Personal Poetry

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Sunday, May 30, 2010

A Memorial for my Dad

A Memorial for my Dad He did not fall in the battlefield But by slow and painful degrees Fell all the same in a hospital bed Before any of his grandchildren were born. He served in the jungle, had a grazing scar On his forehead, but the wound that did him in Was the field testing that hoped to clear... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 21, 2010

The American 57

The American 57 Welcome, my friend, To the American 57 Where we are as many varieties or more, Where even the red And sunburned Dixie “white”, If they peel off a kissing cousin marriage or two, Will find themselves As mixed as the rest of us In this blend of immigrants, ancient, old or new, Who came... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 14, 2010

Dark

Dark And it is night in the darkest times Sheltered, unknowing and unknown A secret held close to the smothered breast Hung from a silver chain And did you whisper in my ear Or did you hear a thing The message nestled in the shade Between the finger and ring And such is lost in the days gone by When... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 10, 2010

The Sands of Our Time

The Sands of Our Time The Sands of our time Wander far on the seas Never settling on streambed or shore But they travel again Over water and wind To mix with those darker or light And should they be formed Into stone for a day To stand as pillars of faith They fall as the hordes And the storm clouds... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Child Wearing a Red Scarf

Child Wearing a Red Scarf I held her hand When I saw the Vuillard scene In the poster on my wall For many years until I saw it with a girlfriend So much smaller than I thought Yet she was larger The object of it all While I was background Dark clothes without a face Holding my daughter's hand... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Prophet After Muhammad

The Prophet After Muhammad There was a man who prayed and heard The still small voice of God Which burned on his tongue in Arabic What Allah wanted said But the man was filled with humility No room for pride within Plead his want of the gift of gab His lack of station or wealth Yet Allah insisted,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 23, 2010

The Error of Islam (which I offer in all sincerity and love)

The Error of Islam The Error of Islam is that what matters is Not the Number of God nor yet again the Name but the Nature which must be Universal for all and for each. And what is Universal? At its most fundamental: Being. At its most evolved: Love. The Prophet was a Reformer as prophets often are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Pool

Pool The heat makes me uncomfortable But on this cool, blue day I rest my head upon the air And softly swim away Copyright © 2010 by C. P. Klapper Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 19, 2010

The Problem of Roman Pedophilism

The Church of Rome will deny it, but their troubles have not been with gays or the news media. Passing the buck and stonewalling the press will not the solve problem. Doing so is a form of denial and denial prevents any solution. The first step in any path to a solution is to honestly face what the... Sign in to see full entry.

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On New Jersey's School Elections

None of us are or ever have been given a choice to vote on the following questions: 1. Should we have Assistant or Vice Principals? 2. Should we have Superintendents who are paid to do nothing for a few years and meanwhile pay an "Acting Superintendent"? 3. Should we have Superintendents at all... Sign in to see full entry.

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