Life Niece Poems

When it is skeletal peace
An aunt wont want her nice niece,
Of all things Good Aunt could miss,
Certainly not her soft kiss…

All would be to no...

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She was never a girly girl
did not care about wearing her
mother’s high heel shoes,
or painting her nails.
Wasn’t interested in putting on lipstick,
or smearing makeup on...

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They sit in the corner by themselves
They sit and watch the day turn into Darkness
Their eyes glazed over in their head
There is a lifelessness within...

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A HIGH FIVE TO JOLEEN

I would like to give a big High Five
To my wonderful niece, Joleen
For the devotions of God’s Word
She gives to us...

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Pumpkin Angel

My little Pumpkin Angel
Is what I call Shalina Jean
She is a sweet niece of mine
Who was born on Halloween
She has a smile filled with...

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Mom’s Angel

I remember her little hands 
and her beautiful little eyes.
I remember that Christmas morning, 
full of joy and surprise.

I remember this little angel,
dancing around...

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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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Your parents gave me the news at Wilton's Music Hall
a place of joy and drunkenness
Laurel and Hardy, Hetty King, Marie Lloyd and now
A Great Aunt.
A...

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My Nieces and Nephews 

This is just a little rhyme, 
That will make more sense in time, 
A little keepsake from my heart to yours,
To...

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I am writing you a poem
Composed of rhymes and free verse
And even though I hadn't much time to rehearse
I need you to know that in...

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despair hangs heavy 
in the air these days
 
but the only path
is through they say

an intruder in the midst
blowing his cold still drip 
into the...

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Very early on a Monday morning 
Just before the morning salute
With pillow between the thighs
And head with blank wonders 
Dreamt of her in miles
The unknown...

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MY SUDDENLY 

When all I ever wanted was to be loved,
to truly know my destiny,
to really know just who I am,
to understand what was for...

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To: 

My best friend's new-born baby,

One day you'd grow up 

And I would tell you

That the hypothetical you were mentioned and empathized with as we...

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How To Listen

Always wanted to talk to you mom and dad,
I never knew what to say.
I tried to listen to your advice,
But couldn't pay attention...

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