Long Jaunts Poems

Father left when I was eleven. It was at this time
That I began regular jaunts to grandma's house.
Mom worked; and, my older sister was pure slime.
Grandma was wonderful, but, as silent as a mouse.

It was...

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                            Last night I had a worried thought

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Hey There

Giving so much 
I can't see you
There
with your husband4
That should be me
We tested the waters and the great sea
found a sailor.
Nearby I fixed the dog: he'll never love again
Lusting beast, he'll never love again.
I...

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...First off it seemed that her husband
had no been an abusive man,
just a nebbish actually,
it was clear she had worn the pants.

She’d married him for security,
and his needs she’d most ignored,
she hadn’t strayed to seek...

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good morning 
good night

i walked the shadows of hidden meadows until there was a sign to the right, 
you were bathing in the light, then it all fell flat 

good morning
good night 

ride along and sing a song with vague attempts of...

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It's not when I'm asleep I dream,
It's the stages in between,
The moment just before waking,
The drifting before repose,
When fleeting seconds which with I gamble,
When the mind is allowed to amble,
Through the childish thoughts & tangents,
Through...

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"And to those Spirits that beckon 
me, doeth wisdom unto him."

As the night awoke from its 
slumber, 
the moon 
reflected a dull glow.  
The thief's testimony
spoken.

The romance had ended, 
love's glimmer lost, 
like ancient...

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I just bought a turkey
In dire need of tenderize
Also a quick summer thaw
As this chick's as cold as ice

Must have froze it in the tundra as
I dive deep into the internet
Where it's got me wondering
Why...

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I just bought a turkey
In dire need of tenderize
Also a quick summer thaw
As this chick's as cold as ice

Must have froze it in the tundra as
I dive deep into the internet
Where it's got me wondering
Why...

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I just bought a turkey
In dire need of tenderize
Also a quick summer thaw
As this chick's as cold as ice

Must have froze it in the tundra as
I dive deep into the internet
Where it's got me wondering
Why...

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The final kismet of three hundred sixty five days
Which charmed me in time’s remembering jaunts ,
As radiant eyes winked , 
and lacy veils blew
Beyond late dusk as old tower gongs pealed,
When hymn of joy was...

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Inheritance from My Father

It is with grateful heart I traverse this way,
For the respects I wish to pay,
To my Daddy who lived his whole life with attitude,
But it is for those aspects of him that...

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In a whimsical world of witty wonder, 
Where laughter lingers, lost not in thunder, 
There danced a dandy with a dapper flair, 
Sporting red shoes, a vivid vision, rare.

He pranced in patterns, a playful sprite,...

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How do you say "Goodbye" to a friend
How do you realise her life had to end

What a huge gap you leave which will never be filled
Remembering your smile your manner so mild

I will remember you...

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*****;;; *****


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tears rip at the seams of memories’ betrayed  trust
like liquid fists gushing through desolate waterfalls
gargling bloodied sobs upon lungs lumped with crust,
wet, wet on crumbled sagas  of  tortured, brick walls

this is...

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I married myself,
The female version,
With quirks and misgivings,
Sacred cows and aversions,
And yet, we are different,
Not completely consistent,
And our familiar bad habits,
Are way too persistent,
She brings to me honor,
A dignified shake-up,
Amidst scattered and voluminous,
Containers of make-up,
Her...

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I took a trip out to the stars
one Astral leap, I landed on Mars
all those people living under glass jars
and driving clean biological cars.
Then Jupiter came a callin'
it did attempt fusion, but just kept stallin'
with...

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Twas the night before my cousin's 
wedding
He reluctantly gave in to the 
bachelor party vetting
A burlesque, tawdry strip club was 
the setting
Unbeknownst to him, the bridesmaid 
was his appetite whetting
With gratuitous lap dance, began 
the...

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Kelogb 10 (6-7-6)

For Emmanuel Adédayò Òjéládé. 



When for all the long lines,  
Eyes don't catch up the design 
Of all I had combined

And in little shy glance, 
The eyes travel in spry trance;
For few...

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Before Jack retired
He promised that
He shovel the snow
He'd feed the cat


He'd fix the roof
And mend the sink
He paint the 
Bathroom sunrise pink

He'd build a den
And repair the phones
He'd set the yard
With patio stones

He said he'd...

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The unbelievable did happen
Much to everyone's dismay
Dragons, Dragonflies and Huffle-Winks
Lost to Republicans Election Day

They blamed it on Russians
Faked reports of collusion
Spent huge amounts of money
Nothing came of their delusionmo

Officially elected
To fix what was a mess
Republicans...

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AFRICAN POLITICS

All who vote will have a kit to track their twice vote fingers
For voting jaunts are fun to do –Obama’s victory lingers
Rousing speeches move the crowds to switch their party’s stance
If there's cash it...

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When the tick at last loud enough that my clock did knock
I got a dog
I saved and I readied and I searched with my gut
And I found you
You most spectacular mutt
You taught me
You changed me
In...

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The butterflies have gone on their migratory jaunts
  flying south to warmer more conducive haunts
and as the flower blooms  begin to lessen
 few remain  in their singular essence
and some hold on and...

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Westminster Abbey,
With all its doors,
Welcomes all,
As church bells implore:
 
Come now England,
And praise thy Lord,
Drop thy shield,
And sheath thy sword,
So that two hands can pray,
Against discord.
 
Inside, the pastor guides his flock,
He alone dares cast...

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