-turvy upside down
Wonderland, just another inside out hole where bunnies ware
Waist coats and fancy pocket watches!
Empty tea cups,...

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The story goes that men have only one thing on their mind
But down throughout the ages there are men far more refined 
Sometimes man is called upon to do the righteous thing
And carry out the...

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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse.
My wife and son lay silent, all tucked in their beds,
Visions of demons no longer danced in my...

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On a quiet moment, as the sea touched the shore
with gentle colors of hope, promises
intent to offer the sun who seeks to end heart’s grief

on a silent thought, as the scent of pine and moss
covered...

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Far from the twisted Church and state                            ...

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Driving along on a bright, cold winter day, I made a decision to alter my way, to take a trip air a place I remember, that was a part of me.

I progressed along and doubt...

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Her soft blond hair, a delicate dance upon my skin,
Whispering secrets with its feather-light touch,
Teasing my senses, enticing me to surrender
To the allure of its tender caress.

The salty ocean breeze, a messenger of enchantment,
Carries her...

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"Ghastly Rich Adventures!" (N'er a Kilt!) 
 
For thy wish
upon high mount from wherest thou stand stout!
Merry, merry ladies toil and treasure thy jewels when o'er a gift appear about thy woven knit
n'er a kilt
yet...

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It had only been a few days
Still unfamiliar with my grief, (it was my first time, you see...)
I was such a novice to the proper routine
Of condolences, phone calls, and flowers
Pity in the air, ...a...

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"When Adam First Saw Eve" 
         
All alone in a Garden of Beauty
Adam thought, "WOW!!!..... 
this is all mine! 
I can hang out, 
take naps, 
do whatever...

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Into the buoyant blue of a summer sky
I throw my fortune and my hopes.
With wings and wonder I survey
the world above and need some time
up there before descending back to earth.

Advancing throttle up I climb,...

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“Freedom is just another word for nothin left to lose.
Feeling good was easy Lord, when he sang the blues” ~ Janis Joplin ~

    Life was filled with laughter.
    ...

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Never let your fears be the boundaries of your dreams. ~ unknown

Erase the dark with morning’s sweet breath,
Shimmering light silences shadow’s caress,
Blaming the night for all the worries and strife,
As whispers remember where her light...

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                      Wood Nymph, wraps white 
gossamer legs in hello, as branch shakes 
in obvious...

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Such a perfect January Day,
off to have ourselves a perfect stay.
I remember the sun glistening off the morning snow,
the crystalled water in the bay there down below.
The bluish sky and crisp air cooling,
so filled the...

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1400 year 
(A translation effort of a composition of Rabindranath Tagore) 

Today. After a hundred years. 
You. You are a reader, passionate and avid one. 
Resonating in the verses of a poem. Mine. 
A curious...

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As I sit in the audience, my heart swells with pride, Watching my man up on stage, his dreams coming alive. His words float through the air, a melody so sweet A rap god in...

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I was newly hired at her place of employment. My office was not yet prepared for occupancy, so I shared an office with my superior. It happened 30 years ago and although I was a...

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