Long Asheville Poems

Have You Lost and Mourned
( Thank you Tamera)
By Franklin Price
02/17/2022

I have lost and mourn a loved one
She was my long time cherished spouse
Was the best friend that I ever had
Brought bright sunshine to our house

If...

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My Hunt was for the sonnet gems.
My complacence was absolutely stunning.
Wiping out my fake dreams,the key to my 
happiness was setting a realisable goal.
On the island of luzon, a beautiful scenic 
province is well established.
Our...

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Yesterday Deborah and I joined a large diverse group of people in Asheville, North Carolina
(the line of people stretched as far as we could see)
In a peaceful protest of our president, our government and what...

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A profession that's not the norm.
It borders on the absurd.
In the mountains and down the hollers,
powerful engines could be heard.

I decided to try something new.
Put my driving skills to the test.
Driving from Harlan County to...

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It’s apple season in the mountains and with family stopping by
that could only mean one thing…it’s time for apple pie.

The mountains, family, apple pie…we are living the dream.
so for dinner we celebrated with a slice...

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Last year I wrote of serendipity…how out of nowhere…in a snap
when we least expect it…life…can drop a blessing in our lap.

Yesterday was Milt’s memorial service…to our son Bryan he was a good friend.
Since the service...

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MEMORIES

Have you ever wondered why we have a memory…the ability to rapidly recall
events that have happened in our life…events significant and small?

Perhaps it is the ability to create and recall memories that make a happy...

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While in London we visited the British Museum…where walking on our own
we stood in front of and marveled at the famed…Rosetta Stone.

The Rosetta Stone it turns out was one of archeology’s greatest gifts…
allowing us to...

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They were nearing LaGuardia Airport when the pilot felt a sudden urge.
He told the copilot to grab the yoke saying his bladder he must purge!
He left the cockpit and wended his way to the lavatory...

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Deborah happened on it by chance…and it had immediate allure
an advertisement in Asheville…for chocolate factory tour.

“We get to tour a chocolate factory.” she said. “And taste chocolate. It’s a win win.
Before you could say Willy...

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As we prepare to leave the mountains…I admit…I have no shame
for I’ve also been preparing…to play the alphabet game.

It’s a game we’ve played since our children were little…
on our trips from the mountains to the...

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I Thought Irma Was Over
By Franklin Price
9/11/2017 – 5:26 PM

I thought Irma was over
When she turned right at the coast
To cross the width of Florida
With an eye I thought was toast

She  made it although...

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Winter Baby, Blues

Oh baby you left your boots in Asheville where you 
didn’t even get to hike the Blue Ridges before the new 
year turned over hittin the drafty door just Iike
 
all the resolutions...

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Walking downtown streets of Asheville 
I could hear drums in the white wind
Despite being deserted I feel a thrill
Of creative energy hoping to thrive again

The shops full of unique crafts and goods
With store workers seemingly...

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Each year, if I can help it,
On my birthday I'm away
In a place I've never been before
To celebrate the day.

So today I am in Asheville,
A delightful mountain town,
Filled with arts and crafts and sunshine -
Not...

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Christmas came to the town of Asheville
Each one asked St. Nick for a treadmill
Instead, he gave them bikes
Treating them all like tikes
Then he told them to cycle uphill

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Santa had to borrow a reindeer
Heading out toward...

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