Ostentation

Pods of amazing light
come blazing upon the night;
UFO's on the warpath? , pouring out a lethal wrath?
No, tis not so
merely a meteor shower, providing an awe inspiring sight.

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A Thirst

The desert is dry
So is the hot blue sky,
Rain would all renew
Yet, not a cloud is in view.

Desolation rises and falls
Leaving the thirst of discontent,
As the needs of the heart
So dryly go unmet.

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Who would win?

The world at war
Twice before;
If it comes again
Who shall win?
Modern weapons of destruction
Could mean human extinction;
Therefore, with the possibility of everyone dead...
Only the earth worms would come out ahead.

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Kiss of Love

To see with wisdom's sight
And know the truth of beauties might,
Is to understand
The heart of man
Has but one real wish,
And that, to receive loves own true kiss;
For love alone can fulfill
Mankinds greatest desire, and eternal will.

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Final Glory

On the first blade of grass
Rests a frosty little lass,
A delicate cold beauty
Bound by one last winter duty;
Fallen to earth for glories sake
Her time comes so soon to go...
For this, the final fragile flake
Of the concluding winter snow.

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Sleepless Song

The night approaches
And with it the sleep
That only fitfully comes -
Rest rides reckless
'Til stilled
By the rising sun -
When morning calls
Rise to see
Another all new day -
The insomniac replies
'Tis my only desire,
To sleep it all away -

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Road

The road is there
I am here.
It keeps calling
Drawing me ever near.

Is it home
Where the road does go?
And who in the world could I ask
That would truly know?

No one understands
The vanishing point a way out there; and
None return
With stories to share.

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Listen (A Prayerful-Poem)

No more words.
Only listen.
It's the holiest thing we can ever do.
Hear the breathing,
Of yourself... nature... the world.
Listen.
That sound, is Life.
Life is Holy.
Pay attention.
Listen.
It speaks
So quietly, yet so deeply.
... listen;
It has much to tell.

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A Few Simple Things

- Life has its share of
Unimportant stuff -
Of such worthless worry and fear
We've all had more than enough;
But, there are a few simple things
That mean more than
Any of the rest -
Like friends, and family
And the love they give; that is indeed
The very best -

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Contrived Writing

I have decided to write here
A rather worthless little poem,
Just something senseless to say
In words all my own -
The reason for all of this I must confess
Is rather contrived,
I simply desire to hear my own voice drawn near
Thus letting me know, I'm still very much alive.

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