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Holding You Close

Posted on July 20, 2016 by cdsmiller17

  Holding you close, my soul’s at ease, As if you’ve lifted Life’s disease Of hunger, sorrow, and trying To stop disaster and dying, Especially when ‘vis-a-vis’.   Other ones I could never please, Beating me down to humble knees; … Continue reading →

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Words

Posted on July 19, 2016 by cdsmiller17

(The tune running through my head when I wrote this poem was “If” by Bread – see below)   If words were all I had to use, No one could comprehend, How glad I am that I can choose Some … Continue reading →

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The Tod of Mod

Posted on July 18, 2016 by cdsmiller17

  The superficial thinker Is spreading his pseudodox; The sneaky little stinker Diseases hearts with his talks; He believes in nothing But making money, hand over fist; He believes in nothing, but nothing, He’s a well-known atheist: He’s the Tod … Continue reading →

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Water Works

Posted on July 18, 2016 by cdsmiller17

  Ask me what it’s like to help raise My mother: you have to show her You care for her, and give her praise.   Easy you say? Have you ever Listened to grown-ups who can talk Incessantly about things … Continue reading →

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Despair

Posted on July 18, 2016 by cdsmiller17

  Where is the hope That once had lived In the heart Of the shallow hill? Has it sunk Below the muddy mire Of the lowest hole, Or risen above The stormy waters Of the bleak sky?   How can … Continue reading →

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An Aching Oak or Ailing Elm

Posted on July 6, 2016 by cdsmiller17

Groping upward, toward the heavens, The dying tree’s old limbs, Bleached by the sun, Seemed at odds, “sixes and sevens”, With the sky’s dark blue hymns, Knowing life’s done.

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Why I Write…

Posted on June 14, 2016 by cdsmiller17

…SONNETS It’s a question I’ve often asked myself. What is it about iambic pentameter that makes me want to write it? Is it the da-dum, da-dum of a mystery theme song? Or is it the sound of a horse at full … Continue reading →

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My Journey, as told on WordPress

Posted on January 18, 2016 by cdsmiller17

As one nears the end of one’s life, a review of the past can have a liberating effect. Here’s a summary of my story. My Mother Mom I was born after my mother had an affair. She was a married … Continue reading →

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Walk With Me

Posted on January 10, 2016 by cdsmiller17

Most of the time, I have written sonnets and other recognizable poetic formats. Here’s one that is different in the fact that it was written more simply, but with great emotion. Walk With Me Into The Light Walk with me … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wishes

Posted on December 25, 2015 by cdsmiller17

After all these years, I decided it was time to write my wife a poem. I hope you like it. For My Wife, Susan Come Christmas Day, the year’s events complete Her journey, from the previous time of joy. Remarkable … Continue reading →

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