Long Illuming Poems

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Streaming dust specks of his aura left as evidence
A celestial being formed of stardust *
To adorn him any less of his scintillating charm,
his signature star walk, or shimmering trails,    *
I’d need to...

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My little silver shooting star,
such energy you do possess:
A chilling, silky elegance, 
from you, I would expect no less.

You twirl about me gracefully,
illuming, as I lay you down.
The planets play a raggish tune
while diamonds jive...

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Johnny MacAlister was six-years-old, young enough still for wishes,
Baby sister, Rosie, was all of three, all giggling and adorable kisses.

With fond, indulgent parents, the family was content in their home,
In a town, sleepy in sunlit...

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The search for comprehension:

Within my in-comprehensive feelings,
Beyond what others know, beyond what I don’t know…
Within the esoteric emotions of mystification, of
Bewilderment, of what I wish to comprehend…
I sit and meditate, trying to understand myself,

Within my...

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Bozhidar Pangelov&Vania Konstantinova/In Memoriam/

Under the Coat of Arms 

In Malta, in the ancient walls
is beating the sea so salty.
Somewhere behind,
distant,
hidden
are shining through southern almonds.
There is no moon.
The light is illuming 
herself
in the pearl of your...

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The brisk Autumn breeze
crisply smiles and leaves
inviting seasonal ascendance.
Past dark hollowed eaves
her departing breath weaves
a path for Winter's wondrous entrance.

Courtly canyons kowtow 
the mighty mesas bow
sparking December's grand revival.
Barren branches applaud
as mountain peaks laud
Jack Frost's...

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miasma of despair
       motionless
         matter-of-fact
in brooding silence
              ...

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PROLOGUE
The Flame, aflicker, licks and flays,
illuming evening’s negligees
With braided curls she swirls and sways,
and flits and floats in light ballets

           APOLOGUE
A Flame, to conquer creeping...

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Dare I dream of hope in a world that's self consuming, 
and dare I dream of a home where hearts are always blooming. 
Peaceful the mind would be in a land I am assuming, 
but...

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A fragment of light that shines so bright illuming the night,

In tune with this life the warmth when its viewed is delight,

It's usually right pursued like a jewel what a sight!,

In duel it's a knife...

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She landed on my moon,
Even though she was from Pluto
Too cold, to get too close
Her confusion kept us from fusing
She felt she shouldn’t feel this
So insisted I was an illusion
Yet and still kept intruding
She knew...

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Moonlight eyes 
cold as night
retrieving from love 
its light 
orbiting around 
in cycle
repaying hurts 
real or imagined 
with lie of pretending 
to vanish.
Bitter sweet 
debris
storming 
clear water of love
with turbulence 
midnight darkness
ahead and beyond
only light...

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Your vision is delicately illuming the edge of my mindfulness. 
A significant pondering in the lucidity of my spirit otherness. 
Leaving me with a grin in the corner of blissfulness. 
Had been enclosed by the...

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Love all the elements exposed to.. growing up free,
gentle winds, warm rays, light snow.. all nurture me.. 

Bowing down head, believe.. I love soft...

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 As The Pendulum Sways
 and Time Drifts Astray,
 and the Wind swifts away all that was
 and returns it to it's Essence beyond the Ashes and Dust,
 and the Ticking Withers into the Frey
...

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lowering lids 
on starry eyes
velvet black 
on moonlight 
smile
on silence
mantle
slept
day from work 
to rest
illuming lips
stone fire
heat
love jets
fountain
drunk head
pierce
ball exploding
in meteors
streams
vagabond
love
star wish
dream
circling forever 
in firefly 
spring
clock hands
embraced
in nostalgic
glee
dew sparks
smiles
that sigh
and flee
vagabond
ecstasy
love spring
mystery


Honorable Mention-Brian Strand-Your Choice K-4/8/25
Seventh...

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