Ant On A Log
...Once there was a log
Floating downstream
On a swift-flowing river
Towards a sawmill.
And, on that log,
Perched on a loose patch of bark,
Behind a broken limb,
There was an ant.
The ant di...
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Categories:
sawmill, allegory, analogy, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Ant on a Log
...Once there was a log
Floating downstream
On a swift-flowing river
Towards a sawmill.
And, on that log,
Perched on a loose patch of bark,
Behind a broken limb,
There was an ant.
The ant di...
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Categories:
sawmill, animal, perspective, symbolism,
Form: Didactic
Confidence Is a Choice
...Confidence is a choice,
Preponderance of undue ignorance,
Tethered in tandem to wheels of spiny leathery,
Bumpy hairs click back at a finger’s flick.
Rotations earned from itself, but more,
Tr...
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Categories:
sawmill, age, appreciation, confidence, nice,
Form: Free verse
Ode To Shelton
...His knowledge was his untapped wellspring,
After 93 years of learning anew;
He valued knowing something about everything,
From construction & farming, to baseball & screws.
Early in life, a d...
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Categories:
sawmill, bereavement, christian, death of
Form: Rhyme
My Addingham
...(The memories are simple, living the feeling significant)
After conquering Beamsley Beacon due Southwest,
Rombald’s moor stood, while for centuries
within the valley the minute dwellings
of gre...
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Categories:
sawmill, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Thanks Dad
...Think of us oft, when you travel afar,
On orders protecting, lives we enjoy;
You and your pals, family superstars,
We miss you every time, you must deploy.
And while you’re away, the kids will ...
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Categories:
sawmill, america, appreciation, children, dad,
Form: Sonnet
The Castle On White Otter Lake
...The Castle On White Otter Lake
That rustic, old log castle
Stands facing the lake.
Built by hand, by one man
To acknowledge his presence,
In a changing world, he felt
He could not part...
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Categories:
sawmill, endurance, nature, tribute,
Form: Verse
River-Driver Blues
...Well he wakes up early,
when the sun breaks ‘cross the land.
Then he goes out on the river,
high up on the logs he stands.
For counting twenty years now
he’s been a river-driving man.
And he ...
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Categories:
sawmill, history, loss, men, nature,
Form: Rhyme
Montages of Memories
...
Let us put together a montage
Of aromas…In our minds
Perhaps of Juicy Fruit gum
Perfume, sweat or of Roses
Of rain on hot pavement
Of tar, surf and the Seaside
Of candies, pastries ...
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Categories:
sawmill, emotions, imagery, memory, senses,
Form: Prose Poetry
Now An Open Space
...Now An Open Space
Sure had been such a beautiful swan
But pretty soon she will be gone
With feathers which were so white
Now high up heaven this very night.
Return back to us she never will
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Categories:
sawmill, sad,
Form: Couplet
Happy Father's Day With Mom In Heaven Dad - I Love and Miss Both of You
...For my Dad and Mom (Dorothy) on Fathers Day.
Albin J. Gruhn who passed away at the age of 94 years young. I Love You Dad and I am missing you so much! Robert
When Albin Gruhn got his card f...
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Categories:
sawmill, father, mother, parents,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
About My Father - Albin - Who Has Passed Away - So Proud of You Dad - Greatest Labor Leader Ever
...The following is about my beloved father Albin J. Gruhn who passed away at the age of 94 years young. I Love You Dad and I am missing you so much! Robert
When Albin Gruhn got his card from the ...
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Categories:
sawmill, father, hero, leadership, life,
Form: Narrative
One Family
...one family
five children..
rabid dog bites dad
death angel visits
widow left to fend...
children's life hard
one pat of butter
slipped through four fluffy biscuits..
poverty
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Categories:
sawmill, family, life,
Form: Haiku
The Start of Something Great
...My first antiques were bought at an auction after I was divorced
They were inexpensive, great value and talked to me
They gave me comfort at a time when I needed comfort
Using them, they became ol...
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Categories:
sawmill, history,
Form: Free verse
Antiques At the Sawmill
...Mom has always loved antiques
I have never asked her why
Perhaps it's the connection to the past
Maybe the craftsmanship
The smell of ancient wood
The curves
The fact that they were built to la...
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Categories:
sawmill, beauty, change, i love
Form: Free verse
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