Long Waterspout Poems

Heaven And Hell

 

Beneath a shroud in mystery

was built a monument sublime,

where flowed a river endlessly,

her flow kissed the periphery,

     withheld the grasp of time.

So great the span of her intent

she...

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...patterned after 'Kubla Khan' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge


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Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
...

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...an emulation of 
   Coleridge's 'Kuble Khan'


Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
     withheld the grasp of time.

So great...

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Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
     ignored the grasp of time.

So great the span of her intent
she circled mound and...

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...inspired by Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed...

Read More

Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
     withheld the grasp of time.

So great the span of her intent
she circled mound and...

Read More

Beneath a shroud in mystery 
was built a monument sublime, 
where flowed a river endlessly, 
her flow kissed the periphery, 
ignored the grasp of time. 

So great the span of her intent 
she circled mound...

Read More

...inspired by 'Kubla Khan' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge


Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
ignored the grasp of time.

So great the span of her intent
she circled...

Read More

Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
ignored the grasp of time.

So great the span of her intent
she circled mound and battlement,
where roses sprang in every...

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Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
ignored the grasp of time.

So great the span of her intent
she circled mound and battlement,
where roses sprang in every...

Read More

Beneath a shroud in mystery
was built a monument sublime,
where flowed a river endlessly,
her flow kissed the periphery,
ignored the grasp of time.

So great the span of her intent
she circled mound and battlement,
where roses sprang in every...

Read More

hear others out there, just beyond my wall-wrapped sharing space
  they break on through, sneaking inside my head
  far above, front-nosed pilots point high-flying seated people tubes
  passengers squeezed in tight, some...

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“The fairy was flying in loops and swirls around her,
shedding fairy dust as she went. Throwing it at Wendy.
Delighted, the human girl raised her arms up
to fully experience what was happening. Delicate
golden sparkles floated down...

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Somewhere between the molecules
and neurons in my brain,
lies latent creativity, 
between miracles and mundane.  

Although of late, still sleeping,
wandering, adrift,
as if in need like watering seeds
to bloom its innate gift.  

Itself to heights...

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The wind exhales then breathes in deep
It swallows the leaves as the willow weeps
Swimming in all Her earthly sounds
No longer green, leaves touch the ground
The limbs are never completely bare
Like old man oak is losing...

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It was a good morning until Jack and Jill went up the hill.
It was a good morning until we got the call that Humpty Dumpty sat upon the wall.
It was a good morning until Little...

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'The incy wincy spider went up the waterspout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out,
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the incy wincy spider went up the spout again'.

Now here...

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The flowers here share space among tomatoes and squash
     Cascading colors of red, purple, white and green bursting out
          Tinkling bell of...

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A storm is brewing in the azure ether
Somber clouds loom with thunderbolts
Shadows enshrouded small seaside town
Tides crashes with ire against the rocks

Inner turmoil seethes in Lara's addled mind
Racing thoughts haunt through the years
Double personality was...

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with terror frozen hard in his eyes,
           he glimpses at the darkening sky,

            ...

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Please keep your input family friendly.
Your heart so far, mind, spirit, soul..
Holy
By the grave I saw the storms
I crave the solemn, saintly Santos
Demon Santos without a voice
Worship Lucifer by choice
I was a waterspout and you...

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This is just a rouged crush it will quickly pass.
Like a waterspout passing over the fisherman.
At times lonely can erect a shimmering mirage.
Turn rock hard common sense into a flaccid collage.
Never mistake it for love-...

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