Family Rictameter Poems

"Life can get in the way of life. Make sure you stir in lots of love and happiness." 
By Poet

My life
recipe for
a long and happy...

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Easter
Palm fronds on doors
Or blood painted on walls
Faith and love of you, all that calls
Reminiscing Lord's works that saved the World
Veracity of His word shows
Men...

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Again
with snow on me
I awake from my sleep
the warmth from the big yellow sun
brings pretty flowers peeking their heads out
birds start to sing joy to...

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geese honk
in V shape form
hear, but can't see through sun
headed north once again to live,
mate, raise a family, enjoy living
more signs of spring coming alive
daffodils'...

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“The streams are in my veins”
                   ...

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The Child
within me wakes
up every time I see
a chocolate, cake or ice cream.
I lick and relish every morsel while 
my husband says you are grown...

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He 
was the
runt of the
litter who was
kicked to the curb by
his siblings. Defenseless
to nourish his fragile frame,
therefore, with our intervention
we were successful in that regard.
For...

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Christmas.
Holly, ivy,
Fur tree and candy canes.
Lashings of gravy, turkey crown,
Baked sticky pudding, helpings of mince pies.
Crackers, charades, family fun,
Candlelit mass, carols.
Joyful smiles this…
Christmas.

Contest: A Red-Letter...

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Christmas
In summer warmth
Creates spicy bright cheers
The balmy day brings love and joy
With no time to brood but string peace and faith
Year gone by new one...

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Grateful
jubilant hearts
rekindle fellowship*
amidst warm camaraderie
vanquishing past woes of long distance-bond
fired-up by embers of God's love
in clan reunion’s bliss
glow as one soul
grateful.

*1John 1:7 But if we...

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I miss
the scent of you
in sweet cinnamon light
and sunlight haloing your face;
lines revealing truths of your life story;
the stories whispered just for me,
the walks we...

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Leaving
                        ...

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Password
My twin and I
New vocabulary
Bit too big for Christmas stocking
A 1950’s game for family use
Crazy guesses extremely fun
Inspired much laughter
I still love it
Password...

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The mutt 

Followed me home

Determined, unafraid

Wants to fit into our family

Loves us complete and immediately

Lives with us until his old age

Determined, unafraid

Kept forever

Our Dog...

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The tree
in the corner,
a wreath put on the door.
A Christmas elf sits on the shelf
keeping an eye out for family to come.
Everything there to set...

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