Long Amicably Poems

WORLD WAR 11 THROUGH THE EYES OF MY DAD
POEM NO 2 OF TRILOGY

My father was one of six children, whose family
Had no financial reserves, so explained to them amicably
That he had decided he wanted to...

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Christmas Day in our house
Started serene
Everything orderly
Perfect and pristine
Guests were all greeted
As if best friends
Little did they realise
This would come to an end
The spread upon the table
A glorious feast indeed
All looked scrumptious
On which an army...

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Christmas Day in our house
Started serene
Everything orderly
Perfect and pristine
Guests were all greeted
As if best friends
Little did they realise
This would soon come to an end
The spread upon the table
A glorious feast indeed
All looked scrumptious
On which an...

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The sweet fragrance of tall palms swaying in the breeze, 
brought  continuous harmony into our hearts,
The smell of contentment spread as far as the eye can see,
This was our anticipated honeymoon,...

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*"A tribute to "Pops" (Joe), (04/23/31-01/20/24) though what pans below mirrored life in the States for me, not Pops, but for two years at The Home before he passed, I'd drank tea cause he's unable...

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I know that I won’t forget you
Did you ever believe that I would?
What we had together was special:
Magical, and exceptionally good.
Even though it’s now over
And we have parted amicably
There is a little piece of you
That...

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Unfortunate circumstances made me a weekend father
Two parents separated by a marred history,
now had to care for a child ...
an innocent victim who received emotional shrapnel
as collateral damage from our argumentative battles
Our destructive habits fell...

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Dear Sisters, because we are one 
in that we share our DNA,
I put you all together as the “You,” that I love.
I love you for the fact that we all were raised together,
facing every turbulent...

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Tell it to women 
That men are not a dumping ground,
Why treat us like one?
We plant like paul and you water like Apollo,
then we wait for increase which one shares.
You don't expect us to plant...

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The inklings of a perspective,
I had never even pondered,
That despite all the mistakes,
Not a single year was squandered,
I have held you to a standard,
That nobody could could live up to,
An ideal from a perfect world,
Something...

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Mirabelle orb ascends,
under clementine and pomegranate skies.

Absent,
in delight of daylight.
Eyes set adrift in dawning daydreams.

Calm heart is an oceanic concerto,
flowing along sapphire tones.
Deep breaths walk upon water,
caressed by Poseidon's piano keys.
Pulsating palpitations beat eloquent echoes,
rousing...

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I am an only daughter
Because I never had a biological sister
It is safe to say
God has blessed me
With lots of women in my family

My mom is my rock
Always been a pillar of support
Since I was...

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50-50
was the divorce court decree
She and I both bear the blame,
yet, why does an 800-pound gorilla
preponderance of guilt
weigh heavy on the back of me?
I know I did my shameful part
to wreck our marriage
To destroy something...

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Are you calling me to stop here?
Alright!
I’ve pressed my feet on brakes,
Behind me, red eyes burning brightly.

Is journey finished here?
Then let it be so!

Seats are luxurious,
Comfortable to sit.
I was sunk in sweet dreams.
I had forgotten...

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A child gazed upon a jester, whom appeared to be in distress
"Why do you seem so down, Mr. Clown?" She did request 
The clown gasped, for this child could easily see he was depressed
He silently...

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MISS CARLINA 

Hey, dearly Miss Carlina,
your beauty radiates inner
and settles amicably on the outer.
Your vibes strike hard from distance,
And paint the colours of romance.

I welcome the allure your looks pose;
Joy is the fragrance your personality...

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After July abdicates, august August arrives,
and the year advances, as annually agreed. 
After assessing alternative alternatives and accords,
as anticipated, no other affirmative alternative is advanced. 
Actually August is always an annual actuality, affably accepted
as amicable...

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Life is full of oddities
Which can give it variety
And every now and then
Even cause soe anxiety
He was a man of character.
He trod his own path,
Kept his undies in the fridge
And his coal in the bath.
When...

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When you are in love

When you captured my sight I heard a song
Evoking a symphony of feelings quite strong
As cadence of quest reached deep in my heart
Urging in your embrace for the music to start.

We...

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"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” Mahatma Gandhi

We are all looking for utopia, a place peaceful and grand,
a place with no wars or hatred, an amicably shared land.
A world where all...

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Be strong in your beliefs and opinions 
Give and receive them respectfully 
Discuss , debate, disagree , 
Devoid of anger and intimidation 
Be polite and behave graciously

Don’t try and change opinions 
Or what others believe
With...

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Nestling in my realm, as you host a daydream,
Reveling in breeze of my splendor evergreen,
I welcome you to my domain of rhythmic trills
Where roam the blue jays, robins, and crossbills
Feeding on berries, frolicking with hatchlings,
Singing...

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The Fourth Dimension 

* Mystics use it as a place where spirits live, 
 since they aren't bound by our earthly rules
 In his theory of special relativity, Einstein 
 called the fourth dimension "time,"
...

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She was selfish, bad mouthed, fighting with him endlessly
He tolerated it patiently after all she was his wife, his duty
She insisted on a kid, he thought maybe that will change her
His child was cute looked...

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It is that time of the year 
When everybody comes out of their fears 
Every Soul is enjoying this phase 
For weather is too good these days
After the freezing winters
That sucked last drop of blood...

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