Long Level off Poems

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   This is, as indicated, the 2nd HALF of this fairly lengthy poem. Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this piece had to be posted in 2 parts. 
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How far do the ripples spread, when eventually we die 
Probably stay in the locality, level off, no major outcry
But let’s say we’re famous, suffering unexplained death 
The ripples keep expanding, growing further in breadth...

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Crouch on the balls of your feet 
lean forward in suspense
hands and arms out
as though reaching for something not there
staring at the body in front of you
listening to the soft boom, boom, boom, of the...

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In tribute to Lt. Col. John W. Bell, 
     B24 pilot during WWII.

He was an ace in his flying machine,
Could spiral downward at full speed,
Then pull out and level off just...

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Golf Balls Did End Up Under

I just looked outside and saw so much rain
And hope that it all will go down the drain
Until one day again it finally did level off
We could play another great...

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TAKE   OFF

Outside the windows grass swathes rotate: we sway
Up and down the dozenth wide runway
To reach the final launch-point for our sally.
Engines whine up and down till finally
Pilot gives power and our necks...

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He talks and acts accordingly
On his beliefs and visions
He spans through successes
Failures and break-ups
He embarks on countless trips
To the realm of ideas
And crystallizes them
To profit the system
He tends.
He has  direct-dial button
To the souls and...

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Part of the denominator, 
extraordinary matters level off 
and find the lowest trough. 
The so-called experts 
joust with the pretenders, 
and they are wrestling still. 

In days of yore the Seer 
would proclaim the truth,...

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Part of the denominator,
extraordinary matters level off
and find the lowest trough.
So-called excellence will
joust with the buffooner,
and they are wrestling still.

In days of yore the seer
would declaim the truth, 
accepted by the old, the youth,
whereas for...

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Part of the denominator,
extraordinary matters level off
and find the lowest trough.
So-called excellence will
joust with tomfoolery,
and they are wrestling still.

In days of yore the seer
would declaim the truth, 
accepted by the old, the youth,
whereas for now...

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Part of the denominator, 
extraordinary matters level off 
and find the lowest trough. 
The so-called experts 
joust with the pretenders, 
and they are wrestling still. 

In days of yore the Seer 
would proclaim the truth,...

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Part of the denominator,
extraordinary matters level off
and find the lowest trough.
So-called excellence will
joust with the buffooner,
and they are wrestling still.

In days of yore the seer
would proclaim the truth, 
accepted by the old, the youth,
whereas for...

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I DON'T UNDERSTAND


I don't understand the virgin snow
Why does the rain behave so
Why is the crystal rain drops that turn to ice
Why level off and cause so many accidents
But most of all
Why is below thirty-two...

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