Long Sherriff Poems

ROBERT SHERRIFF 08/07/1954 - AUSTRALIAN - POET -AUTHOR - SINGER - ACTOR - AMERICAN HISTORIAN – PHOTOGRAPHER

Leonardo's Art

Leonardo da Vinci, a visionary of his time, was often likened to a grandmaster wielding a baton, orchestrating...

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Robert Sherriff - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer

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Reflections of Pain

When you're...

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Robert Sherriff 08/07/1954 - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer

Robert Sherriff 08/07/1954 - Middle East - Remember 9/11

The conflict in the Middle East, which has been ongoing for...

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ROBERT SHERRIFF 08/07/1954 - AUSTRALIAN - POET -AUTHOR - SINGER - ACTOR - AMERICAN HISTORIAN – PHOTOGRAPHER

"Echoes of a Stormy Heart"

Amidst the tumultuous night, the world reflected my inner turmoil. The relentless hail against the...

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Robert Sherriff 08/07/1954 - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer
Robert Sherriff 
In the vibrant tapestry of childhood, I was surrounded by a spectrum of colours and cultures, each...

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When Sherriff Connolly came to Red Flat’s town,
Tte citizens came in from all around,
they had hotly anticipated this,
for too long they felt they had been helpless.

Now Connolly had heard of their travails,
all lawmen who had...

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Lynching 
 
 
Murder is an art form abused by those critters in a hurry to perform a judgement 
call and then scurry off on horses to hide from the real law....

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Down in old El Casa Rio was a sheriff feared by all. 
People swore an oath that he was seven feet tall.
One morning in the heat of 1863 on an August day, 
rode three bad...

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Burke Bowden rode slowly through the piney hills
outside the mining town of Tillico.
Hiding himself there in the Montana woods
where decent folks would rarely go.
He had good reason for being out there alone.
The bastard Banks Grisby...

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Robert Sherriff 08/07/1954 - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer

The Rising Tide of Cyber Warfare and Military Robotics

Robotics - Ex-Machina In the evolving landscape of modern warfare, cyber...

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April 6 Wagontire, Oregon 
1973

In 1973, I went on a road trip 
With my father

We left Berkeley to go to Yakima
Where my father had a summer cabin

He was a college professor
And had July and August...

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Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Australian Poet, Author, Actor, and Model: American Historian.

Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Australian Poet (Born: 8th July 1954)

Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Follow if you want to be a better poet

An Ode to...

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I.
When Sullivan ‘Reno’ Richards rode into
the small, northern Utah town of Stillman,
he’d been unemployed going on three months
since he’d left his job as a hired gunhand.

He’d turned in his badge to the agency
when his brother...

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Robert Sherriff - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer

Has anyone seen my old friend? Abraham

In the ever-turning pages of history, specific years stand like pillars, holding up the...

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Robert Sherriff - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer

My old friend 

In the ever-turning pages of history, specific years stand like pillars, holding up the weight of profound...

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Robert Sherriff 08/07/1954 - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer
Work by Robert Sherriff is protected by the Australian Federal Government Copyright Act 1968.

Thomas Edison - 'Fraud': The True...

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...Burke grabbed Aura and they both ran out,
riding double on his trusty horse.
The word raced quickly through the town,
a posse was formed, as a matter of course.
So Burke pushed his mount, more and more.
They couldn’t...

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In eighteen hundred ninety-three,
back in those silver-mining days,
a figure walked into Aspen town,
and it was the devil they say,
come looking for new souls to take.

He didn’t look like you would think,
the first time he appeared.
He...

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Robert Sherriff - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian 

The End of Earth as We Know It

A Grave Warning to Humanity

The clock is ticking, and the end of Earth as...

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Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Australian Poet, Author, Actor, and Model: American Historian.

Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Australian Poet (Born: 8th July 1954)

Mirror

Time Does Not Wait For Anyone, Rich or Poor
One day nearer to the life’s journey’s...

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Robert Sherriff - Australian - Poet -Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer

The Common Pursuit of Inclusivity and Mutual Respect: This is not just a goal but a necessity for our society...

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Robert Sherriff - Australian - Poet - Author - Singer - Actor - American Historian – Photographer

My Little Brown Shovel

My little brown shovel, weathered and worn, holds countless memories within its rusted blade. It was...

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Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Australian Poet, Author, Actor, and Model: American Historian.

1910

In another life, beneath the Southern Cross,
In lands where eucalypts whisper tales of old,
An artist's soul was in turmoil, the path was lost,
A century...

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Robert Lloyd Sherriff - Australian Poet (Born: 8th July 1954)

Solar Flares 

In the heart of the Northern Territory,  
Where the sun's fierce arms reach out hungrily,  
Solar flares, like celestial artistry,  
Ignite...

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Dad was a Deputy Sherriff
My uncle a city cop
My Dad’s car was an unmarked one
My uncle’s had lights on top

Dad had mounted a big siren
In the grill, under the hood
The switch was below the dashboard
He...

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