Short There Have Been Poems

I must admit that there have been times
when I've looked like a lady, but from behind,
and I didn't find the experience exciting,... or kind....

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i am what i am
sam
thank you mam
for except my face
this is my race
there have been
some time we win
and set back
am
PROUND TO BE BLACK...

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My House Has Many Mansions

last time we had looked
there have been many mansions
in West Virginia

One is even a Senator of great 
notoriety we have heard....

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You steer this ship with little hesitation,
Even though you have no idea where it’s going.
And though there have been one or two days of frustration,
I’m impressed at the leadership you’re always showing....

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There have  been times
  When just to walk was inconceivable
When once I was thought lame
  And all the world seemed some trouble
But in these times
  I found great strength
And struggling onward
  Found peace if but short length...

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There have been times in my life when death looked very friendly,
so I guess it's a good thing that friendships never last with me,
but my ex friend death and I will one day come to terms inevitably
and then we shall rekindle our lost friendship eternally....

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her confidence was brittle
as fragile as a lightbulb
her abuser had been an expert
manipulating and destroying
ruining the confidence of a remarkable woman
what joy could there have been in this transformation?
not being a psychopath, we could not relate...

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Keep pushing forward 
And do not ever look back 
There have been strides of improvement 
You are heading towards the right track 
Be proud of overcoming those obstacles 
Hold your head up high 
More success will come your way 
Continue to reach towards the sky...

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There have been great men of lofty stature,
champions to grateful populations
with virtues others struggle to capture, 
they constantly surpass expectations  
and are heroes to envious nations. 
Yet, all men who inspire to right and good, 
cannot ignore their debt to Motherhood....

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In the beginning, what must there have been.
The all was formless and fluid,
From endlessness to endlessness,
Darkness was hidden in darkness.

Consciousness became aware of itself.
The great face “I Am” looked toward the void
with a countenance of love.
Love, the first seed of life....

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I begin each morning eager for the day
Working for the good of mankind 
Come what may
There have been many hurdles along my way
For some reason unbeknownst to me
I do not stray
This soul is strong in spite of it's emotional dismay
My spirit is my strength today
And guides my life in every way........

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On the pyre are laid 

Deeds and dreams of a lifetime- 


Sacred smoke rises!  








© Demetrios Trifiatis
       01 May 2021


*There have been at least 300,000 new infections every day in the past week, with more than 360,000 new cases and more than 3500 deaths in the past 24 hours....

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Today is no different than a thousand yesterdays.
The rain pelts hard in my face, pounds on my head,
When I bring sunshine it calls forth a storm,
Perhaps there have been days of sweetness
but no, the storm becomes the norm.
I have lost friends.
Left alone in disgust.
It is a solitary confinement of sorts....

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At the beginning what was there ...
The all was formless and fluid,
from endlessness to endlessness
Darkness filled the void.
What must there have been?

Truth, Love, consciousness,
becoming aware of self.
The great face “I Am” looked toward
The void with a countenance of loneliness.
Love is – the first sign of life....

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GRAMMAR   ALWAYS   RULES


If if and and were pots or pans
There would be fewer conjunctions 

But when  because  or  some such word
Was changed  into utensil it became  absurd

For although since the demise of if and and
There have been no other losses grand

Nevertheless, heretofore, notwithstanding
The loss, we must retain our conjunctioning...

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Funny how I felt about you
Guilty, mostly
That I wanted to be free
And I fought just as hard
...to be or not to be
But I had to.. to be me
And I'm happy
You are too
So many 
Ask if I still love you
Of course I do
And you love me too
There have been and will be
Others
They are jealous
When I answer the inevitable 
Or they understand
Love...

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umbrella graveyard
broken spines, dead in the street
hurricane hits hard

We are currently in the grips of the aftermath of hurricane Ophelia - there has been some damage on our little Island but so far everyone is safe although there have been several fatalities in Ireland where the storm seems to be centered:-(

10/16/17...

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Cabin In The Forest

There have been stories
Told and retold forever
They say that there is a cabin
A magical home in the forest
Hidden beneath a thick canopy
Surrounded by the sweetest flowers
It is a place for the innocence of children
Where wishes and dreams come true
Their troubles and fears are taken away
And for a time, the children can be happy...

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Blessed Mother asks for a committee of twenty-one
The angels gather to give the soul good-bye gifts
May you be charitable, giving, loving, selfless,
The old soul will be leaving soon in a new body

Will I be given back to my old family? He asks.
Which one? The Blessed Mother replies.
There have been many.
Ah……he is forgetting already, so he can be fresh....

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Fields, landscapes, trails, hills, valleys, and mysterious mountains
Mesmerizing are the dribble-bubbles of the fountains.
The scars of constant visits by storms and hurricanes are seen.
No one knows how many earthquakes and volcanoes there have been.
Oasis with fountains, streams, and waterfalls is seen, yet
To go there, amidst uncertainties, my mind has set
...

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 I envy the birds
for they can fly
away from their troubles
out into the sky,

I envy the wanderers 
for they are free
Not tied down by their problems
not like me,

I envy the innocent
for they have not seen
The wars all around us
and the ones there have been,

I envy the smart ones
who walked away from it all
Much unlike me
for I stumble and fall. ...

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Who or what knows this most ancient Truth

Before time, before being ...
What must there have been?

The all was dark, fluid, and formless.

God pulsated with loneliness,
unfathomable energy, alone existing in an infinite moment.

Life created from God's eternal love, he then disappeared into his own creation.

God's love is to be sought and found within.

Much love...

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Are you perturbed by memories
of things that went awry?
Regret, and mere ephemeries -
should we not put them by?

I’m often plagued by mammaries
(think Mansfield, think Monroe):
the author’s quick to clamour he’s
not odd at all: oh, no!

We mustn’t turn to plagiarism –
no Caulfield, then: no Catcher.
But could there have been Majorism
if there had been no Thatcher?



...

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The day you came to live with me 
We both wanted a friend 
To love, to care, to spend some time 
No other could there have been 
  
For you approached me smiling 
A twinkle in your eye 
Tail wagging with such joy 
We both were hooked for life 
  
Never a bond so tender 
Never a bond so true 
You snuggle up to me each day 
No closer than us two 
  
-       Mary Susan Vaughn...

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My name is poet.

I live in the big world.

All kinds of people of the Earth

are my friends and relatives.

I own all the stars in the sky,

all the trees in the forests,

and all the flowers in the fields.

There have been too many tears in my life.

I have so many gray hairs.

But there is much love in my soul.

That is why new poems

are born in my heart, again and again....

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