Short Dunbar Poems

Blip

This is a short poem. 
Not a long one like the rest. 
(not haiku)
This is about time, 
and saying a lot in a small space.
Updates to follow.
Be quiet... (calm)

?...

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Yesterday

We 
that can remember
keep-alive
those that have been forgotten,
in the small room,
the place in our hearts,
where God 
plants the best flowers,
and no tears…
fall....

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Longing

Little mermaid on the rock, 
Wishing and wondering, 
What it would be like, 
just to walk?

Little girl in a chair, 
riding around on wheels of air…
Wondering; what it is like… to feel?...

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Singing birds emerging.
Pretty flowers are blooming.
Rabbits are hopping.
In spring things start living.
Nests of eggs are cracking.
Gardens are now growing.

Written Date: 1/21/2020
Acrostic Rhyme Poem...

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925

They are pure silver, 
and have no idea. 
They are humble and kind, 
pray for each other, 
and welcome strangers.

Yet polished or aged, 
vintage of freshly fired, 
the address is the same. 

925...

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Grief

God gave me an angel, 
a wife, 
a helpmate.
I had no idea the worth of that gift, 
bestowed upon my unworthy life.

Regret has nothing to do 
with the sister of joy.  
Loss is the little brother, 
of the spoiled....

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"V"irus now controlling the world.
"I"n every home changes are coming.
"R"un to the store to get what you need.
"U"se peace not fear to escape the stress.
"S"un rises, sun sets with more deaths each day.

Date Written: 3/13/2020...

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Whisper
 
A subtle current,
a fierce expression,
of a gentle feeling, 
wild,
powerful, 
no longer held contained 
by any restraint. 
 
Not weak, as may be expected, 
but the very difference...
between life and death. 

Listen....

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A Blip Offering

I
we
they
and...

a show
a play
a picnic
an event

chaos
loss
grief
love
laughter

joy
connection
wisdom
truth

stranger
family
friend
soul mate

God


(free verse until it is no longer free...)...

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Paul Laurence Dunbar
In terms of poetic excellence, he set a high bar 

He was called "the poet of his people", so adept
At writing his poems in African-American dialect


Date written and posted: 04/14/2019...

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A sunny day for you,
a sunny day for me.
A day to say,
I love you.
A day for you to say,
you love me too.

Written Date: 3/31/2020

Honorable Mention     BRIAN'S SELECT 9, any form, any theme Contest Judged:6/9/2020 Sponsored by: Brian Strand...

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My Best 
"She is a flower..."

Pink roses, 
not the big ones, 
not the small ones, 
not the buds or full blooms. 
No. 
Not one of them. 

All of them!

Pick them fresh, 
and make a bouquet, 
that I can take to my friend, 
on her special day....

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Reader Rabbit

Toward the end of a book,
we tend to speed up, 
in anticipation of the climatic finish. 

Yet sadly, 
the build-up...
was the part we savored, 
on the perfect path
to the right...
final, 
and everlasting
word(s).

The beginning....

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Galaxy of Thoughts

A milky way of brain moving from space place
Particles of substance combine with matter.

The assemblage of mind matrix through sense in scene 
Forming an art in thoughts moving in sight.  

© Jocelyn Dunbar
28 June 2006
2:00 PM...

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In the cold space,
between the ceiling and the rafters, 
angels drift like butterflies, 
ever answering the calls, 
of both hope and sorrow! 

A mother's song, 
a father's whisper. 
A loved one lost, and one born.
Close to heaven and ever nearer to hell....

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The Map Undrawn

Written in the snow, 
by angels...
made from the bodies,
of the innocent. 

The way to heaven... 
is seen, 
fleeting in its passing, 
like a dream. 

Unquestioned,
by the faithful.
Celebrated,
by the hopeful, 
ever thankful.

His mercy!
Prayerful,
and diligent
the remnant remain....

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Easter                                                                                                        eggs in baskets                                                                                                eater



Sunday
He has risen
third day



Table
food everywhere
exceptable

Date Written: 4/7/2020...

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Filial Child 

Halfway to heaven, 
so thrilled to be saved.
My life, 
changed forever.
Filled with your spirit,
wrestles to serve. 

On fire…
in the night,
running through the streets, 
until I fall… before You.

Dancing for My Lord, 
To a music that has always been, 
and will forever be, 
echoed in all men’s souls....

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Good character and attitude is outstanding, 
Quality of being is excellent. 
Meaning is far more important than anything.

Life can express by many words;
To ponder and wonder is remarkable,
To enjoy it simplest is countless.
Every memory will mark in the heart
To whatever things it has in life.

© Jocelyn Dunbar
1 June 2017
4:03 PM...

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May this day give you a better
Perspective that reflect the real 
Beauty of life for you to be able
To experience the journey.

Love for you to remember that
Life is precious to spend with someone.
Wisdom for you to use to move for a
Better tomorrow.

And life to savour in time to be
Happy and complete.

© Jocelyn Dunbar
19 February 2006
12:00 PM...

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We wear a disguise.
Our feelings it belies.
It covers our shame.
It is our fame,
Helping us to rise above.

No one will know,
That in tears we sow.
Life is a game,
As we see life unfold.

We hide and we bide
Our time 
As we travel the earth,
From the time of our birth.
We live life,
As we see life unfold.

Parody of We Wear A Mask by Paul Dunbar...

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Distance Squared

The speed of light
is exactly how fast
my heart sends;
every prayer, 
every good thought, 
every perfect wish! 

The bright candle between us, 
it is the sun itself. 
 
The solar wind fills the sails
of my forever ship, 
longing to journey to you. 

Mermaid, 
sunfish, 
nova
eclipse, 
the moon is full, 
and I am lost in space....

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The highest position of the heart, 
The good quality of the person that manifest 
One way to another.

The intellectual emotion to feel and hear 
The voice of feeling. The heart calls, 
Identify the words sound from within.

The whisper sound of the heart, 
Hear the love inside emotion, 
Testify the genuine love to someone.

© Jocelyn Dunbar
4 March 2006
4:20 PM...

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Butterflies around,                                                                                  
angels surround.
Fly little butterfly,
did you just go by.
Fly to the angels near you,
with your wings of blue.
Come near to me,
please do not flee.

Date Written: 3/28/2020

Honorable Mention   A CHEERFUL RHYME  Contest Judged:4/6/2020 
Sponsored by: Line Gauthier...

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The intellect insight, 
Dimension sense of mind in the
Heart, confident and will power.

The awareness of senses 
Instinct knowledge of mind
Essence through the heart.

The element that brings great
Nutrient to the senses sight of 
Thoughts to stands in good 
Moral value.

To stimulate to the wholeness being
Of real beauty of oneself.

© Jocelyn Dunbar
7 June 2006
7:47 PM...

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