Long Strived Poems

The invaluable dream you had in mind
Yesterday, you said you would take steps on achieving it tomorrow,
Yesterday's tomorrow has come today, so you still postpone it to tomorrow.
When will you stop procrastinating!
What is the connection...

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The invaluable dream you had in mind
Yesterday, you said you would take steps on achieving it tomorrow,
Yesterday's tomorrow has come today, so you still postpone it to tomorrow.
When will you stop procrastinating!
What is the connection...

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A king entered in a robe,
Clothed in a raiment of
Multitudous colors:
Vast and enormous is he,
Occupying matters of matters,
Spaces of Spaces.
His presence accomodates no vacuum.
Before him was raident throne,
Swathed in light and graced
With fire of sulphur...

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Despite the day-to-day signs of man’s bitter degradation, there were many in the South who somehow still failed to see the endless pain of segregation. From the viewpoint of those who never lived there as...

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This is a poem (Original Title “Mukti” in Bengali, which means “Freedom”) by India's Nobel-laureate poet, Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941) - a poet, writer, playwright, composer, social reformer and painter. He was a man...

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Absolute deafening silence...

during and after a moderate snowfall
today January 19th, 2024,
within Southeastern Pennsylvania
and elsewhere across the Eastern Seaboard,
whereby blanket of whiteness
muffles sounds of civilization.

I hate a spoiler alert
regarding weather forecasters prediction,
especially when meteorologist
wannabe spouse doth...

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JOE VERSUS THE RACCOON 
By Kate H. Stark


Each night ‘twas the same old proverbial shout. 
“Hey Joe, will you please take the garbage bags out?”

Joe sighed, rolled his eyes as he walked toward the door....

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Troop ships loading, crowded docks
Mums and sisters waving off
Go with keepsakes, golden locks
Some men hug while many doff

Eric, soldier single stands
Beryl, lonesome widow cares
Many kissing holding hands
Eric stands and Beryl dares

Bump the soldier, make excuse
Apologizing...

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Since I had long fervently loved flowers, I had become a plant breeder,
Striving to create more perfect blooms, to make summertime sweeter.

My current task was the endeavor, at creating never before seen colors,
In much longer...

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I watched “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” last night - we’re going to be reading Truman Capote’s book after the break and I wanted to start thinking about it. The movie rewrites Truman Capote’s story, turning it...

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The why of who I am would take a book
to give full explanation, but right here
I’ll spell it out – though I cannot be brief,
for many things have formed the who I am.

My mother was...

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There came a time in the history of Nigeria when she dreamed for independence,
There came a moment in the history of Nigeria when she groaned to gain freedom from the British;
There came a season in...

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Ishwar:-
Its been so long since I have seen him
Even more time since i have been him

Zr :-
I've almost stopped dreaming
Almost night inside
No lights beaming
Finding other people for love , like i am streaming
Like i already...

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It said "Listen now and listen well, you who looks upon what's mine:
The ground between the aureole round the ring of tree and vine.

You look upon a fairy ring and stand before it in this...

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Without memory there can be no insight. Without love, there can be no appreciation.
Anne Rice

From the deepest recesses of the crowded hall
Came a thunderous applause that shook the walls
An artist par excellence was on stage...

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It doesn't surprise me that you have reached the age of 95.
In addition, you are in great shape, and you look fantastic.
I remember that your prayer was that you would not only
Grow to be very...

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I was an essential nature photographer, very deeply immersed in my work,
Exploring leafy, wild green mansions, in the sunlit halls where beauty lurks.

I had always enjoyed natural pursuits, like minty trees reach for blue skies,
Enjoying...

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~~ down-deep- ~
~~~~ within ~~~~
~~~ cried- ~~~
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  ~~~~~~~~~~ out-for-Jesus-itself, for-the-first -~~~~~~~~~ 
  time no please;- ~~    no ... no more;- ~~ please Jesus, God-  
make-it stop;-...

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I was a zealous environmental scientist, preserving green on our blue planet;
To benefit all animals, plants and people, under sunset skies of pomegranate.

I strived hard to reverse pollution, found in vast seas and in azure,...

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~~ Looked- ~~
~~ down-deep- ~
~~~~ within, ~~~~
~~~ cried ~~~
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~~~~~~~~ out-for-Jesus-itself for-the-first- -~~~~~~~
time no please; ~~    no... no-more; ~~ please Jesus God, 
no make-it-stop;        ...

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it's the last Sunday of the year known as 2010
and i hope next Sunday a new year together we'll begin
as humans we have a habit of looking back over the past year
to hopefully gain a...

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I'm Clyde's missing rib his drug to get high, but I'm also the lover who told him a lie.
We went to town and for a day we did linger, so I went get his name...

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~~ And what if it did long to ~~
know and moved-never to forget;- 
the-humble-cry-from-the-hearts, 
the-needs-of-the-many, hurting, 
the innocent answered, living 
dying, fading-away amid the- 
battle-raging-war-on-them, 
~ inside-its-eroding prison;  
~ amid the echos of their ~
souls-emptiness; hoping 
praying-quietly, to-have-
the-righteous-comfort- 
~ of-their-lost-lives,- ~
~~ again ensured. ~~
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Screaming out why, ~
~ far-and-wide-high-and- ~
low-in-the-dark; trembling 
~ alone in the cold, searching- ~
~ franticly, for the truth ... lost;- ~
~ gone awry, totally amiss, being ~
~ the only obvious; driving question, ~
~` pounding away ... relentlessly; ~ ~
~ stripping-them-of-their-freedom ~
~  squandering-the-treasures of- ~
~~~~ their-stolen-security ~~~~
~~ and fullness-of-spirit. ~~
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So what if love joy 
and hope, honesty and
patience;- consideration, 
~ generosity mercy and- ~
forgiveness, compassion-,
~~ and unconditional- ~~
~~~~ understanding, ~~~~
~~~~ and the-beauty- ~~~
~~ revealed-in the-way ~~
~~ of their-faithfulness- ~
~~ to-the-very-principal, ~
~~ of-remaining-open, ~~
~~ brought-bitter-hate ~
~ to-its-knees? To finally-  
~ acknowledge-this;- and-  
in-surrendering; it was- ~
~ transformed-and made-
~ again through-this. To-be 
~~~ accepting. Was- ~~~ 
~ willing, to-work-as well 
setting-them-free, living-
~ as-one-with-them as it 
strived for the perfection  
the protection, of these 
~~~ greater things? ~~~


~ Oh-yes-what then-could be? ~

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A child was born, suffering “excess de zele” behavior
Depression and schizophrenia were his all time plague.
First actions of adult life expressed his love for the Savior.
His passion for humanity and God were never vague.
With the...

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My savior was born a man,
He came from heaven, but a man is what he became.
Ordinary, fallen, vulnerable, weak, and confused.
He became all of this and more,
For he knew that only in the form of...

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