Long Confers Poems

“Women Have Loved Before As I Love Now”
by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Women have loved before as I love now;
At least, in lively chronicles of the past-
Of Irish waters by a Cornish prow
Or Trojan waters by...

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Finding Peace

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The date of the celebration
(the second day of February) coincides
with medieval feast of Candlemas,
and its pre-Christian predecessor,
Imbolc, a day also rich in folklore.

An old Scottish prophecy foretells
sunny weather on Candlemas
means a long winter.

The tradition is...

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Placed Second in :
Confidence, Clean Air, Clash of Civilisations Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet

“Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.” Confucius

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I was an elementary school teacher, with dreaming eyes to the rosy future,
Like the emerald, cherry blossom season, arriving later rather than sooner.

As a creative teacher, I was so popular, as children were my pearled...

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Written 22 December 2023
Forgiveness Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Robert James Langouri

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The human body was built with a stretching ability. Skin and muscles are very elastic and prepared for adversities. Bones can be fractured and broken, but mends back in time. Ache me; bend me; mend...

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Groundhog day 2021 - Tuesday, February 2nd

Coincides with astronomy's cross-quarter day,
marking the midpoint between
winter solstice and spring equinox,
which will occur at 5:37 AM on
in Northern Hemisphere
Saturday, March 20.

Small consolation old man winter
spans fewest days
of all...

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Author's note: This is an epic length poem that will have to be split into parts and will be serialized in successive posts.

Part 3


Dr. D. confers in panic 
with Rex and boys at the Limbo...

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Placed eighth in:
No. 1235 New Poem Only Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand

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Twilight downs the sun as dreams appear on the screen of sleep

Slips into the subconscious realm and trips a few fuses in slumber

Adapts and clears clutter and narrates and alters the story in kind

Strips and...

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“All that is Seen and Unseen”



Out of the Logos
the unseen is seen 

through a metaphor 
delivered by 
the precursor,
a man who 
lost his head

out of chaos
divine reason 
creative order 
a spark ignited
and spread

the electric conduit...

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My father is now pitching the bottom of the ninth inning.
We need a few more tests to determine just how many outs he has left.
I had the opportunity this past weekend to visit him on...

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Somehow he was made to feel the culprit
for the sins of all house trained mammalians
the breath he drew apparently criminalized
eventually concluding that 90% of the obstacle course
was the low hanging fruits of bland insanity
designed by...

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General data protection regulation hits the internet running
Disrupting models of personal data manipulation, dissemination and protection
In scenarios where click and trick firms gunning
Through stealth and miscalculation

Harvest personal data
Share it, carve it, analyze it and synthesize...

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"Phenomonology"

time drips through
the lens of philosophy 
phenomonology melts
the solid realisation;
was all that time 
spent inconsequential, 
the purpose of it all
bought abruptly, 
for an expected cost
(for this annal
somewhere soft 
and vaseline-lensed, 
we anticipate, it is never
an...

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Anasazi and Hohokam
 - by Bob Atkinson

tell me now your ancient stories
so I can feel your power and glory
survive you did in this harsh land
becoming a mystery to this small man

where did you go? are...

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A flower shoots up through the gravel in the back yard

Enthused by persuasion of spreading seeds for dear life

Red petals applaud a scented splash of dissident colour

Among yellow clover converging in strides of plentitude

	The poppy...

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Awestruck in its grandeur, acquiescing to mystic of refulgence up high,
Exalted I feel, lauding designs iridescent, upon sapphire blue sky;
As I listen to birdsongs, reverberating missives of sensuous eventide,
Reminiscing in titillation of love, wishing you...

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Caelith pulsed in the starless seam,
No warmth, just orbit, cold with gleam.
“Equality is just a myth,” it sighed,
“And safety, merely a dreamleaf dried.
A lull to cradle wilt and thrall,
For leaves too tender yet to let...

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Written: October 06, 2023
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While the globe in the morning awakes
The first light of day, a gentle break,
Illuminating the earth's vast expanse,
Unveiling nature's first enchanting dance.

The first gleam of fall leaves, a staggering sight 
Painting the...

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It is the flame of faith full bright
That guides men to the rightful path,
Clears away the darkness of night
And trims down their pride and their wrath

It is the flame of faith full bright
That brightens the...

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‘Ma’ the delightful word for every child,
Bears no words to express its significance,
You’re current’s flash and tomorrow’s gift,
Life is incomplete without thee.

A child of six months,
Verbalize the first word ‘Ma’,
The time he sleeps in your...

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Bright red is a nice colour to me,
Reminds me of life and vitality;
It is an active, liberating cree,  
Which says you can pen your own destiny. 

Colour is never lax or passive,
But springs with...

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