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touch

A moment of contact 'tween gender and gender,
a sweet sound of conquest; we win by surrender!

by dericlee 1 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 9 2:18 PM
Third Child

by dericlee 26 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 20 7:57 PM
Last Will...

(This came from the Pub...only the line-breaks have been added)

by dericlee 74 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 4 5:16 PM
a backward glance

by dericlee 20 lines, 14 comments, on Jul 25 12:28 PM
Door to nowhere

I know your watchword, all your life was "A man has to be strong!"
I know this came before ideas of what was right and wrong...

by dericlee 15 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 18 7:08 PM
Not even a proper haiku

phone rings at eleven thirty-- "Oh, Johnny, what have you done now?"

by dericlee 4 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 18 10:16 AM
Burning Guy Fawkes

Contented, stifled MotherLanders staggering through

by dericlee 43 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 14 2:01 PM

When movin' on means goin' back...

His Pa was all about "What good can you do for the farm?"
like belieivin' in a dream was ever gonna do no harm?

by dericlee 34 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 27 1:43 PM
No time for hiding.

They may be wet and cold and hide the sun.

by dericlee 36 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 16 1:51 AM
Dry as a ...

wasted
skeletal

by dericlee 8 lines, 13 comments, on Mar 9 1:31 PM
Foolish dreams

It amazes me, those folk who see
a capital on Anarchy

by dericlee 30 lines, 17 comments, on Mar 2 1:30 PM
[ To everything ]

To everything there is a season.

by dericlee 6 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 29 12:14 PM
"...all my troubles seemed so far away."

You want my day?
You want my day?

by dericlee 167 lines, 19 comments, on Feb 16 12:37 PM. In whatever
A thoroughly cliched love poem (written in three minutes after an argument)

Violets are violet (though cliches will claim that they're blue).
Roses are red and they stand for a love that is true.

by dericlee 7 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 13 6:27 PM

Another Winter Haiku

sun's gaze transforms frost-lace to dewdrop-diamonds

by dericlee 2 lines, 9 comments, on Jan 18 3:20 PM. In Nature, Fantasy, Thoughts
Mithras to Minotaur to Men of the Rodeo...

by dericlee 36 lines, 8 comments, on Jan 4 1:29 AM
Mountain Winter Haiku

morning frost glistens sunrise wakes a world gone cold

by dericlee 2 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 2 8:47 AM
Blood at San Jacinto

by dericlee 27 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 28 7:27 PM 2007. In History, personal
Dear Father

Dear Father, I would really like to thank you for my life;
it's been a good one, mostly, thanks to you (and to my wife,

by dericlee 29 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 8 3:19 PM 2007
Prairie Angels (a shape poem)

I do believe that

by dericlee 19 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 1 9:05 PM 2007
(untitled tribute)

by dericlee 11 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 30 6:16 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Love, Contest

Seen in shadow

Moonlight tricks the falls into a scene romantic;

by dericlee 2 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 25 11:14 PM 2007
A Summer Prayer

It’s not your fault--
It’s me that's changed.

by dericlee 39 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 16 10:42 AM 2007
While there's cattle.

As long as that burger joint’s where all the teenagers haunt
and long as there’s steak on the menu in a fine restaurant…

by dericlee 44 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 10 2:54 PM 2007
((no title, just musing))

by dericlee 12 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 22 3:37 PM 2007. In just musing
shackled

by dericlee 3 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 16 10:01 PM 2007
What a Grandson Heard

Just that gentle, just that soft. Just that much like Down-Home Folk.
Just a simple southern gentleman...this ornery ol' cowpoke

by dericlee 30 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 1 11:46 AM 2007. In Love
An original study in unoriginality.

(Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. / I see all this potential, / and I see squandering. / God damn

by dericlee 66 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 3 2:51 PM 2007
Song of a ‘Usta-Be’

Song of a ‘Usta-Be’
First on the bronc…first outta the gate.

by dericlee 33 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 3 5:41 PM 2007. In Personal, Sad
Old sights never seen (a sonnet)

I walk through streets I seem to know too well,
the sidewalks buckled up, creased like old skin

by dericlee 18 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 19 12:26 PM 2007. In Fantasy, Personal, Dark
...what anyone would'a done. (a story)

Every cowboy who ever rode the rodeo had heard the name even if only a few knew the tale and less believed it (or admitted believing).

by dericlee 173 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 17 3:53 PM 2007. In You decide.
Sad Waters (audio added)

Sad Waters
She flows like a river. She's never at rest,

by dericlee 17 lines, 28 comments, on Feb 15 5:57 PM 2007
In every generation

by dericlee 53 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 14 5:59 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Life
'neath the petals

Another 'Wee Folk' poem.

by dericlee 20 lines, 10 comments, on Jan 17 1:11 PM 2007. In Nature, Legend, Dreamspell
There you are…

There you are…
Loving, giving … making every dream

by dericlee 26 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 15 11:59 AM 2007. In Love

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