Short Lento Poems

What is real here in this world?
Am I real, my emotions, my pain and sorrow?
Or is my smile and laughter, the happiness borrowed?
What is real here in this very mind?...

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Cry not bitterly for
bygone longing years.
Nigh as they may be,
try to wipe away tears.

Shy away from asking
why, if an honest
reply will make you
cry without rest.


6-12-2021...

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Living life is a gift
From God the almighty
Be thank-full that you are bless
Don’t aloud yourself to drift
Don’t drift away
From living your life
To the fullest
Always take time to pray...

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From long lento in wintery womb 
To descending crescendo of gloom…
With its sensual flair 
Spring springs into the air,  
In presto tempo of upbeat bloom. 

February 15, 2022...

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Moonlight dissipates.
Soon dawn will break.
Hewn out in the sand,
Dunes take shape.

Seagulls glide over seawater,
Free to reach the heights.
There is beauty and there is grace,
Each possesses in their magnificent flight....

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I see her coming down the aisle
Her dress as white as snow

All faces shining now with tears
And me like Romeo 

I stood pretending to be calm
She turned and looked at me

And all at once I realized
I will now be carefree...

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Rapidez

Sempre,
na vida ou nos negócios
vá rápido o suficiente para chegar lá, 
mas lento o suficiente para ver o caminho.

O sucesso
não é sobre chegar rápido
é sobre conhecer o caminho
e nunca deixar ninguém para traz....

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Greet the heat with a smile
Meet all your summer dreams
Eat some corn and watermelon
Treat yourself to ice creams

Drink some homemade lemonade
Think of cool blue seas
Blink and suddenly, summer is over
Sink into melancholy...

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Slur in time move side to side 
deter all hesitation;  
Transfer of lively hormones, 
pure magic set in motion;

Buy one more heighten the buzz,  
high on what it’s feeding me;
My mind is on a joyride, 
I wonder if you can see....

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Could this life just be a dress rehearsal for a weary soul?
Do we travel thru so many lives until we meet our goal?
Perhaps our massive egos are adept at deceiving.
Should we mourn when a person is born
and celebrate their leaving?...

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Scowl the strongest defense, 
how I wished upon a fantasy; 
Allow someone to dig deeper,
now will someone see me? 

Cliche’ to blame the movies;
Array of visions in my mind 
convey such an image of true love; 
Castaway courts a concept undefined....

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I wonder why you changed;
my heart can never guess.  
Why did your veneer slip? -
Sly actions to address!

Do you have regrets now?
You seem as warm as ice.
Too many people fooled
to see you act so nice.

for Dear Heart Constance's Lento contest...

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Bow to payment on a platter,
now that karma is paid in full;
Ciao, so it was cool to do it? 
Highbrow schemes are vulnerable;

Overcome can hinder the mind,
numb the frustration will grow;
Dumb stirs fire so carelessly;
Wisdom? Do not dip your toe....

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I never needed you to save me,
 ‘Defy’ is what I was built on; 
Personify fierce and courage 
goodbye to every line drawn;

Shake up the entire foundation
take what you work hard for;   
Rattlesnake venom on my lips, 
firebreak I’m ready to wage war....

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Make yourself adrift,
Spare some hour.
The beautiful butterflies alight,
Here on the prettiest flower.

They dance ,they sing,
Quite salubrious to espy.
They fill your mind with melodies,
Then bid adieu in whisper.


Date of submission: 08/06/ 2021...

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You must not have a mirror
To behave the way you do
Who do you think you are?
Knew you were anything but true 

Anyhow, me? I sleep fine at night 
Now that only leads to this question
How do you live with yourself? 
Wow, having to face your reflection....

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Broke my heart like no one else,
spoke with an intoxicating lust;
Smoke and mirrors in the air 
awoke in a blanket of stardust; 

I still think about you;
Sly subconscious telegrams
glorify memories from another time;
Nearby, you are in everything I am....

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To see how you motivate, 
you represent all that I admire; 
Drew a line through any doubt,  
fuel to see the lighting of your fire; 

Zone of self confidence, 
lone wolf but willing to share, 
Undertone so very patient, 
showed me you’re beyond compare....

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Near you I forgot it all;
‘Adhere to your rules.’ I say; 
Clear out all the confusion, 
steer hard you’re going astray;

Tonight you feel like a magnet
despite what I know is true;  
Right never comes from left field, 
might not matter, all I want is you....

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Fearless like vampires in the Sun 
yes they possess a sleeve of heart;
Impress with all that charisma
devious from the very start;

Invisible fangs suck on your soul 
inadmissible in a court of law;
Indestructible daywalker 
mythical only to the bourgeois....

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A world without setting alarms;
Cliche clocks are my enemy, 
way too good at ruining fun;
Castaway I’ll stay out at sea;

Island wake up suits me just fine ,
sand all over my toes at daybreak;
Hand on my lips enjoy silence,
brand this view into a keepsake....

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Heat you simply cannot ignore
sweet lighting backdrop is quick;
Treating the sky like a playground,
drumbeat in the air so thick;

Rainstorms pour like a blessing,
perform nature’s magic so divine; 
Transforming the sky in minutes; 
Warm tropical sunshine....

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Exige

Nos tempos 
antes da 
pandemia
agora e sempre
a exigência está
sempre presente.

A grande exigência
de todos os tempos
é cada pessoa
ir rápido o suficiente 
para chegar lá, 
e lento o suficiente 
para ver o caminho
e fazer sempre 
mais e mais....

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Exige

Nos tempos 
antes da 
pandemia
agora e sempre
a exigência está
sempre presente.

A grande exigência
de todos os tempos
é cada pessoa
ir rápido o suficiente 
para chegar lá, 
e lento o suficiente 
para ver o caminho
e fazer sempre 
mais e mais....

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Heat waves burn the Summer air 
deceit makes it difficult to breathe; 
Deplete my lungs of oxygen 
beat like dog days lies beneath; 

Rush of sultriness over and over 
paintbrush colors a soft breeze; 
Gush of flames constricting 
hush now your pain can ease....

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