Long While away the hours Poems
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Be of Good, Compassionate CourageDandelions…
They flutter, now I see
Fiery lions…
They're dancing with me
Sunlight…
Come out and shine down
Moonlight…
Shun out my darkened frown
I am the infinitesimal stars in the tranquil, terrestrial night
I am the scars minutes before the sunlit dawn...
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Categories:
while away the hours, confidence, courage, encouraging, endurance, hope, muse, passion,
Form:
Free verse
Treasures That May Be Found In Destiny's New ShiftI.
Treasures That May Be Found In Destiny's New Shift
( Mille viri sententia agere nescit donec suscipit calamum scribere.)
For a brief spell, I hung my hammock in the shade
of the ancient tall oak tree, that God's...
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Categories:
while away the hours, appreciation, art, blessing, care, dedication, poetry, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
No Remorse - Both Audio and TextFar too many small towns are slowly dying out, how incredibly sad...
On a run we took to see our brand new grandson last July,
we’d left ourselves some extra time so we could veer off...
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Categories:
while away the hours, sad,
Form:
Narrative
Solitaire SolitudeSolitaire / Solitude
Solitude will be my recognition, my fame !
Solitude is my time to claim !
Solitary is my adopted name !
Solitaire is the name of my game,
to play away these hours of mine
until there is...
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Categories:
while away the hours, passion,
Form:
Rhyme
A Season In the SunAfter swimming at Cherry Beach, I had been returning home,
With some very cool memories, of the sand and green foam.
On the drive back I had resolved, to take the scenic route,
Like the pathway down Magnolia...
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Categories:
while away the hours, beautiful, fantasy, flower, friendship love, imagery, magic,
Form:
Couplet
Ongepatshket Torqued Skewed ReflectionOngepatshket torqued skewed reflection
drawn courtesy lots of byte size chalk.
When e'er I summon fat chance
to empower me self with courage
and steal a passing glance
in the mirror then instantaneously
hairline fractures appear
than 'afore long
snap,...
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Categories:
while away the hours, 12th grade, adventure, america, celebration, confidence, february,
Form:
Rhyme
In Shades of EternalSince I had long fervently loved flowers, I had become a plant breeder,
Striving to create more perfect blooms, to make summertime sweeter.
My current task was the endeavor, at creating never before seen colors,
In much longer...
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Categories:
while away the hours, beautiful, color, fantasy, flower, imagery, nature, time,
Form:
Couplet
Translation of Those Were the Days, My Friend By T WignesanTranslation of " Those were the Days, My Friend " by T. Wignesan
Ces jours éloignés que nous avions partagés, Mon Ami
(A re-make of an earlier Russian song, produced by Paul McCartenay and sung by
Mary...
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Categories:
while away the hours, i miss you, romantic, solitude, song, sorrow,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Where Do They GoThis poem was inspired by the photograph titled, 'Running Legs,' by Lisette Model.
I was an experienced hiker, who had rambled down many famous trails,
Like earth's charming, 365 day tales, of its seasonal, sightseeing avails.
I'd trekked...
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Categories:
while away the hours, art, fantasy, mystery, people, places, travel,
Form:
Couplet
Grandad the SuperheroGrandad The Superhero
My grandad was a superhero,
You would not think it true,
For now he’s old and very slow,
And he only wears one shoe.
He used to soar across the sky,
Birdman was his name,
But now he can...
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Categories:
while away the hours, 1st grade, child, grandfather, grandparents, hero,
Form:
Rhyme
2 JourneysThings I need to stop for:
deodorant, candy bars,
some magazines,
to while away the hours..
Have to catch the train in time,
as it's a long trip north.
With no one to keep me company,
my tongue's going to rot.
On my...
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Categories:
while away the hours, brother, emotions, journey, youth,
Form:
Rhyme
Somnambulant Schlemiel Schleps and Says ShalomSomnambulant schlemiel schleps...and says Shalom...
to anonymous readers March 22nd, 2022
(blustery and chilly Tuesday)
reminiscing about mein kampf,
when precious irretrievable youth
frittered away within
emotional wilderness of mine.
Into lonely senescence -
more'n three plus decades
plus three extra orbitz
around...
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Categories:
while away the hours, absence, adventure, america, angst, anxiety, betrayal, bullying,
Form:
Free verse
Reviewing Mine Writings of YoreReviewing mine writings of yore...
(today February nineteenth
two thousand and twenty two)
helps me to become more adept
crafting literary endeavors.
