Long Curtails Poems

Life is not cricket: though a game of cricket reflects life 
It portrays real-life conditions; from cradle to urn 
Starting with toss of a coin; ends in pulling bails off
Just as cricket life is simply...

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the meaning of life was in love
that man's name was god
god rode the meaning of life's curtails
and recieved everything the meaning of life had sewn

the devil, someone else who loved the meaning of life
did not...

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Where once verdant rolling highlands...

Spanned into infinite vista
far as these myopic eyes can see
now yellowing Whitmanesque
leaves of grass encompass field of vision.

Nary a dark dreadnaught cloud in sight,
nor unbeknownst if/when threatening storm
looms on horizon slaking...

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When you arrive at Gibeah of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is located, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the place of worship. They will be playing a harp,...

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So who dares foretell what next appears?
A world peace to quell all nations’ fears,
or a universal turbulence, unprecedented?
As the New Year - lamented or contented,
arrives, we’re left with great uncertainty,
as to the future!  No...

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To the delight of the sky,
                     in its little place to abide.
   ...

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The signs are all around me—
skies are suddenly gray-white,
and I smell snow is coming,
maybe on this very night…

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What is this ambiance of awe
when viewing those first flakes
swirling softly t’ward the earth—
a white blanket soon to...

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 “The worst is feeling worthless.” Quote: Donald Glover 

I tip the scales. 
Life curtails.
In luminous light
To suffer delight.
Yielding bend.
New age trend.
Wanting to break.
Now awake.
Softly spoken. 
Appearing broken.
Never cherished.
Hopes perished.
Always alone.
Hearts of stone. 
Meandering.
Never pandering.
Solace...

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Pretty lies that you utter capture me
Your words hypnotize me
My better judgment begs me to dismiss your vocal declarations
You have me wrapped around your little finger
Spinning me around and around
Wrapping me tighter, getting a closer...

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Does music have a language,
  does feeling have a name

Is love the sole survivor
  that calls beyond the grave

Do excuses have a reason
  for the falsehoods that they spew

Does honor have a...

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Splendid past cherished with ardent moments,
Quest and thirst for wisdom transformed the world.
Service and solace were their rudiments,
Growth and values were together mingled.

The predicament present of evils,
Corruption and bias are the fetters.
Dreaded thunderbolts on humane...

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Dragontails never ask why
Spiky fronds so scaly
Oh My – Oh My

Lurking shady and shaly
In the dark unfurls
Spiky fronds so scaly

Swirly ferns and curls
Deep greenish and purplish
In the dark unfurls

Close your eyes to make a wish
Wild...

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The curtain curtails
 as it becomes a hazed colored veil
 covering the reflective gaze of ice-covered snow gale;

a glaze ablaze with light dazzled ready to ignite
 brilliant, blinding, purest incandescent white
 barely warming from distant...

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Tragic the play that tells a lot,
Reaching to touch in myriad ways;
Yes comic say can string strange plot.
Sense words that smudge contrary stray,
Hurl senses far in dance and song,
Address the feel of such extremes;
Keep glimpse...

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No words from my mouth,
no sound uttered from my lips,
silence, sweet succumbing silence
it clears one mind from unnerving thoughts
curtails curiosity, creates a refuge
where one may stand still
in comfortable unmoved limbo

I will not stand for what...

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