Long Placemats Poems

Baptized in the Jordan



The preacher announced on the bus:
"We are heading to the Jordan river,
those wishing to be baptized
will get their chance."

Thoughts of being dunked
in the same water
as the real Jesus.
That appealed to me.

Visions of...

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Bright lights, flames in motion.
Arms weighted with emotion,
as each carries
their burdensome torch.

Lit alleyways, littered by mayhem,
breached by commonsense.

Is it too late
to chase scintillating dreams,
to rid the streets
of the beast?

The mantra
had captivated mouths and memes,
seemed the...

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Like autumn leaves
the years had withered and blown away.
Her schoolgirl dreams had been set aside or
if appropriate wrapped in gay-patterned paper
and placed beneath the Christmas tree of her heart.

She awoke from dreamless sleep
and wondered who...

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I want a large house. Large enough to keep it all for myself. In the kitchen I want a table. A table large enough to fit a million people. Not because I want a million...

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The cuttlefish are laughing today. Comedy came creating calm conical creations. A large cake came wading over the nine mile swamp. Why are you sat in a hexagonal formation? Dominance is derived from daring deeds....

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I found a fairy tree hotel
In an oak tree that looks like a cactus with
Many homey rooms going up to the top
Branches deep in the forest.
Do tell.
It's definitely a five star. The front door is...

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The sky was yellow, with sparkling beams
in iridescent gold
reflected on the pointed hat
of an elf, two centuries old.

The hostess of the hour was sweet
in a robe of mismatched dyes.
She entertained with merely this--
a kiss in...

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The Home Goods store is packed with stuff 
That no one really needs.
It’s kind of like a garden filled
With bright and cheerful weeds.

You stroll the aisles and start to pluck
Some items from a shelf,
Each one...

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The Christmas tree stands alone
But still decorated with lights glowing
The family has come and gone

A misty tear drop with a quiet groan
Remembering the days when they were home
The Christmas tree stands alone

Wanting little ones to...

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The Home Goods store sells things you need
And many things you don’t.
Some people buy both types of things,
But others simply won’t.

Their Halloween collection
Is immense and so much fun,
With items meant to bring a smile
To almost...

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For those who say that skill defines the art,
And nothing matters more than perfect form,
I must admit, they conjure up a storm,
That devastates the realm of home and heart.
But from this Devil's eyes I now...

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Handprints to this day
Are unique they belong to just one person.
Parents seek to preserve them so they can 
Show how little your hand was when you 
Were born. They do this in many ways.
Handprints to...

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As I struggle with thoughts about life,
I pack up Christmas items:

(1)  Removed Christmas China decorated with holly
(2)  Stacked up those gold charger plates now no party

(3)  Bagged up the centerpiece, removed green...

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