Remembrance of past circumstances
and/or happenstances,
which trials and tribulations
(particularly warm fuzzy memories)
brings to cobweb riddled mind
a quaint uncomplicated existence,
where...
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Categories:
while away the hours, 11th grade, 12th grade, 1st grade, adventure,
Form:
Free verse
Schlerotic Schlemiel Schleps and Says ShalomSchlerotic schlemiel schleps...and says Shalom...
to anonymous readers March 6th, 2021
(blustery and chilly Saturday)
reminiscing about mien kampf,
when precious irretrievable youth
frittered away within
emotional wilderness of mine.
Into lonely senescence -
three plus decades already elapsed
trepidation, hesitation, abdication... unbearably
tugging, shouldering,
remonstrating...
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Categories:
while away the hours, absence, books, boy, destiny, growing up, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
Tablecloth Telling the TimeA weasel wibble wobbling can be said to have ingested copious amounts of indemonstrable indelible ink today as it soared into doorways, hallways, cloakrooms, and buffet tables. Buffet tables are neither buffaloes or bongos. In...
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Categories:
while away the hours, beach,
Form:
I do not know?
Unforgettable MemoriesGOT AN EMAIL JUST THIS MORNING NEARLY SWEPT ME OFF MY FEET.
I OPENED IT UP AND READ THE NOTE ADDRESSED TO ME.
I COULDN’T BELIEVE MY EYES, SO I BLINKED THEM ONCE OR TWICE.
AND WONDERED IF...
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Categories:
while away the hours, friendship,
Form:
I do not know?
Sanctuary"The forest is a sanctuary where you can grow to be you," ... by the Poet.
The passing of a torch, when Spring was announced,
was noted in the melting quarter of winter memories, as a...
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Categories:
while away the hours, animal, bird, creation, fish, flower, nature, tree,
Form:
Free verse
LongingIt’s that time of year when longing occurs
A Country, far away, waits to welcome us
A challenging journey awaits patiently
Back in time as time lords partake
The clocks of the World tick away the hours
Arrive quietly, fall...
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Categories:
while away the hours, desire, friendship,
Form:
Free verse
The Perfect DayUnpacked by dawn, the newborn day lies still,
it takes it's first breath, breeze disturbs the haze,
faint sunlight cuts a path from up the hill,
soaks out the nightly shades of blues and greys.
Daylight reveals the boats...
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Categories:
while away the hours, day, peace,
Form:
Sonnet
Schlerotic Schlemiel SchlepsSchlerotic schlemiel schleps...
Into lonely senescence -
three plus decades already elapsed
trepidation, hesitation unbearably
tugging, shouldering,
remonstrating accumulation
of "baggage" thumb
of right hand thrust out
silently raving, quaking
cursing ultimatum parents
(soffit to fascia in)
saw fit to fashion
and hammer home
red hot poker rage
their...
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Categories:
while away the hours, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, adventure,
Form:
Bio
My QuirksI have so many little quirks that I don’t know where to start
Please try not to judge me as I bare my fragile heart
First there is my coffee cup, no other can replace
An antique made...
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Categories:
while away the hours, funny, humor, humorous, me, poems, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Flesh & BloodPreface: A poem written to my youngest step-son, whom along with his brother, I raised and
consider my very own sons. I presented this to him on his graduation from college.
Flesh & Blood
One cold...
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Categories:
while away the hours, father, sonlost, graduation, lost, love, may,
Form:
Rhyme
Shooting Sixty Four Rapids In the Time StreamShooting sixty four rapids in the time stream
Powder milk biscuits helped yours truly,
a Norwegian farmer wannabe feel bold
enough to weather inclement
steady rain which swirled, pooled,
and eddied around rolled
up pant legs skinny ankles, which
immediately felt...
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Categories:
while away the hours, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, adventure,
Form:
Rhyme
The Legend of Tabby O'DellGather round both young and old for I've a tale to tell.
About this little lonely cat by the name of Tabby O'Dell.
Tabby was a fiesty critter. Spunky as could be.
She loved to play...
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Categories:
while away the hours, friendshipcat, lonely,
Form:
Ballad
The Poetry of LifeI feel the tiredness of my years, those quiet times when breath appears
in melting mosaic imagery, upon the mirrors of a sea
that only calls so many names, through pious sunlit tortured flames
that scrape themselves away...
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Categories:
while away the hours, life,
Form:
Rhyme