Long Latterly Poems

Disability, Illness and Fundamentalism

My brother died of Cystic Fibrosis, 
When I was twelve and he fourteen, 
It took away his ambitions, 
To study at Oxford - the pipe organ’s steam. 

I understand being born with...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Paint Me As An Event
The Picture of Dorian Gray, a decent fanciful novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, published in 1890. The novel, the only one written by Wilde, had...

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Social settings have stigma attached to this. 
Atmospherically climactic negative correlations sustain society. 
Civilized individuals are naturally monogamous; serially… 
On the other hand gender segregated facility.

Men and woman,
Penis and vagina,
Birds and bees,
Conditions and stipulations…

A rule...

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Cooper was a large and curious tiger, the bright star of a motley circus,
Always out of step with others; like erring moon, of dawn skies, citrus.

He was well fed and got lots of attention, like...

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I was an artistic, floral designer, intoxicated by the sweet-smelling blooms,
Like magenta butterfly swarms, at a standstill, intoxicated by floral fumes.

Gold days were full of my bloom designs, each one so original and unique,
Just as...

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I was a fashionable horticulturist, for elegant flowers keep eternally in style,
Like the saffron sun, coming and going, always causing dark skies to smile.

Plants were a jade preoccupation, long before glad days of my rosy...

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I required my tea cooked for me and assisted since I had Cerebral Palsy, so I asked Thomas my care robot to come from the other room. We could relate well, partly because we layons...

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Early days as a flaneur;
I recall the couple 
On the Metro
When I was still innocent 
Of its labyrinthine complexities;
Slim pretty white girl,
Clad head to toe 
In new blue denim, 
Wistfully smiling
While her muscular black beau...

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Listen Sister HEARING this makes you WONDER…
I am a PHOTOGRAPHER and I can be a RAPPER...
And If I would; I could play in MANCHESTER…
All I wanted with HER, was to be her, BROTHER…
All I wanted...

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VIGNETTE FORM an example

In the base motor pool
See an off-limits card school-
A scheming Bilko takes the pot
Hoodwinking top brass was his game,
Fast talking his claim to fame.

Vignette=a 5 line light verse that tells a short...

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In the base motor pool
See an off-limits card school-
A scheming Bilko takes the pot
Hoodwinking top brass was his game,
Fast talking his claim to fame.



VIGNETTE-ALL OF A ZITHER

Across Vienna's old town
In a sewer underground,
They tracked down..Harry...

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Imagists use clear, simple language to paint a picture. Imagery, on the other hand, is use of flowery and descriptive language, and often figurative language, to create an image in the reader’s mind. An imagist...

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We live in a world of time
everything is controlled by the clock
always looking to see where it's at
engagements band meetings in its lock

Social media is not my scene at all
whatever it is Twitter, Instagram or...

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Being a lover of poetry so much
but good to make time for other things
variety they say is the spice of life
enjoy real satisfaction for what it brings

I've always been a great lover of books
so I...

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A large green iguana fell out of a tree
onto my head.
Ohio has no invasive Iguanas.
I don't smoke anymore.

Right in front of me
a speeding red van killed a woman.
I have developed an allergic reaction
to all kinds...

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Nearly fifty years ago 
His life came to its end
And I lost a much loved 
And respected old friend.

Born cruelly disabled,
Paralysed by surgical knife,
A calculated risk in the hope
Of a more normal life.
Enjoy your life...

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“Love is like a rose. When pressed between two lifetimes, it will last forever.” – Anonymous



In vast wilderness of emerald summer, rose blossoms brightness,
Like the moon's latterly visits, in pearly, glimmering contriteness.
Her scent lingers in...

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Don’t Worry Love

The hot redness of her face, as if Mars,
     Surrounded by flashy yellow a-bright;
And pure snow clouds dancing, chastefully, light.
     Orbit’s blush and puppy love...

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Have to say, the morning rain picks me as a trustee 
Rather often latterly, and he states the same
Silly point that it’s all staged, anything we see 
It’s a trick of mind, he says, we...

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ADELAODE CRAPSEY american cinquains form * first motivated my interest in poetry


For the lovely Adelaide Crapsey
a long life was not to be
But one day, freed me, to be me

her cinquained syllables ,I confess
awakened the poetic
 ..I guess

Innovative and...

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Let the loyal love of the Lord, lift you up latterly;
Belief in God binds the blissfully blessed to my bosom.
My merciful mighty Father, has many mellow mystic mansions;
I wouldn't have withheld such wondrous words of...

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It's wonderfully warm over an underlying chill-
Gold on royal blue skies gives such a thrill!
As red and gold leaves float gaily anywhere.
And scarecrows move excitedly, as if aware!

And a shimmering, molten beauty covers all,
Naked trees...

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It was just recently in December, 2019
A type of disease popped up in Wu-Han
COVID-19, as "WHO" named it  latterly 

It has since  become a worldwide pandemic
Threatening innocent people tremendously 
It knows eight physicians...

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