Long Dina Poems

Date:   June  2048
The grills were set everything was 
In place. CJ informed "More
 than 350 family members 
Are expected to be here within
The hour." Damian said, "with 300 plus
Relatives expected today it...

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Go ahead, you freaking coward, I thought. You drove all this way, with your new 6" GPS. Now you’re a bowl of jello who can't ring a bell? I took a deep breath and pushed...

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My only niece Lonnie created sheer 
joy for me especially after i gave 
birth to two daughters Lonnie was 
indeed the boss of playtime visiting 
every summer being she was few 

years older than my...

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Remember me, the cool glass milk bottle. I used to sit on your front porch early in the morning.  You could hear me arriving before the sun was up. I am a Bateson Model...

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 Dialog of 2 poets:
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1. Lonely Soul
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Between heaven and earth,

between summer and winter,

Lonely Soul rushed,

rustling her wings.

Up to the stars,

again downward

from eave to eave,

from window to window

and again, she is in flight.

The fires burn somewhere;

somewhere...

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I move from place to place
                             ...

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PANGERAN masihan--


PANGERAN mere
 Ngan upami di Anjeunna urang 
nyembah sareng adore Anjeunna, 
masihan dina usaha pujian ayeuna;
 PANGERAN méré 
Anjeunna masihan abdi kahirupan,
 Anjeunna masihan urang hirup;
 Alleluia 
Kembang dina cinyusu Anjeunna masihan; 
Usum panas...

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   A sign for our times, Dina abducted and raped            (See Gen. 34: 1-2)
     by a monster named...

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There was something in the art 
Of a heart “My Far Away Friend Dina”,
The multi-faceted town talked about it, 
Made me peep, awhile and I saw 

That strong bond which seemed
As though I, the Soup...

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I lost you once, had to let you go
But
Now its time to let you know
You were a special friend, 
That never let me down
Taught me how to stand my ground
Always kept their judgement away
I'll never...

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"Come fluttering words,come Drifting words to me",
To find out what shes doing despite what i see
Standing there in her long gown
With her hair sprawling down
Smelling a flower 
Taking a moment to stop and think
How quickly...

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With a gleam in her eye and a hand on ‘er hip
She utters defiance with poisonous lips

Twistin' the phone cord and flickin' ‘er ash
She talks to her boyfriend while countin' her cash

Throws on some makeup...

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How do I explain to my children
Dina, four and Danny, six
That we're waiting to hear
If the mine collapsed,
That Daddy's involved
And may not come out.

I ran through the snow in my bare feet
Not feeling the numbing...

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Before you, I couldn't See
I was blinded from the beauty within me

Hidden from a gift within
Even
The compassion in my heart, deep down inside

Before you, I was only a half a whole
An empty shell without a...

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