Tag: poetry
member name: Jerry Stubbs
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January 17, 2007 01:05 PM EST --
This is the final chapter of my recent 32 day trip of Africa (Cape Town to Cairo) and post trip to Jordan.
It was good to get to sleep late before we had to go.
Hamdy got us all checked in-no . . .
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March 10, 2007 02:08 PM EST --
All winter long I've been so cold.
My feet nearly freeze since I got old.
I get bundled up and jump into bed.
But the sheets are so cold, it's something I dread.
My heating pad quit, so what . . .
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July 29, 2006 04:49 PM EDT --
Forty-Eight years ago today,
Dr. Reeves sent me on my way
To St. Vincents Infirmary in Little Rock,
Where they put me in a hospital frock.
We'd had our Christmas the night before,
Anticipating . . .
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September 16, 2006 03:58 PM EDT --
Our entrance to Moscow was certainly grand.
Wide boulevards stretched over the land.
Not enough film for all the gold domes,
Wedding cake buildings, diplomat's homes,
Towers, and spires and bright . . .
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July 08, 2006 02:49 PM EDT --
36 years ago today, I knew my baby was on the way.
As I attended my baby shower, Melissa was being born that hour.
Got all these presents in the nick of time, and all the gifts were really prime.
Excitment . . .
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January 15, 2007 11:50 PM EST --
Nairobi is close to the equator,
But at 5,000 plus it's surprising weather.
Not very hot and we're there one night.
The contrast in living is quite a sight.
Our Land Rovers came and we headed . . .
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August 23, 2006 11:33 PM EDT --
My Darling, I love you.
You're all that I desire.
Without you I'm nothing.
You set my heart on fire
If ever you leave me
My heart would break in two.
I'll love you forever,
Until my . . .
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June 05, 2006 10:49 AM EDT --
Remember when we first went out together on the lake?
You were so shy and I was coy and my leg I tried to break!
And then remember the occasion when I fixed the picnic lunch?
And all the fried chicken . . .
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August 23, 2006 11:58 PM EDT --
How can I tell you the change that I feel?
A lot has to do with just growing up, I guess.
Perhaps, I finally reached the age of maturity.
Possibly, you have changed too.
You do seem more understanding. . . .
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September 16, 2006 03:34 PM EDT --
Some came by air, others by sea,
We all came together in Helsinki.
We saw all the sights that Catherine did show.
We stopped at the market 'til we had to go.
We boarded the ferry, the Baltic to . . .
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January 15, 2007 12:59 AM EST --
Africa beckons, we must heed the call.
We meet in New York and greet one and all.
South African Air takes us to Dakar,
An overnight flight takes us afar.
Johannesburg then is our first overnight.
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May 28, 2006 01:21 AM EDT --
It seems like only yesterday that you were going out to play.
You'd climb your slide and look around, but not one playmate could be found.
The sand would squish between your toes. What you . . .
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June 05, 2006 11:21 AM EDT --
The days grow long and I am weary.
Why does my life always seem so dreary?
As I sit here in the glooom each day
I wonder what would Jesus say.
I'm sure He would tell me to just get up,
Be glad . . .
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September 22, 2006 02:07 AM EDT --
Once again we embark on a Holland America ship.
This time the Veendam is our home.
We're off to Alaska, our 49th state,
A long way from Texas to roam.
We soon settle in to the grand ship's . . .
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January 16, 2007 11:33 AM EST --
In Nairobi we have lunch on an outdoor patio,
Visit Karen Blixin's home and then we're on the go
To feed giraffes that slobber on your hands, but they're so cute.
Then see the children's . . .
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June 03, 2006 06:05 PM EDT --
THE YOUNG MAID GROWS LIKE A GANGLING SPROUT
'TILL SHE LEARNS WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT.
THEN WITH EYES AGLOW THEIR ARMS ENTWINE
LIKE THE STEMS OF THE BEAUTIFUL IVY VINE.
POLLINATION TAKES PLACE FROM . . .
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June 05, 2006 11:10 AM EDT --
You came along when I was low. Showed me a new path I could go.
You made me laugh and have some fun. And so a new life had begun.
Dining, dancing, concerts too, plays and opera to go with . . .
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June 05, 2006 11:37 AM EDT --
Free at last!
My wings unfurl and I am off,
Seeking a new life, a new adventure.
I will soar to heights unknown,
Exploring life to the fullest.
Thank you, God, for showing me the way,
For being there . . .
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June 05, 2006 11:47 AM EDT --
When times are hard and you're feeling low,
Remember God loves you. And don't you know
You're lucky to be in a place where love
Is given so freely. Thank the saints above.
Study . . .
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August 23, 2006 11:45 PM EDT --
The years have come and the years have gone.
You've just gotten better. And what's so wrong
With a little grey? It's sophisticated.
Color and age aren't really related.
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