Long Chance upon Poems

Whether you have come to possess this compendium of doggerel confessions by chance or by choice, should you decide to venture beyond this page, I politely suggest you consider the contents to be nothing more...

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"Monsters in My Head"



the small gods
inside of us
worry too much

they speak in tongues
that never know the 
depth of what is real or not 

for tongues 
they never think
they just have a taste for blood

trading gossip...

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Alice, did th' afternoon grow long an' dull; 
As your older sister did read an' mull? 
While in your mind, boredom grew- 
That you'd grown restless no one knew! 
That's what came before th' fall-...

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A bug upon a green leaf sat
Cautiously eyeing up a cat
Who, unaware of the bug's intentions
Continued with its cruel conventions:
Of catching a mouse then setting it free
Then leaping up it once more with glee
Until the...

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I was an essential nature photographer, very deeply immersed in my work,
Exploring leafy, wild green mansions, in the sunlit halls where beauty lurks.

I had always enjoyed natural pursuits, like minty trees reach for blue skies,
Enjoying...

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Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Australian Poet (Born: 8th July 1954)

Solar Flares 

In the heart of the Northern Territory,  
Where the sun's fierce arms reach out hungrily,  
Solar flares, like celestial artistry,  
Ignite...

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A woman's love, so soft and enveloping,
the dearest balm, the cherished bond;
fruitless for so long I searched,
for affection and companionship;
and she was the answer in the dark.

My heart returned, my purpose reborn,
I was the finished...

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Traveler's Guide to the Rugged Path

Millions tread the rugged path
as nomads groping in a murky mist
eyes and hands aloft; prayerful…hopeful.

Few chance upon a wondrous tree,
bearing on its ample boughs,
love; unconditional and sweet.

Sheltered safely in the...

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On a pleasant Sunday morning,
beside a river in a park,
I went strolling in the city,
in the dawn just after dark.
Every bench; any haven,
slept a host of homeless men,
who have slipped through the cracks;
society had failed...

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https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2017/11/24/dog-abandoned-in-colombian-airport-dies-of-broken-heart/
 
Dog's Heaven 

How sad for a Man's Best Friend.....
To have wandered all over in vain...
Lonely and lost in its abandonment..
Death exacts its toll, time finally to enter Dog's Heaven....

Poor doggy, listlessly wasting away each...

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I chance upon
This rare book find;
Brown yet beyond
The pages sign.


For days and days,
I sift new thought;
Old wisdom says
Align bold plots.


The author writes
In words said plain;
The reader cites
A fragrant stain.


Each chapter tells
In clear detail;
Each message dwells
How...

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You chance upon her
in the far reaches of the backyard
a place you never go
and there she trembles  a tiny tiger in a blurred world 
secreted in shadows below blackthorn shrubs 

faint mews draw you...

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Brief beyond brief our passage here;
Our share of grief, time has marked clear.

It seems just then when youth did roar;
To understand what time was for.

Hindsight seems sure of that and this;
So insecure the path of...

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FOR A MOMENT
Your cry isn’t loud enough for the world to hear
So wipe your tears.
Even your so called ‘friends and companions’ are turning deaf ears 
Wipe your tears and look up to the hills, from...

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We used to hike abandoned roads
O’er which they once hauled heavy loads. 
Roads deserted, now ragged lines
Just deep ruts between the pines.
Stone walls still trace these rugged tracks
Defining paths to there and back.
Meandering trails now...

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THERE IS...
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(Dedication: To the seeker-wayfarer within each living soul.)
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There is a peace where stillness waits;
There is sure ease where soul knows gate.

There is a voice that calls in hints;
Poise is a choice to shade and...

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There he is, there he dwells; be ever wary of him.
Do not think that all is well; must not be conquered, by sin.
You must watch; truth be told; He is ever, watching you.
You may try,...

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THE SCRIBBLED UNIVERSE
 
 
Of cadence
And rhythm
And rhyme we seek
When putting pen to paper
The words becoming lively
And their life
Becomes our pleasure
 
 
For imparting
As we long to do
Upon the parchment written
Our souls pour forth
Their meaning
Though...

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There were those reasons
Plenty of inspirations
For an abundance of transformations
We all want to taste a bit of luck
Watch our world turn to stars from dust
So we try to change this
Remove that
Make prayers and wishes
Sell ourselves...

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One day I was flipping through the TV channels 
When I happened
To chance upon
Oprah 
Who was interviewing this suspicious-looking fellow,
Who turned out to be some kind of “new-age” guru, 
So I stopped 
And I watched...

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Morning drizzle
Skyline looks teary;
Jogging feet struggle

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New penthouse suite
By midtown place;
Blessings of peace

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Time moves swiftly
Flying away;
Seize interlude

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Small talk empties
Chit-chat delays;
Time oozes fast

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Two black birds
Morning choral;
Balcony duet

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Tropical heatwave
Humid sticky sweat;
Air-con relief

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Mall sales boomerangs
Petty touting;
Urgent campaign

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Toy dog runs...

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Love is patient
Love is far too kind
My love is unconditional
I want to give you all my love
I can’t keep it all to myself:
I lost my heartbeat, I found it in you
We beat together now!

What circle...

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A gust of icy air blasts 
the cold into my bones,
tugging at my knees with 
hollow, aspirating groans,

making numb my cheeks, 
whirling 'round my waist;
pulling at me thither-ward 
down cobbled streets in haste. 

Thick snowflakes...

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O my feisty little cloud
From places afar you sail 
Along the leeway 
With gaiety so profound!

I treasure a hidden desire 
To share my thoughts with you 
Could you stop by for a moment 
Give me...

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With my brightened lens, I watch you
mystically zooming in     zooming out,
and my eyes focus on the shutter where
 a hundred gulls flap in brief moments: carefully, 
I seize the image, almost...

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