Long Gratifies Poems

A fever in the midst of a winter chill;
a shiver in the heat of the summer sun-
For love is not a choice but the kismet
of undeniable passion and kindness.
And that is what love is to...

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i felt like an adult, and i guess i was, but barely; 
old enough to feed myself, but still on mother's dairy. 

struggling to find the cost of the intrinsic value of my state, 
i...

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One tear, quiet
As the softest snowflake,
Gentling the spirit –
Almost a breath of stardust,
Trickling through the twilight skies,
Seeping peace into the night,
Magnificent peace – 
On a silent night, a silent night.

One touch, tender
Mild as the autumn...

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Dewdrops cling
To the scent of a fresh rose
Only letting go
For the graceful smile
Morning sun wipes away
The precious jewels of dew

Buzzing, breathing
The heavy air of flowers
Petals gentle, dancing
With the relief of a promise
Whispering, soothing
Embracing the sigh...

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Ego, not love, seeks vibrational match
for love is simply an effervescence 
like yonder sun, lighting up each dark patch,
being quintessence of our soul’s essence.
Is not fickle love, that seeks a caress,
being dependent upon an exchange;
which...

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God , i ask you to take me off the shelves
I dont wanna be for resale
But up front for your details
Im not just about the sweet tales 
I talk about the three nails
And im frustrated...

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Hey all you temporary oscillators
born to the impetuous posture
you gun jumping rattle shakers
wavering your body English
in a gesture of kinetic ardor
for the passage of time as leverage
against the recognition that what gratifies
and profits and returns...

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Give thanks to God for lightbulbs,
Give thanks to God for steel;
Give thanks to God for turkeylegs
And this Thanksgiving meal.

God gave us cars and videos,
God gave us hairdos, too;
Gave county fairs with rodeos,
Gave flags----red, white and...

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In denim- blues skies: 
the sun hums gold a decaying monotone
of chest crushing heat on teeming trees 
to fields and prairies, where they striptease.

And when the wind gusts: 
cool hours seed encoring the hues 
of...

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Why He loves me, I can’t imagine.
Why He blesses me, I am unsure.
Why He values me, I don’t know.
Why He lights my soul, is unknown!

When He stills the winds, I listen.
When He moves the heart,...

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Oh, America,
my beloved America.
The world owns your soul,
and chortles as catastrophe comes.

Bartered was your legacy,
for riotous living,
and pottage no longer gratifies
your innards cravings.

Terrorist lambaste your innocent,
and spread false doctrines.
Fear and anxiety hold you captive,
casting foreboding...

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When a swaying wind gets mad,
It’s addressing what is sad:
I‘d wanted to say ‘The Bad ‘
As stained as hating one’s dad 
And as gross: dumping one’s lad
For losses through care of wad:
 They’re crimes with...

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We have all been broken and fallen
Twisted by sin in that way. Our first
Instincts are often negative, that causes
 Us to say, and do wrong things day by day.

When we follow our old ways it...

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These are the building blocks of bread
Flour, salt, yeast, and water warm
You must wait for the dough to rise
You knead, then mold to proper form.

It bakes and comes from the oven
In many colors, shapes, and...

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When the eyes could no longer hold what’s brimming
and the fingers do nothing
but spread it on to what’s wrinkling.

When the voice is a strange thing
for the continuous vowels are worn out…shrieked at himself.

Then the narcissistic...

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Despise my love, for I am a masochist,
Don't restrain on your hatred for me,
Instead abuse me with your words,
Because the love I possess, is not of your world.
My love is ambivalent, 
Although very apathetic,
So don't...

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