Long Swaddling Poems

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January 13th 2024 Happy Lxv-th birthday Matthew Scott Harris

January 13th 2024 - Happy Lxv-th birthday Matthew Scott Harris

date of conception:?  ~ Late March – mid April 1958.
date of parturition: January xiii, mcmlix.
date of expiration:? January i, eminem, 
where earth, wind, and fire...

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Categories: swaddling, age, appreciation, birthday, celebration, dad, humorous, january,
Form: Free verse


Happy Lxiv Birthday Matthew Scott Harris

Happy Lxiv birthday Matthew Scott Harris

date of conception:?  ~ Late March – mid April 1958.
date of parturition: January xiii, mcmlix.
date of expiration:? January i, eminem.

A gangly, measly, and scraggly bundle
of lovely bones even as...

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Categories: swaddling, appreciation, birthday, boy, celebrity, creation, happy birthday,
Form: Rhyme

World Without Words, Part One

some wise men
of different bent, ilk,
orientation and time, 
then our own,
prescribed four spice yellow smoothie milk 
to fortify the virtues 
considered natural and proper
by their standards and rules of the game:
swaddling was à la mode
cuddling...

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Categories: swaddling, philosophy, universe,
Form: Free verse
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Christmas Dream Within the Child

I woke last night and read my Poe
and asked is all that we see or seem
but a dream within a dream of a dream?
I know what I don’t know what I know.

In Bethlehem’s cradle, a...

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Categories: swaddling, blessing, child, christmas, family, hope, philosophy, star,
Form: Lyric
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True Story

True Story 

We were there in the beginning with the Father and His son, His Spirit all around us… in a world all of our own.The other angels, spiritual beings, created just like you and...

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Categories: swaddling, bible, christian, creation, faith, gospel, history, truth,
Form: Metrical Tale


Solstice

I want more solstice evening silhouettes.
And nights of rhapsody filled with rental stars.
To explore blurred mornings when the sun rises.
With transitions dripping through the trees.

I want to know how the seasons change.
Who makes time a...

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Categories: swaddling, imagination, relationship, romance, seasons, sun, sunset, winter,
Form: Romanticism

Glory and the Lamb

Glory and The Lamb  30/9/16

I was a lamb, not yet a sheep
but I was there,
yes I was there.

Where were you little lamb?

I was out in the beautiful wide open spaces
our home was not far...

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Categories: swaddling, adventure, allegory, angel, bible, christmas, faith, inspirational,
Form: Blank verse

Miracle Ova Fertilized Cell

Miracle ova fertilized cell...

Yielded pink bundle of joy
self determined autonomous millennial
relocated University of Pennsylvania
Engineering graduate class of 2019
calls Oakland, California home
(employed at Certified B Corporation)
lives with her lovely beau,
and two beautiful tortoiseshell cats.

December twenty second
two...

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Categories: swaddling, adventure, angel, anniversary, anxiety, beautiful, birthday, celebration,
Form: Free verse

Twas the Night Before a Miracle

Twas the night before a miracle, in a far away land 
Traveled Mary and Joseph across the deserts white sand
The journey produced a mother-to-be all weary and worn
As she prays and awaits the birth of...

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Categories: swaddling, bible, birth, blessing, christmas, december, faith, religious,
Form: Rhyme
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Imagine the Night Most Blessed

"Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new; This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you?" From modern Christmas song "Mary Did You Know?" published 1991, my favorite of...

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Categories: swaddling, birth, devotion,
Form: Narrative
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Unto To Us a Child Is Born Collections Part One

Oh unto to us a child is born!
Unto to us a child was given!
This special child came from
God the Father in heaven's
lofty heights above. All because
of God's redeeming love. *

Oh Christ the Lord was born
unto...

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Categories: swaddling, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 6th
Form: Lyric

Total Eclipse of the Sun August 21, 2017

Though the starry eyed corona sporting sun dance 
cosmic phenomena (stealthily slated to describe mid expanse
night during broad daylight), this astronomical event common at a glance. 

Said Hal lens neigh saying Trojan Horse 
 ...

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Categories: swaddling, adventure, angst, anxiety, blue, community, cool, innocence,
Form: Dramatic Verse
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Thanks For Your Help

All her belongings fitted into a suitcase and a small carry-on bag.

