Long Ragamuffins Poems

Pellucid pachyderms wade across
the purpling River Manjees
and Tozzath watches from the bank, 
the seat of his maroon pantaloons soaked with mud,
his nostrils flaring with the fragrance of ombadalias,
whose lacey petals flutter
like the wings of long-dead...

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Late night summons madmen, 
madams, bold streetwalkers, 
picking pennies from the gutters 
as the merchants close their shutters 
and the homeless crouch in doorways 
in their rags, against the cold. 
Black or white, no compromise,...

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Late night summons madmen, 
madams, bold streetwalkers, 
picking pennies from the gutters 
as the merchants close their shutters 
and the homeless crouch in doorways 
in their rags, against the cold. 
Black or white, no compromise,...

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Late night summons madmen, 
madams, bold streetwalkers,
picking pennies from the gutters
as the merchants close their shutters
and the homeless crouch in doorways
in their rags, against the cold.
Black or white, no compromise,
no colours clothe the empty streets,
as...

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Late night summons madmen, 
madams, bold streetwalkers, 
picking pennies from the gutters 
as the merchants close their shutters 
and the homeless crouch in doorways 
in their rags, against the cold. 
Black or white, no compromise,...

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Late night summons madmen, 
madams, bold streetwalkers, 
picking pennies from the gutters 
as the merchants close their shutters 
and the homeless crouch in doorways 
in their rags, against the cold. 
Black or white, no compromise,...

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The belle of the ball and most frightening of all is Sticky Fingers McRaccoon.
He knows how to win, and how to get in, with his gang, of crazy ragamuffins.
He’s never invited, but won’t ever be...

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Ma! He’s Looking At Me! Make him stop! MA! He’s LOOKING at ME!
And so goes life in the early morn. Two ragamuffins, in battle, and angry.
He touched me! He touched me first! He’s looking at...

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...inspired by 'Rhapsody On A Windy Night'
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...inspired by 'Rhapsody On A Windy Night'
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Nightscapes

...inspired by 'Rhapsody On A Windy Night' 
       by T.S. Eliot


Late night summons
madmen, madams, bold streetwalkers,
picking pennies from the gutters
as the merchants close their shutters
and the homeless crouch in...

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In childhood,
my near age cousin
well, he stuttered,
same's the sprinkler
in Grandpa’s garden.

Times my insides
stirred and shuddered, yet
tch-tch-tch-tch-ch-ch-ch-ch garnered
in this buddin’ gut
a calm percussion;

We two        unique, 
us ragamuffins,
only in communion...

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Winter knocking at my door bringing its presence
Trees boughs drooping with weight of its omnipresent 

Crystal flakes glide down from heaven unspoiled and white
Very quietly alight in the silent night

Noses and cheeks left frozen with...

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The Lord of Ragamuffins

If He were not The God of Mercy,
Where would I be right now,
If He were not The God of Love, 
What would I do?

For I bring nothing to the table,
I have nothing...

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Christmas Music

Crisp winter, dust of snow, shivering fun			
Hint of celebration flow around town   				
Reaching the sheer beauty of the season			
Impatient chimneys burning slowly down			
Santa baby will climb down to a waltz 				
Taming him...

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