A Repetitve Acrostic Love and Beyond

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A Repetitive

Acrostic

Love

&

Beyond

By Benjamin J. Quinones


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1.Repetitivea.The Fallen sestina *with prologue* (4)

b.Ode to the Obsessive (6)

c.Alliterated(7)

d.The Valley of Nuuanu (8)

e.Beach (10)

f.Oahu Sunrise (11)

g.Sweetheart (12)

h.Pretty Sweet (14)

i.Star Dust (16)

j.The Raven (19)

k.Sun Up (20)

l.Sunset on the Argyle (21)

m.Villan (23)

n.Elle (24)

o.Could have been (25)p.Jungle Book (27)

q.Vacation (28)

r.Through my Memories (30)

s.This is it (31)

t.The Music (32)

u.You Melancholy Bastard (33)

v.Weave (34)

2.Acrostica.Digressions (35)

b.Forced Across (35)c.Bath (35)

d.We Are (36)

e.Instead (37)

f.Aliyah (40)

g.Heart (42)

h.(Dear John) (43)

i.Look Up (44)

j.Dry then (45)

k.Wish For a Fish (46)

l. Anythings Possible (47)m.As it Should be (48)

3.Lovea.Mute (49)

b.Blink (50)

c.I Will (51)

d.Run (52)


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e.Goose (53)

f.Point of View (55)

g.Every day (56)

h.Garden Reflections (58)

i.To our Health (61)

j.Hug (63)k.Koko (64)

l.Because I Can (66)

m.Union (68)

4.Beyond

a.Poetic (69)

b.Silly Monkey Play (72)

c. A Museum Inspiration (73)

d.Fishy Ribbons in Smog (74)

e.Ugh (75)f.Furry Friends (77)

g.103 (78)

h.Whoville Dreams (79)

i. Lazy Day (81)

j.Dream I (82)

k.Dream II (83)

l.Dream III (84)

m.Last Night (85)

n.Fireworks (87)

o.The Bottle (89)

p.Upon a Counselor Walking the Halls (90)

q.shift I one (93)

r.Summary (95)

s.Obsession (97)

t.Now That Its Out (98)

u.Selfless (99)

v. (101)


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The Fallen sestina

*There is a skewed perception of how accommodating a woman should be for a man. With no attempt

at being amiable and every resource spent to conceal his true feelings, man has constantly proved to be

the downfall of the female gender as well as the eradication of its most humane qualities. Since the

beginning of man, from the time of Adam and Eve, man has felt a need to control and dominate the

fairer female sex with a zealous passion. This is where man has fallen and this poem is where one

woman takes her stand.

If only he were Amiable

And not so vaguely Vivid

He wouldnt be my Downfall,

He couldnt cause my Eradication!

Ive never seen someone so Baleful

Such feelings would seem quite Zealous

Its not that I am jealous

Ive only ever been Amiable

Could never be accused baleful

And yet, My plight is all too vivid

I Will not become his solution/salvation!

Like the apple, I shall be his ultimate downfall.

And when hes fallen

Im sure he will be jealous

I have surely found salvation

Since Ive always been amiable

In feelings that are Oh so insipid.

This predicament is awfully wonderful


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Constable!

He has fallen!

The view so vivid!

With hearts so zealous

And minds oh so amiable

What happened to salvation? Eradication.

Twas his eradication,

Said the uncomfortable constable,

Upon terms which were unlikely amiable,

That this unfortunate man has somehow fallen.

*Deep in my heart I felt it, I was very much jealous

For though it came to naught, in the end it was Oh so vivid!

For the amiable fallen,

No salvation so wonderful

As the vivid scene between the Jealous.


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Ode to the Obsessive

Below the ground Im falling

Inside my head Im falling

Cant shake this feeling of falling!

Once youve fallen in love you cant stop falling

Once youve lost a love you cant stop falling

If only falling

Wasnt really falling!

And if it wasnt really falling,

Then why do they call it falling?

He is falling.

She is falling.

At some point in time we are all falling!

And it is this very act of falling

That keeps this world from falling!


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Alliterated

Beautiful babies being born

To mothers whose love knows no bounds

Must feel the warmth that lives beyond the breast

For them it beats, steady as a drum

To an end, all things must come,

But not before we take the test

It isnt really as hard as it sounds

Only the wicked will be torn

And when our souls, from this world are shorn

Well hear all of the beautiful sounds

Of life and love and all the rest

That tells us were home (and able to rest).


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The Valley of Nuuanu

The winds of Trade

Sing in the Shade

High atop Nuuanu

But they do not whine

Nor do they cry

As they pass its passersby

It blows through the trees

And around your knees

The Trade winds of Nuuanu

When the first king came400 men were slain

Beneath the heavy rain

The peaks reach high

And part the sky

That houses the winds of Nuuanu

With toes in the cracks

One winds his way down

To the glimmering town (of Oahu)

United as one

The Hawaiian Islands sung

As did the winds of Nuuanu

But its song did not care

For the king or his kingdom

Cause it has always and ever known freedom

The fiercer they blow

The better I knowThe Trade song of Nuuanu

Its soft

And its subtle

With a strong steady rumble


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As it passes my ears

Everyone standing here hears

The Trade Winds song to (through) Nuuanu

The love of Oahu

For its sister HonoluluPermeates the air

Through that valley so fair

In the song of the Trade Winds of Nuuanu


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Beach

It takes a while to get here

By bike it takes five hours (if youre fast)

By foot it takes twice that (if youre superman)

By car it takes one hour (if you dont hit traffic)

Once youre here, however, the while is worth the wait.

People walking

People talking

People playing, cycling, skating!

Volleyball, football and a kid with a baseball bat

But I cant take my eyes off of her as she hits that

Volleyball over the net, Whack! Like that.

And when shes gone, then comes the sun

From behind the clouds

To shine on the crowds

That gather at this place where land meets sea

Via the grainy sand beneath my feet

So pretty.


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Oahu Sunrise

Early morning,

Before the sun comes up

You find yourself running

Over the sand and onto the rocks

Tell-tale signs of the new dawn, brightening the docks

Wishing that it would silhouette the Diamondhead, wont make it so.

And without my prize, back to bed I go.

But sleep eludes my restless brain

From thoughts of her, I cant refrain

Wouldnt it be nice if I werent leaving

What if something could happen before I start moving?

Invite her over for a swim or some breakfast

Everything is just happening so damn fast!

The water is cool and smooth to the touch

The sight of her swimming is almost too much

The peaceful morning air soothes my head

As I lie here, thinking thoughts of her, in my bed.


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Sweetheart

I dreamt of you last night

And held you in my arms

When I kissed your lips

I knew the word Sublime

For days I fought your charms

A war within my soul

But it was only a matter of time

Till you, my arms entwined

My heart from me you stole

With words on a screen of light

My hopes and dreams higher climbed

As my armor, my walls erode

Now all is sweetness and light

A world much sweeter than honey

All burdens a lighter load

My innermost thoughts revealed

The sky is light blue and sunny

All such a wonderous sight

The view no longer concealed

From my eyes, Im healed


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Once again day turns to night

To God in Heaven I offer this prayer

My thoughts of you, never be still,

May I dream of you this night.


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Pretty Sweet

Close your eyes and see the beauty standing before you.

Feel the sounds emanating from all the life around you.

Breathe in that sweet perfume of gentle features too

To know that in this world there is no one even remotely like you!

This goes far beyond individuality.

