Long Heartened Poems

Our lusty voice was in the tramp of narrow, winding,
     Scree-littered, deep-rutted roads;     
 Ravens, uttering guttural croaks, slow-wheeling above      
 ...

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A whirl, a gust, and a thunderous boom commenced,
Heartened by the latter soreness of silent night,
Shackled through the chill blows above,
A tempest, a storm,
Threshing the world,
Shaking the Prison of Plot,

The waters of the Holy Spirit...

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KING CYRUS THE GREAT

So; here comes the story of that King Cyrus the Great 
Whose history for some of us is still well up for debate

But; it’s such a darn good story, it well deserves...

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.Now here's a short story of Lou,
Who spent a whole day at the zoo.
And while he was there,
He met a fine pair,
Of friendly and beautiful gnus.

Next he went to the camel enclosure,
Where one, made the...

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The holiday season is upon us, and I delight in the memories of my childhood yuletides.  One such memory stands out quite clearly. Just before Thanksgiving, November’s blustery winds arrived, weaving frost spider webs...

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Thinking of you
is mesmerizing and
true…just like
morning dew, it’s
fresh and I’m
actually feeling
brand new – that’s
something new
I run around in
circles…I’m spinning
around and round!
Going insane,
running in the rain
and not singing the
blues 
Out of the blue,
I’ve lost my other
shoe…sick...

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This is the story about the man who sought refuge in my heart
His glance told stories
It sang songs, reviving and pioneering all at the same time 
His melody was beauty and foreign, a vacation I...

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Out 
of the darkness

star-lanterns’ beam finds an awakening dream - 
a strewn snowy stream 
gracing the depths of the black swan night


Earthbound

from the realm of the pulsing Polaris 
   ..traveling through time zones...

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Fate in the hands of God always beholds-
a greater future I'm finding ... .

As its opportunity mirrors this ... .

His devotion for-all of us I believe
gently reflecting this ... .  Here-
in-the-tender-waters of-
this humble stream....

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(note: The site restrictions don't allow long epic poems, so I have split this into 6 segments, each should run straight on from the previous one.)

THE EYE OF THE SEA

Or
The Rime of the Ancient Kubla...

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
~ Maya Angelou


Her smile is like the sunlight
Reflecting through the forest
Dancing...

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I hear the door open.
It is my chance.
I run up from the basement to 
see my darling offspring who used to
love me, sneak out of her room.

She looks up from her cereal.
Is that a growl?
I...

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oh, my precious child!

let me kiss away your weep -
do not be troubled, the moon but bids good night
(stars whispering their ancient lullaby)
swallowing not, the western reach
but merely giving pause to the day, waking
so that...

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I left you here,
I never wanted to,
But greener pasture must I seek.
Ebezina akwa ifunanya m,*
I will be coming back soon.



I've travelled down to the mountains,
Driving like a wanderer in the desert,
Home skipped me as I...

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oh, my precious child,
let me kiss away your weep -
do not be troubled, the moon but bids good night,

       stars whispering their ancient lullaby,

swallowing not, the western reach,
but merely...

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Child lying
In a deep pallor
Looking out of a balcony
The last greeting
To island nature

Sunset is preparing
To surrender to the darkness
The gloomy and regal laurel
And the flight of the swifts
In the gulf and the plain

Sitting with a...

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Many years ago, I was in a down-heartened funk, after deciding to get a little bit drunk. 

Beer guzzling queens won’t tell you, but liquor tastes bad going down and coming back up is truly...

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A long, long time ago, when I was young,
on watching skaters move on Poets’ Pond,
(some gliding with great skill, some taking falls).
I donned skates of my own and I began. . . 
Around, around I...

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Today, a miracle heartened my soul
Flowing through my veins in crimson
Purple wisdom strengthening, caressing
Bringing pieces of hope and contentment
Echoing joy, brilliant rays of sweet serenity

Poetry praising the creator of the universe
With sensitivity and delicious, rich...

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This goes far beyond poetry

here I go...

snippets of thoughts
to words
to poetry 

to hearts
touching 
to smiles
reaching eyes

I am grateful,
I am blessed,
for the friendships formed

of chapbooks and poetry books
to reading books, watching movies

of eating to cooking
…of chocolate,...

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Bowing head she begins, petitioning assistance, pleading earnestly:

“Forgive me lord, these feelings you inspire have long eluded me,
A stranger in your throne of divinity, I am distressed as can be
Regretful of bygones, replete in misery...

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A heartfelt tribute to Ukraine and its people, 
         and all other nations and their citizens, for patriotically defending 
       ...

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Behind our house, below the deck
with its pleasing benches and sylvan view,
the back yard we have descends steeply
to a little stream called Chimacum Creek.

It is September, so the Creek’s waters
are shallow, so shallow that
little music...

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Singular Sound of Out
    	nationaldaycalendar.com


It’s November 30th, and I am
heartened that today, is 
National Personal Space Day.

But, further weave into the wicked web 
knits up duplicity; unravels, in fact, 
other sobriquets for...

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Recoiled from birth—always snapping
Clawing his way through the frustration of failure
Empty tremors dare to break her stance
But like some light, unseen object
She is never fully on ground
But floating just above his lowered head

Critical in all...

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