Long Homewards Poems

The very fact of being alive, often causes one to seek adventure;
And sometimes it is no deterrent, when it carries traces of danger.

I was not a seasoned survivalist, but very much loved the outdoors,
Like varicolored...

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Although I had always adored flowers, I had never had a green thumb;
And while I tried awfully hard, my efforts always had sorry outcomes.

Like the sorrow of old garden roses, during the unanticipated drought,
Or storms...

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I was a hopeful actress, but so far had only been offered bit parts,
And I fought to pay the bills, as a starlit owl, working after dark.
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They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters:
These see the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep.

From the 107th psalm




It's been the hub of the...

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I met my love one summer's day

Amongst the fields threshing hay

Her bonnet slung about her neck

As homewards afterwards we did trek

Her bonny brown hair

to waist length did fall

A comely wench with wherewithal

She at first was...

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Enchanting Encounter With Rustic Beauty on an Early Morning Stroll

Along the beautiful tree lined avenues and residences I strode, ruminating spirituality and poetry, amidst peace and bird chirping background.

Upon a sharp turn, afar stood a...

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WEATHER SAILS

What if the clouds themselves were like sails of a giant
Heavenly ship, its masts the very shafts of ethereal light
Cascading from Nirvana itself, white powders weather wings,
Guiding this planetary blue worlds atmosphere, in the...

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United at the family hearth the united kindred do gather,
Heart and home filled with holiday warmth, these are the
Blessings of Thanksgiving.
Legacy’s treasured reunion, our loved ones sharing traditions
Sacred season, with their heads bowed low in...

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Early start
East Coast Ferry Terminal;
Sleepy journey


Trip for two
Getaway spa resort;
Rest and recuperate


Mystic moments:
Retreat into void --
Battery recharging


To re-jig sense
Spur sensorial feel;
Find and anchor


Getaway mode
Three days of rest;
Tropical idyll


Sing a song
Joy floods again;
Refresh soiled templates


Doing nothing
Can...

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Did ya hear the whispering in the breeze, 
It’s the great Smokey Mountains calling me homewards,
Listen to sweet tones of the Tennessee hills, it’s the great 
Gateways of Gatlingburg, singing with the softness of the
Alpine...

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National Anthem
Familiar motherland music;
Stop to ponder SG50**

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Hidden agenda
Crafty demeanour;
Unspoken moves

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Confrontational
Words unnecessary;
Choice in no voice

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Two sparrows chat
On air-con ledge;
Morning sunrise

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Plumeria flowers
Sparkling colours;
Morning salutation

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Spring cleaning days
Christmas is coming;
So little time

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Torrential rains
Day after day soaking;
November redecorates

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Here we are...

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A life of sailing journeys
Beckons to embrace
Catching the wind in the sails
Dealbation heaven opening to the cloud full sky.
Early morning radiant sunrise, 
Filling everyone with spiritual pride. Being
Guiding into the horizon all the way out...

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A prosy prose for deity to mourn,
As the hunger stricken wobbles  the ground.
Oh! the old retinues that feed besides our ribs.
Come again with their unbearable tax payers,
While the labourers' stomach rumble!
The ignorant chieftains stare...

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The shaman speaks of plants to see,
other cosmic dimensions energy.
The Zulu’s stamp dance the ground,
working the earth to a drumming sound.
Smokes from many ashes taken in breath,
medicine pipe presenting the living death.
Monks in high altitude...

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Blue diaphane, tobacco smoke
 Serpentine on wet film and wood glaze,
 Mutes chrome, wreathes velvet drapes, 
Dims the cave of mirrors. 
Ghost fingers
 Comb seaweed hair, stroke acquamarine veins
 Of marooned mariners, captives 
Of Circe's...

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Late 1940s England

the square
   was packed
& the high street full
meat&veg seemed plentiful

market barkers
  drew the queues
with jokes
         impromptu

shoppers filed
     neat&...

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the square
   was packed
& the high street full
meat&veg seemed plentiful

market barkers
  drew the queues
with jokes
         impromptu

shoppers filed
     neat& formal
in sainsburys...

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pt 2 of quaternion

sweltering
     the unpaved streets
intolerably stifling
everyone
       seeking cool air
sitting
    enjoying the resite
from
   the unusual heat
the past
  ...

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Deeply immersed in dispassionate thought,                
  Of that moment which comes but once amidst     ...

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She's a tree with the heart of her hewn out and hollowed,
Hardened by lightning but healed by the rain.
And those precious jewels she collected in pain;
Cherished, they sanded and smoothed the rough grain.

Though within her...

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Is death another journey,
Just another ride,
Are you my burning passion,
Burning deep inside?
Are the winding roads of destiny,
Illusions in the night,
Butterflies just dancing,
In hazardous drunken flight?
Are the very words I find,
Digging in my pit,
Empty of real...

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Did you ever miss me dearly,
When you moved away?
I used to feel as if you weren’t worthy,
But in reality you are one of best friends for me.

Did you ever wonder how else it’d be,
When you...

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Evening descends
Running track overture;
Brisk walk abstract

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Late night commute
Transit trains empty;
Small talk echoes

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Brisk walk homewards
Wind follows footsteps;
Seeking company

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Supper for dinner
Cold dishes now;
Busy delay

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Old lady struggles
Bad knee joints;
Painful walk

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Moonlight aura
Mystic blue streams;
Lovers serenade

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Rainy weather
Indoor activity;
TV interlude

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Afternoon siesta
Puzzling...

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Evening cascades
Journey homewards;
Work hiatus

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Spring hurls
Fragrant blossoms;
Festive mood

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Tender saplings
Sky bound yearnings;
Sun mesmerising

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Joy sparkles
Spring melodies;
Buzz of freshness

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Long bank queue
Urgent transactions;
Cash is king

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Overseas studies
Payments to make;
Vested future

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Waiting an hour
Long queue dwindles;
Our turn now

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Paperwork signed
Fund transfer instructions;
Australian university

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Hectic activity
So...

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Memories 

White mist on a mountain, 
grey mist on the sea. 
Vapours of the time-mist 
are the men I long to see. 
Just the knowing of them 
made a better man of me. 

Spring is...

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