Unique, cannot cover it completely.

Only I can comprehend you fully.

As close to a boast as youre ever likely to hear

Clear your mind and the truth of what I say will appear.

Year after year we grow older, but never fear.

(For) Here in my heart, we never will part, my dear.

Believe in my sincerity.

This gifted moment of clarity.

(And) The easiness of our familiarity.

Close proximity desired, but ultimately not (in any way) required.

Feelings of contentment and bliss youve always inspired.

(While)Mired deep in the recesses of a mind thats never too tired.

(And) Always fired up at the thought of you resting next to me retired.

Perfectly fit for me

Ready to be set free

My Pretty Sweet Pea


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I bid you adieu and promise to always be true.

Few are the nights that go by without a thought of you.

Through all of this Ive thoroughly enjoyed the view

of you, smiling at the line above, cause Pea is the clue.


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Star Dust

Its right before your eyes,

The girl, your lifes greatest surprise.

Underneath the dark vermillion skies

Feel the emotions, the hopes, the fears arise!

And fall with the knowledge of where your allegiance lies.

Her hands in mine, inseparably entwined

As we follow the road wherever it may wind

Glance at her face and catch a thought from her mind

How fortunate to find

Someone so kind

Someone so lovely their beauty could blind!

Stop and pull off of the track

Watch the stars come out as the sky fades to black

Find in her, all that I Lack

Fill each crevice, Fix each crack

Resting our hands on the small of each others back

Gaze at the diamonds studded throughout the hills.

Travel inside and look past the sills

Beautiful stars, whose brilliance kills

The doubts in my mind, flashing like stills

As we dance with each other, displaying our skills


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Moves set to music that doesnt exist

Two men would make us cease and desist

To leave this room they continue to persist

And so, before they get even more pissed,

We took our leave and continued our tryst

She sang down the lane

I spotted a bench, she began to complain

I called her a wench, she called me insane

Its quite possibly true, her voice in my brain

Makes everything new; how can I explain!?

I sat on the bench and she continued to sing

Up some steps, each one, creating a ring.

A metallic sound, a beautiful thing

That continued to build this all encompassing feeling

Of bliss, spawned by a kiss, that led to this fling

Ring a ling ting, she descended the stairs

From the Caf above with its several pairs

Of old bitter Betties with steel grey hairs

And opinions so biting that the thought of them tears

At my insides, the physical expression of how my heart cares


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I shouldve warned her Ill do so now

You should expect nothing more from beings lesser than thou

Wipe those tears from your eyes and remember this vow

Your voice, to ears unfettered by hatred, is more than the cats meow

And the world will realize this someday, somewhere, somehow.

Deep down in my chest I felt my heart clench

As I sat before her; truthful, loving, pleading from my bench

Her belief in my words the only tool, that could wrench

Me clear of this fear, with its palpable stench

What a pair we were, the crying wench and the rhyming wretch

The tears fumbled, stumbled and stopped wetting her eyes

They sparkled now, a pleasant surprise

To gaze into those wells as dark as the skies

She sat next to me and before I could rise

She said, Oh, how I love your beautiful lies.


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The Raven

Craven, cowardly, carrion bird

The only descriptive association Ive heard

Two frightening words, Never more

Rhymed with the name, Lenore

Created a haunting visual

Of this poor individual

But I know a girl who dreams

And takes flight

On wings of black midnight

And knows that not everything is as it seems

The raven is strong, its wingspan is long

And to think otherwise would just be wrong.


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Sun Up

Its no surprise

When the sun begins to rise

For its glow lights up the skies

Long before it arrives

First it goes from black to blue night

Then the sky begins to turn white

And pink paints it next, like a little sprite

Finally you see the suns golden light

In a bed of blue ripples, so varied, so vast

My soul dreads the question, how long will this last?

For in my heart, I know, such things shouldnt be asked.

We should live in the moment and not in the past.

As the winds pick up and the clouds begin to part

I see in the distance the subject of my art

We each have a role, we each play a part

In the most beautiful place. The worlds heart.


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Sunset on the Argyle

To grasp at the past

Is just plain stupid

To clasp her hand and hold on fast


To think that I could catch such a catch!


But stupid is, as stupid does

How could I not see what was!?

Right before my very eyes!

A most obvious, odious, disastrous surprise

Many things change, from one year to the next

Never believe whats implied, in black and white text

It all comes to naught, despite what were taught

All in a plot to kill our most noble thought

That everyone matters, in the grand scheme of things

But it just isnt so, for us wretched human beings


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The past is beyond our grasp

Ive been so stupid

The last breath I breathe, a rasp,

Ive been so stupid

The thought that I had caught, all for naught

Id thought it had been cupid, how stupid!


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Villan

I just dont understand your ire

Whose glinting stares burn the flesh

Like the uncontrolled raging of a wildfire

My body, for you, is not for hire

Something youd know if you could mesh

But I just dont understand your ire

With the fiercness of a tiger

I felt the desire to crush

My control on this raging, wild fire.

What actions, my thoughts, could thus inspireTo what do I owe this sudden rush?

That thing of yours I dont understand! Your ire!

Must I build a funeral pyre?

And burn this body, this piece of flesh

In an uncontrolled, raging, wild fire?

Before this deed is done, once more I do inquire,

Why could you not mesh

with me?So I could understand your ire

and understand this uncontrolled and raging wildfire.


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elle

I just dont understand your ire

Whose glinting stares burn the flesh

Like the uncontrolled raging of a wildfire

My body, for you, is not for hire

Something youd know if you could mesh

But I just dont understand your ire

With the fiercness of a tiger

I felt the desire to crush

My control on this raging, wild fire.

What actions, my thoughts, could thus inspireTo what do I owe this sudden rush?

That thing of yours I dont understand! Your ire!

Must I build a funeral pyre?

And burn this body, this piece of flesh

In an uncontrolled, raging, wild fire?

Before this deed is done, one thing I do require

One last time please try to mesh

So I can understand your ire

And control this raging wildfire


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Could have been

Lovelier than I remembered

She gave me her hand

As a tentative greeting

For an old high school friend

But with that first touch

Came an instantaneous flush

Of bright red blood to her cheeks

Thats when I knew,

She wanted me too

And we lived happily ever after

Until a quarter after

When I had to go to a family reunion

But before we did part

She gave me a key

The key to her room

(Did you think Id say heart?)

With a soft sensual kiss

She bid me adieu

And told me to come back,

Sometime around two


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The rest was a blur

Since it didnt involve her

And the next thing I knew

It was a quarter past two!

I jumped up from bed

And ran to the head

My heart exploding

Inside of my chest

Checking the mirror

My eyes clouded over

And I couldnt see a thing!

I never found Jane

My mind went insane

And thats when I noticed the rain.


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Jungle Book

Upon viewing a world of witches and wizards

One realizes just how wonderful life is.

After telling her of this wonderful realization

One is catastrophically stricken with a sucking accusation.

Ridiculous as this might be,

The words have nevertheless cataclysmically bruised my psyche.

Days spent searching for something to make her recant those words

All in vain, for the truth of the matter is that the truth is hers.

I went without her and thats where I mistookMy first misstep, the end of a very short book.

And thats when I saw, after a week of torture

Following days ended in undeniable failure

Her clue, something about Junior who?

Of course! Of course! Youre so stupid you!

But its far too late, to make a date

The last performance is on August (a) second, too late.

Just try, you never know, she still may go!

