Long Sumptuously Poems

ALL YOU CAN EAT

by

JOHN M. ARRIBAS


I never subscribed to an unusual idea
That aliens are among us and thriving here
I now question my stand on that theory
Cause I’ve noticed some bodies quite eerie
I see gigantic beings...

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Rome seems a defaced beauty
with its past specters roaming aimlessly,
not finding the home where they once lived sumptuously;
ruins upon ruins: marble, cement, 
grass, weeds, and streets with cobblestones. 
One thing hasn't changed: the splendor and...

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Ancient philosophies insist on Immortality,
Theologies hold of its unavoidability;
As many old religions, so thought Christianity:
That Immortality is God's gift to humanity.

Reincarnation - charmingly the Indology holds,
Life, death, and rebirth cycle of Samsara bold unfolds;
How happy...

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Sky blue eyes looking
past the bounty of pork rinds
past boundless skylines
stare blankly for way too long
then to the menu
cradled in his plastic hands.

Plant-based food options 
required by government 
mandate appear first
photographed in black and white
described...

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The Pope Benedict XVI chants, " Pater Noster " with a voice not so grand
while distracting himself by gazing at God's outstretched hand
that Michelangelo painted so well
on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.


This is a...

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A THRESHOLD FORETOLD

I but strolled over my unadorned threshold
And what, of all things, did mine eyes behold
Begged I let not this be she
The she I was meant to meet yet hoped she not be the...

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A THRESHOLD FORETOLD

I but strolled over my unadorned threshold
And what, of all things, did mine eyes behold
Begged I let not this be she
The she I was meant to meet yet hoped she not be the...

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LET...  
Gratitude's embers saturate entirely    
as one is lifted high above…
the accumulated clamor of needs, wants,  
desires...for things...that laden and dim  
the beneficence of...  
His Majesty  
and...

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Love laps at the shore of my heart. 
Kinetically connected to kindness 
my soul basks sumptuously in the 
sunshine of creation. 

All thoughts of bitterness dissolved 
and washed away down the drainpipe 
of despondency, mingling...

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I am just getting started to venture… 

… feasting sumptuously, satiating my cravings midst well-being’s fullness

... feeding the malnourished kids toward physical and mental footsteps

… featuring myself along my twelve-month color scheme of saintly fashion

…...

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From this far,  my heart 
 fair far from here near to her thus she
Will know no other love
I touch her with the touch of such
A Master! Be leary my dear see I say
What...

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N ature calls and our attuned hearts gently quiver
E choes across the land harmonized so sweetly resonate 
W anderlust a scent we recognize akin to magic in the air

B eguiling youth of spring blessings revealed...

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If I weren’t afraid, I’d…

… feast sumptuously, satiating my cravings midst well-being’s fullness

… feature myself along my twelve-month color scheme of saintly fashion

… fly over Mt. Everest, then trek at its pinnacle with my gratitude...

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SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT
 When you visit your favorite soul food spot,
 Along with your faithful friends,
 What you'll eat any given day,
 On your tastes it all depends.
 The selections are quite varied
 And the...

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On the oak and iron studded door
There hung a wreath of yuletide
That was so pleasing to the eye 
It seemed to welcome you inside

The hallway was lit with candles
Of every shape, size and hue
And tasteful...

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Having lived with various cats as great pets
we praise* God for their calm presence, so warm
never giving harm, purring with sweet charm 
cheering, when from fear of mice, each heart frets.

For occasions we celebrate with...

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The Seasons of Style

the season of style
like a vernal pool edged round 
raked and baked by the elements
of which it was formed; cracks

a trend seamless and current
flowing from detergent springs
as bubbly as bathwater
flowing down a...

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It’s hazy… opaque… clamour… and frizzy
My mind froze and clamours
It’s intense, grumpy, and rampant
Yet an image skewed, freckled and afar
 
Ding...Ding...ding…
Musical but torrent my head is screwed
Knocked up and nuts became loose
Thunderous and thumping bolt...

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Heavy purple plums glisten
sumptuously tempting 
the deep shade inviting
yet the viper wavers not...
 
Promise of wisdom her lure
she trails the serpents path
climbing and winding.. winded
His promise her greatest desire
 
figs.. rosy sweetness bursting forth
she ignores.....

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Agony has vanquished amist the smoldering abyss of the sirens flame.
Peace rages within my soul as my heart clings to the cataclysm of freedoms 
whisper.
The flaws of the fiery furnace were expediently exposed by Elohim's...

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No funnier laughter
sounds like this laughter...
when its pitch vibrates as sound;
I may giggle at times, but I'm always kind!


Who will tackle me and make me laugh louder than clowns 
by telling me those jokes you...

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