Tears That Fall Like Rain

Tears of joy and happiness
Trace cross one's cheek
When love fills one's heart

But the other kind
Can sting and blind
When love breaks it apart

The other kind
is kin to naught
but sorrow and of pain

Gives only rise
to red-rimmed eyes
And tears that fall like rain

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A wealth of sources (inspiration is)

Inspiration…
Elusive creature…yet
Only when pursued
Too arduously

Everywhere…
Tis All about us
Within our grasp
Continuously

In faces
So familiar
In places
So mundane

Inspiration…is
Daily conversation
Exposition of emotions
Inspiration…both pleasure and pain

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This Is Just Stupid!

Whenever I feel sober
And Try to write
something serious

Comments on my work
range from
‘stupid ‘to ‘silly’

So I’m gonna try
to write Somethin’
‘stupid and silly’

And perhaps the comments
Will say “Whoooa, dude
That’s way deep and mysterious! ”

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A Fine Red Mist (A Magical And Entertaining Thought)

Let’s make all future wars
A disappearing act…
with a brand new
entertaining twist…

Let’s let our fearless leaders, actually lead
serve some convoy duty and….“presto, chango! ”
“Bidda bing-bidda boom“…
Magically vanish …

…into a fine pink mist….

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The bear truth, bees, toilet water and batteries

People think I’m simple
Could be, but I don’t care

I’m gonna keep right on thinking that…
bi-polar Means a gay polar bear

And what’s this with B batteries?
I always thought they wuss..

The thing that keeps them bees up in the air
And makes that cute lil’ buzz

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I just don't know why

9/22/10 Nine years of war…for what?

Twelve hundred seventy seven
young American boys
Have gone to Afghanistan….
To die

The Afghans don’t want us
And They don’t need us…
They certainly don’t like us…yet we’re there….
And I just don’t understand why! ! ! !

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Simple Pleasure

This morning I had eggs
Sunny side up
Cooked in the grease
Of sage pork sausage

Seasoned generously with
Louisiana hot sauce
and freshly ground
Tellaberry pepper

I ate until
I could barely stand
And if I should chance…
To die this day

I won't care…
I'll die a happy man

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I'm not fat

People kid me a bit
About my waist

They ask me where
I picked up that spare tire

I think what they say
Is in really poor taste

And it hurts my feelings
And raises my ire

So I’m going to start
To stop…being so huffy

Start telling them I’m not fat
…I’m just fluffy

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When all the world is right

That perfect moment.
Quintessential moment in time
Vibes in exquisite harmony
The planets all aligned

Eyes that glow
Senses heightened
Feelings flow
Mind enlightened

So rarely felt …so sorely missed
So primal and so potent
Evanescent as morning mist
…elusive perfect moment…

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Missing

Missing…

A hug
A kiss:
Two things
That I miss

A wink
A smile
A gentle touch
Once in a while

A little innocence
A little lust
A little caring
A little trust

Understanding…
Pat on the shoulder
Good memories

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