But why? a petulant sigh, I dont know.

What was I thinking?! Just keep blinking

Maybe these tears will finally stop streaming.


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Vacation

I shouldve known you wouldnt be here

I just couldnt suppress the expectation and fear

I shouldnt have pressed myself to work so hard and so fast

But I had to put an end to my vacation at last

A desire to see you, was creeping through my skin

Youll find some trouble here, hidden within

Something to hope for, sure beats oblivion

So I need to know when Ill see you again

Having no way of knowing when youll be back

Days are slipping by, right through the cracks

How long does it take? To go see some trees?

A botanical garden full of flowers and bees

Almost kept me from writing you these

Then there was the ocean, teaming with life,

Something Id seen a long time ago

When I was a boy of about seven or so,

Big spiky sea urchins the size of your hand

And great horned starfish laying on the sand

Throw in the white endless beaches

With tropical waters as far as my eyesight reaches

It was dj vu

Wholly unlike that time when you


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You would have loved to have seen the Falls

With water plummeting hundreds of feet.

And the steam from the vents! A volcanic treat.

The lava as well, caused a great swell

In my chest, beneath my breast

A fatal attraction at best,

But hell, the distance between us

Could not deter my mind from trying

To calculate when Id be able to see

The full force of that red, glowing power

Coursing down the mountain, hour after hour,

Just like my thoughts over and over

Till my mind stops

And my body rots

Youll forever be in my thoughts.


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Through my Memories

Dissipating whispers echo through my memories

Vivid scenes of passionate lips, red as cherries

No one knows a weight as heavy as the one he carries.

Despite the echoing whispers of my memories

The vivid scene, of what could have been, spawns worries

Maybe he can make it, maybe if he hurries.

Desiccated whispers echo through my memories

Vivid vanilla scent, as I kiss her neck, such fantasiesMake it all, that much harder to fulfill my responsibilities.

Desecrated whisper echoing through my memories

The vivid dream, fled the scene, ephemeral as fairies

Left him reeling from a horrible feeling, one that harries.

Destined to echo the whispers of my memories

Unveiling my vivid hearts desires which varies

From that of one alone, to that of he who marries.

Dissolving the whispers echoing through my memories

Reveals the vivid loss, of her touch, which buries

The hope, the light, the chance for which, one tarries.

Dispelling the whispers that echo through my memories

Viewing vivid scenes of realities, not a dreamers fallacies

Cements my purpose, the course of which will cure these maladies.


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This is It

The things we say to one another are

Always of the utmost importance to no one but

Us. Its a good thing. That understanding we have

between you and I which keeps it from

Dying. I dont want it to die any more than

you do. So Ill always try my hardest to

do everything just right!

The things we do to one another are


Us. Its a good thing. That understanding we have

between you and I which keeps me from

Crying. You dont want me to cry any more than

I do. So please try your hardest to

believe that everything will be all right.

The things we believe of one another are


Us. Its a good thing, that understanding we have

between you and I which keeps me from

buying. I dont want to buy it any more than

you do. So Ill Always try my hardest not to

buy it and shoot you.


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The Music

Its time to face the music

Although the thought of it makes me sick

I feel as though Ive no choice in the matter

But to mix the pitter patter of the rain

With the sound of tears, that awful splatter

That is soon to flood my brain.

Your soul is sweet, but she is sweeter

Despite your trust I feel I must try and keep her

With me every day and every hour

Would that you were here beside me, (in our)

Instead of God knows where.

Nevertheless, I must confess that I am happy

To have found another friend, thats fair

To take into my arms and shelter.


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You Melancholy Bastard

Just let it go, and it will flow

Hold your head, Cold with dread

Think of death and hold your breath

Release the controls, Increase the Chances

That the emptiness is not bottomless.

Hope for it then Cope with it

Till that Melancholy Bastard

Goes and gets plastered.


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Weve

I have. You have. A Long way to go

Further and further, the distance grows

As longer and longer, time continually flows

Neither of us knowing how far this road goes

I have. You have. A long way to go

Burning and hurting, he continually rows

Will he be able to outrun his foes?

Lugging and tugging, that burden he tows


Stop and consider your road weary toes

Over and over, he rejects what he knows

Painful and shameful, it continually shows


Flying and climbing, as fast as the crows

Shining and blinding, the moonlight glows

Everyone pays the debts that he owes

I have. You have. We have. A long way to go


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Digressions

Belief, So hard! That Two can Become One

Impossible! Improbable, Inconceivable Sum

To think to tie a bond with cords that are so

Carefully placed and strong, that breaking it

Has very little effect, Once again the day & i

Open up to the new winds of change just to

Feel that one absolute and amazing motion Bath

Do you ever like to wonder how

on sunny days beside the bath

not one, little jay or finch, has a

thought, beyond that pitter pat

Bowl splash, little stone baths waters

ebbing and flowing, in a circular path

little dainty feet, quite pretty to see

imagine, small prismatic drops

everywhere from head to toe a

veritable feast, a pretty display

Forced Across ending with peace, full of sighs

Benevolance submits to the warm

embrace, uncharacteristic of my

ambivalence towards you, my poor

unfortunate creature, to live and breathe

thin hope which only serves to

intensify my emotions until the day Im

full of regrets and my soul rejects how you

used me! To know how it feels to

live upon a precipice, waiting


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We are

When one of you listens to what Ive said

Everything will change to red; incredibly

Amazingly, this warning that I

Rely upon as the setting sun

Explains, what is remaining


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Instead

Gifts so pure, yet real to the touch

Offer feelings much stronger than any punch.

Daring to strike at someone with such,

God given beauty could only end rough.

Invention is one way to catch her attention

Visions of loving laughter and passion

Enlightens the mind in a brilliant fashion.

More than a simple, silly sample is needed.

Enhance this dance and keep her there, seated.

Theatric convulsions may catch the eye

Helping to captivate the wandering mind, but

Eventually all theatrics must die

So something stronger must suffice.

Taking captives is bad advice

Realizing this, will keep things nice

Enhance your life

Not your strife

Give it your all

Though you may fall

Happiness is just waiting to call


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Today is the day!

Open your heart

Strongest part

Atrocious art

Yesterdays start

Wend your way into that cave

Have at it, Damit! You stupid knave

Aim too high, youll fall

Too fast

Needless to say

Endless nights

End without lights

Despite what might

Serve to sever you from the night

Terrible choices follow terrible thoughts

Open it up before it rots

Beauty lasts for but a while

Even when youre but a child


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Surround yourself with what I write

Angels and demons bear no spite

If these words, your heart ignites

Deservedly theyre yours by rights


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Aliyah

Forgive me what Ive done

Overcome what Ive begun

Release me and be done

Innocence can be fun

Healthy habits hold the key

Artful words left in the lee

Vectors through me entirely

Explanation is not necessary

Treatment of one and all

Happily ever after, after all

Explains exactly why we had to fall

Wishful thinking at its best

Intensive reasoning to the test

Leaving love for all the rest

Leaves an ache inside my chest

Taking pills does not dispel

Overt questions concerning hell

Despite whatever lies they tell

Only you can drain the well


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Within that water we will never float

Half the paths weve learned by rote

Anchored here, by the throat

Terrified by what we wrote!

Nevertheless, forward we press

Ever since we made this mess

Entire days go by in an instant!

