Long Hobbs Poems

The mind doesn't passively await impressions, no tabula rasa,
The mind is active, understanding, not just a passerby.
He had bete noire towards Christianity, a Scottish Nominalist,
David Hume, born in Edenborough, was a philosophical skeptic.
Born in 1711,...

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Once upon a time 
In a land far away
A Baby was born
On a bright winter’s day

He was a happy baby
His laughter quite the treat
He was perfect from his head
To the bottom of his feet

He was...

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Number of Man
(Webster’s Ninth)

Money trail reveals factor
To assemble humans follow layout
Swat down charges with linguistic racket
Sticks more effective than carrot dangle
Arguments sustained by pundits' jangle
Beached on shallow force Fed truths we paddle

Pedantic pets get paddle
First...

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Reluctantly, I'm ascending stairs. . . 
Sensations of a dreadful cold
Permeate my trembling skin.
Through the window the moonlight glares.
My footsteps falter, but I'm growing bold, 
And my climb begins again.

Darkness grips me with its wicked...

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That you will answer
My prayers today
That I will seek
You thru
In all my life
In all I do

I think of you each day
And wish I could see
Your face
The joy you gave to me
Is lost away from me

Oh...

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In my day summer fun was crazy!
Malta comes to mind, vivid memories.
Playing water polo in the roughest sea!
Crazy!
Snorkelling on my own, two minutes down,
looking up, fifty foot, gagging!
Worth it, the wonders seen, amazing!
Crazy!
Three times rescued,...

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I am no martyr, no ghost, nor wizard great
They laid rocks all upon me, and again I say
I will not plead, more weight, more weight

I was a farmer, in the spring of Salem late
My wife...

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Were you there in the slaughter of millions,
Did you sail away to the great world war,
Tween 1914 and eighteen,
 with the crimson of blood an the gore,

Were you bullied there by the master,
To do your...

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Day and Night I dream
Hoping to see what is out there for me
Yet I wonder if it was ever meant to be
That anyone would be able to see me

That is just another story
But hey, but...

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Where the flowers grow
In the land
Where the magnolias bloom
And the pines stand
And the oaks stand grand
This is my land

By the river that runs to the sea
This is where I want to be
River boats that float...

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Laughter all day long
Paige's song
Singing while she swings
Lets pour out the rain
Could you use another angel Lord
To help pour out the rain

Greeting everyone with a smile
Knowing her
Has made our lives worthwhile
Especially at Christmas time

She says...

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Oh, lidded kettle boil me water fast
I cannot live without your heated blast
Your spout is small but perfect for its use
And, as your lid is hinged. it can’t get lost

An electric kettle made by Russell...

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Don't say hello so much
Don't keep that smile
On too much
People will say we're in love

Some people will say that I
Am to blame as much as you
I'll smile and say hello
As much as you

Grant my wish
You...

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by Betty L. Hobbs

Then came the breeze
That blew like the wind
And took you away
Away with the wind

You were the one then
And now you are gone
And I’m in my home
A place to write
I am all alone

You...

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By Betty L. Hobbs



In the evening of the summer
When the sky is so clear
When the stars are so bright
They look so near

I’ll be waiting for the morning
I’ll be singing a new song
For in the evening...

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Maybe tomorrow
Blessings will flow
From Heaven above
Filled with God's sweet love

He could send the rain
And a new fallen snow
Or the beautiful sunshine
When it is springtime

Maybe tomorrow
There will be another Christmas morn
And we'll remember
The Christ child born

What...

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On that first Christmas morn
When the Christ child was born
We celebrate his birth
And worship and praise
And thank god for sending his son to save

On that first Christmas
The beautiful star shined
In the early morn
The day Christ...

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Does anyone know
Or think of rain
Until it comes
Is it just the same

Is it taken for granted
Does it just come and go
Have you ever wondered
Of it's source

It watered the grass and plants
And refreshes the lakes
And streams...

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Love is so wonderful
When it is Spring
When the grass is green
And the red birds sing

Love is so wonderful
It captured the heart
And makes it true
And fills it with beauty

Love is so wonderful
So true and divine
So rich...

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Love just sometimes goes away
Like a memory that comes and fades
Like the light and then a dark shade
Like the beginning of a day

Love just sometimes softens a sound
And whispers a soft sound
And tells you I...

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A Coming Together
Of Family and Friends
These times of years
When friends
Stop and call
It's Christmas after all
Christmas Lights
Adorn the tree
As all the presents we see
People open their hearts with joy
On this Christmas Day

Best wishes are given
As with...

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