Long Cum laude Poems

Empty nest syndrome, plus lapsed romances revisited...
courtesy Matthew Scott Harris
sentimental memorialized mental archive

No matter mine eldest daughter
(born December 22nd, 1996)
starred circa within storied
Matthew Scott Harris family
rendition of Breaking Home Ties.

Now interspersed with
following recherché trivia:
originally titled...

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End of summer countdown before school year...

countless decades graduating 
contemptible cum laude
hence same time frame every 
August since...the stone
temple pilot age, this beastie 
boy flashes back to yahoos
whose rawhide (mine) they 
miraculously never whipped!

Uneasy panic...

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(which above frolicsome gambit I mastered)
After mine wife
asks for this, that
or something else rife
with intent to provide barrel of laughs,
(likened to barrel of monkeys)
yours truly crafts
description how we share mirth

validating how our respective worth
matters each...

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diploma acquired magna cum laude – double entendre

Xlv years elapsed since
I (former long haired pencil necked geek)
bid alma mater adieu,
the quietest kid, who never said boo
nobody discerned handy dandy blues clue
what yours truly thought,
cause figurative...

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life is full of treasures
sitting looking out at the courtyard
she is not comely
but has the most precious smile
it radiates in the brightest sunny day
her little wave of the hand
acknowledging my existence
as she passes on the...

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when onset 
   of periodontal disease didst rear
innocuously unbeknownst then, 
   that...nada one tooth experts could spare
though grievously sad to bid teeth adieu

     now, tis gratitude these...

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His voice was loved,his colour not
Only the former him fame brought
Summa cum laude in study and sport
His origins drew him up socially short
Jim Crow laws were the sinister wedge
Which left him at his country's edge
His...

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WARM AS THE FIRST CARESS OF MOTHER SOFT AS THE FIRST FLOWER IN BLOOM
THIS SUMMER IS BORN FROM DREAMS OF MORNING & WISHES OF AFTERNOON 
BREATHE THE PERFUME OF THE SWEET GARDEN FILL YOUR SENES...

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"A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination
or a headache," Quote by, Catherine the Great

(A gush of wind slights and pauses alighting a piece of paper
to rest between two men lounging atop...

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The line up for our great exodus took hours
As we entered the screaming arena vision going white my heart stopped-
Just for a second
Then it started again full speed as I waved a wave-
Not a thank...

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Like I made you with my own hands
I want you to dance like I taught you every step
Be at my beckon call without neglect
Wrap me in arms that I made specifically to encompass every curve’s...

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I barely can recall the day of my college graduation.
Even though my husband was my only comrade in attendance,
I felt proud to be with cum laude honors, sitting in a special section.
Also it’s a good...

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A midlife challenge offered me its hand-
with careful thought, I took the challenge up.
This choice I made- some could not understand
why this endeavor would help fill my cup.

The cup of knowledge I was meant to...

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Second Chance


They all expected me to go that year
     to a college of my dreams.
Good high school students are imagined to
     continue academic paths.

But see...I fell in...

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I Am MoonBeam
My Sisters, StarLights
My Brothers, SunRays
… All-Academic-Bright

My Family of Heaven
My Mother, DawnSky
Father of Celestial Lights              (James 1: 17)
Taught At Universe-High

By Father’s...

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Nostalgic about moving-on moments
my mind lingers at throwback scenes
milestones surpassing oblivion challenge.

1974... Kindergarten toga and cap propelled my steps
toward big brother’s elementary campus
midst anticipation of sumptuous recess-snacks.

1981... Triumphantly leading alma mater pledge 
I then saluted...

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I picked "cinqku" because I don't know 
what form that is, and I'm too lazy to
look it up; but if you've ever read any
of my poetry you should know I don't
want to lead anyone down...

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Graduation Of Two

It is a day to remember,
my son and grandson together,

Graduating with an A-plus,
so tell me what is all the fuss,

Cannot recall a dull moment,
from yearly gifts now bestowment,

Both of you summa cum laude,
G.P.A....

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At no time say never- that it is too late
fulfilling accomplishments you've left undone.
At times, what you long for is not met by fate;
Must tend to those wishes yourself- to be done.

I, married with children,...

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An overachieving college student
                with lofty ambitions.

         Her education is finally over,
...

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I know a maid—her name is Rose.
     She has long hair that’s thick and dark,
and great, green eyes like no one knows;
     and she can sing just...

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“Oh Emma, my cherished and unholy soulmate;
Woman of air! Raw phrases leap with love and hate.
Behind glasses seethes a romantic, daring the night
August child of gothic verse, lines we all recite.

Yet , when soirees roll,...

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I wrote this 50 years ago, yup, been dipping the brain in ink for a few years now.

What do you do on a rainy day 
'sides twiddle your thumbs to pass time away.
I have a...

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G is for Gershon,a very kind heart 
E is for Enthusiastic,ever encouraging
R is for Rollicking, clever poetry
S is for Sensitive, and so inspiring 
H is for Humanistic in all ways
O is for Openmindedness, so rare
N...

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