Distant stars arent so far

So very far, from where we are

Troubles come and troubles go

Overthrow the stagnant flow

Begin to know what you should know

Enter into the world wide show

Defy the wisdom of the sages

Once youve lived for several ages

Neon signs will point the way

Even if you dont know what they say


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Heart

An assuasive presence is what I feel

Nudging me gently from head to heel

Defying my senses, unearthly, unreal

Several times, Ive been caught in a trance

Over and over, its the same old dance

Inches, then miles, across the earth

Trampling over its world-wide girth

Intrinsically, not ecumenically, impossible to do

Sibylline creature, please give me a clue

Be still my heart, remember the dart

Effervescent art, take your start!

Good riddance, goodbye, depart!

Unveil that piece, that broken part

Never again to taste a love so tart


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(Dear John)

To you who think that this is easy,

only fools believe everything they hear

Thoughts of disappointing you, make me queasy

having to deal with this irrational fear

every time your body, to mine, draws near.

Often I dream of your smiling face,

never ready to fully encounter your brilliant grace.

Life without you, I cant contemplate.

Years without you, would leave me insensate.

Open to me those encouraging arms,

nine times out of ten Ill fall for your charms.

Even I, am not invincible, to all harms.

I am, however, forever yours.

Whether or not you open the doors, where

intermittent beats, irregularly occur.

Languid limbs make my mind unsure.

Love is all I can give, I have nothing more.

Experience tells me not to wait.Various past circumstances are hard to relate,

even for one such as I,

real life has not always been kind.

Love, however, has always thrown me a bone.

Over and over, never alone

Vacancy is something we have never known

Ever since, together, we made this house a home.


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Look Up

Take the time to unwind

Here, have some water in a glass (and)

enjoy a moment on the grass.

Sometimes, as you watch the clouds go past,

keeping an open mind reveals to

you, hundreds of images, each one better than the last. As

islands in the sun steal across the sky.

Somewhere out there lies a guy,

Beneath the heavens high above (just)

looking for his one true love.

Under the sun, that glorious orb,

everything, your mind, must absorb.

After some time it will all sink in,

Never think that this is a sin.

Days have been much poorer spent.

B------- Ive tried so hard to see, but

evening after evening Ive spent unhappily!

Already lost in the vast

unchanging view, the past

that seems so clear and so fast!If only I could stop for a bit!

Ferment and settle this wild wit!

Under the cover of your most winning smile,

live with me for yet a while.

Lines can capture crude ideas.

Insensible of all the beauty she is.

Keep on trying, the gates will open

eventually, and gone will be these words unspoken.

Yield to me, that which I ask.

Only you could perform this task.

Upon your glorious image I bask.


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Dry then

Beginning with the rising sun,

Every breath so dear that

Life, so frail, could ever prevail

In this world rife withEvil Ill never know, But

Vehemence must surely have its say

Every time its thrown into dismay

Morning lasts for but a while

Even if its passing goes unnoticed

When the time comes, Remember

How these words, not yet a flame, but

Embers must needs be stroked forever

Never to die as all else must

I

Swear in me you may trust

Always, to confide your innermost

Yearnings be they of chaste taste or lust

I

Live upon a precipice, waitingOnly for the word. A

Verb; Go, Run, Find, Hold,

Enjoy! For time waits for nothing.

Yesterday has passed and I have gone

Over the Hills and

Under the Horizon


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Wish for a Fish

Perfections a confection of everything gone right.

Liaisons on beaches with parks, at midnight

Envisions a beauty that stretches imagination

Accepting this gift would release the tension

Settled in the bottom of my stomach, Fuck!

Even my entrails endeavor to mess this up.

Romantic notions have a way of prevailing

Empathy, most probably, at fault for allowing

Memories to bandage what weve lost

Enacting a battle thatd melt the frost

Maybe when we look back and reflect on it all

Breaths will shudder and remember the call

Enforced by a wish that you were a fish,

Ready to be caught and placed on my dish


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Anythings Possible

My attentions been caught from the very beginning.

Ive thought about it for so long that I can finally

See, anythings possible, even you and me

Sitting in a treewell, maybe.

Please disregard that silly last line,

Really, I shouldnt just say whats on my mind.

Everything till now has been going so fine

The words on this page, a confession of some kind,

To reveal this desire, deep in my heart

Your inspiration, of me, should always be a part.


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As it Should be

Enlightened state of being, has no place in time nor meaning

Vacant looks from holy crooks

Encites the rights of human beings

Reeling after days of feeling, nothing but despairYearning, for that time spent searching, for nothing but thin air

Thoughtless fools who bend the rules

Have nothing left to do

Inside your heart you know its true

Nothings left, were all bereft

Going through the world anew

Inspiring growth while swearing an oath

Strong enough to guide me

Along the path, the path that hath

Shown me what its like to be beside thee

Inside a world so full of wrath

This world no longer seems worthy

So, short of true, from this world we withdrew

Hoping to start again, anew

Opting for something, less than disturbing

Up in the heavens, forgetting the wide lens

Life began, once againDespite the horrors we once knew

Because of your heart, we were able to start

Engaging in making a place beyond art


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Mute

Sometimes its not so bad, Sometimes.

Pictures flashing one, two, three, so many.

Sleep and dream, of her? No, Just Sleep.

Wake and think of her? Yes. No, Just Wake.

Write her? Yes, Please Write.

Expect a reply from her? Yes, always expect.

Get her? No, never get.

She could be . . . Yes, couldnt she?

It hurts so bad so very bad it.

Ending this, and so, thus Ending.

Silence is not, golden, Silence.

Break This! Yes! No, this wont Break.

Wait till morning, noon or night, Just Wait.

Over time, this bad flash ending in silence will be over.


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Blink

How soon they dry, the tears from my eyes

That tried to express the feelings of distress

Which echo throughout the hole which houses my soul

The constriction that tightened my chest

As soon as I woke from my disharmonious rest

And found whats been missing from my nest

Left me standing there, surrounded by air, bereft.

Of all that I have ever known, seen, heard, smelled, tasted or felt.

You! Were the only one who made me melt

Made me rise above Orions belt

And ask for it when I needed help!

But like the tears

And my precious few years

All is Gone in the blink of an eye, cheers.


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I Will

Ive lost the will to live and breathe

I cannot think or sleep or eat!

Her beauty belied her title, thief.

In the night we sang and danced

Our happiness was real at last!

Blinded by this feeling of bliss

It was as inevitable as that kiss

That stole my heart my soul my mind

Woman, thou art wholly unkind.


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Run

The feeling!

The rush!The absolute crush!of air filling up my lungs!

Gave me a scareAs I struggled up there

On that hilltop all alone

Pushed to the limit

My spirit was in it

But my body was on the decline

I do all these things

To suppress all the feelings

That otherwise smother my mind

Nothing works better

Than 90 degree weatherAt making the body weep

Rivulet after rivulet

Of slick salty sweat

Rolls from my chin, down to my chestNothing will keep me from reaching my goal

Come with me, and lets take a strollyou know it would be for the best.


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Goose

The tingling sensation that runs up my arms

At the thought of your face that always charms

Continues down my spine and through to my toes

All I want is to kiss your nose!

Im in too deep and lost in time

Each stroke of my pen begets rhyme after rhyme

Stay with me through all the easy times

And through the hard Ill continue these lines

Ill always be there, just call my name

And rise above the treacherous game

Find the beauty in negative spaces

That beauty you see is our two faces

The pitter patter of little feet

Always makes my heart skip a beat

Little tow-headed beauty, just like her mother

Never ever shall I look this way at another

From the days of running in circles, counting duck, duck, goose!

