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Poem: The Power of Dark Feminine Art

A short poem about dark feminine art, a trend/art style I have been following lately. Dark feminine art, a force to be reckoned,It speaks to the soul, a message beckoning. A voice for the feminine, strong and bold,It breaks through the darkness, a sight to behold. With brushstrokes of magic, it paints a new light,Illuminating […]

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A Poem About Art

Art, a canvas of emotionA splash of color, a stroke of devotionA masterpiece born from the soulA way to express, to let go It’s the way we see the worldA different perspective, a new unfurledA way to capture beauty and lightTo share it with others, to ignite Art is a journey, a path to exploreA […]

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No I Won’t

My mommyHeard a rumor aboutPleasure and kindnessAin’t nothing ever going awayI don’t really think soCome on my show with me,Let’s go tom howlin’Let’s do our thingSomebody tell me the way it isThere is so much to be wished forYes and there ain’t no wishNo we can do anything, whateverWe don’t have to ask for anythingGive […]

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The World Above

When the dawn is red and the air is cool,Yet never the grass is grey with snow.They use the world for her that we rule,Yet never the right for years to know. Long it may bring with a flaming knife,Find ever the more than its own love,As we will go by the use of life.Because […]

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Yeah, We Can Make It

Ah, YeahWe can make it,‘Cause we will if we work out hard‘Cause every day, life gets betterYeah they say that’s the way it’s always beenI don’t know, it’s strange they say that(Ah, yeah)And they don’t know‘Cause the world is full of foolsAnd fools in so many fieldsWho go around cutting each other upWe’ll be there […]

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A Few for February

“A few what?” he asked, hesitantly. “Why, poems, of course!” he exclaimed in reply. February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is also a month of reflection and looking ahead. It’s also American Heart Month, and since poetry comes from the heart, here goes… The Love Within Bobbing in the sea […]

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A Few Poems About This and That

A few scribblings of interest, composed as dark rain clouds approached on the horizon. These three poems, composed of coffee, are Foes, Venice, and Dangling this Lone Vale. Foes Foes. That permanent realm of the independent guest Our rays united make the tree-tops, loitered upon a while Thy far and seas and woos me old, […]

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The Arrival of Time and Angst

When the universe is full of misunderstood arm with conglomerates and forceful spoiled rituals and the molested bird feathers and the kisses at last give forth their misunderstood violence. the rustling ness of the candle, the power of the heat a warm sunshine of leaves because I love you, love, in the earth and with […]

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The Dragon Boats of Time

Today is the day of the Dragon Boat Festival in China. This celebration honors an ancient Chinese hero, Qu Yuan. He drowned himself in protest against the corruption and injustice that he faced. Dragon boat races are held to commemorate the occasion and the celebration and festival is held in many countries outside of China. […]

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Three Poems About War

Today is the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. It was a massive invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe and it marked a critical turning point in World War II. This collection of poems focuses on war: the bitter sadness, carnage, and futility it represents. War One afternoon I said to myself, “Why isn’t the […]