Long Picture taking Poems

I didn’t want to let her down. She was a fellow teacher in the language institute and a very dear friend. When my husband went on trips, which was often, she’d look out for me,...

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Verse 4
The night of betrayal was dark and a scar upon the heart of the dragon.  The girl that wanted to be like her sister had finally betrayed him a third time.  The...

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They noticed the older couple up ahead of them…their hands were interlaced…
The woman leaning up against the man…his arm around her waist.

Standing at the water’s edge…he gave her an embrace.
then he stepped back, said “Smile”…as...

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[To the editor of the classified section:
please run the following in the Events Section each week]


Symposia, symposia, symposia now every week
We’ll hold them every Saturday in the new lot by Ocean Way
There will be experts...

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Yet, there at the table…I couldn't help but sway and dance in my seat. Yes, dance while throwing my black mane out behind me, my arms moving in sync with the beat.  My students...

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Mistleaneous
			
			Children waiting, contemplating;			
			tree lightings; reindeer sightings;			
			decorations; toy donations; 
			food galore; help feed the poor;		
			evergreen; Nativity scene;
			cookies baking; baby's waking;
	    		Church at midnight; candles bright;
		 	presents wrapped; wallet's tapped!
			Lights out; Santa's about;
			each door...

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There've been moments when 'twas courage I needed 
like the time I climbed to the crest of a mountain
to overcome my fear of heights. It was superseded
with bravery I found in myself to give me...

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This cold night bites
They have just turned off the 
lights
 
My head is spinning
they’re just grinning 

Is this actually 
real?
Tommorow will I be able to feel?

I wait and wonder and cry some 
more  
trying...

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Fair lanes come my way,
keeps the foxes in tact.
Stars shining in the sky and rain falling
helps the air stay so clean.

Rolling stones over the road,
makes me leave for another way,
flowers so sweet on a day...

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Fiction or fiction? I say fiction

how about youse guys?

most people WANT to believe in magic

so they keep the door open

no harm and sure does boost

tourism dollars for those thrifty Scots

don't blame them do you?

to this...

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On a summer break from college,
When I traveled ‘cross the sea,
My new Instamatic camera
Made the trip (plus film) with me.

Later on, I graduated
To a camera with a case
And the kind of film you had to...

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Luke got hold of a camera
 And went on a picture taking spree
 He took a picture of his baby brother
 He took a picture of me
  
He took a picture of his nan
...

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