Long Snuffles Poems

A winter school yard deserted, a 

piece of paper littered , a leaf left 

over from the fall and the swing 

slowly and cautiously swaying, 

empty of the child,who waits for 

the Sun to bring...

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When you live on a farm and hear cockadoodle-doo
What do those words mean to you?

They mean pretty soon you'll hear moo,
and you'll have lots of work to do.

After a while, the horse will neigh, 
and,...

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One ticket admission to my home  z o o!
SO many creatures, don’t know what to do-
a turtle and a bunny,
a stinky pug so funny,
a Golden Retriever who lost a  s c r e...

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The lumps of flesh and bones lie nestled
in the rotting leaves littering the forest floor.
How long it has lain there seasoned by the rain
as worms work through the tattered tissue.

She approaches the rotted flesh directly,
at...

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Damp dark day out there
while the world in here is shining warm
as flames lick charring logs
and kettle sounds of glub glub glub arise from my kitchen 
all comfort shrouded in terrycloth robe
the morning paper becons
with...

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Pretty little princess
in bows and pink sundress
gifts and presents wondrous
year old today

Ribbons, sashes, ruffles
on floor crawls and shuffles
loud laughter and snuffles
childlike display

Mom and dad are so-so
lives changed a year ago
turned their whole world wacko
baby array

Parents...

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Fox frisks snow 
with seeking whiskers,

finds a waft of her
on frozen winds.

There! There in the moonlight,
his hearts delight!
Fox sniffs, snuffles,
snares the sweetness,
follows her warmth.

In he goes, first nose
then his whole lusty heart.

Lord of the coop,
he...

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I can see the whole world
Though earth is painted black
The zephyr blows gentle at dark
I can see everything at night

My wide big eyes can wander
with a creep voice that can lather 
I’m a nocturnal creature...

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