Category Archives: ORIGINAL POETRY

Original poems. All works cited when available, are copyrighted and used with permission.

FROM MY WINDOW

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The Gift

You had no flowers in your hand
No gift bought with silver or gold.
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Playing The Game

Do you remember a child’s day
And all the games we used to play?

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Vermillion Sky

Pink, yellow, orange, blue
Creeps across the morning dew
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It All Will Come Out Right

Whatever is a cruel wrong,
Whatever is unjust…

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Watching On The Ghetty

 

My Love went to sea, he did,
My Love went to sea.

 

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Butterfly On A Wilted Rose

Butterfly on a wilted rose
Sitting in a respite pose

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A Lovers’ Quarrel

We two were lovers, the Sea and I;
We plighted our troth ‘neath a summer sky. read more »

The Man At Table 8

Twas about 12:00 AM on Christmas Eve – well, OK, Christmas morn
When my faith in my fellow man was once again reborn.
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Patchwork Pieces And Patchwork Quilts

Old rags in the corner, tattered and torn,
Pieces of old sheets and pillowcases long since worn. read more »