Journey Walt Poems

Dear Father, mine. 

I ran away from bad. 
I took my children with me.
I found a place to run to. 
It was an empty castle...

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“On Walt and Langston”

“On Leaves of Grass”
1,000 Lines
1,000 Lives
1,000 Views
1,000 Scenes
1,000 Thoughts
1,000 Dreams
1,000 Themes

A man of many themes and dreams,
Now I understand. 
						 
“On Walt”...

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Dear Walt, my precious poet 
Your words do inspire, your pen tells every human’s truth
Every word so admired, it shares your journey to recite
With steadfast...

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Glory in the Day

Your bright light...
is beyond beautiful. 
As You are King. 
That means everything, 
that it can and more. 
Beyond my reckoning. 

I long...

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One Nation Under God

From sea to shining sea, 
manifest destiny. 
Every American third grader,
from 1960 and before, 
could recite all the most important facts, 
and...

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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...

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Rebecca

Daughter of The King. 
Your namesake blessed a nation, 
be proud. 
You began life, 
ahead of most. 
Already you were glorified, 
held high by your...

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A Small Christmas Package

You have brightened my life. 
I have found you. 
A tiny piece of my past, 
worth saving. 
Something I can keep, 
as...

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The answer has been my motivation,
keeping me awake through the night,
keeping me in love with my passion,
the language of my forefathers,
The answer has been given,...

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