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“To love
another person
is to see the
face of God.”
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~ Victor Hugo
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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face
look to
fight to win
see what is ahead
confront
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Tanka: 5-7-5, 7-7
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love is in the air
the atmosphere is pleasing
beautiful people
a gleeful wedding party
everyone has the feeling
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Poem:
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every thought is a prayer
a question or an answer to declare
no need to kneel beside the bed
close the eyes and clear the head
gratitude must be a part of the morning prayer
identifying, trying not to compare
challenging a faith that comes and goes
a soul that doubts what others propose
my whole life has been a wish and a prayer
the outcome, I deem, has been unfair
in God’s time all prayers are answered
like wildflowers his blessings scattered
it is alright to borrow someone else’s prayer
knowing that a prayer will go everywhere
some may receive its benefits, some may not
what is nice is that you gave them a thought
be careful what you pray for,
you might just get it
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“Contemporary poets
got so obscure
that poetry kind of
fell out of favor. ”
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~ Paul Ruffin
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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coy
subtle hints
are you thinking
tell it like it
is
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Haiku:
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natures abundance
perpetual emotion
moving all senses
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Poem:
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a mask carved from stone
he was always so very, very serious
a smile would probably crack his face
his demeanor posed deleterious
most believed he had no heart
his vocabulary consisted of grunts and groans
but under it all his mother knew
he had a good heart and strong bones
who knows what is behind God’s grand design
who among us is qualified to judge another’s character
can anyone determine the strength of that man’s spine
only God knows who is prey and who is predator
once upon a certain Saturday all hell broke loose
a recalcitrant unleashed a hailstorm of destruction
the stone face frowned and knew he had no excuse
he reacted as taught by his military instruction
credited with saving many, a hero posthumously
never let a face judge a heart that lives generously
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