And faithfully reading tales from Mother Goose


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I knew that it would be nice to know you.

The love in your eyes provided the clue.

So now, with each hair standing on end

I dream of the day when the loneliness will end

Despite all the odds, Im still willing to begin

And get all of those bumps, up on my skin


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Point of View

I think youre gorgeous and

Youve earned my admiration

Pumpkin, a desire I could never share

Which you might possibly misconstrue

As proof that nothings there

True enough my beautifull Sweetheart

Proof positive is what Ive gleaned

From your lack of words for me

The obvious conclusion seems to be

That nothings there, Farewell!

I wish it werent so.


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Every Day

My affections havent changed

They tear at my insides

A sharp pain thatll never subside

Unless, perhaps, I were hanged?

Even then I dare not hope

To shed this burden of Care

Which often leads me to Stare

At your more than beautifull hair

Bear with me yet awhile.

The words are troublesome, I know

I just cant seem to flow!

And pour out this thing that makes me smile (so)*

But words escape the Pen-

cil in this hand. And no command

From above can make it understand

That Expression of Adoration, my hearts demand

What did they say or do?

Before the invention of the word?

Gesticulations and Intonations, is what I heard.


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Yet, none of this pertains to the real issue of

You!

A month, a day, an hour or a minute minute?

No, this has been within me for years!

The touch, the taste, the thought of ears

To hear the whisper of my innermost fears

Imagination running wild since I was a child.

The things I should, could, would do

If I were fortunate enough to find you.

And then there you were, and you smiled.

This is so Not what I want to say!

My love! My life! My utter dismay!

Its times like these we learn to pray

I wish I might, I wish I may

Be ever present in your presence every day


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Garden Reflections

There was no timeAt the scene of the crime

To sit and write, of all that I saw

But now that Im back

My writings on track

And Ive got so many sights to show!

After watching the sun, rise from the sea

My soul burst in flames, deep inside me.

So down I went, deep into the craterOn a path that showed me a world in full flower.

Now, if the sun was the one that set my soul ablazeThe Plumeria Grove strove to steadily hold my gaze

As I began my walk

on that two mile loopI knew I couldnt capture

All of this beauty, in one-fell-swoop.

So, slowly I strolled, down the path through the grove

To absorb all the colors

That jump from the trees,A stark raving difference

From all of its leaves

Which throw out so many sweet smelling odorsIts hard to believe

The sights, smells and sounds

That my body perceives

But when you consider the size of my heart,

Its clearly no wonder what flies through the door as swift as a dart.

In come the colors all bright, vivid and blended

Out goes my breath, plants picking up where I ended

The reciprocity of our relationship, really quite splendidIf only my life were as perfectly shapeded

As those five, perfect petals

Of pink, yellow and white,

Purer than the purest of metals

Ahh! The indescribability is killing me!

All of Natures wonders,


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Carefully cultivated by man

Every leaf and petal growing,

According to Gods plan.

Ive never felt this way!

So absolutely enthralled!

The ambience is blowing my mind!

Why wont these sights, help me unwind?

Because!

Sprouting by the waysideIs a bright purple blossom.

The mere existence of which

Is just freakin awesome!

Really! Honestly! I used that exact word!

Especially when, I saw that one little bird.The special one with the brilliant plumage,

Up on his head.

What color? Ill tell you.

It was cardinal red!

Amazing doesnt even begin to,

WaitIm sorryIf I believe, that something is similar to a starry

Night with crystal clear skies

Maybe, Amazing DOES begin to describe

Its palms and its plants and its tiny red ants

Which all have a way, of making me sit on my pantsTo write of the different, things I beheld

As I stumbled along, trying to meld,

My mind with the matter, or rather to become,

A Part and parcel of the entire sum.

And though I sit now

I couldnt back then!I was feverish and anxious

To round the next bend!

Just to see what there was to see

So I could write this for you! Never for me.

A comparison of the garden and you,


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I wont even try.

Better to attempt a solo flight, through

the sky.

Unparalleled beauty? Not really, no.

But to each his own, right? Bah, I dont know.

Rest easy my dear

Your alabaster skin, has nothing to fearAlways and forever, my vision is clear

My only wish is that these lines reach your ears

For what good is it all?If you dont continue to fall?


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To our Health

This couldnt be good for me,

Quite probably, very unhealthy

But if it is at all possible

For me to see your smile

Then Ill do it

And hope to heaven you fit.

Not in my pocket

Or in a space aged rocket

But in that place

With that varying pace

Of beats per minute

That never will quit.

Cause its more than just flesh

Its a complicated mesh

Of mind, body and soul,

My ultimate goal.


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To feel what you feel

And heal what needs to be healed.

For better or worse,

Ive chosen this course

Believing that one day soon

God will grant me this boon


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Hug

Its always there!

The need to feel

The need to heal

The need for something!

Something tangible and real!

To reach out and grab

A trembling hand

A slender waist

A pretty face

Oh! Were it only possible!

To live forever in that Embrace!


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Koko

Right above the sea it floats,

Just like the little tiny boats.

But its much bigger than a ship,

Much bigger than the Craters lip.

Koko Crater, looking east.

Provides my eyes a stunning feast.

The ocean on fire, burning, blue-gold.

The suns arising, my eyes behold.

Up to the clouds it makes its ascent.

eyes

Up to the heavens my head are bent

& neck

But something is stirring way down below

And down to the rocks my eyes must go

For, as the waters ebb and flow

White sea-spray comes up from Halonas blowhole

And like the morning mist that has scattered

I feel my heart has been torn and tattered


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The beauty I see resonates deep within me

And begs the question, Where would I be?

If my fortunate father had not met my mother

And I was not born right after my brother.

Would this beautiful scene go unseen?

No, Im sure that others have been where I have been.

But, there is another, who soon shall see

The land, the fire, the water, the air and the beauty

To this place I cannot wait to bring

That one who, to me, means everything

So that in our new, united, state of being

We can share a love thats neverending.


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Because I Can

Ive always had this great potential

To excel in all things academic

The arts, the sciences all within my grasp

If only Id reach out and hold on fast.

So in this art Ill begin to tell.

Of all thats within me as concerns you, my belle

First, we must establish that one plus one equals two,

so much for my mathematical potential.

Second, we must know that Ive a belle

whose image/visage plagues me like an epidemic.

Then well see that I have no repast

but to fumble with words that elude my grasp

Strong emotions cause my voice to rasp.

So hazardous to think, let alone speak (of you).

Doubts plague my mind as to how long Ill last.

This feeling in my gut, so influential,

It spreads through my body. Think, pandemic?

No, although I doubt even Dr. Snell could tell

Damn it all to hell!

Ive lost my hold, my link, my grasp!

Of all things academic!

Of all things you!


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Of all of my potential!

Of all the things that have passed!

No, no that wont do. Okay, lets see, the last

time that I thought of you, my belle,

was as I lay upon my bed. The time? Inconsequential.

That evening, behind my head mine arms were clasped

in contemplation of my arduous task (to please you)

and learn your wants and needs like a good academic

Now that Ive cured this false pandemic.

My hearts pace quickens, the plod flows fast,

I know now, just how (to please you).

Tis a secret, Ill never tell.

How Ive waited! How Ive grasped!

No longer so inconsequential. Ive realized my potential!

I no longer fear the potential epidemic,

your love Ill grasp and hold on fast.

