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Poem / Poetry

February 23, 2025

Reads: 14

Comments: 1

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A trip to the supermarket becomes a journey of tough choices in this witty and thought-provoking poem. Read More

Tags: food, celebration, fruits, trundler, super-market

In the heart of Mbalakalungu, the Veekuane tribe gathers annually under the majestic Mosikiri tree to celebrate their chieftaincy and honor ancestral traditions. This year, their harmonious celebration is disrupted by the arrival of Munyaradzi, a weary stranger fleeing a shattered past marked by betrayal and loss. Under the stern… Read More

Tags: love, war, celebration

Poem / Poetry

January 04, 2025

Reads: 93

Comments: 1

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"A Codger's Lament" is a poignant exploration of aging, solitude, and the bittersweet memories of a life once cherished. Through vivid imagery and heartfelt reflections, the poem delves into the emotional landscape of an elderly man confined to a small room. Read More

Tags: celebration, bed, abandon, wheelchair, caregiver

Poem / Poetry

December 25, 2024

Reads: 50

Shelves: 1

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A Christmas poem shared Read More

Tags: love, celebration, responsibly, wisely, merry-christmas

July 4th -- no longer a celebration -- but a dirge for America Read More

Tags: american, celebration, bell, corrupted, july-4th

Tags: angry, celebration, embarrasing

Poem / Poetry

January 15, 2024

Reads: 102

Comments: 1

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This poem expresses the poet’s gratitude and appreciation for the beauty and wonder of a new day. The poet uses vivid imagery and rhyme to describe the sun, the world, and the breeze as sources of joy and inspiration. The poem also conveys a message of hope and optimism, as… Read More

Tags: death, life, sad, happiness, celebration

This poem was inspired by an abandoned cardboard New Year's top hat that I saw one decade ago, New Year's Day 2014, when I was taking a walk down my parent's street in Long Island. It made me wonder about who had worn it, and what dreams and hopes they… Read More

Tags: celebration, new-years-eve, new-years-day

Poem / Religion and Spirituality

January 11, 2024

Reads: 253

Comments: 8

Shelves: 1

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Inspired by Emily Dickinson... Read More

Tags: death, life, celebration, anticipation, mortality

As a native Long Islander, I have never been to a Times Square New Year's Eve in person (and unfortunately I don't have the desire to do so, since I suffer from generalized anxiety!) But I use this poem to capture what I have seen on television with NYE, and… Read More

Tags: celebration, city, new-years-eve, new-york-city, times-square

Poem / Poetry

January 04, 2024

Reads: 143

Comments: 1

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Tags: celebration, holidays, new-years-eve, times-square

Poem / Poetry

December 08, 2023

Reads: 173

Comments: 1

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The poem depicts the dual nature of a celebratory night turning into the morning-after struggle with a hangover, reflecting on the cyclical pattern of indulgence and the promise of renewed merriment. Read More

Tags: friendship, celebration, nightlife, toasting, joyous-moments

Tags: celebration, holidays, scents, candles, nostalgia

Tags: family, celebration, holidays, thanksgiving, covid

Tags: celebration, city, new-years-eve, times-square, new-years-day

Tags: betrayal, fun, celebration, idol

Poem / Poetry

July 07, 2023

Reads: 116

Comments: 1

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Tags: music, dance, celebration, home-life, salsa-music

Tags: food, birthday, summer, celebration

Poem / Poetry

July 01, 2023

Not the best of my haiku, but I was inspired to put words to paper (or words to computer screen) as the month of July begins, and as I approach my next birthdays in a few days. Birthdays always carry a spirit of rebirth, and Christmas morning excitement, even when… Read More

Tags: birthday, celebration, nostalgia

Tags: school, celebration, adolescence, nostalgia

Tags: celebration, city, july-4th

Tags: school, education, graduation, college, celebration

Tags: personal, celebration, narrative, newyearseve

Two roommates decide to invent a new holiday – Gripestaking – and hide out from their families on Thanksgiving. Will the new holiday stick? Read More

Tags: family, holiday, celebration, thanksgiving, opposite

Dedicated to Hazel who I bought two years ago today on August 18, 2020 Read More

Tags: pet, dog, celebration, anniversary

Tags: birthday, celebration, actress

Poem / Non-Fiction

January 01, 2022

Reads: 342

Comments: 1

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Tags: celebration, new-year, 2022

A Very Short Christmas Story Read More

Tags: birthday, christmas, jesus, celebration, bible

A brief history of the ancient pagan practice of the celebration of Winter. Read More

Tags: life, pagan, celebration, ritual

Tags: christmas, celebration, season, yuletide, season-greetings

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