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It’s a Lamp Shade, and I’m Crying

A Poem — I try to keep my head up See the brighter side of life With my head up in the clouds I dream to mother and to wife As the colors swirl above me I see what has not been spoken Though I mostly see the beauty I fixate on what is broken…

This Happened To Me

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Sep 7

A Separate Sorrow

A poem for fall —

Poetry

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A Separate Sorrow

A poem for fall

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·Aug 23

Moving Four Words

It all began with one word I didn’t know we’d meet When you said “Hi” and passed me by My heart, it skipped a beat The next ones were an offer And I could feel the heat You looked into my eyes real wide And said to me “Let’s Eat” …

Marriage

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Moving Four Words

It all began with one word
I didn’t know we’d meet
When you said “Hi” and passed me by
My heart, it skipped a beat

The next ones were an offer
And I could feel the heat
You looked into my eyes real wide
And said to me “Let’s Eat”

…

Aug 10

Thrive

A poem for leaders — For moments when this feeling’s hard to find When fear and doubt would rob you of your chance When you can’t bear the system or the grind I challenge you to lose your shoes and dance Unleash your inner goddess from her tower Seek only what will move you to the…

Poetry

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·Jun 19

Juneteenth 2022

A Poem of Patience They say we were free in 1863 But it just don’t feel that way to me If we can’t sleep or walk the street Is our emancipation truly complete? I’ll give it some years, and hold my fears Keep rallying, and tallying, and wiping my tears And just…

Juneteenth

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·Mar 28

Sans Valentine

A very belated Valentine’s Day poem Overflowing heart you know no limits All you do is beat and ache and bleed I don’t know if all the truth is in it You say much by only changing speeds Could you use my mouth so I could hear you I can’t tell…

Poetry

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Mar 1

Coming Soon

A poem about Amazon — The thing that I want most is Coming soon I’ve let things go to make sure There is room I listed pros and cons So I’d be sure There’s nothing in the world I could want more The thing that I want most is Coming soon No need to wish on…

Amazon

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·Feb 8

Hamilton Home

A reflection

Poetry

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Hamilton Home

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·Jan 25

My best

A poem — I did the laundry, I brushed my teeth I try my best to eat and sleep I gag, I cry, I wail and scream I tell myself it’s not that deep I lost an arm, I lost my mind I obsess over passing time I try my best to stand my ground I…

Poetry

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