As one boy and one belle become one, not two, at last.


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Union

Tell me please, what it is you see

In that shiny shimmering sea of glass on the wall.

Me? Or she? Or maybe

No, neither you nor her

But a bright brown green mixed with blue

Blended and ended in a yellow haired hue

Precious and precocious this bundle of joy

Of colors and feelings from girl to boy

This is what I see when I look at you

Two.

Gazing at her, she you

And to that one who saw the unseen,

Thank you


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Po Eh? Tick (as in Tock)

Write this down

Poetry is Light and Sound

But if you take a look

At more than one poetry bookYoull see some light and some dark Silence and Sound and maybe a lark

Po had a Raven

I wrote Dry Then

Poetry should imitate life?

Sure! As the surgeon uses the knife

So too must I use my pen

To write of the world of men.

Dryden comes to mind

For expositions and such kind

But for work as beautiful as marble

Ive been told to seek out Marvell.

And that is the Key

To great works of poetry

Search and ye shall find

As long as you dont mind

The ticking of the clock

Year after year, tick after tock.

For all things come, to those who wait

Dont be too hasty to fill your plate.

Love is like oxygen

Just watch the box againFlashing pictures on a screen of light

Sounds that elicit pure delight

Alls fair in love and war

Some are rich and some are poor

But do not think

That because she likes pink

There isnt more than meets the eye

The girl of your dreams, inside, may lie

So write what you feel

And try keeping it real

But if your imagination runs wild

Chase it! Like a child.

Go out into nature and wander

Like Wordsworth, just sit and ponder

Whether the world in which Im

Living is or is not sublime

If none of this makes sense


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Dont let it make you tense

Eh? You get it a little bit?

Good! Dont push, just roll with it

Dont worry about the clocks tick

Just enjoy this following Acrostic

Delve into the ambiguity ofEvil, believe in the presence above

A greater good/being

That gives meaning

Here and there

And everywhere

Never doubt

Dont think about

Lies. Leave those to flies.

If everyone dies

Fill their life with love

Evenings looking above

Lights flickering

On and off, making

Vibrant shapes in heaven

Eventually itll be seven

A.M. and this long

Nightshift song

Dips back into memory

Here is your poetic harmony

Anythings game its all the same

The only difference is the nameEmbers burst into Flame!

Create and submit your inventions

Collect and compile your Constellations

Whether its repetitive,

Acrostic, or about love

Its poetry of the soul

Straight from my hearts hole

Which gapes and yawns in agony

Every time she looks at me

Its not that I am jealousA fall into there could be perilous!

Once youve fallen in love you cant stop falling

Once youve lost a love you cant stop falling

Its only a matter of time

Till you, my arms entwine

Two CAN become one!

A most possible, probable sum


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Sunny days beside the bath

Ebbing and flowing, in a circular path

Live upon a precipice waiting

Enjoy! For time waits for nothing

Wake and think of her? Yes. No just wake

Wait till morning, noon or night, just waitMy affections havent changed

I will not be hanged!

The need to feel

The need to heal

As you gaze at her and she you

All you can say is, thank you

This chance to write, I chose

Something more impressive than prose

Only Open

To those

Who see

can

The words above as something smiley

With such versatility

Theres no limit to your ability

To express your ideas

And impress the arenas

At which your storyll be told

Once youve grown old

And Po is no moreNot even in American lore

And all of the Ehs?

Have become Ahs!

And the loud tick tock

Of the big worlds clock

Continues to sound

As the world goes round

And darkness turns to light

As day defeats the night

Then youll know that this poeticFits that high term, majestic.


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Silly Monkey Play

Take that!

And that!

Whack!

Hey! Get off my back!

Oww! Thats my tail!

Stop pulling! That Hurts!

Smack!

Haha! Im free!

You cant catch me,

Im King of this tree!

No, not really.

Crack!

Down goes monkey

Bye Bye monkey

Silly little monkey

Better luck next time hunny!

Boy, that was funny

Act !


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A Museum Inspiration

Inside a block of glass

Are words that I can see

So I sit upon my assAnd attempt to write some poetry!

Enameled in its very core

Are words which could never bore

And though they dont make any sense

I must admit theyre quite intense!

From Snowboards, To Calculations

Its contents span the Nations!

A Note to Clean the House!

My excitement cant be doused!

Many things there were to see

So many things to read

While sitting here and looking there

I could feel a presence in the air

A sense of something humming

Coming from above

Above?

What is this block of glass?Why am I on my ass?

That damn AC keeps buzzing!

Coming from above!

As Enamored as I had been

It must have been a sin

For Upon a whim,

I popped a squat

And had a thought

This piece could be my poem!

But it did not last

For I wrote too fast

And the excitement passed!

So there I sat upon my ass.


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Fishy Ribbons in Smog

A Fish, A Fish!

On the back of a car!

What is it there for?

Is it a picture of their pet?

No

Then why did they set

It there?

That fish, my boy, is a symbol

For Jesus the son of God

Who turned his disciple

Into a fisher of men

OddA Ribbon, A Ribbon!

Its so pretty and yellow!

What does it mean?

Are they dressing their car?

No, my dear Holly, they are

Simply Showing Support for our troops

At home and abroad. As their

Gas sucking SUV adds to the smog.

Is Smog like Fog?They ask as one.

No, my dear children, its a perversion of Nature,

A horrible thing that man has done

Soon youll understand, when youre much more mature

How fishy ribbons ruined the world.


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Ugh

Ancient of Time, O chronos divine

Would, you kindly, suck on this lime?

No? But why not? Theres

Zero grams trans fat!

Yes I Know its not sweet

And really quite Sour

But so is your whine

Which has grown over Time

Oh Poet, O Prince!

I cannot evince

My fear of growing old

To one so young as you!

What must be done?

Shall I hold my tongue

And stay silent all day? Since

Its clearly caused you to wince.

Oh feminine beauty, take heart.

With me youll be able to start

To transcend these difficulties

And rend your complaints to pieces!


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Together, you and I

Like birds of a feather

Well eat of a fruit thats so tart!

Neither of us will ever think to part.

It sounds like a plan

O convincingly reasonable man

But you and I shall never be

We, and this could never start

I merely conversed

With you to kill time

You must realize that I am,

Extremely one of a kind.


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Furry friends

Arthur woke up, with a thought in his head. If I must wake up and leave this bed,

wouldnt it be nice if I went to the beach instead? Instead of dressing up nice and going to

church, wouldnt it be nice to go out and search? Search through the sand for some shells,

perhaps a few will be shaped like bells!

It would be nice! To have fun in the sun! To run and to play and to have a nice day! So,

with that thought in mind, Arthur picked up the line and called up sandy and Bruce. Their voices

expressed a joyous ascent and by a quarter to twelve, off they went!

When they got to the beach they found a spot on the sand that wasnt too far from the

water orthe hot dog stand. They laid out their blankets and stood up their umbrellas. This was

a good idea Arthur, said sandy. Cmon, lets go for a swim, fellas! One, two, and three they

ran to the surf. Jumped in the water and swam away from the earth. They rode a few waves

with their bodies, barely afloat, maybe next time theyll charter a boat. One by one they

washed up on shore, a soaking wet mess of clothing and fur.

Once back on land they walked up the sand and busily began to build something grand!

A wall went up here and a tower went there and eventually a castle appeared! With brilliant

brown sand and pretty pink shells it attracted attention from a lot of other little boys and girls.

