Long Aruba Poems

It was in the heart of frigid winter, that my car had broken down,
I was frustrated and so cold, so like the snowflakes falling down.

I had called for a mechanic, but I had been waiting...

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WILL YOU?
He takes me on vacation to a resort 
just off the coast of Aruba. The hotel 
room is amazing...everything in it is 
white red and pink. From the 
couches, rugs and comforter on the...

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POETRY DIVA’S RHYME SCHEMA
Pupa stupor you could hear the bazookas.
From Bermuda to Aruba
A super family reunion
They were sophisticated, as they contemplated which cabins were theirs.
When all came together, they became intoxicated, which caused syncopation in...

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Drop picture till six
The land like Pokémon kills
Nearing a tornado’s kiss?

Lift picture to three
The earth seems a lot different
 And looks extreme wilderness!

Turn picture upward
Rapid rivers dash inward
Floods hit mountains and stumble! 
 
See Ottoman...

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Anyone dedicated you verses before?
Well, I have. Already something about sixteen.
With each new one I think if there is something more
To say. You made sex life richer than of a teen.

You are now at work,...

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The Daffodil, peeks at the yellow rays of the Morning Sun
She raises her head  :through the withering snow mound : with Dazzling Beauty
The Daffodil , Sings in harmony; Arise for I am : the...

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My father...
You are a unique flower
This is how I keep you
In my heart forever
Until the sunset waves goodbye
My father...
You dwell now in the heart of Jesus Christ
Since with your strongest faith and blissful honor
You pleased...

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I researched the earth's endangered species list and this is what I found.
There's everything on the list from A to Z - rare species just abound!
I'll highlight some of the more interesting varieties just to...

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Mrs. Lightfoot had taught music at Talbot Elementary School for years.
A couple of her pupils excelled in music but most became engineers.
She sat at her desk to muse upon the past after another trying day,
Recalling...

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African, Dutch, Aruba deep sea blue eyes, ebony skin, a beautiful winter snow brite smile, feet of pearls covered in oyster meat, walking miles across cotton soft crocodile tile,  legs of dark golden giraffe...

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I was miserable. Bounded by chains and beaten by whips until she came.

She was a woman with an outstanding beauty not of this world. Lezora

was her name. She was sent from another time. The woman...

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These tears in my eyes come from missing you
No point in my trying to diminish their flow,
For they reappear with special memories
They persist in following me wherever I go.
How I remember our hours on the...

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Sitting in the Shade of a Dyvi-Dyvi Tree
Enjoying the breeze, my book on my knee.
Watching the smiles of the sun-seekers glee, 
As I sit in the shade of a Dyvi-dyvi tree.
The sea is turquoise, the...

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(This is an evolving story. I keep adding verses until I'm done.)



When I was 
eighty-two, 
I went to live alone 
knowing the money would 
forever be coming. 
Going away felt appropriate 
for a man my...

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This must be what it felt like when God breathed life into man or when Adam first saw Eve

We paint white sheets with vibrant colors, the bed is our canvas and love is the only...

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What would you do if you won one million dollars
I would jump up and down, scream and holler
I would buy the biggest most beautiful house
I would open up a big fat bank account
I would buy...

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The dress Revolution 
Sometimes the longing for the past is like a constant 
hunger by the underfed. Summers were endless and 
I was the first to wear shorts and sandals in town; 
had bought them...

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beauty is memorable —
a window with a view.
a sandy beach,
where you drop two red shoes.
where your slip slides
on rendezvous.

you release bare feet
that hide, under pale socks
into a starlit zenith,
under the nonjudgmental moon.

beauty is memorable,
on your...

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Aruba, Caribbean’s exclusive resort,
Fabulous in every way
A delightful place to honeymoon
an island playground
the people are accommodating, helpful and kind

World class dining
Fabulous dishes you cannot get anywhere else
be sure to nap, there is a fantastic night...

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~

She stood amidst the tropic breeze
the girl with blue Aruba eyes
Between the fruiting mango trees
neath pastel sunset shimmered skies

Meandering this summer’s eve
we stroll the shoreline hand in hand
Where lemongrass and grottos weave
and footprints wander in...

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A Dog Called America. 

When sailing from Huston, Texas, to Aruba
we had an unwanted guest on board, a big
friendly dog, the captain called shore and
It turned out it belonged to the coast guard.
And since we...

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Anywhere if I’m with you

She asked me where I’d like to go
If money didn’t matter
I said I didn’t really know
My mind began to scatter

Toronto, Athens, maybe France
Aruba sounded fine
Casablanca, such romance
Though Italy has wine

London, Dublin,...

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