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  • This Poem can be found in

    FIVE - New, First Edition NOW Available
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    Epiphany on the Palouse – A. Testimonial

    The road to disability began
    When Mensa disallowed my score
    Of one hundred and ninety seven;
    Discovering the redundant
    Rhyme scheme answers:
    A BAD CEED CA B
    On major sections of the nineteen
    Sixty seven IQ exam.
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  • This Poem can be found in

    10 to 17 February Afternoons, 1977 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    The Owl

    The owl has spoken
    His final piece
    As a token
    Of his inner peace.
    
    With ease flow his feelings
    While clear is his fear
    That the love he is giving
    May not last the year.
     (more…)

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  • This Poem can be found in

    The One - New, First Edition available January 2013.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    A Dream

    I am with Child
    I sense its presence
    I feel its movement
    I know its thoughts
    
    Finally I understand
    The Cosmic Child is within me
    Restlessly waiting to be Birthed
    Into the Light of a New Day
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    10 to 17 February Afternoons, 1977 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    To Steve Moore

    One cannot be held
    For his lack of consistency.
    We must be free thinkers—
    Always progressing.
    And if at any point
    We feel we know
    The absolute Truth for everything,
    We must
    And have an obligation to
    Write it down—
        And jump from a bridge,
        For our worth is done.
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    Paths, 1978 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    Paths II, vi

    Revolution can be
    The destructive process
    Which will begin ending
    Darkness’ fearful night
    And show life’s direction
    Toward cherished paths of Light.
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    METAMORPHOSIS, 1989 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    Poppies

    Peeking from protective pods,
    We are poppies
    Of indefinable Orange,
    Radiant newborn suns
    Opening these fragile petals
    To explore, find and finally feel
    Our Individual Uniqueness
    At the Center
    Of Being.
    
    Continue to "UnSung May"
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  • This Poem can be found in

    10 to 17 February Afternoons, 1977 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    “Common sense”

    Common sense,
    What is it?
    It was once a pamphlet,
    But now what?
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    FIVE - New, First Edition NOW Available

    “Loons softly paddling”

    Loons softly paddling
    Under a mostly full moon
    Begin mimicking
    
    The boisterous blathering
    Of the inebriated
    
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  • This Poem can be found in

    10 to 17 February Afternoons, 1977 - Second Edition NOW Available.
    Collected - New, a collection of all of the poems in one book - Available January 2013.

    Of Two

    Windy is the night.
    The storms of passion
    Turned out the lights
    And the love and the dreams
    Of Two.
    
    Grey clouds cover all
    In their world
    As the rains fall,
    Streaming down the cheeks
    Of Two.
    
    (more…)

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