And still his death haunts webbed wide world post American Civil War
...And still his death haunts webbed wide world post American Civil War
Preface: On the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a special performance of the comedy, "Our American Cousin," Presiden...
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Categories:
roberta, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Silk, Satin and Cashmere: A Tribute To Phenomenal Singers
...#A GIFT...AN UPLIFT! A GLORIOUS SHIFT OCCURS WHEN HAVING BEEN PRIVY TO AN OUTSTANDING SINGER! THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOUR HEART FEELS A GLOW...
BECAUSE A SINGER HAS MOVED YOU SO...
"A SINGER H...
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Categories:
roberta, appreciation, beautiful, celebration, dedication,
Form: Rhyme
We Are Canadian: As One We Stand
...We came from the beginning, shrouded mists of time and space,
And in this vast and northern clime each found our sacred place.
We were our country’s pioneers, the people of the land,
We lit the fl...
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Categories:
roberta, adventure, endurance, history, patriotic,
Form: Rhyme
Roberta Wanted the Old Stew Back
...Roberta had no place to turn
She felt she was boxed into a corner
Her spells would not work against him
He had too much power over her
Let him go! Richie her familiar said
He has never been an...
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Categories:
roberta, relationship,
Form: Prose Poetry
Ford's Theater April 15th 1865
...Ford's Theater, April 15th, 1865...
Petersen House, Washington, D.C.
I admit to own a passion
for the Civil War in general,
and the life and death of
the sixteenth president in particular
bet...
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Categories:
roberta, absence, age, america, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme
A Tale of Two Aunts 2-F
...This Christmas, a memory surfaced of two aunts from my childhood.
One aunt taught me acceptance and approval; the other aunt taught me
forgiveness and how to '...
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Categories:
roberta, christian, family, home,
Form: Narrative
A Tale of Two Aunts-F
...Growing up, I had one maternal and several paternal aunts.
There was one paternal great aunt who did not have a permanent
residence of her own. All the aunts lived within a 50 mile radius of u...
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Categories:
roberta, christian, family, home,
Form: Narrative
Hand-Picked Berries and Sun-Dried Tomatoes 2
...“Physics asserts that there are four fundamental forces: electro-magnetism, gravity, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. These gentlemen have made a compelling argument for the existence of a fif...
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Categories:
roberta, mythology,
Form: Prose
Melody of Sadness and Joy
...I hear the lovely dirge called Autumn Leaves.
It echoes back and forth in my obfuscated mind,
Part full of grief, part an ineffectual endeavour
To understand why, why bliss must follow heartache.
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Categories:
roberta, joy, sad,
Form: Free verse
The Silver Ship To Heaven- Loss of Family Member
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Roberta lived on this earth for so many years!
Was a great mother, wife, and grandmother, too.
A long and fulfilling life with joy, completion and no fears.
I was a bridesmaid, when ...
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Categories:
roberta, death, emotions, family, heaven,
Form: Elegy
My Dreams
...We kiss, but it’s only in my dreams
and when we meet – deep is the night!
Then I’m in your embrace, and I’m more awake
than I am in the light of day, my dear.
We kiss, and we are as one, my...
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Categories:
roberta, longing,
Form: Lyric
When You Came Floating On My Dream-Lyric
...When you came floating on my dream,
I saw a butterfly flitter in my garden,
and with strands of sunrise splendor
you weaved the tapestry of desire
to design the lattice of love
in me
to design ...
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Categories:
roberta, dream, love, lust,
Form: Lyric
Jukebox
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The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bread
Billy Joel and The Grateful Dead
Suzi Quatro, Wham! Kate Bush
Elton John, Yes, Kiss and Rush
Aerosmith, The Brothers Four
Dolly Parton, Sandie Shaw
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Categories:
roberta, appreciation, music,
Form: List
Evening Time
...Evening time
Evening time.
Softness.
Laughter of child sound.
Creak of backyard swing through the open windows.
Bird song heard
Through the softening caressing light
Slanted through dust mot...
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Categories:
roberta, life,
Form: Free verse
Roberta's Song
...I can only tell you part
of my Aunt Roberta’s story.
I heard my cousin Cathy say
She’s an angel gone to glory.
She was a friend to all,
a Mother to many
Of enemies in her life
I don’t think ...
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Categories:
roberta, black love, eulogy, family,
Form: Free verse
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