Sister Lullaby Poems

In my dreams, 
you are always there,
Yet you never speak.

When you’re around,
The scent of blooming roses follows.
Is that why your presence feels so thorny?

Then I...

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Children's Poems II - Lullabies

These are poems for children and poems about children and their mothers, fathers, grandmother, grandfathers and extended families. 



Sappho's Lullaby
by Michael...

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Date:  March  2051

3 days until April:
Flight time 3:05 afternoon--  IN flight 
"Dolly and Molly fumbled in their
Seat to achieve comfort. "Ooo does
This...

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Dear Fall, amaze us with your colors warm
the brilliant carmine, peach, and tangerine.
Weave a batik with more delicate charm 
that glows and glints like lustrous...

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sleep well, o gentle giant
your soft voice still echoes 
through luscious midnight air
beneath a moon that seems enchanted
 
sleep well, o gentle giant
let your mind...

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The Gift That I Give You                   ...

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i saw you again last night, 
in the dream of a december lullaby,
free from the life you once knew
i’ll never know why-
   ...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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Re-Creating Peace

The basket of castoffs is full. 
No one can wear clothes, torn and stained. 
Holes and rips that show use. 
The scissors cut them...

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The Dawn Ballet

Let me dance for You, 
before I put my feet upon the floor. 
Let me sing out your praise, 
before the day has...

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One More

Ingredients are a funny thing. 
Timing is probably more important. 
But it is hard to say really. 

I cooked all day, but…
I wanted it...

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Cartoons

Saturday morning, early, 
we sat around the toob…(tv)
We laughed. 

Road runner was too fast, 
the coyote was always too slow. 
Thundar was a Barbarian, 
and...

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For you, I will play this tune,
So you too can fall asleep soon.

For you, I made a bed out of this blanket,
So that you may...

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Thank you my Poetic Sister, for inviting me to poetically dance within the rhythm of your beautiful verse. I'm sure your granddaughter will be proud...

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I went to the cemetery today to visit my beloved dead,
followed the tree lined road to the big grey rock;
and the weeping maple tree and...

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