Long Virelai Poems

My Identity -virelai

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Alone upon a foggy night, 
With waxing moon a ghostly light, 
Resounded wings.
My mind contrived a murders flight, 
While lack of cawing did rewrite, 
Infernal things.
Resigned to capture budding fright; 
I drew the curtains snugly...

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Just a little tyke
When on the hearth~strike
Then blaze

Warmth flowed throughout like
Happiness 'pon trike
Young days

When you were godlike
I'd feel dreamlike
A phase

Let me paraphrase
It's not hollandaise
Just dreams

Down by waterways
Where God I could praise
Fish teem 

As 'pon stream...

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Come friend, face-to-face
Partake and embrace
Welcome
To our neutral place
Beyond time and pace
We come
To regain lost grace
In unified space
Do come

Though our thoughts misled
Biased human dread
No hate
We will share our bread
Our poetries read
Relate
Debate common thread
Like water be spread
Translate

Agreement...

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First of all, Eve took a bite.
Then Adam tried the delight.
   The serpents plot.
     
Adam knew it was not right,
before he took that long plight.
   The serpents...

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IMMOVABLE COWS

Lovely are the meadows sweet
Clover for the cows a treat.
For me cool air!
Cattle chew around my feet
With nose wet each foot  they greet
As I lie there.
Cows don’t  tolerate the heat
Sometimes lie or...

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Amidst the woods, the rustling leaves,
The soothing sound, a soul receives,
Inhale the scents of nature's bloom,
A healing balm that lifts the gloom,
Nature's beauty, a sight to see,
It fills the heart with harmony,
With each step taken...

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On dappled shore, wind presses 
flaming dusk with laced caress,
sugar of wine
the drenched moon of eve blesses
rousing passion’s warm finesse,
mouths brush so fine
heads laying on grass’ tresses
cherishing sighs, air boundless
two souls align

In fluid rush of...

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God grants peace* divine
Bearing heaven’s sign
Gives light
Beyond the sunshine
Vanquishing heart’s whine
To fight
Against distress twine
With Scripture guideline
So right.

Serene prayer flight
Along faith-propped might
Brings zest
To worship delight
Of gratitude height
Heart blest
Stays safe day and night
In the Lord’s clear sight
Not...

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An ant's journey over you
trailing it to have its view
your toe to hair.
Leaving its friends in the queue 
it thought to do something new
so it's now here.
Marching past few morning dews
seeing your nail polish's blue
grabbed...

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~Time Will Tell~
Time passes us by today
Life is short and yet we pray
For much more  time
No time left no time to play
No time - not even to pray
Theft is a crime
The thief of time...

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Dad never shunned something new
He felt he could learn “HOW TO”
Dad could do it all! 
Amazed me, what he could do
And all the stuff that he knew
New things were a ball!
As time went on, and...

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By works can man be made right?
In the law will he find sight?
What does God say?

The law reveals mankind's plight
and spurs belief in God's might.
Man needs but pray.

By choice man learns to unite
with Jesus who...

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I cannot forget the pain
caused by treatment of disdain,
which created deep sore
in my heart with less complain,
Offended, yet I`m still plain
in settling this score,
I tried so hard to retain
my good traits without refrain,
which few loved...

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"Everlasting Love"

love abducts two hearts to fly
beyond blue umbrella sky
encircled in gold
fabric fused till Life fleets by
whispered words as kisses sigh
embraces enfold
winsome wings of magic try
erase tears lovers may cry
perfection behold.

love cascades to warmth from...

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Rescue parties in despair,
Spot his schooner drifting there
In the coming fog.
Someone heard him shoot a flare;
Naught remains, no hide nor hair,
Of the old seadog.
Fear is etched into the air,
Frantic scribblings make them stare
At his final...

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With crack of first light of dawn
The day's work begins; sleep's gone
Gather food; cook
Aroma fills air, breathe on.
Spices, herb bouquet add-on
Day has great outlook
Just short time to lay eyes on
My poetry notebook write-on
Bible read on

Just...

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Wearing a gown of lily white
I made my way into the ball,
My Date looked like a shining knight
at my side standing straight and tall,
Together we were quite a sight
the looks I got, I loved them...

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Rose Coloured Lies*

Dark is the night of my years
Stained is your note with my tears
Dropped from my hand…
Windows reflect all my fears
Shattered by fragmented weirs
Beneath the rand
Rose among thorns with no shears
Coloured last blush no...

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Enjoy every day!
Life is meant that way,
rejoice!
Whatever they say,
Just work, rest or play-
our choice
Just take time to pray,
Let God’s Spirit stay,
no noise.

Listen to God’s voice,
Do His will; spread joys,
we should! 
Be calmed as turquoise 
Bright,...

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Spring winds blow their sound,
Winter now is bound.
Knees in,
Melted, sludgy-browned,
Green peaks through the ground.
These in,
Nature's own impound,
Exiled now, grave mound,
Squeeze in.

Snow tries to reason,
Get one last freeze in,
Surprise!
Vernal, yet weazen,
March smells a treason,
The lies!
Mad by...

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Revive forth own verve
By stating your swerve
Extolled
Height of straight, deserve
You thrive and observe
Withhold
From the maelstrom, serve
This wicked world's nerve
Remold

Show the strength you hold
Your wings just unfold
God cheers
Fawning dazzling cold
Peace and faith are gold
Calm fears
We are...

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George asked for a date,
supposing I’d wait
all day.
That morning at eight
I stood by my gate;
oy vey!
He called and said, “Mate.
I’ll be really late.
OK?”

His mate? I said, “Hey,
your style’s not the way
for me.
I’ll go to the...

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A stem sprouts leaves two
Holding cute bud new
Grows free
Unfurls charming hue
Makes a flower blue
Blooms glee
Unframed scene sticks to
Pleased plant, shines with dew
Silky.

Bridge the two banks see
Standing on strong knee
Crossbow
Structure so crafty
Makes closeness lovely
Somehow
Bonding seems to...

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Hello--My good son Wisp; Hello~   
You are such a handsome fellow  

And your manner is quite mellow 
Watching Willow dressed in yellow: 
As the musician plays the cello, 
To its tunes, you...

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