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Winning Jockey

'Twas pouring, and the thoroughbreds
Did gallop and thunder in the rain.
All muddy were the jockeys' silks,
And the weather quite insane.

"Beware the Kentucky Derby, Son!
Fame and fortune the trainers haunt.
Beware the length of the Preakness run, 
And the exhausting Belmont."

He took the leather reins in hand.
Long time the winning horse he sought.
So mounted he on the saddle tree
And rode awhile in thought.

And as in dreaming thought he rode,
Secretariat, with eyes of brown,
Came sprinting through the tiring pack
Searching for renown.

One, two!  One, two!  and through and through-
The other jocks did frown-
He crossed the line by thirty-one lengths
And won the Triple Crown!

"And did we win the Triple Crown?
To the winner's circle, my wonder horse."
O fantastic day. Hurrah! Hooray!
The multitude did discourse.

'Twas pouring, and the thoroughbreds
Did gallop and thunder in the rain.
All muddy were the jockeys' silks,
And the weather quite insane.

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Abandoned

Last days of Autumn.
A solitary goose flies
Honking in despair.

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Final Solution

How did this happen?
Only a year ago...
Laughing, loving, living.  Sudden
Occupation by men with evil intent.
Cast into boxcars like animals. 
Assaulted and beaten by soldiers.
Unable to stand, to move, to  think.
Selection.
Time ends.

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Journey

My journey through life
Feels like a long freezing walk
In the endless rain.

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Take Two and Call Me In the Morning

You go eight years to medical school
To learn to cure our ills,
But it seems the only thing you learn
Is how to prescribe pills.

A little pill for this disease,
A little pill for that.
A pill to make you skinny,
Or a pill that makes you fat.

A pill to stop your migraine
When it feels your head will break.
A pill to make you sleepy,
Or a pill to stay awake.

For every pill you give me
There's at least one side effect.
You keep prescribing on and on
Until my body's wrecked.

I do not want a life of pills.
I hope you find a cure.
But you're Big Pharma's drug rep;
Of that I'm very sure.

You need us to keep coming back,
Gents, and kids, and ladies,
So the money will keep flowing in
To pay for your Mercedes.

Now, let's get back to basics
And cure our problems, please,
Or I will find a new Doc, and
He's going to be CHINESE!

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Rebel Flag

Revolutionary
Elements of our population
Back in 1776 broke with
England, and
Lacking finances and supplies,

Fired a shot heard 'round the world.
Launched a revolution
Against the government.
George Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, and others became REBELS.





Author's Note:  
Betsy Ross sewed our FIRST Rebel flag.
If you condemn the leaders of the Confederacy and remove their  monuments, remember that our country's Founding Fathers were also rebels and traitors in their day.  Right or wrong, the Southern Confederacy was also made up of Americans who fought for their beliefs, just as the patriots of 1776.  And if you believe that the Confederate flag represents slavery, remember it only existed for 5 years, while slavery existed under the Stars and Stripes for 75 years before 1861! Which is the REAL Rebel flag?

I wrote this for a contest on another site.  I'm NOT trying to be controversial and do not have feelings one way or the other.  Just stating fact. (politically incorrect or not, YOU CAN'T CHANGE HISTORY)

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Happiness Is Gold-Hatred Is Black

HAPPINESS IS GOLD

It sounds like an amusement park.
It feels like the warmth of a summer sun.
It smells like fresh ground coffee.
It tastes like chocolate.
It looks like the stars on a clear night.


HATRED IS BLACK

It sounds like tortured screams. 
It feels like an eternity in fire.
It smells like rotting flesh.
It tastes like bile.
It looks like the Holocaust.



Author's note: This was written during a Middle School English class where I was an instructional aide. Our teacher challenged me to do the class assignments also.

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Winter Wind

Freezing wind blows hard
At the climax of the storm
Ice forms in my soul

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August Afternoon

I ventured out of town today
Into a world of leafy green,
Walking in a woodland
So peaceful and serene.
The woods were cool and quiet,
No human sounds were heard.
Just Nature at  her finest...
The sweet song of a bird, 
The gentle trickling of a brook,
The scent of vegetation,
The warmth of the summer sun:
A wonderful sensation.
A bright blue sky with puffy clouds
Floating on the breeze.
The Creator's love unfurled.
Thank you, God, for showing me
The beauty of this world.

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Knight In Old Armor

Knight in old armor
That's nearing its end;
A poem I'd written, Never meaning to send.
Your beauty I always see
When I look in your eyes,
And I know that you love me 
By the sound of your sighs. 
And I love you,
Yes, I love you.
Oh, I love you.
Oh, I love you.

Knight in old armor
That no one can mend,
I'll fight for your honor;
It is you I'll defend.
I'll protect you forever, 
But should I ever fall, 
Know that I love you.
I love YOU most of all.
And I love you.
Yes, I love you.
Oh, I love you.
Oh, I love you.

Knight in old armor
Getting close to the end;
That poem I'd written
I never will send.
Your beauty I always see
When I look at your face;
The love that I have for you
One could never replace,
'Cause I love you.
Yes, I love you. 
How I love you.
Oh, I love you.

'Cause I love you.
Yes, I love you.
Oh, I love you.
Oh, I love you.





AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Written to "Nights In White Satin" by the Moody Blues.