Long Hough Poems

NATURE'S OBSERVATIONS

No such thing as a neutral colour when all the colours start to blend
Always mixed with wind and water from which then colours suspend 
To make rainbows, from which the seven colours make a...

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Stevland Morris is the real name of Stevie Wonder
Though blind soon after birth it didn’t push him under
Exceptionally talented performer from a tender age
Virtuoso musician and singer when he's on a stage
‘Little Stevie Wonder’ at...

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Letting Go

Letting go...sometimes it happens twice,
Eventually, as life does cast its dice. 
The little ones we raised flew from the nest,
Though for sure, the time we shared was blessed.
Into our lives there came the second...

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P - eace on earth, the angels proclaimed on that Holy Night!

E - choing yet down through the ages that humankind might,

A - bstain from bitter prejudices that hinder brotherhood,

C - alling each to abide...

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S omewhere in the recent past came a show which brought the future,
    T hough it was a show that would use the future to show us the past.
   ...

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Dear heart, you’ve lived through much,
Enduring trials since your early years.
All you ever yearned for was a gentle touch.
Rewards did come to you, but also fears.

How you used to hope; how you used to dream!
Early...

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Senses are aroused as autumn appears
Unwavering in artistry to cheer
Spectacular arrays of shrubs and trees
Unequaled beauty in colourful leaves
Red, gold, yellow and brown tumbling down 
Rustling as the breeze blows them around
Underfoot fallen leaves crunch...

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While some are sadly struggling, jobless or hungry in this world,
I am feeling fortunate
To simply be alive
Having friends and family; with these two I thrive!

God’s grace I see in poetry surrounding me - like the
Radiance...

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T he birds have been around for centuries.
H ow sweetly singing, winging on their way,
E vanescent as a summer breeze. . . 

B ringing bliss supreme; then gone one day.
I n your bloom of youth,...

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P arking my Harley near the doorway, we sauntered inside.
O ther than a lone microphone, I took the emptiness in stride.
E VENTUALLY the emcee asked what would be our order,
T hough it was hard for...

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N ow that the Mid-Term Elections are near
  O ne of the things that we always hear
  N ot one of the candidates will give his agenda
  E ach one flings mud...

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Christmas is a magical time of year,
happy faces break into smiles of joy
reveling in celebration and cheer.
In the malls, kids ask Santa for a toy,
swearing, they've been exceptionally good;
though parents suspect they can do better.
Mindful...

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Jersey Shore was where my family picnicked every year
Under the weeping willow with a spraying fountain near
Nineteen ninety-eight we saw a bald eagle fly west
Eagles always soar that time of year to their nest
Though it...

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D edicated and determined, for 15 years or more.

E xtraordinary talent, that Baseball fans adore!

R evered by other athletes, for the example that he sets.

E ncourage our kids to be like him, and we'll have...

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Optimistic as they are
Younger as they are
Wise as they are
They are Purethoughts Zimbabwe

Giving you poetry in every way
Driving stress out of your heads
And making you smile
In every kind of a way
We are Purethoughts Writers Zim
Haunted...

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P  oetry Soup to me is as a joint family
O  ptimizing my chances of growth as a poet
E  njoining warm and genial camaraderie
T  hough from different countries and climes
R elationships are...

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T hough gripped by blows of fear and anguish
H ope abides anchoring my nights, whispering
A men  to illuminate the spirit, to thankfully await
N ew morns with a gentle assurance… that each day
K eeps me...

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