Arked Wonderment
adrift in thought
wildly waving-off
voice-violated mind
mildew-filled firmament
domed encasement
congested cacophony
paddling then waving
waving then paddling
fearsome frolic: panic!
settle little dove, alight
bud on branch sprout
promised pome of olive
drift homeward again
unseal door tightly shut
key to new life bring
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Troth of the Heart
`
Love's illusion is
to believe the best,
to hope the best,
and to love the best.
Some call it foolish optimism,
some brand it the blindness of love,
and some condescend,
labelling it infatuation.
This fact escapes the skeptics-
What the heart chooses to believe
the mind begins to see.
The magic of love sets free.
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Tempest
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The clouds part,
scattering in the wake
of a rushing mighty wind.
The heat rises,
surging upwards:
violating moist cocoons.
The hail darts,
streaks of bolts accompany
torrent and downpour.
The tempest moves,
swerving past looming
mountain ranges in a flash.
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When You Look Upon the Sky
Have you lately gazed upon
with dreamy eyes
the wide expanse of sky?
All it would take is
the shuffling of footsteps
to that choicest of spots;
Unfold that picnic rug
and lay quietly still,
look up and watch for me.
Have you lately gazed upon
with dreamy eyes
the wide expanse of sky?
Come, I am waiting,
Everything will be all right.
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Are You My Butterfly?
My butterfly is no longer mine,
I wonder if she ever really was;
When she alights on my shoulder
I know she wants me to hold her -
Flies off and she's mine no longer.
My butterfly so frail and fine,
I wonder if hers I ever was;
When she returns to kiss me again
I know she's more than just a friend -
Flies off and gone forever more.
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Fare Thee Well
I still can't look at your photograph
without choking up or getting ill
could I ever seriously consider
giving up my affections for you
why have you gone abruptly ahead?
gazing upon your visage on print
all knotted up and confused still
my emotions, rambling wild river
gaining us words no longer true
why am I left here with heart unfed?
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Bemused Rumination
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Forget
the balm of barometric exuberance.
This night
no longer young, dissipates.
Recall
the dewy welcome of sun-quaffed green.
Yesterdays
revive severed umbilical dreams.
Peruse
the present with fleeting acumen.
Today
ceases yet emerges again tomorrow.
Ignite
the kindling of autumnal reticence.
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Mother
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Brawl-
writing on the brick wall;
no one left standing...
a lack of pulse.
Where is the beat
of those that listen?
Shut-
slams the front door,
not to open again;
no mop of hair,
no laid back gait.
Where is sleep tonight?
Life-
worth little in strife;
no tears, no smiles:
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Freeze Frame
Sit down with me awhile, my Love
Let's leave the world behind;
This hour belongs to us alone:
Our moment etched in time.
Lean upon my shoulder, Sweet
And press your cheek to mine.
Let's set our eyes to spy upon
Our promised ever after, find.
Rest you arm upon my knee
And hold that smile again.
Another spot is next in line
On our wedding photography.
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Photos on Our Wedding Day
Sit down with me awhile, my Love
Let's leave the world behind;
This hour belongs to us alone:
Our moment etched in time.
Lean upon my shoulder, Sweet
And press your cheek to mine.
Let's set our eyes to spy upon
Our promised ever after, find.
Rest your arm upon my knee
And hold that smile again.
Another spot is next in line
On our wedding photography.
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