Long Livens Poems

The sun was rising over Milton Creek, heralding the start of a new day
Two new residents were due in town, on the noon train from Santa Fe
William (Bill) and Sara Baker, both renowned as skilled...

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There was once a lonely girl
Set far apart from others
As though she is none like the rest
Feeling like a black sheep everywhere
She smiles everyday like the sun
Not knowing others call her crazy
As if it wasn’t...

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Mysterious pulse of old Japan:
Oriental strides of nurtured grace;
Cultured impulse in mindful trend.


Painted faces with measured trace:
Years of training now fruit fine skills;
Motif graces that gently pace.


Merge with duty in kind goodwill:
Delicate moves put men...

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I
Even in this 
crypt,
me soul wait 
no longer! Its 
crest burnt-
The Eagle 
velt; born of 
virtue,
Less 
corruptible, 
grieve in its 
lounge thirst!
The Sandy 
Storm.

A day without 
rain calls the 
storm
Within the 
crypt, the 
souless wails!
Whose...

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I  

A spark is shot
Deftly, from between two fingers.
It sits, wavering on its bed
Like a lone star
Against the black,
Cold coals.
Chuckling, a candle flame shows
Its little golden head.
Sleepily, it reaches for its mother
And she, flickering,...

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Burning bush livens the yard with pops of reddish pink and orange.
Purple butterfly bush, in a delicate way, surprises me, at her head.
Seventy two degrees, a nice surprise for October twenty-seventh.
Birds swoop in, amazed, to...

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Written by Gail DeBole
Started writing on  7/16/2013
Updated on 1/26/2015


Campbell’s Soup
Is a favorite of mine.
As a child, I enjoyed this
time after time.  

Bowl after bowl was
delicious to taste. 
Hardly any of it ever went
to...

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You, me, and joe,
alone in a crowd, we were.
The world closed off,
I only took sight of you.
Your verdant eyes
shining brightly as
you tell of your passions.
Your easy smile
livens the room,
blocking all else.
Your voice, musical notes,
ringing in...

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A prairie garden delight in the center of town.
Cone flowers, daisies and daffodils appear as if renegade.
There is no mulch, large curly grasses, dandelions, clover.
My children recognize this as a magical Shangri-La 
They are reverent...

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After the last time I heard your voice
I came out of the room where I stayed
At the sight of the not so bright day
Your voice came reverberating
Mild and solemn and succinct 
Like a love song...

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Gingerbread jingle woods, livens up our jolly elf.
Cartoon magic Christmas, books falling off of a shelf.
We are running into Santa’s path; he has to veer away.
Glad to say he missed us with the runners of...

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Frankie’s face so cute, sweet and appealing 
Lifts one’s heart to fly up to the ceiling
The moment we met I was mesmerised
No one could resist those sparkling brown eyes.

Frankie’s adored by all residents here
His presence...

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The Temperate Month of May

Season of renewal and showers
Boasts trees of leaves and blossoming flowers,
Opening up green, yellow, and red
For warbler perch and honeybee spread.

Amorous advances by trill sing
And enticing blooms beckon, “Come drink!”
There in...

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FOREVER AND A DAY

Fathom the unknown
Has already been discovered
As we made wished in the wishing well
Of flowers always fresh
Never wither and fade.

The morning dew showerin
As wetness and sunlight livens
Our love story is true
It is a...

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The smell of spring from my cottage window I taste
A newly formed leaf canopy covered in pastel paste
A carpet of bluebells brightens the land
Livens the forest as for winter it's bland
 
The bluebells in blend...

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As the Dove coos in morn's damp air
And the cock crows awake
A new dawn has set the day's pace
Clouds predict storms at stake

Cooler air feels lush 'pon the skin
Moisture saturates all
A wet summer livens forest,
Brook;...

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My hair stands on end with her around me
Her hands surround all my entire body
This leads me down the path of stunning blue
A path that leads to a delightful hue
Complete opulent feel made from this...

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