Long Bagful Poems

Scent Of Paddy Flower

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This is a story of an old couple who had no children of their own.
One day while the old woman was washing clothes at a nearby river, she saw a large rosy peach floating downstream.
She...

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Hopeful





            Whispers in the corridor heard louder and closer,
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Down in hell, that stronghold of sin.
strange things stir, but let me begin.
I'll get to the point. Some details I'll skimp.
I tell the tale of a mischievous imp.
Of two imps in fact, to be more...

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Banal secrets…


Just another night.
He leaves 
a bagful of snacks, 
cans of emptiness
scattered on the lumpy couch, 
in front of the tube 
now broadcasting 
a series 
on those who are yet to return, 
the traceless ones
the...

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If you come to my occasion
Maybe birthday or dedication
You'll be to me like a red rag to a bull
Asking for rice knowing the price of a bagful

Our common and daily food
Is becoming an august food
Either...

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It’s just become almost an usual ache,
At night longing for rest, I stay awake;
Sleep accosts me hardly ever these days,
As I keep on tossing indifferent ways;
Slumber remains aloof and disdainful….
I coax it to share my...

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Nail walking down the street
Carrying a bagful to fix something
For the master who owns my dreaming
Storefronts lolling sidewalks asleep
Night quiet jazz, Erie, PA
The endless road breaking cartons
Locked doors being kidnapped jumping
fences getting spotted running away
Dreaming...

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In my remote village a long time ago
From town came a man of twenty or so
Set up a smart machine called gristmill
Times have changed but it’s there still.

Every weekend I had to go there to...

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I walked out to see my garden's beauty
Looking for vibrant colors to see
But before I could look he was all over me
Stung fourteen times by an angry bee

I was looking at a butterfly fluttering by
But...

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My beautiful spring fresh flowers,
Budding after a rain showers.
 
Pretty butterflies are flying,
Flower to flower are spying.
 
The fountain was filled with water, 
Did I see a swimming otter.
 
All the tall green weeds I...

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I am in my house,
With a panicked mouse.
Coming back from the fridge
Going through the sand-ridge
Into its hole in a jiffy
Then squeaking out - Yippee !

Then come two rats
With a hard pat on the back
Running along...

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There's a shop down the street
where all the school kids meet;
a shop of wonders and delight
all wrapped up in one big bite

Step inside this tasty paradise,
take a bite of fudge, take another slice;
jars full of...

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Once upon a time 





Once upon a time,
there lived kindest of souls;
In the trunk of a tree,
In a palace built within.

Illuminated the tree stood tall,
its fluorescence dripping in darkness;
As the sky pulled a black sheet,
sun...

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We roamed the village in our masks -
a store-bought 1960’s plastic with string.
To trick and treat for candy, our task.
The bagful, we’d try to eat the whole thing.

We roam the village, as Dad hands out...

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FRUITFUL WOES
A poor young fool
 set out for school
Early one morning
With a bagful o' books

He   lost his way  soon
And went astray 
To reach instead
An orchard at noon
The sun was hot 
the fruits...

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Zaahid sharaab peene de masjid mei baith kar,
Yaa vo jagah bataade jahaañ par khudaa na ho.
 
Priest, let me sit in a mosque with my pint,
Or show me a place without His footprint.
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The night before Christmas my 6-year-old grandson was elated, 
for he knew Santa would bring him bagful of gorgeous gifts  
and he would come at night alighting through the chimney. 
So, if there was...

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Lonely on Island,
Solitary confinement or
Solitary delight,
For all those years
Utter benevolence
Had been trenchant
And bright!
Interacting with self
Breathing in pure
Calm mind
Thoughts green
Speech water!

As that I
Took off from there
To the real world
Anxiety prevailed
To reenter the
Material world and
Meet my dear...

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The Weight of Education 

School bag 
   Backs sag



Heavy heart 

Suitcase 
  Warped face


Outdated 

Old bag 
   Rats nag


The Friendly Postman 

Mailbag 
   Tails wag 


Aviation Crisis 

Handbag
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Even if Angels you lead,
Easily reaching your bead,
God's commandments always heed,
On the clear begging need,
To join the sowers of seed,
You keeping His Decreed Creed;
To the Church all your lands cede,
Steering clear of Stark Greed
And -...

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