Long Cherishes Poems

We have something in common, a fellow I talk to now and then. We’re about the same age and perhaps the only ones in the diner who think our past lives are interesting. So when...

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Introduction: one of the nice aspects of having an oeuvre as a poet is the ability to see where you have changed over the years. this is such a poem where i can see the...

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Rebuilding bipartisan explorations,
at least two-sided appositions,
like generously inclusive
and conservatively exclusive
worldviews of MotherEarth

Sacred polytheistic strains
and peak experiences felt
through love of life 
resilient win/win relationships
weightless

Freeing secular monopolistic brains
deeply thoughtful glad
LeftBrain speaking minds
no longer stuck
in win/lose  sad
bad
mad...

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At sixteen
People's Bible Church
sent me from rural Michigan farm lands
to Moody Bible Institute
in siren-screaming Chicago

Church fathers assumed,
despite curious evidence to the contrary,
that I was a StraightWhiteMale
born-again
wanna be choir director

Because I could sing with gospel appeal
and...

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I remember…

The little girl words falling from my lips,
In whispers and whimpers, coloring
Light in misty feelings, flowing like the gentle
Music, rhythmic, pulsing – revealing
Where sincerity shakes the hand of serenity,
Bringing dreams to the heart of...

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I had named my verbose parrot Sunny, as he filled my world with sunshine;
For when someone truly touches the heart, you often must give some sign.

I habitually called him 'Sun' for short, and we had...

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Sandy woke at the break of dawn,
When the rooster crowed his morning song,
Up she jumped and quickly she ran.
"Is today the day ? " her thoughts began.

There was her father, she stood at his feet,
She...

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In time are-all things-
revealed I say yes time,
is the provision of their open
blessing.
Know this ... ? 
Delight-yourself-in
the-light-of this hope. 
May it be the desire 
that always you carry ... 
blessing you bestow-
another ... as you travel
down with me the 
many roads...

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"It is better for a man to be married than it is to burn (with lustful desires)!' God is addressing both Christ centered and secular centered marriages. The same thing is also true for the...

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Let me break this down so you can understand; you forgot to love me! When we 
met u did all these sweet things like opened doors, gave me flowers, you knew 
how to touch my...

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Soft as the lofting breeze, is the light of loving
Gentle is the moving sway, in the endless stillness
Of the human heart, for compassion in rheum’s
Perfection of the female soul of sisterhood!
White doves fluttering at the...

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Now in our lives we forget about the love we felt and remember the hurt we gave.
 In our lives we die a thousand times.
 When we died no one cried .
We live like there's...

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‘can’t change your family but you are free to choose your friends’

Michael’s brother is demented and only remembers the distant past

his parents are long dead they died in a car crash at illegitimate speed

every now...

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In a realm where love's illusion played its game,
A young and handsome man sought a heart to claim.
He danced on promises of love's sweet embrace.
Whispering vows of never-ending grace.

With gifts and dresses, he adorned his...

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Junior High
A lifetime ago
I made your acquaintance
Seasons changed 
Transitioning from a naive
Child into a curious adolescent
Experiencing love for the first time
Like a Butterfly
We spread our wings
Flying hand in hand
Taking a blissful journey together
To an unexplored...

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Black and White Yoyage

Ying and Yang come to mind that wakes up in the morning
                   Harmony the...

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When I became a mother, tremendous joy filled my heart,
But little did I know about this journey at the start.
I thought I knew what Love is, even Love profound,
With every cry and coo, every babbling,...

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Many men will hate me for shining light on this touchy subject
And women will inevitably want to throw me under a bus
But as sure as a virus is the root of a pandemic
This subject has...

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I Wish I Had More!

By: Woodrow Lucas

Hey man!! I know it's cold out here.  Here is a dollar and a God Bless You.  I wish I had more.

Hey man!! I know that it...

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I should have seen
that everything was just words
before I was swimming
in an ocean of hurt.

The deepest depths of the sea
lurched towards me
and I inhaled water.
I welcomed it, lulled like a sailor
drawing ever closer to his...

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Irene....My Mother and I.

I cannot believe I am her daughter!
She always dressed in the very best taste.
Very little jewelry, conservative
dresses, no slacks, are you kidding?
A white-gloved perfect lady,she.

Hats she wore yes, exquisite ones.
Never a babushka...

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I was WALKING,
While TALKING,
to myself one DAY.

When a handicap person,
crossed my WAY.

He mumbled ,
some words,
under his BREATH.

As I overheard,
him talking,
to himself about DEATH!

I asked him,
who was he,
 talking TOO.
He replied the same person as YOU.
I...

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United at the family hearth the united kindred do gather,
Heart and home filled with holiday warmth, these are the
Blessings of Thanksgiving.
Legacy’s treasured reunion, our loved ones sharing traditions
Sacred season, with their heads bowed low in...

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Two hearts in an awesome communication
but covered by bodies which are worshipers of denial.
She adores him, he cherishes her
but such feelings are molded into the formality of colleagues.
Excitement, no matter how little, is suppressed,
appreciation rendered...

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The Ungrateful Sorrow
by Rabindranath Tagore

Translated by Snehendu Bikash Kar
 
At dawn, shey(1) left
My mind consoled me:
" Everything is Maya(2)".

Angrily I replied:
"How can you say that?
Here's this sewing box on the table,
that flower-pot on the terrace,
this...

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