Short Kindnesses Poems

This night
This star studded free state
Night is a gift 
To friends who remember
My many kindnesses...

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Today I’m thankful for unexpected kindnesses….
and I’m happy to give hope within this rhyme…
how it is possible to change the world
through one unexpected act of kindness at a time.
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gorgeous multicolored butterflies flock to them
sensing their empathy and utter kindnesses
women who seek the greater good
others have no idea
they were heaven sent
but the butterflies know...

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gorgeous multicolored butterflies flock to them
sensing their empathy and utter kindnesses
women who seek the greater good
others have no idea
they were heaven sent
but the butterflies know...

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Here today; gone tomorrow
In a blink of an eye there could be great sorrow
Jesting no more, just past memories
Kindnesses give always, even if you disagree

Embrace them as if there’s no tomorrow...

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haggling a huckster’s horse trade
ignoring imaginary ideas of Iodine’s
joyful jubilant jabbering jabberwocky
kibitzing kickapoo kindnesses toward Kelly
lambasting Lilliputin leprechauns leaving Larry...

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A boastful contrary dinosaur effortlessly fails giving handshakes.
Ignoring juicy kindnesses loving marriageable newt offers possible
quick realistic solution, teaming united voices with xylophonic youthful zest....

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Matters of the heart

Only matters in part

Matters of the mind

Only matters if you find

A connection of the two

And together when you're through

The only thing that matters

Are the kindnesses you do...

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tulips
roses
lilies
fragrances that entice and delight

enhancing the best of ourselves
uplifting us
elevating us to a higher power of ourselves

delicate, dainty, delightful kindnesses
empathy, compassion, sincerity...

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my grandkids’ laughter,

kindnesses bestowed on me,

and my dog’s sweet eyes. . . 

fine strands in tapestries of

my abiding memory

1/6/16
For Line Gauthier's Bite Size Poem No51 Poetry Contest ...

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Beauty is not your eyes, your hair, your heart-shaped face.
Beauty is not your long svelte legs or your gorgeous curves.
Beauty is kindnesses you do unto others.
Beauty is empathy.
Beauty is confident in her ways.
Beauty is love....

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Diminutive,
held in outward sighs,
control, curtsy, chivalry
with oceanic eyes;
Deep dreamer,
forward thinker,
silencer, sprouting poise,
kindnesses core respect;
of place, art and age;
current behavior
from bygone days
Japan stays....

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Fond of love I cannot say it
having suffered I live happy
this ribbon that encircles me
I dream colors in butterfly havens

love has friends like alabaster
your hair is my ambrosial layer
when those kindnesses are closer
I spend the residue in thinking you...

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Cynthia’s child mind was simple but sweet.
She reeked sincerity, optimism and goodness.
We were overwhelmed by her kindnesses.
She was a marvelous wife and mother.
She was a favorite neighbor.
Dressing up every Halloween with our children.
She was the most nurturing woman I had ever met....

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crazy sanity
excited placidness
terrible wonderfulness
enthusiastically down

mountainous nothingness
unexpected anticipations
insanely normal
conscientiously uncaring

empathetic bullying
horrible kindnesses
guilty innocence
joyful depression

bipolar normalcy
conflicted understandings
crawling highs
maniacal lows...

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The Navahos referred to her as Wise Mother
She was as close to a goddess as they had
She could turn the tides with a wink at the moon
They revered and feared her

The warriors asked for her guidance before a battle
Their women would not begin beadwork without her blessing
She was the quintessential Wise Woman, filled with wisdom
Her kindnesses and favors were legend....

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Dee was the kind of a bunny who wanted romantic love.
Her gentleman caller was sent from somewhere way up above.
Lee was polite, smart, dapper, and he brought carrots so sweet.
His polite manners, and daily kindnesses were a welcome treat.
She felt horrible when he told her that he was moving to Kalamazoo.
Until he said “Of course, you are coming, for I am marrying you.”...

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Dear God this is about me. Resentments and bitterness. These feelings I have inside of me. 
From these things please set me free.

I want to feel love and kindnesses and show respect. The kind of things that you expect. 
Greedy and selfish I have been. Forgive me dear God for all my sin. For when this world
ends and the new world begins, I would like to return and live again....

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Hippy hyena hid hipster hippo’s hysteria.
Ignominious iguana ignored Iceland’s icky industries.
Jovial jelly jars joyfully jumped jubilantly into June.
Kind kangaroos killed Kansas’s killjoy kindnesses.
Loving lithe llamas languished, lacking lonely leaders.
Marvelous magnificent magicians masqueraded as maestros.
Needless nutcrackers helped hippy hyenas hide hippos’ hysteria....

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Listen to poem:

i remember
the blue of your eyes
and how tenderly
you held my hand
i remember
the gentle words
you spoke
and the opulence
of your laugh
i remember
your lust for life
and kindnesses bestowed
i remember
the seasons of our life
and how quick they came to flee
now i have these memories
to cherish as
i pick up the pieces
of my heart



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

posted on October 11, 2018...

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Beauty is kindnesses RING,
that promises everlasting purity. 
It's recipe:
Integrity, Humility, Obedience, Purity, Empathy.
With gratitude to bathe ourselves in.
A SIGNET of the belief, we ENVELOPE oursellves akin.

A SIGNET RING of the visionary-
character-shaping, 
impressing into us,
the waxing royalties with loves seal.

Until we are signed, sealed, delivered from
evils ugliness, by the King...

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Humanity is the ultimate ethnicity
I don't care were you are from
I cry for the world
Who is to guide us
Truly all in one direction
I wonder to yonder
Which other way 
Humans needs to go
If we forbid just a little
Kindnesses
Just a little kindness
can make a change
Just a little care
Can hear a soul
Just a little 
Is not much 
And we can start
To build a new world
For our soul benefit 
Once again...

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Shelly looks stuck up but she is far from it.
Many do not know her the least little bit.
Children who visit her see a pure heart.
Her kindnesses to them she’ll gladly impart.

We who do not know her, make judgements fast.
Shelly looks uppity, however, if she knew this she would be aghast.
She has a stern look, imposing, but it does not reflect her soul.
To dine with her on Christmas Eve is a child’s ultimate goal....

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How dark the night that sends the soul
To depths of vain retreat
And wallows in the thunder's roll
Of past infringed defeat

How light the breeze that lifts the soul
When taken aught is cleansed
No burden left to take its toll
On hearts upon the mend

How bright the day that lifts the heart
Though clouds berail at will
With kindnesses they're made to part
And hushed      forever still.

deborah burch©
10/16/2006


3/27/2012...

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From the beginning to the end tithe.
Round the circle of eternity, she writhes.
Fresh, full, ripe, and undeniably free.
O God, be merciful to she.

Fill the receptacle with riches untold.
Harvest the bounty of beauty unfold.
Lust not for love is a more precious fee.
O God, be merciful to she.

Trust in companionships hearty store
Let loose the randy and rabid bore.
Feast on the comfort of kindnesses decree.
O God, be merciful to she....

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