Where Young Mothers Go

~ A young mother walking where young mothers go,   she passes me by, my two dogs in tow.   While talking to someone by cellular phone,   a wide wake awakens the space from her home.   She doesn’t go far before hears the cry,   a young tot at window is wailing Goodbye. […] Continue reading

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A Tale Should Do It

~ This is a tale that seldom gets told, brought here but once, before it’s grown old.   A day after Christmas was God-awful cold; one foot of old snow was icy and cold.   In brazen positions, reluctant to go, a marginal army of bold ice and snow.   The day bright and sunny, […] Continue reading

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Tautologies

~ I march with my dogs, By leash on the street. I bid a good morning To each one I meet.   The people, that is, When then they will speak: “There goes Lord Belleview; Who’s kept on a leash.”   The Lord of the Belleview! That’s my claim to fame. For those who don’t […] Continue reading

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D-Day

…. Day Lilies bloom       in Central Virginia   Overnight       round the sixth day             each June. ~ So sudden their sight As that seen at night   When Fireflies       compete             with the moon. ~ Essential […] Continue reading

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Age-out

~ So long there good neighbor,       My once would-be friend.   I’ll never see neighbor again.   As age-out advances       It changes the chances   That neighbors can ever be friends.   Gone is the good day       Where friendships will stay   Forever on ever on […] Continue reading

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whitespace

    when winter steps in the air becomes thin sunshine creeps into the forest ~ the blackbirds will come they have it their run no one there now will dare protest ~ life has all gone! it followed the sun none in the wake but what dearest ~ the blackbirds don’t care as strangers […] Continue reading

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Shadow Play

    ~ A shadow    shows     A shaky figure;   A bird   above     Impedes the flight   Of light     That flows         In rays below,   And falls about         Upon us there,   My dog and I,     With […] Continue reading

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Ode to the Common Man

~ Here’s to the Day!     (the only Day) The few,      if at all any, will have. Old men wear school caps, aside from their naps, Remember the Nothing that might’ve been Something – Making Hay     is just Memory         Salve. ~ This One’s     for […] Continue reading

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Myth of Cronos

~ When Cronos     Dethroned His Father from seat,   He sat at     The same spot The Pater had sat.   Ouranos, in turn,     Reverted to speech:   “Look what you’ve done,     My favorite son.   The breach you entreat Shall only repeat.   Bewrought in all wrong, […] Continue reading

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Just The Poet

Just The Poet I’m just the poet; A real simple man. Humble disquiet Pours forth, From hand. None there Dare read me; Nor me, Understand. I’m just a poet, With words In my pen. No one Reads poetry! Lest, the poet Be dead. Somewhere, Someone, Sometime had said. Well… This one’s A short one. Not […] Continue reading

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