Long Naomi Poems

Such Tenderness
by Michael R. Burch

for the mothers of Gaza

There was, in your touch, such tenderness—as
only the dove on her mildest day has,
when she shelters downed fledglings beneath a warm wing
and coos to them softly, unable...

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In "On Fire"
Naomi Klein reminds us
win/lose capitalism invites a cooperative action vacuum
and abhors restrictions on money-accumulating freedom,

But Earth,
healthy global climates,
wealthy ecosystems
invite regenerative win/win climax
of cooperatively nurturing health systems
and abhor inhumane definitions of "wealth"
as privately-held and...

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Alfredo always abhorred angry approaches
After an amigo accosted after an argument
And, afterward, Alfredo abstained arguing,

Because blackening bruises betrayed blather
Berniccio blindly behaved better, bravely
Becoming brotherly before blasting bullies!

Carefully commandeering calmer Carlos,
Claiming cool comradeship courageously
Communicated clever candid...

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Then I heard the voice of the LORD saying,"Whom shall I send? 
And who will go for us? And I said,"Here I am. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 
He said,"Go and tell this people:

Be ever hearing,...

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Create in  me a pure heart O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of...

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Trust in the Lord with all of  your heart and lean not to your own understanding; in
all of your ways acknowledge him and he will direct  your paths.  Do not be wise
in...

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There's something about these stars..... 
The hands that made them
Are the very Same hands that created Heaven and Earth
The sea, the birds, man and land.  
I don't understand.

There's something about these stars, 
They are...

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The ancient background of both Edom and the Ismaelites were presented in 
part two. Moab will be covered in part three.  Where did Moab come from? 
The Moabities are race that was conceived by...

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The first Christian sign that appeared in the cloudy sky appeared to my friend, Mary  and me. It was a large "V is for victory!" But this was several years ago! An You Tube...

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Ruth
Whose mudhouse is in silent dale?
Who liveth in lane so desolate?
Is this the house of saddest Ruth?
From madding world thus isolate
 
Oh I've seen her in cornfield
She picks the sheaves of corn with girls
Which gems...

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I am not a politician
I have very little interest for politics 
Reminiscing on Diddy’s vote or die campaign
Rallying behind Senator John Kerry Wishing I were old enough to vote
My how things have changed
Obama’s groundbreaking history...

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So after I told the crowd
in the store that I was
not Dolly Parton,
they quickly went away
disappointed and forlorn like,
going over to the dairy
to pick up some milk,
tried to stay calm as I
noticed pictures on
the back...

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A Comrade like Ben

A statesman like Mandela diplomatically
suspended the necessary struggle of opposites,
gummed his fragmented land together with reconciliation….
exploiters to exploited , murderers to martyrs
imperialist to invisibled indigenes  
lives in Sandton and councils Bill...

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Naomi and her family departed from Bethleham Judah the land of milk and honey
in the midst of a famine as they were unable to earn any money
so on to the region of Moab they ventured...

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Elsie Marley was a playful, middle child, with five sparkling siblings,
Living on emerald, Willow Brook Farm, underneath skies very citron.

Everyone in the family lent a hand, at skillfully managing their farm.
At twelve years old, Elsie...

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The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember.
 

Noah was a drunk
 Abraham was too old
 Isaac was a daydreamer
 Jacob was a liar
 Leah was ugly
 Joseph was abused
 Moses...

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Naomi felt all alone, her husband and sons had died
and all she had left were two daughter-in-laws by her side
now Naomi was bitter and in a state of despair
her heart was now broken and no...

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Mommie, Mommie , Daddy has entered Eternity  with US
Can I take Him to the “ Pond of Time “ after dinner
Lenore’s long grey hair, Still grown Down to Her Waist
Her wrinkled, Weathered ,hands, an...

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Were you there when God made the Earth and Adam from a pile of clay? 
And separated the water and created night and day?
Were you there when Moses led his people to be free?
And lived...

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They say crime don't pay, we just left ST. Regis, in a two seater  Battista,  got rich off Coke cut with ether & a ton of reefer, now they get rich selling magazines...

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My Dearest Most Only LOVE, my Life, my Heartbeat, My Eternity My WIFE : LENOREMy Dearest Most Only LOVE, my Life, my Heartbeat, My Eternity My WIFE : LENORE
I////////////Write/////This letter to You////////from my/////Broken/////HEART to//////////YOU.
I am///still...

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Eve, the mother of all mankind,
Adam found his helpmeet in her.
Old Sarah, through faith, was confined.
Rebecca, the first twins’ mother.
Shiphrah and Puah, brave midwives
Saved Hebrew children, fearing God.
Fearless Jochebed hid her child,
Because of her, Moses...

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My Dearest Most Only LOVE, my Life, my Heartbeat, My Eternity My WIFE : LENORE
I////////////Write/////This letter to You////////from my/////Broken/////HEART to//////////YOU.
I am///still Very/////Deeply in LOVE////////////with an/////Angel/////My Muse :///ALWAYS.
YOU///are with/////Me in Prayers.//////////////You hold/////ME////YesterDays//////Todays
ANd///Forever/////I will be H OM...

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That answer to that is painfully simple: I’m a disabled, thirty-something individual with compromised mobility…and I’m a lazy S.O.B...

But, oh, how I fantasize! And loath am I to torture myself by looking at all the...

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This poem was my son's favorite. My son was mowed down by a Coach USA Bus driver operating a NJ Transit bus Wednesday July 18, 2012. The bus was speeding as his back wheel jumped...

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