Long Facts of life Poems

[Well, ShallowMan’s ne’er at a loss
for voicing shallow thoughts that gloss.
With trenchant wit he reaps the dross
when seeking sense in applesauce.

But to his aid flies FactoidMan
who always has a Fact at hand;
with him, who needs...

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Only the Real OG's will remember. 
All of these old movies are from back in the day.
Some of you will remember and some of you won't have a clue of what I am talking about.
Let's...

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You're slipping away again ...

Will you return this time, or are you done?
          Are your feet set on the path to oblivion this time,
  ...

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She crossed a wide ocean, during war times, in danger
A life of adventure, of courage, of fear
Yet, nothing reveals the hint of the years
that have chiseled her wrinkles, but not dampened her cheer

She pours me...

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Dear people,
Worthless, it. Certain, is…
To Encouraged services that offer the nervous sure assurances-
        to sure help self serve self worth with a sense of self-deservedness. Welp!
  ...

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In this world, we encounter things in which we realize.
In this world, what lies within us, is only the facts of life.

Within this world, we are to overcome our fears and factualization.
And from within this...

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It’s not just bricks and mortar
Nor a distant memory 
But the ground roots of our livelihood
And our future destiny. 

As this place prepares to close 
When the final bell will sound 
To mark the end...

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I am not a Buddhist
But a friend of mine you see
Is a student of the Dharma
And passes on to me
The wisdom of the ages
To help me understand
That though there is suffering
There’s also goodness in the...

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The finest of wisdom and prophetic gifts are limited.
All human knowledge and understanding are finite.
I can think of at least two things that are inevitable.
In one form or other, taxes is certain the world over....

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...................................{Man's Forsaken Earth} 

Angels cry for my Sister for she grieves from beyond meaning. 
Witnesses of "the-monsters-of-the-minds" constant scheming. 
Monsters forged from memories etched during youthful days unwise. 
All tricks of emotional fears and feelings...

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Puzzle Man

Sex is sex with connections
According to “them”, chemistry plays a part
There are a lot of ins and outs, ups and downs with coitus
It has been suggested certain parts are needed for functionality
Utilization of external...

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(CHORUS)she's hope tied to a rope of possibilities 
                she chokes, in reality its hard to cope
   ...

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Pain and suffering which we are often forced to endure
are an anguish of the mind which we cannot ignore
at times we have tried to help someone in need
only to receive in return greater troubles to...

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one thing you have to learned is to let go all of the frustration learned to let it flow 
letting go is not the easy thing you know but as you grow you start to...

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Author's note: After recently reading Elizabeth McCann's piece "Life and Everything", I was reminded of this piece that I put together some years ago. These are some "catchphrases" that I have encountered on my journey...

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("A Question of Balance", 2019, original encaustic)

An Unbalanced Equation

My wife is in the middle of her cataract procedure,
One eye done and another to go.
Generally, it’s a remarkable thing
Which we take for granted -
Both our sight...

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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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Things usually turn out right
if you’re not scared to be wrong,
forget the facts of life
or the tried and trusted song.

The way that others take
or the way that’s ‘meant’ for me
is really only show,
to prove what...

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I just want to write poems for You all day
What do I want to write about?
I will write about comsi comsa
Do you know what that is?
That is mediocre, so so, whatever comes whatever goes
Do you...

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One Sunday afternoon last summer with the weather being great,
we decided we should carry on one normal summer trait,
and put on a ‘barby’ for the neighbours, so we can socialise,
while we have a drink of...

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Many people tend to think 
that poetry is just a written form of art 
they think that poets are just simply romantic folks 
with sweet love songs flowing in their hearts. 
However, I who happen...

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The facts of life, O birds and bees,
how getting aroused, can trigger a sneeze,
Weird as it seems, science explains, 
this behavior’s no contagious disease, 
Apparently nasal erectile tissue,
caused this quirk during evolution, 
Was used to...

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Chapter one we met because of a twist of fate
Then we got together for our first date
As time went on your lack of presence I did miss
Then finally we had our first kiss

I love you...

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All the months you kept me in the womb of you
Memories of those will never fade in you
Months after I came to you
All the love is here for you

AMMA, You are the best!

My life, was...

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I see the sadness in your eyes
i feel your broken within
it hurts me as i stand before you
my arms just want to hold you
a grown woman with so much grief, like a child you weep
I...

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