Long Violas Poems

Paddy

His name is Padraig Torrin McWheaten of County Cork, esq. – Paddy for short!  He is Celtic mischief with deep brown eyes the color of Irish sod, a big, black gumdrop nose and a...

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"Books and boys have enmity my girl”
Generations of women said to me,
Old is gold
But I missed a step, tripped over my books and fell hard for you!
You see, when I decided to love you 
I...

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Violet Smith lived in Center Kingdom. Her neighbors were Jack and Jill;
Like orange sun, of a pink morning, when it's just peeking over blue hills.

With Mother and Father and sister, Ava, Violet enjoyed life on...

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We asked for nothing more
than a Musik sheet the war 
was nearing an end you and 
your bruder was quite young 
your wounds were healing as 
we kneeled at Saint Sebastian 

Church Rome 1944 mass...

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A faint perfume of lilac blooms has stirred the sleeping dawn
Bright sunlight weaves a golden loom with threads across the lawn
Crisp white-lipped Delphiniums tossed snowflakes to the hills, while
Daffodils and pink jonquils shake off the...

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Summer reading classes begins June through August this is a great fun way for the entire family to get involved enhancing students ability to stay focus preparing for the upcoming school year I adored summer...

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SPRING  FLOWERS  ABOUND

A time of year we love the best is spring, a time for new beginnings
Bringing us bright new flowers like the Buttercup to life
Cowslip are another delight along the verge as...

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With one precise wave of the baton
the Oboe starts playing a single melody
beautiful notes flowing upwards, fluttering downwards
reverently renders on the last note
well-balanced diaphragm for soft and loud tunes
before the final note disappears into the...

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Apples are awesome things available all around.
Balloons make us bubbly and bounce from here to there.
Cats are cute and cuddly and really hard to catch.
Doggies like to do things, like dance around with dads.

Eagles eat...

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Sweet-scented  lupins , foxgloves , violas ,  giant lillies ,damasks ,
mosses and china roses rich in a variety of perfumes and colours 
Circular herb beds, rare , exotic climbers on the Elizabethan wall.
Overhanging...

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yes, I have ...

I've had them ...
those moments -
the deep, desperate, rare moments …
"straight-from-a-movie" moments of
romance and melancholy,
where the violins and
violas and cellos pull on your heart …
forlorn music, reaching down
into your viscera to yank...

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oh, yes ...

yes, I have ...
I've had them ... those moments
the deep, desperate, rare moments ...
"straight-from-a-movie" moments
of romance and melancholy

where the violins and violas and
cellos pull on your heart ...
forlorn music reaching down into your...

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Day lilies assorted and bright
With flox flowers purple and white
Crisscrossed expanses of soft green lawn
Thus was my first April day born
Palm branches the worshippers brought
Lining staircases and streets
As they ought;
Red Cardinals, Florida grass, hydrangeas, lavender
Scenting...

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An English country garden 
so evocative of times gone by
recalling all the many plants 
lovingly sown by Granny and I

Majestic Lupins and Hollyhocks 
so tall they almost touched the sky
Lily-of-the-Valley and Forget-me-nots
tiny flowers loved by...

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Reine des Violettes - the rose is Fushia
Love thee - love thee not is the daisy - dreams
Thee dreams of rose petals
Bewildered - are pale
Of thy shades of pink
Called the Belindas
Maggie- she a rose of...

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"Flowers are the music of the ground from earth's lips spoken without sound."                      ...

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This is a very special moment in time
As in the companionable solitude I contemplate whimsical things,
Surrounded by the forest's brilliant shades of lime
And the delicate violas nodding to me from the fairy rings,
Clad in soft...

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How many times have I written of her glows!
Yet, the yearning to write more and more grows.
Forgotten feelings soon get a vent.
When I see the sprouts, in shyness, they are bent.
Ra.. ra.. ra.. ra.. la..la..la..la.....

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I tend to my garden in somnolent bliss
As heavenly lavender puts me at ease,
The Sun warms my back as I potter about
To the hypnotic droning of foraging bees.

They bumble about from flower to flower
Enjoying the...

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there are mountains of snow
   outside my window
the temperature is well below
zero
the trees are wearing white gowns
some are like skeletons
        reaching for the sky
the sky is...

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October is a full box of thirty-six crayolas
Oranges, reds, gold…like sparkling colas,
Refreshing the soul like vibrant violas
Taking us higher in colorful gondolas,
All the true colors of summer gladiolas.

Rustle of the browns much like brawn
Damp with...

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Carols sang 
by accordions and violas
glaze tete-a-tetes 
with saccharine vim.
The winsome diction 
in the oui’s and moi’s
makes local tongues 
more suave to hear.

Above, the stars 
waltz with charm-
luring hearts 
to sigh in awe;
from croissant, the...

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Beholding Spring glow
beauteous daffodils
bright cheerful violas
blooming hyacinths
beautify gardens…

Bestowed with grace*
buds, bulbs breathe life 
braced by the Lord
beckoning hope…
 
Birds chirping
blue jays praise
bringing joy…

Birth reigns
blossoms… 

Blest!

*1Corinthians 1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for...

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Vibrant glow of Spring
enthralls heart with triumph
as lovely daffodils radiate hope
while cheerful violas brighten the day
and blooming hyacinths accentuate garden’s beauty.

Spring, grace-bestowed
manifests Creator’s artistry
as buds of magnolia exude life 
with tulip bulbs showcasing growth
blend well...

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