Farewell Pantoum Poems

Goodbye, Odie

My little old cat is dying.
His steps are awkward, eyes unfocussed
and he cries when he can’t see me.
I’m not sure I want to be...

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Redolent, posh lyrics have hidden flaws.
Surrounded by a rusty sapphire sanctuary
That dampened the beauteous bronze glow.
Gold-sparkly afterglows can be sumptuary.

Surrounded by a rusty sapphire sanctuary
with...

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In the midst of red evening, leaves fall from the sky,
Yielding lavish hues and vibrancy, to gathering dusk.
Under a pearl moon, twirling leaves wave goodbye,
To...

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Autumn 

Autumn greets summer on a gusty breeze
Waves farewell as she spins down the sidewalks
Laughs with delight as northern lights she sees
Finds one final bouquet...

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I rose for the summer, but for autumn I fall
Head first into oranges, reds, and yellows
Warm days and cool nights brace for winters call
A season...

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dear Robert, much-loved friend of ours
intellectually gifted
reciting Bellman Songs for hours
radiant and with voice lifted

intellectually gifted
you lacked the talent to survive
radiant and with voice lifted
you...

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Suppose the world might come to an end tonight
The earth, as we know it, heaving a last gasping sigh,
Whether by divine providence, or some fool’s...

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Why can’t I accept the me that I see
                ...

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Lost in the wind I’m missing you, my sweet.
          No time nor space can rectify my...

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A Southern October

A welcomed farewell to long hot Summer days
As October slips in with a cooling new breeze
Autumn steps forward with colorful displays
As colors begin...

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The frost has arrived on grass that has grayed,
          emerald turned crimson with comfort and ease-
barren...

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This is the last poem I'll ever write
   Please don't look at me strange
After this write, my pen says goodnight
   I'm...

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In a place of no world clatter I wish to dwell,
like a gate of withdrawal I secure my door;
I close my windows tight and wish...

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Farewell Angelina you were the love of my life
My precious angel, I’d hoped you’d be my wife
All I really wanna do is to spend my...

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With this tear   halfway to heaven   I love you, goodbye     
Hear me calling you   falling...

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