Long Binder Poems

Medusa had been a ravishingly beautiful maiden but her mirror was broken

Too many snakes in her head as she looked into the reflection of her prism

Condensed she gazed at the prison of shards cracks and...

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In College not knowing what to do
Dreamt of getting Associate degree
When tragic car accident happened
Wish it was just a nightmare
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People from Church was always identified as family
Woke up seeing people’s faces
Tried to return to College
Persevered...

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With a wag of tail and tongue bedraggled
dogs drag their owners to frolic off-leash
in parks devoted to dog meets dog dalliance and play.

Despite their authority, the owners know each
not by the owner’s names, but by...

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I have no friends left, 
In this town,
Will you be my friend?
You, the little Prince
Living On the planet B 612?

Will you be my friend?
The robin
Gracefully singing
When I Walk?

I have no friend,
Will you be my friend?
You,...

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Heaven’s Servant

The grass of the earth The King of Heaven generously gave
People to enjoy Kentucky Bluegrass nice lawn, nutritious hay,
Timothy grass highly cultivated and seed easily harvested
Stock cattle, sheep, and horses healthily eat by day...

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I remember many years ago, when I 
was just a lad,
My biggest hero in my life, happened 
to be my dad. 

I grew up with no siblings, in a 
happy home,
And daily as a child,...

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Father Christ went down to earth from the Heavenly Kingdom 
Mother Mary bore Him in a humble manger with animals
He had a presentation at the temple
Mother Mary sad at the loss of Father Christ and...

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I
The Servants of Free Men on the Mayflower
Knew "abundant life" in Jesus, Great Savior
Two servants, too, rose up to sign The US Constitution
Lover of His Morals, Binder of America's First Bible, Jefferson
Perhaps, long before, some...

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Written: September 03, 2023
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Wind-swept clouds above mountain snow
An ethereal dance in nature's flow
Majestic peaks, their heads held high,
Kissing the heavens, reaching for the sky

The reservoir, a tranquil oasis
Reflecting the beauty of nature's graces
Whispers of the...

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Remember how you used to skip a Stone and watch the rings appear,
to follow the sun.
Smooth as silk, that an Angel has spun.
Makes for fluid thinking when
the mind thirsts in it's ilk.
For Mother's milk.
For the...

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In all honesty
I believe Love is actually blind
That she lost her road
And headed straight 
Into the mess, she lays in today
I hope we all find her, bathe her and clothe her
Cos she's really a mess...

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BURLAP and SATIN

Texture fine, woven design
Like harden tree sap
Rough is the burlap!!!
That's at my finger tips
Smooth is soft the satin as silk
The dress rapped around her waist

Burlap and satin

Give me such touch my reactions
Hard rough...

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Do not let the dawn, that tirelessly heralds light, slip from your arms,
The man who sows fidelity with the thread of time, his honesty clear as crystal.
He, who launches flying doves bearing messages of "Good...

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He was the village blacksmith
To us children he was known
As our adopted Uncle Wilf
They’d no children of their own.
Six days a week he worked,
His hours long and physically hard.
Our cottage back door opened 
Straight onto...

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Tucked away feeling safe in the notebook's metal binder
Waiting; the pen thinks of the times spent with the poetess
She would slowly, gently remove him and caress the arthritic padding
Maybe even place him against her soft...

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SALUTE TO THE HURRICANE LAMP

Hello Mr Lamp
The bringer of rays
Binder of homes
Convener of hopes
Bridger of gap 
Remover of pain
Saluu, Mr Hurricane
Second to none

Siblings surround you
In the dark quiet night
Studying for exams
And excelling in them
You shelter...

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“You were born a girl! Your biology says you are!” A science teacher.
He pulls on his shirt, hiding the binder across his chest. 
“You’re such a freak. Why would you do that to yourself?” A...

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We have strained the edges of the universe,
you and I together, seeking, searching
on cosmic trails for justice love and fear,
I loved thee then, as I love thee now, forever.

If I were but to die, it...

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my voice may not be loud
I may not stand out in the crowd
not game changer
but a strange stranger
that's me

others have a louder roar
other wings, a higher soar

but, listen...there's more

epic doesn't negate my tale
Nor does fame...

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I went for a walk...
took a moment,
saw the neighbors' grass -
not a dandalion to be found,
bushes clipped just "so",
trees bordered with wood chips,
flower beds,
sidewalks edged,
but no ones ever home...

Saw some birds -
the endless hunting
for scraps
pecking...

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"Poetry is a life-cherishing force. For poems are not words, after all, but fires for the cold, ropes let down to the lost, something as necessary as bread in the pockets of the hungry." 

She...

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In class, the aerodynamics of thought -
the engineer commandeers our papers.
She wears a blindfold over mouth and nose,
trains us on how to crease and navigate.

The solid white and dotted lines, on course.
Teach’ will enforce sans...

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Dark slide grind

Skating around issues
Breaking ice around in spheres 
Wearing gaudy skirts that sparkle
In the wind
People never believe things until 
It’s the end

What will it take to convince?
Social issues don’t mean a thing if there...

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MAMMOGRAM

The doctor sent me for a mammogram
He said it was the right thing to do.
'It's only a simple little check-up,
Making sure all's clear with you'.

Not aware of what lay ahead,
I was in for a dreadful...

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Ever since Mr. Dutile asked us to sandwich our desks together, I haven't 
been able to sleep or eat.  My mom made her famous crisp lasagna the   
other night but I didn't...

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