Dave's Poetic Meanderings

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

HERE IS A RENDITION WRITTEN AND DEDICTATED TO MY SOBER FRIEND - YPUNDAY!

PUNCTUATION AND SPELLING I think that I shall never see My friend winning a spelling bee. He is a very learned man But grammar does not understand. Punctuation missed it’s mark. He doesn’t take it to his heart. It matters not to him, I think, That it can make his writing stink. A comma missed, a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 21, 2006

SWINGS AND KITES. TELL ME THIS DOESN'T TAKE YOU BACK!

JUST SWINGING! Mom told me to play outside So that’s just what I did. I tried to think of what to do Like any normal kid. A faithful standby crossed my mind Such joy it always brings. When I have nothing else to do I love to just go swing! I like someone to give a push To help me start it out, But I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

I WROTE THIS FOR A FRIEND. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

THE STORM Storm raging Outside my window In contrast to The storm In my soul. What thunder Rolling across heaven Could muffle The screams Of my hearts agony. Lightning flashes Scorching the sky In companion To emotions streaking thru my mind. Torrential downpour Losing pace To the outpourings Of my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 19, 2006

KITTYS AND PUPPYS! FOR THE KIDDIES!

Yay! My pics are back! KITTY I have a sweet kitty. She’s all purr and fluff! She likes her toy mouse And all kinds of stuff! She sits in my garden At afternoon tea And shares conversation With Dolly and me. Sometimes we play Inside when it rains. Fighting with shadows And chasing a string. When... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 18, 2006

HERE'S WHAT I'D RATHER BE DOING!

AFTERNOON FISHING I’m sittin’ here, near half asleep Attached, it seems, to this here creek. Half hoping that a fish will bite But if it don’t, well, that’s all right. The sun is shining down on me And through my half-closed eyes I see my bobber floating in the lint the summer cottonwood has spent.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 17, 2006

ENOUGH OF WAR FOR TONIGHT! CHILDREN RULE AGAIN!

Hey, any of you girls ever do this? TEA PARTY Two chairs and my table For afternoon tea Set up in the shade For my Dolly and me. Mommy made crumpets And tea lemonade. She brought them all out To the tree where I played. A wonderful party We had on that day! Not too many people. I like it that way!... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

VIETNAM WAR - HAMBURGER HILL, I WASN'T THERE BUT I STILL CARE!

I kind of hate putting a war poem right after children's poems but thought I might mix it up a little bit! So, hopefully this doesn't offend! HAMBURGER HILL - 1969 In every war a person finds battles that stand the test of time. Dong Ap Bia - "Hamburger Hill", A battle now I’ll try to tell. A... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Here's THE LITTLE HELPER and SUMMERS END

I think tomorrow I'll try to write some more big boy stuff! And I'm wondering if these children poems aren't getting a little heavy for kids? Let me know, this is new to me. But it's fun and I'm loving it! THE LITTLE HELPER It’s dark outside across the yard. Helping Mom and Dad was hard. It seems... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 14, 2006

HERE ARE TWO MORE CHILDREN'S POEMS I WROTE TODAY!

I enjoyed those other two so much I decided to write two more today and my wife agreed to work on a book with me. I'll write and she'll illustrate! How cool is that? Here you go! LAUNDRY DAY My mom came to my room and asked To help her wash some clothes She left expecting me to come But I forgot to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 13, 2006

NEW STYLE! CHILDREN'S POETRY. TWO NEW WRITINGS!

Perhaps you would be kind enough to tell me if you think a child could grasp the alluded morales of these two poems. This is my first attempt at children's poetry! It was kind of fun. Thank God I read Mother Goose and Dr. Seuss when I was young. THE LEAF PILE! Dad had worked so earnestly In raking... Sign in to see full entry.

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About this Blog

I have written poetry of one sort or another for over 30 years. Now in the mid of my life, I have gotten secure enough in it's quality and other's have sufficiently reinforced it's desirability, I have decided to do something with it. Many of the enterings here are in contests and we'll see how they do. Also, I will have a blog of Haiku, which is Japanese poetry of strict adherence to form and style. My third blog will be for military poetry, which has recently been subjected to public scrutiny, illiciting most powerful emotions. So I offer all to you to enjoy!

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