After 18 years, my helper was going home for good.

During those years, not a dime ever went missing in the various apartments we’ve called...

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Categories: swaddling, appreciation, family, goodbye, loss, memory, old, retirement,
Form: Prose

We Conclude: the Trimming of the Christian Tree

We conclude" The Trimming of the Christian Tree 

Times a wasting
Thanksgiving’s growing near.
We’ll soon drag out the plastic tree.
The family will trim it here. 

Strips of Cloth
Clean swaddling cloths. And what of these?
To wrap the...

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© Old Buck  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: swaddling, bible, birthday, christmas, religious,
Form: Rhyme
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It's a Wrap

beyond what we know is the realm of wrapping
  can be no time, can be no space
  just stuff, bits and pieces, much coming and going
  the much going and coming base
...

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© Ian Love  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: swaddling, analogy, birth, change, clothes, identity, philosophy, science,
Form: Verse
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The Nativity Narrative


She was beautiful within and without,
He was handsome, there was no doubt,
Engaged to be married, they were in love,
He knew she was pure like a dove,
A shocking news - she was found carrying,
A public shame...

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Categories: swaddling, bible, birth, jesus,
Form: Narrative

A-Night-Before-Christmas

All filled with tinsel and gifts
And shoppers prepared with their holiday lists; 
Big trees fill our homes and lights glow from our roofs
Each child tucked in bed listening for eight tiny hoofs; 

Parents scurry about...

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© Page Words  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: swaddling, holiday, christmas, baby, night, baby, christmas, jesus,
Form: Rhyme

For Adrienne Rich

Do I trespass if I knock at your door
Would you be frightened to see I also have a full cup
And call the cop because I am black and you are white
You were none of this...

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Categories: swaddling, art, dedication, on writing and wordswords, night,
Form: Free verse

Christmas In Covid Times

Midst efforts to resolve a viral pandemic
Causing global illness and death epidemic
As we process the merits of our heartfelt fears
Mixed with worry, doubt, dread, anger, and sometimes tears
Let’s not forget about the virgin who conceived
A...

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Categories: swaddling, angst, anxiety, christian, christmas, encouraging, jesus, religious,
Form: Rhyme

Only a Baby

Only a baby?
You got to be joking! This little thing!?! This tiny being!?! A little baby!?!
This is the one to be my Saviour!?! He, will give me, life eternally?
Hmmm, this is stretching me! I got...

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Categories: swaddling, freedom, inspirational, love,
Form: Free verse

December 22nd 1996 First Part

never could this baby boomer papa – 
   lviii orbitz round mister sun as I write while wife 
at present (takes her siesta) imagine 
   dragons, killer Queen Latifah countless ways,...

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Categories: swaddling, butterfly, devotion, education, father daughter, future, girl,
Form: Free verse
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A Vision of a Child

Under the Christmas tree sits a nativity scene in the old town square. I sit on a rustic wood bench and reminisce on the stories I’ve been told about Jesus being born on Christmas Day....

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© Eve Roper  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: swaddling, birth, children, jesus,
Form: Free verse
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Nativity Narrated the A-B-C Way

Afar from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth traveled Joseph and Mary
Behooving the call of Caesar Augustus’ census decree for the citizenry
Complying did they for the fulfillment of a prophecy held as mystery
David’s City,...

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Categories: swaddling, blessing, christian, christmas, faith, god, inspirational, jesus,
Form: Abecedarian
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Migdal Eder

Muscles locked in agony
Every ligament burning 
Pain flooding nerve endings
Labor
Heavy panting of breath
Heart pumping trying to keep up

Behind the canopy of human perception 
Life and Death dance
  
On her knees pushing
Two women holding her
A...

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Categories: swaddling, blessing, child, dance, love,
Form: Free verse
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My Dear Mother

Wrapped round in swaddling clothes,
I saw her bright beaming face.
Lying helpless, still in a trance,
I sensed her soft soothing touch.

Warm it was when huddled tight,
Glad it was to be held close,
Pleasure it was to be...

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Categories: swaddling, appreciation, how i feel, mother,
Form: Free verse
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