After all this exertion they were really quite tired. They plopped on their towels and

slowly retired. As the sun passed its peak they continued to sleep and dream good dreams

without making a peep. At three forty-three they slowly arose, stretching their arms and curling

their toes. Taking one last dip, they swam in the sea. Man, it was nice! This day at the beach,

laughing and smiling and enjoying the company of each-other. When they walked out of the

water and dried off for good they packed up their things. Then the prospect of leaving gave

them all a bad feeling.

They were all sad to go, Bruce especially so, but you and I know that someday theyll

come back. Back to this wonderful place, come back with a smile on each furry face. To swim

and to play for a whole entire day! So despite being sad I know they were glad to have had such

a beautiful day at the beach.


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103

The ants ate my pillow! he cried in dismay, a veritable river of tears on display. Those

cherub like cheeks with rose colored peaks trembled as Charlie mumbled away.

They what!? she exclaimed with exasperation ingrained, in the words that flew from

her mouth.

They did! They did! Mommy believe me! Theyve taken my pillow away!

The ants had in fact ate young Charlies pillow! Not a shred of it left, not anything, zero!

Nothing but sheets and blankets on the bed. Theyd cut it to pieces much smaller than mices

and carried them all away. Down, down the tunnels they went until they were spent with

exertion.

Theyd made this excursion at the request of the queen. That shinny, magnificent,

/corpulent being needed a cushion to cushion her head as it lay upon her bed. So out poured

the horde from under the floorboard and onto poor charlies pillow.


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Whoville Dreams

If you were a Who. What would you do

On the day you learned you could fly?

Would you fly way up high?

Would you touch the blue sky?

Or would you rather take a fall

From the biggest, tallest, highest wall?

Just to show

the people way down below

That you were a special, flying kind of fellow!

Well thats what I did, last night in my dreams.

I became a Who from Whoville! Who knows what that means?

Who cares? I didnt! I was a happy Who guy!

Carefree and tan with the ability to fly!

I went to the highest hill in Whoville

And looked, down from the top

As the wind, blew through my mop,

I knew that it was safe for me to hop

Off of that hill and down towards Whoville

Oh! What a thrill!

To fall through a cloud

With the wind screaming, real loud!

Its the bestest feeling in the whole wide world!

But bestest of all is when you stop the free-fall

And float like a kite on a string!

The feeling is simply amazing!

A word of caution to this tale,

There are those in Whoville

Who only mean ill

And would rather you couldnt fly.


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For them you must keep a watchful eye

Or else you may die!

Way below ground

Far under town

Without a sound!

They tried to get me!

As I floated near town

Through a hole in a trees canopy.

They reached and they grabbed

At my feet and my hands

But I was a Who who could fly!

And wouldnt be had!

I turned and I dodged

Swiveled and parried

All their attempts

Left me quite harried

But, I still kept my cool

And the next thing I knew

I was back in the sky

Flying real high

With a magnificent view.


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Lazy Day

Breathe in,

Breathe out

Sin and Doubt

Pout and Pout

Or go

Lay about

What does it mean?

Green Jelly bean?

Its time

To rhyme

And slip

On some Slime.

To try and

To find

My Hopes

At the end

Of a

Bow thats so

Bright

You dont know!

If its

Day or

Night.

Take Flight

Young bird.

Dont get scured

Of that

Thing

You heard.

Its all

In your

Mind

A trick!

Of some

Kind,

To Stop

You

From trying

To Unwind.


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Dream I

Sliding down the hill

Easy as she goes

Catch the air and twirl

Inhale the fragrant rose

Its amazing, is it not?

The power, innovation and thought

Of kilowatt after kilowatt?

Shift

Stopped at the bottom

Easy goes it, is gone

Worry, Rampant thoughts, Caughtem

Hide, cover up! Not a word! Now!

Go aheadn snoop, open it and look

Images of her, ones that you took

Strapless, Backles, hopeless Forsook!

Searching, Fumbling, discovering

Moving, Changing, Questioning, danger?

No. Brother, same mother, no worrying.

Those images! Their Origin! Inquire in anger.

Innocense, Ignorance, huge Coincidence!Backless? The angle doesnt make sense!

Forlorn beauty, once present, now past tense.


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Dream II

Once again, on a screen of light

Your image glows, and shines so bright

Aching, almost to the point ofBreaking, Why cant I say I love

You flicker and change, an all new view

Suddenly there are others all around who

Are watching and hollering at your image.

A Bright Twisted flame of rage

Insisted on consuming them all!

No matter how big, no matter how small,

For daring to stare. Ill scatter

Their ashes everywhere and never rest

Till Im the one that you love best

Kind of scary, the surge of emotion

With temperaments that rival the ocean.


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Dream III

Blurry, hurry, nah dont worry

The cameras are rollin, nothinll be stolen

Not while Im around, wink!Wow, kind of duplicitous dont you think?

Shift

Down down, around the stairs

Down at the bottom, a row of chairs

Across which she lounged and waited

For me, this meeting mustve been fated

As bright as her picture

But with a shade on her lip

I nevertheless proceeded to sit

We need to talk she said without greeting

And we will I said, But Im late for a meeting.

Shift

Wouldve kissed her goodbye

If Id known at the time

That this dream would end

Before I saw her again


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Last Night

There we were

Like so many times before,

Lounging in the shade.

As we lay on the floor

We began to discuss

The object of my affections, Lenore.

She sat five yards down

From the spot where we lounged

And I couldnt stop looking her way.

But she didnt see me

And I felt this quite deeply

So, quick to my rescue, came Jenny.

She was the one

Who lounged by my side

And saw the attraction I was unable to hide

Because shes so nice

She shared some advice

As her feet explored my torso


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You have nothing to fear

For these muscles, my dear,

Are enough to make any girl swoon.

And if that doesnt work,

Your words surely will

For your poetry has an almost instant appeal.

To her heart it will fly

Fast as an arrow

If to this advice youll comply.

Go to her there.

Tell her you care!

And be sure to flash her your smile!

As she continued to rub

Her words sank into my soul

And I knew what I must do for love.


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Fireworks

Dark Starry night, gone all bright with glitter

Revealing a feast with a hundred sweets

All lain out, just ripe for the picking

To what do we owe such delectable treats?

Nothing, really! Just eat and be merry

Heres your chance, its yours for the taking

The pies and the cakes were too much for our plates

Too few, too few! If only I had, more hands than these two!

But eww! As few as they are they could use a good cleaning!

I left her there eating and walked to the sink

Plink, plink, rush! The water turned on, then fell in my palm

Until I felt, that enough was enough

And turned to devour what Id left in a rush

But it wasnt to be, for Katied seen me

And knew that my hands just couldnt be clean

So, over she came, to kindly show and explain

How I should wash all the dirt off


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First you must turn, the water back on

Then cup your hands and letem fill like a pond

Here let me show you, put your hands in mine

There you go, perfect! Now lets makeem shine

With our arms entwined, I just couldnt resist

Her face next to mine, made my eyes mist

The scent of her skin! Was topping the list

Until our lips met in a passionate kiss


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The Bottle

(Inspired and Adapted from Constance Daniels original poem)

My Life.

The table.

Destination

down

the bottle.

I cant help

But Think

that drop

is like my life.

As I pour a glass

I watch a drop slide.

For no reason at all,

it stops before it hits.

