Long Mckeithan Poems
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Memorial DayMemorial Day Poetry Contest
Oliver Mckeithan
To the many veterans, and regretfully to the many sacrificial lambs of the Viet Nam war my eyes will always tear for you. No medals or rewards. But you were a...
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Categories:
mckeithan, memorial day,
Form:
Free verse
Dreams' BattlesIt’s a cold and bloody war
The heart has known many a fear... The eye shed many a tear
And dreams in wrecks have drifted back to shore
The war has been extensive, tumultuous in the mind
Towering over...
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Categories:
mckeithan, dark, endurance, longing, strength, war,
Form:
Lyric
River Deep Mountain HighWith this tear halfway to heaven I love you, goodbye
Hear me calling you falling into you dreaming of you ...
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Categories:
mckeithan, death, deep, dream, faith, farewell, heaven, i
Form:
Pantoum
MEMORIAL DAY - GIVING ALL FOR THE COUNTRY
They marched along courage-dominion
Heralded as heroes, defying cowardice opinion
Soldiers of the country midst freedom companion
Deserving "Super Warrior" medallion.
They fought along peace-advocacy platform
Striving, in the name of safety, for miracle reform
Obeying lawfully with “Keep Calm and...
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Categories:
mckeithan, appreciation, blessing, christian, courage, god, inspirational, memorial,
Form:
Rhyme
Grace of Sharing and GivingSharing
expresses love
surmounting selfishness
marked by compassionate act midst
giving.
God’s grace
flows smoothly well
offered freely to each
poured through divine vessel to give
to all.
Mercy
of the Lord shines
radiating great hope
as we share it with others now
and then.
Kindness
continually
reigns while rippling always
with...
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Categories:
mckeithan, blessing, christian, faith, giving, god, jesus, spiritual,
Form:
Cinquain
The Legend of Johnny CashEntry for the Golden Age of Music Poetry Contest, sponsored by Oliver McKeithan, March 2025, Second Place.
I dreamed of Johnny Cash last night,
his music spoke to me,
I said I thought that you were dead,
but music...
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Categories:
mckeithan, death, dream, music, native american, prison,
Form:
Ballad
A Nice Women Finds Her Saint Patrick's KnightSt Patrick's Day Poetry Contest
Oliver Mckeithan
It's St. Patrick's Day and the night is hopping
A young women joins the revelers for a toast and a beer
She takes in a bar that has good window shopping
And after...
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Categories:
mckeithan, love, romance,
Form:
Rhyme
Shakespeare the AuditorTo tell or not to tell
that is the question.
If it is better
to take up arms
against tycoons
siphoning blood
from pension funds
or to endure
the wrath of numbers
set on arguing:
To thyself be true
two and two is four
without...
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Categories:
mckeithan, funny,
Form:
Free verse
Whispers in the Wind
Written: February 03, 2025, for contest, Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan
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Categories:
mckeithan, adventure, light,
Form:
Cinquain
SON
Saviour of my soul is God the Son*
Offering life eternal toward blest optimization
Nourishing me so others, too, I can nurture.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given...
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Categories:
mckeithan, appreciation, blessing, christian, god, jesus, spiritual, truth,
Form:
Acrostic
'Blowing in the Wind' of Times
Inspired by Bob Dylan's Blowing in the Wind
Our journey takes on different roads
we make our choices and our beds
no rest for the weary till we're all dead
Time is not our faithful ally
its intentions waywardly dubious
yet...
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Categories:
mckeithan, faith, journey, time, tribute,
Form:
Free verse