Long Silver dollar Poems

It gradually turned chilly between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Although Frosty the Snowman rarely visited our part of Texas, his pal, Jack Frost, surely did.  He wafted his way through the drafty house, chased by...

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“Where does Love live
It lives in The Light within
where time never ends it just begins”. 
Lady Labyrinth


"50 Words for Poe: The Lacrimosa"

Room 9 was haunted
this much was known 
with great fear and trepidation
all patients avoided...

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The heavy metal series of poetry demonstrates an inner ability to speak words of 
kindness; Toward the resolve of the 1980's heavy metal scene; To demonstrate a 
reasonable high calibur of interest; To the average...

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I lock up my Jeep and start down ---
          The narrow pathway ---
---That meanders down the edge of the cliff ---
The view of the Ocean from...

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85
 Feedback comes to those who apply and post and expect to receive the same 
when you place a silver dollar in your mouth you scratch it with your teeth to see if 
it is...

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George Washington an Old Fuddy-Duddy?

By Elton Camp

What image of Washington comes to mind?
In with your money is the one you will find
Right there George is, on the one-dollar bill
And looking humorless, old and extremely ill

No...

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Clouds can be remarkably similar
to the friends lovers and passer-bys
that filter through our daily lives
like unexpected weekend guests
who arrive exactly as they planned
or close relatives who fail to appear
simply cancelling at the last minute
as if...

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Beauty And The Feast

by Gabriel Magno

April 25, 2015

sea side adventure, in a distant tropic island,
waves relentless, as the morning sun appears.

mind is sharp, durable as a diamond,
a stranger carrying fur pelts, stumbles as he nears.

sunken...

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Each of us is born the main persona
in the narrative of his or her own life.
Through ever-changing atmosphere, 
supporting characters and diversity of settings, 
we help to mold the rising action of our own tale.
A...

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He walked up to his mother to say his final goodbye;
There wasn’t an eye in church that at that moment was dry.
He turned and looked at his father for a reassuring glance,
Then reached his hand...

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That's When Innocence Ceased To Be

Frilly dresses decorated with flowers
Giggles that could melt the coldest heart
Good night tickles and hugs and kisses
Crayon colored pages of revealing art
Displayed proudly on the fridge door
Near the height measuring...

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You swear your word is solid
as a silver serving spoon
Well, why does it always feels like
another mis-spoken dog day afternoon
		Hotter than July
in the middle of June
		Cast iron sky
	making fainting hearts swoon
Butter pecan words
all dressed up...

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Written By:  D. Collins 8/18/23


You know what happens when we ride.
The news will give the name of the person who died.
And, before the night is even halfway thru.
We'll have laid down the rest of...

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Oh wishing well, oh wishing
Well

Will you answer me truly?

If I drop a quarter down this
Black hole

Will you answer me truly?

Oh wishing well, oh wishing
Well

I want to know if my future
Look grim

Or that of a happy...

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Colours, Revised
  (Revised 1)

I once sought to find my favorite hue
so many colors from which to choose.
Bright reds, shining gold, so deep blues
days later had it down to only just two.

Blue and gold both...

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Some fellers like to make fashion statements with their dress,
But I'm a rather conservative dude (much to my wife's distress!).
I'm fine with loafers, button-down collars and pleated slacks.
I'm not taken with tailor-mades, I prefer to...

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I saw this movie about a woman who was beautiful 
and when she entered the casino floor her blonde hair said,
 ”Hi! “… and the high rollers, the janitor and the fat greeter, 
felt more...

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"Well......Howdy, Cowboy!......So, where're ya' from?"

A whiskey thirst?? She'll bring you one
Dust off your hat, take off your spurs,
put down your gun,  and share a word.
Perhaps, you'd like a little more?
A  romp upstairs, ...

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Long ago in a land not near,
There was a young man whose looks made people sneer.
Through the whistling forest he went to find a sorceress out west,
“Sorceress please make me look the best!”.

He shot up...

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Passage of a law in 1873,
made gold the only recognized legal currency.
The aftermath would be economic stagnation.
It affected large portions of the nation.
As money, silver was no longer in demand.
Two members of Congress took matters...

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Written By: D. Collins 1/12/2017


I can mesmerize you before I truly come out.
Then, you will know what I am really about.
Articulation is just one of my strong suits.
But, don't get it twisted, I will come...

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Through the Smoke
Written By:  D. Collins 3/31/17


I am on point, and I see through the smoke.
The game you’re playing has already been scoped.
A man like me has been around the block.
That what you think...

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Grandpa and his sister, Aunt Jay,
born on the same day —
not twins, yet
they departed the earth’s way
within days
of each other.

Today is Grandpa’s birthday —
how many years I don’t know.
He left his body in his seventies
and...

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I'm stuck in the town of "Rotgut",
not far from San Antone!
I work in the "Silver Dollar",
a saloon, that's quite well known!

I'm what's known as the bar-keep,
I can't remember for how long?
It could be more than...

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Who remembers subway token, 
Nickel, penny, silver dollar
Man who wrote his inuner story
Was he stranger to the glory?

Moonlight dust and darkness blurry
Lipstick lost its cherry color
Love transformed into tradition
Havoc mirrors intuition.
  
Acts of God correct...

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