Tag: Prose
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Rugged Hands
Do you remember your father’s hands? How gentle they would caress and massage, Though he may have been tired from work, Though he wanted to relax in his big easy chair, You would still place your head on his lap. His touch was unlike your mother’s, Her hands were soft and hard, She was with…
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Kanis the King
Have you heard the tale of Kanis the King? It is not a tale for the faint of heart, Nor for those that are tricked easily, Kanis was a good king, For his people were always well fed, Their supplies and treasures seemed to be unending, For they would go to war and plunder, They…
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Dreams and Goals
My dreams as a child Were to vanquish dragons Rescue maidens Gain treasure Seek adventures Not know sleep until weariness took me As a teen my dreams were To finish school with passing grades To meet girls to gain their trust To get a car To get a paycheck To do stupid things To not…
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Run, Fred, Run
Senior year, High school baseball, I am the third fastest on the team, I am in my best shape ever, My coach was not, Coach looks like Fred Flintstone, Long torso and short legs, Arms that reached down to his knees, A feat that was impressive for his stature, And overweight to an almost comical…
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Apex
To climb a Mountain I have seen a mountain I want to climb it To conquer it To claim it as my own For at the pinnacle is my destiny It is at the root that I see you You smile at me I smile back It is like lightning That we begin to ascend…
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Dancing on my…
If you have lived A life as long as mine You would know that Life fulfilled is a hard to do To dance throughout To feel joy To be loved What a life is owed To feel her hand in mine In youth with twists and turns In middle age with sways and spins In…
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I sought you
I sought after you, Long and hard, I craved your attention, I relished the thought of being together, I wanted to be near you. I heard your voice in the crowd, I saw your face through the thousands, I wrote you poems and stories, I was ignored, Or at least I assumed I was, It…
The In Constant Chronicles 