Eventually, I too, will

cease. I can only hope

I make it. On this, not

So, straight-forward Fallall the way down the hall

to the midsummer ball


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Upon a Counselor Walking the Halls

Country day

One can in each hand

Spray, Spray, Spray

I sprayed way more than three times

But hey,

Its not like these cans were bought on my dime

The world is all shadows of grey

And black and Blue and Puke Orange too.

But hey, theres always a price to pay

When will these Fuckers get a Clue!?!

Calm down, Calm down

Dont act a fool, Be cool man Be coo

Theyre only happy to see you frown

Sign your doors quick

So you can sit your ass down

Yes your supervisors being a dick

But maybe hes having a bad day?

Still doesnt excuse his behavior, The Prick!


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I swear I didnt think about that ay

At the end of day I shouldve said night

But technically its daytime, or so they say.

Who the hell are they! Right?

Wrong They are why Youre here!

Were it not for them, you wouldnt be holding this flashlight!

Up again, have no fear

Ill sign my doors for four more hours

Is that David Gray I hear?

It is! Is that CD yours?

Yes it is. Lucky me! I love this CD!

Into my paper cup the tomato soup pours.

Then up to the microwave, Hmm, lets see

One minute Express Cook plus 30 secs minus 15

Crap it boiled over and made a mini Red Sea!

I remember when I was sixteen and seventeen

I knew about Juvi, but it wasnt for me

Some of these kids are younger than thirteen!


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Crap its a quarter past Three

Walking down the hall, pen in hand

I write 315, 315, three fif teen

Ive half a mind to stop and stand

Right here Right now, unending, Man!

I couldve kept going but that wouldve been bland

Now Im stretching and yawning and

No, not yet, keep going Theyll understand.

No, probably not, but thats what you planned!

For this, you should be banned.

No, Really! You should be! Like the dude who was His right hand!

Oh cmon Im much smarter than that fool who was damned!

I hope.


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The life of a group counselor working the graveyard shift (shift one) from eleven in the evening

to seven in the morning isnt the most exciting life. So to make her night just a little more bright

I recapped my co-workers transition from her weekend at home to a minor annoyance on her

first workday of her work week. She loved it.

shift I one (Friday June 27)

Come here my dear, lets talk awhile.

I know nothing seems to be going very well.

Hell!

Just yesterday the weekend ended!

Thats enough to make me cranky right there.

Somehow though,

My Monday rolls on from Sunday

Night

And suddenly it grows bright.

Time to Go,

Home is calling

Or the place I call home,

With kitty, little kitty and doggie runnin around

Oh, and the significant other,

Mother F-----!

Next thing you know youre two minutes late

And a much bigger dish sits on your plate

Then in comes that fool

With a paper or two


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Dont hand it to me!

Look where I be!

Im not the one who took the lead

Why couldnt it have been you and I?

With our blocks that fall from the sky?

At least I got to see your smile, even if it lasted, only a while.


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Summary

A brief glimpse of the mundane part, yes

But theres much more beauty in your life than even I could guess

I (Shift One) does not even go beyond the surface

For that, I reserve my piece de resistance

Work, whether here or there, is but a means to an end

And every once in a while it furnishes a friend

Life is the end, middle, and beginning

In a little creatures comical features lies the meaning

Of life, love and laughter.

None is faster

At putting a smile on the face of his/her master

Than that white streak of fluff

Wow! This is some good stuff!

Going back a little distance in time, you find an impulsive mistake

But it needed to be done, for goodness sake!

It needed to go

And you went to the stoe

And now youre surprised at how much can fit

In the front, in the middle, and in the back of it!

Not to mention that its pretty, shiny and white.

As it sits in the same spot, night after night.


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And dont forget the trips to Vegas.

These were pretty fun, yes?

Nieces and Nephews beside

Hotel pools and restaurant menus

What could go wrong? In this sity of cin

Returning to the river side is the real sin

But then theres nature at its finest and worst

Its all the same to one whos got the thirst

To be with the elements and camp on the earth

The place that gave birth

To woman, though man was first.


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Obsession

Its not a bad thing, really

It actually happens quite naturally.

The planning of a solo trip to Hawaii,

Advice to take a camera with me.

Hike through a tropical forest? Sure!

Even that, makes me think of her!

But today, by the San Diego Bay

In a world dedicated to the sea

I saw your face on the girl next to me

And I knew what my mind was trying to say

I know what I want, its real hard to find

Someone adventurous, loving, beautiful and kind

Dont let your doubts deny you this praise

Let it lift you up, above the fuzzy haze.


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Now That Its out

Me shell, my belle,

How the hell

Can you presume to tell

Me!

That you are not inspiring?

When Im the one who cant stop firing

Off, these words in your defense?

Not very inspiring! ? Nonsense!

Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder

And even though on paper youre older

My soul reaches back beyond creation!

And when I say that you are my inspiration

Do not be modest

Or try to protest

Just let your mind take a rest

As I do, what I do, best.


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Selfless

I do what I do

Because I want to!

To give you something as unique as yourself

Whether you toss it away or put it up on a shelf.

I could want more, but I know better

Close the door, Ill still remember your letter.

Sharing is caring, but private is not public

I get it

We know what a kitty is and she doesnt

Anyone smarter would, but they wouldnt

Your response was very good

And has put me in a much better mood

All I asked was for continuance

And now that Im assured I havent been a nuisance

Your spark has caught hold of an imagination richer than gold

That comparison is so clich I know

Ill keep those to a minimum though

If Ive got any skill


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Not to mention force of will

It shouldnt be tough

But enough is enough

Ive dragged this out too much.

Just know that Im glad to write such

Poetry as you deem lovely, and

Will continue to write with the fuel of your inspiring touch.


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Benjamin saw something a while ago

That set the tone of his lifes tempo

A picture of feline grace, sitting in a chair

Eyes, nose, lips and skin; all so fair!

Began the time well spent in there

Training to bite the bullet

In the presence of those who are all, quite full-of-it

He capitulated, compromised and counted the days

When he would be free to walk his own ways

Then something unexpected, affected his gloom

Which had been steadily growing inside every room

He asked and received the audience hed feared

And began to flourish under her gracious praise

As he began to furnish page after page

Once his time of study was finally complete

He knew it was time to dust off his feet

And leave this place and the fair woman there

To cut all ties as well as his hair

Despite the loss of the familiar sight

Her hand on his head was such a delight


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But it soon passed, as all things must

And no longer could he find the ability to trust

His feelings, his desires, his innermost fires

To one such as she who could not want he

The separation left him wreathing in agony

Very vividly visible to those who can see

A change in behavior as something which should worry

Worry and scurry, but never fear

My path is set, my way is clear

Despite the way that I appear

Its whats inside that matters, my dear

And so without much further ado

To the past and present I must bid Adieu

In order to do, that which youve asked me to do

And present my future in this present to you

The writing will continue, of this Im sure

But never will the adoration I felt, be as pure

Once the distance is set, thatll be the cure

And my once constant thoughts will become fewer and fewer

Out there somewhere, beneath the moonlight, so pale

I will be thinking of you as I begin to set sail

Towards the horizon Ill fly without fail

Forgive and forget and all will be well


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I may not forget, the day we first met

But thats neither here, nor is it there

Im going away, Ive no reason to stay

My lifes moving on, and Id better get gone

Off on a quest to be the absolute best

Teacher the world has seen, Ill never be mean

But I must confess, at times, it may be fruitless

At which point Ill turn and try my hardest to learn

If I can reach out, without a pout

And help any person try to be better within and without

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