Long Carly Poems

This is the 2nd THIRD of my 3-part poem - see Mark Stellinga on Poetry Soup for the other 2 THIRDS - couldn't be helped.



“What about neighbors,” I carefully pried...“do any of them check on...

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Lavinnia Lewellyn Canasta…my great, great grandpa’s sister…
and only childless woman on my mother’s family’s side…
Moved to town to live with us when she was eighty-five  
to help her great, great nephew raise us kids...

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THE VALENTINE PHOTO--2014
  Bubba was tired and his feet were aching from walking so
much. He and Carly had walked up and down the block 5 times
looking for his wallet. It only had $46 in...

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“Dear Mom,” was how it started, like so many I’d received from Paul while he was stationed in Iraq. 
But this one was the letter that he’d sent to break the news that, as it...

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Here we go, 
        so far from in the know.
How did these candidates get chosen,
  	funded by the corporate private money unseen and unfrozen?
They sing, they dance,...

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UNSUPPORTED CODE  UNSUPPORTED CODE Election Year UNSUPPORTED CODE 

They all gathered at the Tower,
They faked their cheers for about an hour;
A king in his castle,
on the very first day,
All of the actors,
He would pay;
He...

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Carlo Santana's Black Magic Woman,
in the 60's and 70's gave magic to his 
band.. 

Drugs were part of this movement it's
fair to say. Getting high for many, 
while listening to their music, was the
common way

...

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WHY are those who have nothing obsessed over wealth?
WHY are less hospitals less concerned about Health?
WHY are the Homeless still Forsaken/Forlorn?
WHY the Great Earthquake which left Haiti to mourn?
 
WHY the fuss over Mexicans?...most do...

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Finally relaxing
on my high-rise roof
I notice you across the street on
your balcony seemingly aloof
listening to vintage Carly Simon
          "... you say we can keep our love...

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My father’s sister was a Caryl, so I was the one,
To inherit the Welch version of Carol said, KAH rill.
I thought the name was unique; it gave me a thrill,
To know I was special enough...

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Ahoy there matey a lager you have sought
Sail up the Severn river and dock beside the port
Stroll past the tall museum a dry dock and a barge  
A function of the sailing class the...

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Pain, Pain, Pain 
Carly Button


Sit up in his bed and breaks the alarm
blood flows to the brain and he tries to stay calm
but the pain doesn't go away that quick in the morning
even on the...

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BIPOLAR BIPOLAR  send Carly 
right OVER!
Disorders GALORE. 
Wait something's different...
This diagnosis I was given is no 
MORE! 
He thinks I seem to have this 
figured out, or this is an 
amazing ACT!
Because he thinks...

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we got a lot of rain man's wearin ray bands tryin to shake hands
with baked fans it a staged plan to get carly rea pants in front of a video tape.
stumblin mumblin bumblin fools trying...

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You can't have a storm without the 
rain,
You won't experience love without 
the pain.
You'll never run if you weren't taught 
to walk,
You will never listen if you don't learn 
how to talk.
Through the eyes of...

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White Rain
Carly Button	


They say they wanna live my lifestyle but is that what it’s about?
smoking in the kitchen as I kiss my mommas mouth
haven’t seen dad in a week now he’s passed out on the...

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Daddy dear i miss you our goodbyes 
are far too often,
i miss you like tomorrows gone and 
yesterdays forgotten.


You put things into perspective all 
your wisdoms now are mine,
your the smartest man i know and...

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Some don't know her very well-
My sister, Antoinette Marcelle;
A reserved and silent beauty,
To see her is a pleasantry.

Though she is much younger than me,
We two are the youngest of three.
A gift from our father, Marzell,
Is...

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just the other day
i was sat at the bar
you sat next to me
i asked how you are

i hadent seen you
for so long girl
its like my eyes
turned to perls

maby if i was a man about it
then...

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the way the rain is falling
the perfection of the chill
makes us laugh as we agree to disagree
we cancel our plans for we are both under the weather
we decide to stay under the covers
an idea for...

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Clinton on steroids—Fiornina 
She shreds truth like a hyena
Let's make the world right
No—she’d much rather fight 
As the killer in the arena

Can Hillary have the right stuff?
She couches words not a tight muff
If her clothes...

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Andy is a wheelchair racer from Stockport, 
Born a 1993 kid on the 6th day of January, 
Who has serious nerve damage to report, 
Which affects him neurologically, physically. 

He went to Brine Leas School...

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Careful steps lead me to an old temple
Perched across a bay, weeds on a float 
Where dew refills bowl of greyish clouds
And tender breeze hanging on toes of sky.

In stillness , I offer my unsaid...

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For the first time in the history of the Olympics
Has there been someone from the U.S. at the time 
Who has won the Individual All-Around 
In an Olympics that was fully attended
That was until Carly...

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Your stronger than you've ever been 
the road behind you's rough,
The hurt and struggle that's paved 
the way is nothing less than tough.

You pulled through every hail storm 
and you cried in desert heat,
But when...

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