Long God willing Poems

The Lay of The Best Man - Part 4

I ask you this: Have you ever known a man to ‘buckle under stress’?
Or have you never seen a man have a ‘moment of madness’?
Have you not...

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Tasting Africa (One L****ick at a Time) Part 2
(Though the title's a joke, my limericks are not!)

5. Yet Another World Wonder
Feel like now I am older I need to admit
A Safari to Africa costs quite...

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My sweet mother of pearl struck a ruby eyed reef. 
Then quickly sank into the deep, just shy of the cay of life. 
Don't remember much about her,
Daddy never had much to say... about the...

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POEM: Welcome to Palestine. The land of the prophets and the martyrs. 


Let’s show show some respect, and bow down in humility…
Gaza may be small, but their angels are all over and as far as...

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GROGGY BEDHEAD NO COFFEE SHUT THE BLINDS .... PRESIDENTIAL NO GOOD CHOICES TELIVISION SIGNAL GLITCH SMEAR ART CAMPAIGN... LATE NIGHT REHEATED RERUN RETWEEKED RETWEETED MORNING NEWS?....
MORE RAIN TOO HOT BROKEN LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER.... SAME OLD...

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For few days between the shaking and shattering of my consciousness, 
The soft arms of Silence 
Wrap around my aching torso 
And pretend to soothe the ever-rapid
Battering of my heart. 

In those few days, 
Between...

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On this late Sunday (1:00am) and still wide awake, I find myself thinking back again from my past. Slightly, I close my eyes and lean back in my rocking chair and memories start to flash...

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Afraid of the dark,I am you see,
For when I was little someone raped me.
Those fears and terrors still fill my heart,
afraid my mind is being torn apart.
I cannot see when all is dark black,
who is...

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Cabbie with A Heart

This latest news about a selfless taxi driver…
The kindness out of his heart is a source for wonder ….
In the daily business of ferrying his charges for a fee…
He works long hours...

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Or owning the beauty of an unconditional unity with God, abiding in peace with one another, 
the world around us,
one that existing through His goodness, I believe now is already and in always, through Him,...

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~ (~) ~

Soaring higher, 
inspiring-and-bold; 
far beyond-the-normal, 
a true originality stands 
alone, lives Honestly boldly,
Openly-Willingly, remains-
connected, centered-
and-free, is confined-
never-within-itself, 
looks for a perfect 
home amid the mix 
revealing for all-the-
goodness frosting-
the-butter cake-
welcomes the-
test-of-time, 
stays-at-
home-within-
the-heart-of-what-
is-real, challenges-
only...

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Or owning the beauty of an unconditional unity with God, abiding in peace with one another, 
the world around us,one that existing through His goodness, I believe now is already and in 
always, through Him,...

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'" CAVE'"    =(:-)'s>>>
            --------#------#------&.....
We weren't married
  By a Pastor at Church
In-stead we were married
      ...

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Merry Christmas 
my love
It’s another day we sing God’s blessings 
Distance may separate us but 
God’s love is the same everyday
Distance memories occupy my mind
Distance thoughts of our first good Friday walk
Our first kiss on...

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To my Realms
 From One to Twelve, I see so you see me yes am still praying for my kind 
              ...

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Face Time
By Franklin Price
02/22/2022

In the middle of last evening, my cell phone began to shrill
I answered, there was baby Dean, being held by Auntie Lil
Technology is wonderful. Last night it made my day.
I watched, my...

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I woke up this morning.. and if GOD willing u woke up too..
Cause if you’re looking at the sky that I am that means we’ve made it through!!!! 
To another day….But what’s to be expected??...

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Them and us under a Bombers Moon
By Steven Cooke

Making love to my demons
Under the flag of my country
Caught in between the never believer
And a pardon of angels,
Who bargain their souls for my redemption,
Empowered by a...

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Making love to my demons
under the flag of my Country.
Caught in between the never believer
and a pardon of angels,
who bargain their souls for my redemption.

Empowered by a nation
glorified by heroes departed,
my life sanctified by religious...

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From a realm where everything is different, where no one is concerned with themselves,
Yet all remain true to the task: to part from their native land,
My city, with its customs, people, houses, leaves, and rains,
Is...

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In Days of Robin Hood

In days of yore,
In days of Robin Hood,
A merry band of outlaws
Rambled throughout Sherwood forest
(Home of the Major Oak,
North of Windsor Castle,
And South of Hadrian’s Wall).

They dressed in Lincoln green,
And whistled...

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They say one man's trash is another man's treasure
& they treat you like garbage bags full of invaluable nothings
While I treat you like 
A pirate chest full of priceless undiscovered riches
& I bask in the...

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Here before the grace of God go I !

I wasn't born into a pigsty 

Or my 1 daily meal did not have to be fetched 

Off the back of a charitable relief truck

Or pray the...

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I have heard people declaim
That Africa is the dark continent
Plagued by war, sickness and famine
The aridity of such a claim
Has left my people to pine.

Yes, I grant through the years,
Africa has suffered from war, famine,...

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Awakened by song of long distant voice,
a beam of light cuts the abyss.
Serenades calling, the lost and the falling,
sneaking into lives gone far amiss.

The sound of strings breathing, emotions retrieving,
new rhythm transforming new sight.
Each serenade...

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