Category: Prose
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The Starry Tree
Termites that crawl and eat wood In a forest full of trees A singular one stands above the rest Though its bark is holey And its sap is sweet Its height and infection make it outstanding for what happens A thunderstorm approaches the forest All animals seek their coverage for what is about to happen…
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The Dwarves
The Earth sons The men of dirt The Dwarves Long beards Long noses The boots trod New roads Their hands Craft treasures Their eyes Pierce the dark Their ears Hear echoes whisper Their voices Roar “DURIN!” The Dwarves In caves they might be They do not cower They wait and fortify The make treasures Of…
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Giant Vs. Dragon
Back in the days of Creation The Creator’s blessing was still aware to all living creatures Giants roam the land Mammals that uproot trees Lizards devour the mammals Man was young The world unexplored and new Dagan was the giant that earned his name Dagan the dragon slayer Dagan was a giant for a man…
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Wheelchair Ride
Years ago In house On a hill A father had a broke leg And a three year old child to care for The days were warm outside And one of these day The father in his wheelchair Took his son for a walk around the house The son got some joy at being able to…
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The Sludge
Never get off the boat That was the number one rule The boat is there to see the majesty of the swamp Look with your eyes See the trees, animals and water See how they interact with each other Don’t leave the boat Smell the swamp The pines that overwhelm the air The know that…
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Of Galaxies
I have traveled the ages from before time was thought of to human minds. I have seen the end of the universe, the last twinkle of the last star. I have felt the rapid cold descend upon the void. With a single breath, the universe was made once again. The breath that brought warmth back…
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A reckon for space
Who would have thought it? The stars in the sky The lights of the night Caught in a jar Maybe not actual stars Anymore than real angels But who’s to say what we really are Gods and demons Silence among the heavens As we have marveled at are own stupendous magnificent Planets and systems will…
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For my daughter, As my mother
I was a child once, long ago I played and conquered The playground was my world I owned every slide and swing I maintained the dominance with a loud word A word of power that summoned a fierce dragon Mom! I fell down and scraped my knees Mom was there with bandages and alcohol …
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The Dad Diet
It should be a point of pride for every man To achieve the dad diet New dads, old dads They are all worthy of the diet The diet starts with eggs and only eggs The dad will appear haggard and skinny He gives up many calories so that his wife Can be happy in pregnancy …
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The Pillar of Thor
Lightning strikes near the baseThe glass stairs climb highSand whips in currents aroundForged grand is this god’s memorialTossed from heavenThor fellUnable to retrieve his mighty hammerUnlifted it stayed Thor lived a lift normal and freeA wife he lovedChildren he hadHe was a god, that became a manAnd stayed soThe hammer has formed its own pillarA trial…
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