Where am I

I am Here

although some would say

I am not all Here

but if I am not Here

where would I be?

the answer of course is

over There

I wish I was more Here

but sometimes my mind wanders

and I end up over There

the grass always seems greener

over There

There is similar to Here

only farther

yet there is nothing wrong with

being somewhere in be...

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she sits in her room

with a notebook

writing a poem with shaky hand

she is 99 today

and all alone

having seen all her 4 children

pass away one by one

she has lost so much

her home

her family

her mobility

yet she has not lost

her will to write

the one thing that keeps her going

the one constant in her long full life

now all alone

among strangers ...

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After a while

after many years of marriage

you get so used to

being around another person

that you start to think alike

you can anticipate

what they are going to say

and how they say it

I was just thinking

the same thing

You took the words

right out of my mouth

so two people kind of mold

into one and the same

and speak as one

coincidentally

that...

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Old men are grumpy

it's common that they

are grumpy because

they've seen better days

Since all that they knew

has been blown away

their grumpiness knowing

they have feet of clay

As living gets harder

little things aggravate

they grow more impatient

are scared of their fate

As what was once good health

now slowly abates

that around the n...

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Ducks play around

in mud so much

then leave a trail

of you know what

If you have ducks

behind them see

their messy trail

of soft debris

Step lively then

if you have ducks

or their leavings 'tween

your toes get stuck

What mess is spread

as discharge drops

to rid this muck

get rid of ducks.

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I only got

two sets of clothes

one for around the house

and one for going to Walmart

a lot of the times

they are one and the same

but who cares

have ya seen how people

dress these days

blue jeans

with fake holes in the knees

I got holes too in mine but

my holes are from actual work

my clothes feel good on me

they been with me so lo...

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The government

has checks

but no balance

you would think

a zero balance

would be a natural check

on carefree spending

but our government

rejects that notion

without blank checks

it cannot function

to the government

it only means

write more bad checks

and spend even more

the whole concept is

out of balance

what kind of pare...

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How rain revives

the stifled plants 

those looking bleak

with leaves turned brown

going into fall

now after a gentle rain

they return to life once more

they glisten in the sun

and almost smile with happiness

with second blooms

growing green and lush

they perk up again

in the aftermath of rain

like ourselves

refreshed after a morning sho...

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Some say that a card

so small and so plastic

has harmful effects

in fact, can be drastic

but do not complain

you can pretty much bet it

can buy anything

to your everlasting credit.

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I am having all

my parts replaced

new face

new neck

new radiation

gives me a charge

boosts my battery

new spark plugs

new tires

tune me up

I'm ready to go

a brand new man

like Frankenstein

my wheels a bit wobbly

temporarily

but after that

a holy terror!

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No is

a non-plan

say yes and

we both can

Where one

says we cannot

united

we can

Cooperation

is catching

success surely

at hand

If I can

then you can

together

we can!

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Your light shines in darkness

brings comfort to me

Your love flows unbounded

like waves of the sea

The glow of a campfire

the soft light of a star

Your light thus inspires me

to write evermore

As you surround us

with kindness and grace

Your love shines reflected

in your lovely face

What light you have shown me

my being resto...

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People like peppers

food flavored with spice

Add garlic and onions

so aromas entice

For flavor you'll savor

follow this sage advice

To increase your enjoyment

add spice to your life!

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As summer fades

slowly away

recedes into

the distance

It disappears

in the side mirror

the bane of

our existence

First snap of air

from north of here

will break its

flamed persistence

When Summer's done

sweet pleasure comes

compare the

welcomed difference.

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Stitches dominate

his facial expression

a Halloween mask

with weird eyes

and scary x's

all across his face

like a trail marked

on a pirate's map

a roadmap of stitches that

follows a curve

scares pets and small children

stops people in their tracks

this bizarre creation

with weepy creepy eyes

looks so eerie and bizarre

but when

the stitches come ...

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Goodness knows

among our woes

time slips away

we all grow old

So brace yourself

as age unfolds

wrinkles will come

as youth erodes

There is no cure

for growing old

no fountain of youth

far as I know

If I may say

to be so bold

just act your age

accept you're old.

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She dresses my wounds

she applies my cream

she changes my bandages

she tends to my medication

she applies all with tenderness

concerned for my plight

with heartfelt reassurance and

empathy for my condition

but most of all

she applies an abundance of Love

the best remedy for ailing

the balm of my healing

the soothing salve of lo...

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I am a man

and will take what comes

courageously

what can a cell do

that I cannot overcome

I will defeat this scourge

I will win

I will hold up against adversity

I will not let it defeat me

I am a man

you only a tiny cell

my blood thicker

my resolve stronger

my determination

overrides your numbers

you came inside secretively

without invitation

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Back from surgery

the place to be is home

where comfort reigns

in family and familiarity

home to who I was

and who I still want to be

my former self

reclaiming normalcy

it seems like an eternity

time slips away in small dark rooms

that hold only strangers and

the slow ticks of a clock

hours blend into one endless night

of doubt and discouragement

yet ...

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When feeling bad

and being mad

we take it out on others

or the first person we meet

though completely innocent

who is unaware of what transpired

to make us mad

and so then the mad is on Them

and they in turn get mad

and spread the mad even more

that's how we transfer

our feelings and frustration onto others

who have no blame

but just happened to be near ...

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As we "reimagine" everything

from police forces to

the core of our democracy

Reimagine becomes the new buzz word

everyone is using it

you hear it on the news

let us reimagine this

let's reimagine that

let's reimagine this is really a poem

and that it will spark your imagination

somewhere down the lines

it is hard to imagine

all the things going on today

...

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As wise men say

no gift should be a debt

to be calculated and

owed in return

but given freely

in love and brotherhood

the essence of humanity

a way for all

humans to truly act

sharing what they have

so no one is the master

and no one the slave

it is then

humanity shines

in the gift of giving

no keeping score

no strings attached.

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This little town

once thriving

is now just a fork in the road

no more bank

no more blacksmith shop

no general store

even the beer joint is gone

no more men coming to the gin

or selling eggs to the general merchandise

no more men with sweaty straw hats and overalls

no more men playing dominoes

at a broken-down table in the back

so people who come t...

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They say that masks

are our new style

So commonplace

yet still reviled

Emotions masked

our joy exiled

Why hide the beauty

of a smile.

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After 50 years we've grown

accustomed to each other

our foibles and peculiarities

recognized and allowed

it is too late to change our ways

and we would not want to

the nuances of our personalities

have fused and we have become

stronger by the weld

we still argue

we still fight

but there is no animosity

only the cordiality of discussion and debate

for all...

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The patient coming in for tests

will now be required to fast

for 3 days prior to his visit

no food or drink for 72 hours

period

this is the only way we can exact

real change in his behavior

once he is too weak

to joke and wisecrack

about doctors and hospitals

we won't have a problem with him

we will also give him a drug

strong enough to kill a horse

and ...

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