Long Outdid Poems

Captain kuni-lemel graduate strikes again - updated

Steely Dan sing queen (me)
outdid himself on sixtieth anniversary 
after Grahame Wood 
determined to meet 
the evolving needs of the community 
opened the first Wawa Food Market 
in Folsom,...

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Alas, a US Marine saved a baby in Afghanistan.
The USA, as a way to say thank you, puts him 
under investigation?

Yes, a true hero, made the horrid mistake?
Of being honored at a Trump rally, ...

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REFLECTIONS ON POSTWAR AMERICAN PRESIDENTS
 
Truman became President by accident, which
probably explains why, on the whole, he did a good job.
Eisenhower, deprecated as an inveterate bungler,
a shillyshallying,  grinning incompetent,
is now beginning to emerge as...

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Widsith was a traveling minstrel who "sang for his supper" but may have been prone to exaggeration...

Widsith, the Far-Traveler, Part I of III
anonymous Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem, circa 680-950 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Widsith the...

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My Grandma was a little different., Dad used to say it was in her chromosomes, 
For example at Christmas we didn’t make gingerbread houses, she called them Gingerbread homes.

“We’ll make a nice home for when...

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When I was just seven, so small
My best friend Jacob, outdid us all
He had a pet Cobra, cool as could be
He forgot to feed it for a whole week you see

So I killed him

When I...

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The evil that Man do, the US military outdid themselves...
When  they rained  napalm into the lush jungles of Vietnam...

Political ideologies were being fought, and the US was arrogant with their might...
But the US...

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To My Brother on His Birthday

You’ve been to me a brother and a friend
A great support and comfort through the years
The sadness of my life with joy you blend
And when I cry, you help to...

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And so it is that on this day,
I can loud and proudly say,
I’m one hundred!
I’m one hundred!

I still remember the dust bowl,
and now I’ve reached this lofty goal.
I’m one hundred!
I’m one hundred!

And what do I...

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When you're busy living life
and everything is going right,
be aware of the side line
those who watch and recognise
you've success they've been denied.

Be it brains or better looking,
be assured they've bitter cooking,
achieving things that they couldn't
and...

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It’s true, the afternoon is young;
I’ll make a bet:
Before the sun has set,
Strawberries will have sprung
From underneath your tongue.

Delectable, yes, tres delish
You won’t forget: 
Exceeded, not just met,
Beyond your wildest wish,
A creamy berry dish.

The finest,...

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It had made a decision-
Dry spell to cast over cheeks’ streams 
A stone to be;
Trust hardly beating 
The platter of aches;
To not lick at another time 
Relief that came with the burial of falling in(s)...

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"I heard an angel speak last night and he said 'write'"   Elizabeth Barrett Browning

T here was a cemetery across from the street where I lived when I was young.
H ot summer days could...

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He stood before me
a beacon casting light
that kept me burning.

How we wished to be
in perfect harmony
in body and spirit,
transcending all bounds.

As he gazed on my face,
I saw waves of emotion
rise and crash	
in his deep almond...

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A somber dome protected fondly from the heights
Of solitude by hawkish eyes was found at length
By Jupiter in his relentless storm of lights. 
In there lay, hidden from all view, a youth whose strength
And beauty...

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Poverty stands close ready to knock
Bare essentials just those
Much love, human companionship
Lessons in life imposed

As a boy he learned to work
He didn't love it but did
With willingness he plowed the mule
No brothers' work him outdid

Responsive,...

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As he gazed on her face,
she saw waves of emotion,
rise and crash in his almond eyes,
and she became a river,
hurtling down to join,
the mighty current.

When he whispered to her,
honeyed words of passion,
in the enormity of...

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Batman had some guests who outdid their stay
By making a muddle with their foul play

Robin was first, yet his diet of late
Were larva and worms that slid off his plate

Spiderman came without hesitation
Except his kids...

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Born into a world that's hard to bear,
Trapped by the tree of life, with branches bare.

But even in the darkest days,
There's hope for a brighter tomorrow, in so many ways.

We fought to be born, against...

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I love you every hour and every day
Our love is a goodie-to-shoes that can’t disobey
It’s also a dragon; whoever tries to slay
Will face hell with no hands to pray
I’ll love our love anytime, any day
We’ll...

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I saw a great commercial
But forgot what it was for.
I suppose it was a failure
On the advertising score.

For a catchy little lyric
Or a scene to make you cry
Should remind you of the product
That it’s hoping...

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Just a tiny bit more seasoned eggnog, my Beanie my beagle begged.
A teetotaler I had originally thought, but now not aptly pegged.
I gave Beanie a teeny slurp or two, but it was not enough.
He gave...

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