Rafael Poems

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My poor mother "La Daniela"
As they called her at the Casa de los Picos
In the capital of Segovia
Where mothers and children took refuge
In the fratricidal war in Spain
While their husbands we...

Symbol of Hegemony

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K-night
R-ight
I-n
S-hining
C-ourage,
H-e
E-legantly
L-eads,
L-etting
E-ver

R-adiant
A-rmor
F-or
A-rray
E-levate
L-egacy

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Monocrostic (Birthday of Krischelle E....

His True

...Nothing lasts forever,
But the best that we can do
Is respect the writing on the wall
And listen to our “true.”

So Rafael Nadal will soon
Retire from his sport
And all his fans are saddened
...

The French Sans Rafa

...The red clay’s staining all the socks,
But Rafa’s aren’t there 
And yet, his fourteen titles
Still remain beyond compare.

Most years he gets to celebrate
His birthday at the French.
Today, th...

Remorseless Sweaty Palms

...Remorseless sweaty palms

despite being prescribed glycopyrrolate.

Though the angst riddled psyche of mine crafted youth, long since receded, ebbed in the past, infringement, impingement, and in...

Walkover

...The match was so exciting,
No one clearly in the lead.
Though Rafa won a tiebreak,
Nothing else was guaranteed.

The second set had started,
Rafa sweating in the heat.
While playing on his bir...

Angels Disguised As Strangers

...This poem is dedicated to my therapists
Ryan, Russell, Ken and Rafael. 
This is a true story.

Where did it all go wrong,
A simple fall led me to my,
Body becoming alien to me.
My brain is not...

Rafa

...There were no thoughts of Covid
Or of sadness or of snow
But it wasn’t as relaxing 
As most Sunday mornings go.

For I watched the Aussie Open
And the finals had my fave
Who provided the escap...

Just Have Overflowing Joy

...J-ust
H-ave
O-verflowing
J-oy
I-n
E-xperiencing

R-apturous
A-crostic
F-rom
A-uthor's
E-uphoric
L-ine

Topic: Birthday of Jhojie O. Rafael (October 18) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

Stealth Contamination

...K-iller
R-isk
I-n
S-tealth
C-ontamination
H-orribly
E-mploys
L-ethal
L-ink's
E-erie

R-abidity
A-pplying
F-lu
A-nd
E-ndangering
L-ife

Topic: Birthday of Krischelle E. Rafael (June ...

Regard of Scribe

...Y-our
U-nique
N-ame
A-pplies
R-egard
O-f
S-cribe
E-mploying

R-ighteous
A-crostic
F-orm
A-nd
E-xcellent
L-ine

Topic: Birthday of Yunarose Rafael (October 27) 
Form: Vertical Monocro...

I, Zombie, Part Iii: the Quickening

...Thoughts racing faster
The Monster is the master
Who’ll be outlaster?

Fear is growing fast
As the Zombie I am cast
Can I hold, outlast?

Taken to the task
Face becoming a forged mask
Parta...

Known Reader

...K-nown
R-eader
I-n
S-weet
C-omfort
H-as
E-njoyed
L-ovely
L-ife
E-xperiencing

R-apturous
A-ura
F-rom
A-crostic
E-xpression's
L-ine

Topic: Birthday of Krischelle E. Rafael (June 05)...

Enduring Life

...M-essage
A-bout
E-xcellent

F-irst
L-ine
O-f
R-hyme

R-elieves
A-nguish
F-rom
A-nother
E-nduring
L-ife

Topic: Birthday of Mae Flor Rafael (May 02) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

Natural Actuality

...Y-ou
U-se
N-atural
A-ctuality

R-egardless
O-f
S-ituation
E-ndorsing

R-ighteousness
A-nd
F-acts
A-fter
E-vading
L-ies

Topic: Birthday of Yuna Rose Rafael (October 27) 
Form: Verti...

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