Happy Watch Poems

Ava’s mom, her dad, two of her brothers, a soon-to-be sister in law
her cousin with his girlfriend and Nana and I all came….
to watch Ava...

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As I watch the waves crash, I feel so numb.
To think that it was but one year ago
I stood here and felt my heart beat...

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I am having a contraction
In my heart from the distraction
That my tear stained eyes are seeing
I am not truly conceiving
This sight that's in front of...

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It’s Sunday morning, my watch shows that it’s 33° and 5:58 am. Surprisingly, half of us are up and motile. My excuse is that I’m...

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You had best be on your toes the merry grandma said.
The Krampus will get you if you don’t watch out!
We were almost too terrified to...

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You sell yourself for money
Hour lunch two coffee breaks 
To punch a card at 5pm
For a cheap watch and a cake
You live on autopilot 
A...

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blonde hair
an immediate impression
for some a happy, marvelous one
others immediately look for prissy, or a snob
Some think she must be a lively dancer

red hair
an immediate...

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Carrying a sleeping baby.
Cleaning after a successful party.

Camping beyond mountains more mountains.
Playing trumpet on the streets of New York City.

Eating although the food supply is...

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I watch as she grows weaker and it breaks my heart in two
To see her in such pain I wonder just how long she will...

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He's there in the dead of night,to hear me cry for help.

He's there to listen and understand because he cares. 

He's there to wrap his...

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Sky's all funky...dark and cloudy,
thunderstormin' weather brewin'.
Deep insidey, house all warmy - 
Coffee 'n cakes are what I'm doin'.

Don't be runnin' 'round outsidey,
Windy, rainy, get...

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Watch out life's coming watch out I'm stunning 
no just saying I'm so happy to be free
watch out it's great to be standing in the...

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I am having a contraction
In my heart from the distraction
That my tear stained eyes are seeing
I am not truly conceiving
This sight that's in front of...

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tears;
the droplets of memories
both unwanted and loved,
they carry our strengths,
with glimpses of what we think we cannot do,
in a vision,
never tangible like the
bars we use...

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Technological age.
Advancement of advancement,
Digital acceleration unlimited.

Gifted and pocketed,
This watch,
Dull dark silver,
True and tested mechanic,
Short and sturdy chain,
Analogue accuracy.

It fits comfortably in my jeans pocket,
Ages alongside...

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