Long Man of few words Poems

Late in life I struggle against my insignificance
When I should enjoy the freedom from performance before an audience.
Applause is happiness but if they withhold applause, embarrassment.
When Da Liu put me to work crunching hexagrams and...

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He was a man of few words, except for what had to be heard or said,
Loving, caring and gentle this simplest of souls, proud in respect,
And reverence always bowing his head to a higher powers...

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What would I be without you...
Friends
What would I be without you...
Friends
What would I be without you...friends
I thought it would be funny to keep you hanging in suspense
at my expense
to pay the bill I have built...

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I can tell you about the elongated nights.
The pain and agony endured to the soul.
The hammer of reality that aims to chisel at my pride 
until it resembles a statue of anguish and defeat.
The way...

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THE FLYING SCOTSMAN

In the suburbs of Scotland, a star was shone,
The humblest being the nature’s child,
Dared to dream the strangest dreams,
Sailing the ship through the wildest storms!

The determined will, the hurdles though aplenty,
The childhood seemed...

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A man of few words, my father taught by example.
The best thing he showed me
was to set my standards high
and to be my own judge - 
always modest never defiant or arrogant.

If something needed doing...

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When you lay your trust on people 
There's never a guarantee of peace 
In ur heart 
When you Relay on the fact that you know them
You'll always be disappointed 
Never try to discover  their...

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Started off a beautiful night
all dressed up and off to dance
laughing talking drinking wine
wearing my favorite pink pants. 

Im not sure when it hit me
but i suddenly felt alone
beautiful people everywhere
everyone in their zone. 

i...

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Father’s Day 2020

Father’s Day this year, unexpectedly has me in tears.
Not sure why,
Where did the time go, 2.5 years ago we said goodbye.

I can’t watch the news it gives me chest pain,
Dad, what I’d give...

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I’m waiting for one of ‘those calls’
That involves a dear friend,
May not have seen him since last fall,
But ‘E-N-D’ still spells end.

He is in good hands,
Or so they all say,
Tagged name in a band,
In case...

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(woman)"Just cause I didn't smile at you
Just cause I didn't wave
I'll not wear feelings on my sleeve
That's no way to behave.

But it could be, that I like you 
Maybe like you quite a lot
You won't...

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THE SANDS OF TIME

We stop-- unquestioning the expertise of our Game ranger
focused--examining sand and road for tracks
Uncomprehending, we ponder waiting for clues he may disclose –the light of dawn

Finally- three words:”Do you see?”
A revelation for...

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Pain eats at me with a hunger that cannot be satisfied 
Darkness not even the blind would know
Still I put on my mask for others to ease there pain
Have a seat welcome to the show
I...

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He’s a man of few words when he wants to be
And his silence can rival the Sphinx,
But be spins a good yarn during therapy
With his analyst pouring the drinks.
His obsession with fishing’s a mania,
Always dying...

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Hi, my name is Jerry
My close friend Lou passed away this week
He was a very avid and knowledgeable baseball guy
People were amazed when they talked baseball with Lou
He knew all about the players their stats,...

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A moment in time,  time to realize just who
I am & where I stood in life.
To look into the eyes of my mentor & watch him
as he cried.
Tears of Honor, Respect & Pride
My proudest...

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Come out of the church
			To the open air
					With dancing 
sunbeams about the streets
		I told him to come, to come into sight
			He yelled back to me, “I’m allergic to the light.”

I saw him swing on the...

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Quiet man of few words
Dreamer and free spirit
Curious and passionate
Tinkering and inventive
Creative and hardworking
Nothing came easy
Worked for everything he ever got
Lived life wholeheartedly
And mostly on his own terms

Dedicated father
Devoted husband
A full life but hardly long...

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Blue heaven lying beneath the shapeless moon night,
 Clad in grey, in boots pitch black, he stood there.

A man of few words was "he";
 Aloof, widowed and bleak.

Mundane and labelled weak;
 Habitual to be unseen.

Inhaling...

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You're a man of few words, that's what I know.
How about a conversation? Come on let's go.
Is there any chance to be friend?
I hope smile is not the end.

Whenever we've cross our eyes do meet.
You're...

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Third day on her honeymoon
Sharon asks Butch what it's like 
for a man before he gets married.

A bricklayer by trade, 
and a man of few words,
Butch doesn’t know what to say 

but he knows Sharon...

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What do you do? Fine - I'll mention other things,
In Jo"burg, the expats were bored - went to
a roundabout and drove around, disgraceful,
don't you play any sport? Not even couch-rugby?

I used to race go-karts, play...

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I don’t know when...
I don’t know how... 
I began to love you...
Love you for 
what you are
A man of few words
With no romantic notions
No fancy gifts to give
But a  golden heart
In those eyes of...

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A pair of shoes that walked many tests
Skipping and hurdling the hardest
Shockproof to the condition around
Halt to prepare for what tomorrow's abound

A distinctive scent of sweat for a living
Upbringing of children is not failing
Many sails...

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Give me one moment with grandpa
He made us more than we could ever dream of
He rose up above
He showed me heaven from hell from above 
he showed me love
He is grandpa, he is a man...

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