Our Beautiful Evening Star
...A dictum that no mortal may impeach:
abundance is the concubine of dearth.
You soar above the surly clouds which wreathe
around us: you’ve enabled us to reach
beyond our matter-patrimony, earth...
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Categories:
patrimony, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme
Cri de coeur courtesy thirty something English earl cry baby
...Cri de coeur courtesy thirty something English earl cry baby
the Earl of Yarmouth (William Seymour)
a descendant of very late
(to the power of Google - ha) Jane Seymour,
Henry VIII's third wife...
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Categories:
patrimony, adventure, anger, depression, england,
Form: Free verse
Healing Systemic Trauma
...Can you make any sense of
systemic racism?
No more common sensory sense than
too much patriarchalism--
all leftbrain-rightwing dominance
oppressing sacred Earth's
polyamorous win/win systems
...
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Categories:
patrimony, addiction, beauty, bullying, culture,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum
Resilient Peak Experiences
...Gayla Speak Experiences
promote healing events
not intended to contribute to trauma
drama narratives.
Stories we tell
and trust
and thrust
and softly smile about
when we dare to leave
our ...
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Categories:
patrimony, culture, health, integrity, political,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum
Tao of Sacred Spaces
...Tao of the CosmicCrack
crotched between
Great White Father's
monotheistic Pole
and silently suppressed
polycultural BlackHole
Now ecocidally remembering
what EarthGoddess has brought togeth...
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Categories:
patrimony, health, humor, integrity, political,
Form: Political Verse
We Are Victims
...We are victims
Tied with common fetters
Loosed in thoughts of varied choices and desires
Loosely searching to make ends meet:
The meeting at this spot,
Either to go or stay, is a choice.
We...
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Categories:
patrimony, africa, angst, betrayal, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
Vision For Our Country
...Having experienced the Almighty’s goodness
to our dear Motherland ---
I envision her as constantly enjoying freedom bliss
vis-à-vis accountable responsibility-exercise
among people dili...
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Categories:
patrimony, character, christian, encouraging, faith,
Form: Political Verse
Wild Life Inspired By the Cliffs of Moher
...Wildflowers sleeping late on dewy days
Rather than traveling on mountaintops
Two flowers embrace in harmony
Cognizant of nature's patrimony
Thankful for the few good years that remain
Their love...
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Categories:
patrimony, appreciation, beauty, flower, inspiration,
Form: Pastoral
An Ode To the Words
...Oh words, open your gates and relish my thoughts
Without your shoulder, my walks are crippled
You are the might and the sight of the mind
Without you, we are just vacant glitters.
Every phantasm ...
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Categories:
patrimony, words,
Form: Free verse
If Ever I Had a Country: Lxxviii
...IF EVER I HAD A COUNTRY: LXXVIII
for Suzanne DELANEY, in appreciation
(Prelude: CAN THE WRONG MAN BE RIGHT ? ABSOLUTELY !
If only he were NOT guilty of the self-same crime !
...
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Categories:
patrimony, america, anti bullying, betrayal,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
If Ever I Had a Country: Lxxv
...IF EVER I HAD A COUNTRY : LXXV
IF ever I had a country with flaming flags flying on every lamp-post weather-cock and tree
And if ever I were by my highest degree qualification appointed the Di...
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Categories:
patrimony, animal, bird, humor, satire,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
If Ever I Had a Country: Lxxiv
...IF EVER I HAD A COUNTRY : LXXIV
IF ever I had a country proud of its sacred Soul Patrie
And if ever by a long shot I was nominated - not spuriously elected - Chef Ministre d'Etat
Ple...
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Categories:
patrimony, education, graduation, prison, religion,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Federigo's Falcon
...That look of fierce disdain, nobility!
That regal plume of chestnut ruddy-brown
with speckled breast! No hint of weak servility
besmirched the falcon's fine, imperious frown.
He loved the way...
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Categories:
patrimony, myth,
Form: Ottava rima
Cooperative BiCameral Congress
...If Yang is tea,
Yin is water.
If Yang is a vulnerable yolk,
Yin is a polyculturing transparent embryo.
If Yang is a sage ego,
Yin is a musecological body.
If Yang is fire,
Yin is air.
...
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Categories:
patrimony, culture, deep, earth, health,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum
Mongolophobia and the Eastern Horde
...Neither a fable,
Nor a tale,
This is a fact,
A story to tell,
To everyone, female and male.
To generations, younger and frail.
About a threat, a monster from the East,
That struck the worl...
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Categories:
patrimony, christian, conflict, culture, fear,
Form: Rhyme
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