Easter Rispetto Poems

Island Aloha

Tall and lovely palms are swaying island fair
within the tropical gentle trade wind's flow
as elegant Egrets glide on salty air—
then softly land where verdant...

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When lattice of jasmines unfurls like a veil
I pause in my terrace  littered with starglow,
As quietude circles lulled breaths to inhale
The tempo of nightfall...

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In my thoughts there floats an island tranquil, warm

    That is sometimes sunny, sometimes sweet with rain

     ...

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Close your eyes, I'll take you down a country lane
Leading to a stream where crystal waters flow.
Can you hear the song thrush sing his sweet...

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There are many souls who into nature go
to ponder thoughts; for me, this is not the case.
There are many spots where I can let thoughts...

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gliding through its ripples breaking the stillness
in harmony paddling with my ancestors 
serene other than a loon's call as witness
gaging the span of mountains by...

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 double Heroic rispetto 

Our Savior's face revealed the war inside,
rejection's pain, determination's goal.
He gave control to God, surrendered pride
to dreadful men, forgave their sinful...

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