Short Reunions Poems

summertime schools out
reunions barbeques friends
sailing surfing fun...

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Reuniting with family and friends who you haven't seen in your lifetime - Aunt Lulu?...

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Loving reunions
No more pain, fear or sorrow
Fellowship with God





For Linda  Marie's contest  3rd place...

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Hugs
     Kisses
     Embraces
     Joyful Greetings
     Pleasant Memories
     Nostalgic Songs
     Tears Falling
     Goodbyes
     Hugs...

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To all you Socialists who can't attend reunions
  In Cuba, China, or the Former Soviet Union
Here is my recommendation for what ails ya --
  Spend a couple months in sunny Venezuela...

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Annual reunions,
he keeps coming back
to this school campus

like a restless dog
haunted by a place
where it vaguely recalls

having buried long ago
something truly
precious!...

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Birthdays, reunions, vacations and hikes.

Weddings, divorces and photos of tykes.

Vids of grandkids on their skateboards and bikes.

These are the things every cyber Friend 'Likes'!...

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The book Odyssey symbolizes 
Enduring loyalty, the passage of time 
And the emotional power of reunions
It’s a bittersweet truth about life 
Even in decay and hardship
Love and loyalty remain steadfast....

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Summer air ; summer breeze.
Beginning, never ending.

Warming trend, might swim.
Tan on the beach, reach for more.

Family reunions and picnics too.
Photos to remember, memories.

Return to summer fun....

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He was obnoxious almost to the point of repulsive
Constant banter escaped his always yapping jowls
He gave you no space or peace, monopolizing all conversation
Many stopped attending family reunions due to this brazen boor...

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born a charlatan
he swindled people
spent his life thieving and stealing
never had a paying job

quackster always had a gimmick
get-rich-quick scheme
took lots of honest guys’ money
we cringed when he came to family reunions...

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Of silent souls that rest so deep,
They hold the secrets that we all seek
Of heavenly reunions of God’s grace
As we reach the end of our life’s race.
Do we protect or watch over all we love?
And reap the rewards below or above?...

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Written: by Tom Wright
February 2015 

Funerals and Reunions,
I’ve no fondness for either,
But similar to magnets,
They attract. 

People come together
For a transience of time,
And then withdraw,
To meditate;
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I
In South Africa, one can avoid Online poetry
But I did not as easily in America (USA)
I couldn't believe I could stay away months
But some of you have, or longer still
The reunions are delicious, contagious, to relish 

II
To follow ......

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Planes landing,
planes taking off...
people leaving,
people who stay...
  greetings,
nods,
goodbyes!
Hugs, smiles,
contentment,
reunions...!
I, poet bird,
absorbed look,
in space,
I just think about the time
to fly, be
totally bird...
instead of staying
seeing life
flying high... !...

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She tried to outguess me. Thought she knew me.
She was an irritant like a tsetse fly.
I ran from her.
Glad I only see her every five years.
Finally realized I am not obligated to attend class reunions.
With a roomful of people I do not recognize
And have nothing in common with except for former locale....

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Nothing is new
Even me and you
All re-lived 
In time frames anew

Thread through this heart 
Tread to that soul
Weaved and walked
Million years ago

Warmth of that smile
Recalled by this being
Comfort and peace 
No one else could bring

Meet you again
Some day, somewhere;
Different face,
Same old gaze...

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With flowing robes,
pungent herbs,
arching doors,
organic walls, 
and eerie lights,
you take on trappings
of one thought evil.
Yet in you beats
an open heart—
one always skirting
curdled customs,
sterile allegiances,
trivial tyrannies—
one ever seeking
reunions with roots,
transforming spaces,
raw possibilities....

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Apparently, I had annoyed her
I wanted to pretend I did not know how
Wishing I had kept my concerns to myself
I had been lamenting her choices all afternoon
With cousins and relatives, I barely trust

Now I remember why I do not attend reunions
Her eyes gave me a look that could burn rubber
Was it too late to grovel?
I began to try...

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Welcome to our “familyfest”
Gatherings with fun-filled zest…
Grand reunions, sweetly warm
Team buildings boost bonding charm.

Dining sprees are everywhere
Loved ones mingle here and there…
Yes, I praise God* for friendships
Kindling caring partnerships.

 
*Psalm 150:1 … Praise God … in the firmament of his power.

October 5, 2019...

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Members no longer with us
But still in our hearts
Here amidst reunions
A few less place settings
And empty chairs
Ghosts quietly mingle
Stealth and incognito
Among all the hugs
Smiles chatter laughter and stories
Barely noticed yet included
Far from forgotten



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on February 9, 2018 for FEBRUARY 2018 STANDARD CONTEST sponsored by BRIAN STRAND...

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Someday I'm going to
leave this old world,
going to leave it behind.

I'm going to fly away
to that golden shore,
beyound the blue.

Leaving my cares behind
no more pain or heart ache,
only content and peace,

will follow me there,
for all eternity, seeing
my departed love ones,

once again in a fleeful
reunions filled with much bliss,
and seeing the face of my Saviour.

wrote 4-9-07...

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The Blazer’s Put Away

The blazer’s put away now,
The medals in their drawer;
The polished shoes and formal tie
Back where they were before.

Commemorations over,
Reunions all finished;
Stories spun, marching done,
Old friendships undiminished.

Bands no longer play now,
Applauding crowds have gone.
But every day, each in their way,
Remembering goes on.
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Scars left behind Imprints ,
Memories I held, 
A cosmic tale
Where art thou
Whirling black empty space 
Nothing to replace
Masks to wear
No joy to retain
Dreams of repetitive endless spinning reunions
Mirrored by cracks that bear your name
No shame in love 
Trapped in your smile 
Eyes that burned souls 
Entranced and captured 
Demonized your name
No shame in love
I bled for it
I have its Tattoos...

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Value placed on the happenings
Posting the treasure in you
Calls in the night 
Spare moment chats
Out on a limb for the right thing
Long awaited scant memory 
Knowing of what was meant to be
Events causing stumbling blocks
Both been to the school of hard knocks
Time for reunions chart
Years passed 
Doubt surfaced
Chiming in the new year
Making all things clear
Games in the rear
Positive actions intercede...

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