Long Pain and love Poems

A born lioness my untamed heart? ha! 
a mouse, this pulsing token ruled by unruly wants
at times given, traded or stolen - sometimes
thrown down on a dare to be won or lost 
till it became...

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a force for good
(for john coltrane and ahmed obafemi
based on ‘trane’s treatment of ‘nature boy’)

“…I wanna be a force for good…”
		-John Coltrane
 
…there was a man…
a very brave, enchanted man…
and he spoke of many things…
peace...

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You struggle and you look down upon yourself,
But little do you know, you are my hero. 
You cry and say you are weak sometimes, 
But I look at you and I see incredible strength.
I read...

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believe them
the ones,
those people who saw
(the ones who did not conquer-
the Julius creaser want-a-be
the ones who wasted years of precise time-to prove absolutely nothing,
believe their stories.
(the poets, they have stories you wouldn't even believe,
 ...

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My dearest Cordellia, I miss you, so I thought I would send you a note
Telling you all that I have been going through and asking you to give me hope
I walk this dark and lonely...

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I can see the past glory, though it is humble now and all the more reverent....


With thoughts of deep ocean bliss,
that comes with fading hope,
I walked along the tide line,
no longer able to cope.

I stared...

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Twas winter when I fell alone,
one drop from hurting skies;
That showed all the hurt and pain,
deep within the core of eyes.

The Raven flew and let a call,
the trees knarled and scard;
A sad and mourning cry...

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You were torn away from me
I held you close but still it happened
You will always be close to my heart 
But I will never again hold you 
Hold you tightly in my arms
Every morning I...

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You do not expect me I am going to describe the stands
Or the moon that is reflected on the river's water
Or the ghostly tribes running along Winnibigoshishi Lake,
Up to the Shakopee and down to the...

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As our lips meet for our undisclosed appointment, I slowly get a picture of those green and blue waves in your eyes

It makes me feel like the ocean if the waters under the sun were...

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I'm tired of writing love poems and trying to put spins on them;
So for inspiration and ideas i go brainstorming;
But each thought, each idea seems to be a duplicate of the last poem;
"The glimmer of...

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Tears form in my eyes revealing my life the past and present,
questioning myself where lies my future not knowing what’s meant,
scolding myself trapped from the ways of my health,
praying for deliverance yes and a little...

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All the world in fear
the danger's presence near
the evil that we do
is driven by what ever you
want this world to be

And is it you
or is it me
can you tell me where the dividing lines begin
all...

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I'm caught between my heart 
and my feelings
the insanes logic slowly revealing 
the battlefield drenched with mistakes 
made
not nearly enough the price to be paid

a calming word,
transformed
a harming world 
endured

a storm is drifting and quick...

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Oh, how my heart is shattered,
      and my thoughts are scattered;
on this day of your young death,
on this day of your last breath.
I recall a sweet May day,
with the songs...

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The fire in my heart burns brighter
Every night when the cricket chirp
And I fear it will blaze me down.
My whole life turns to ashes.

The passion inside of me is cannabis.
My love for you is ever...

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If I died, I convey nothing behind but my words my thoughts and feelings, I write not for brass or glory but in hope that I shall be remembered.

My words will strike; fear pain and...

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(Dedicated to Pope John Paul 11)

Is Religion a symbol of unity?
Dedication for the welfare of mankind
A spirit of understanding
A respect for existence
An honour for leading the path
For awakening the human beings
A challenge for impurity
To protect...

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My pain is so real, it feels like my heart is being pulled out of my chest. 
And as each day pass, I pray for the pain to be less, to go away.
But still its...

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It is now winter in my Canadian world,
the ground and trees draped in pure white;
and the wind is frigid cold-  howling a song,
yet, I bundle myself up for an ice-kissed walk.

Into the forest crisp...

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Love that I see so deeply within his eyes
Words not being spoken, yet I hear every word he's said
Moments taking place so that I realize what I'm feeling is real and far from being in...

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this is about pain and love
when i listen to myself
i hear bitterness, anger, 
longing, hurt

frozen in time, 
never aging
i was 25 years younger
46 years later,
i’m 21 years older

i never think of him as 
what he’d...

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Author Dana Redricks
February 5, 2023

I keep holding on even though at times my body is consumed with pain and deep down inside I want to fall apart, and cease from holding on. I try to...

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You know what
Just forget me, 
being with me, 
nothing good can come through. 
But one thing I promise is, 
I will never ever forget you. 
The memories we shared, 
the time went by too fast....

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my demons remembered the
way you fought so hard to forgive-
your crimson fire sought a life
too barren to live

absolute nothingness, 
internal resentment for all who
know my secret-
captured inside an hourglass 
with grains trying to keep it

breaking...

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