Long Quarter(a) Poems

A quarter, a dime, a nickel or the lowly penny once dropped from a careless hand was never safe from the prying eyes of the Miser. The wig-tips shoes in “Old Man “ style with...

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My great grandmother had about 49 children, so she also, probably never slept at night.
They were a large happy-go-lucky farm family, so somebody had to do those great big chores, right?
My own grandpa was the...

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Ever since I was a teen, I dreamed of seeing the land of Mardi Gras.
Visiting the Big Easy had become stuck deep inside my craw.
I wanted to see the French Quarter, a mystical place of...

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Ah! For the good old days when you could fill the tank for a dollar.
If folks paid more'n a quarter a gallon, my, how they'd holler!
Nowadays, it necessitates a usurious loan from the bank,
Or a...

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Sensational Olivia bought an old violin
with the money, she collected in bustling Berlin;
ooh, do-re-mi-fa! Ooh, so-la-ti-do!
Olivia has an amazing talent,
she dances in perfect circles in the crowded square;
boys wink at her with intent
while she plays...

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Sensational Olivia Brought a new violin
with the donations, she collected in Berlin;
ooh, so-la-ti-do; ooh, do-re-mi-fa!
Olivia has an amazing talent,
she dances in circles in the crowded square;
boys wink at her with intent!
Sensational Olivia plays her violin...

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MAN NEVER LIVES AGAIN
Once said the wise king, all life is a cycle,
Things coming again, just as they were before,
But as for living man, once he is gone,
To the world beyond, he never lives again.
His...

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The boy I was so many years ago
Loved to visit his grandpa
Who lived in the best of places 
This city dweller could imagine so

Those Ozark Mountains were adventure to me
I the boy and trusted BB...

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Perchance a sweaty brow should brush your skin
a crumpled linted jacket strong of aroma within.
You....a fresh flower..... your fragrance wafting freely..
Swarthed in your mothers steady gaze lest you roam.
Her soothing voice with gentle hand on...

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In Halloween week once the days have turned dark
He lurks where the lamplight cannot leave it’s mark
And late night dog walkers whose dogs do not bark
All steer a wide path as he harvests the park

By...

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Super Moon so mesmerizing
Extra-terrestrials 
Aliens
Do they wonder who’s on Earth
Come greet Earth's homo-sapiens

You captivate me from above
I thank you and 
I send you love
Your beam of light 
shines through the night
Super Moon so luminescent

Your ever...

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