Tag: poetry

Closeted

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Closeted

The circle grows smaller as each throb conspires
to rob my fingertips of feeling.

Almost Rimbaud

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Almost Rimbaud

A poem written with an eye toward the spiritual, magical.

The mermaid has lost her tail

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The mermaid has lost her tail

A little story of the mermaid who has lost her tail.

Reaching the Gardens

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Reaching the Gardens

There is a cry floating over the desert about a weak mountain that didn’t grow all the way to the pinnacle

MAGNA

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MAGNA

Make America Great? Never Again!
Mexico, build that wall on your land we stole.

Expectations by Gary Beck

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Expectations by Gary Beck

A Glimpse into your Mind’s Eye: When Reading Poetry Exceeds your Expectations.

A Brooklyn Hug

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A Brooklyn Hug

A moment of life in Brooklyn, New York.

History begins

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History begins

Awaiting the birth of my grandson.

Sweet Fighter

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Sweet Fighter

A poetic tribute to the memory of a favorite cat.

Poem Horse

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Poem Horse

Letting go of something beautiful.

Leaving Mt. Baldy, Leonard Cohen

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Leaving Mt. Baldy, Leonard Cohen

I came down from that mountain after many years of study and rigorous practice.

future tense

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future tense

once our eyes are open
and we begin to breathe

Misandroid

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Misandroid

This sestina is about the current head of the American government.

Narcissa

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Narcissa

She reclines into the corner of a sofa
Like a melancholy Marilyn Monroe

Religion

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Religion

This poem is written around the feeling of ignorance, deep seeded in humanity, even after reading holy books and verses.

Convalescence

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Convalescence

Two lovers run headlong into flames.
Fueled by a woodstove