Some Glitter

Yellow Heads1


Sweet day yellow heads 2

Sweet heads of yellow3

standing high on one foot above the earth4

kindly sharing paintings of blue and 5

white sometimes solids in grey watercolors6

How do you keep your head such a stunning shade7

Borrowing from the sun?8

Shouldn’t we have heads of bulbous yellow 9

Feed strictly from the earth’s garden for fun10

Drink refined liquids from the hands of mother nature11

Yellow heads all over the world would carry such12

a message for everyone13

Together we would all be bright14

and mellow if we had heads of yellow15

Thinking bright thoughts speaking in tongues of brilliance16

Golden!17

Tucking under nights indigo blanket18

Creating a harmonious combination when we peek19

Indigo with yellow heads a picturesque way to bring20

the closing of the day 21

My aspiration to become a yellow head 22

Head of yellow23

playing among the vivid bouquet 24

Greeting the world that way25

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All That She Is
What you see is not all that she is while viewing the exterior.
To look at her there stands a mere woman
but sometimes she is a man,
lifting three times her muscle,
her mind being the real
muscle, consistently exercised, teaching and
and protecting babies and children of her own,
other’s twice owned.
That’s not all…
When you look at her you see a grown woman
but sometimes she is a little girl, afraid of what
appears monumental to her, wondering
where Mama is when it’s not easy and in
need of a voice that calms, rocking her to tranquility.
Look at her more closely… all you really want to see is a simple woman
but she is human with aspirations and failures some
triumphs .
She has won the adulation of many, caused the disappointment
of some, mostly herself yet she juggles them to face the on slaught because look
here they all come, climbing upon her shoulders where they are content to nestle and
take comfort while the world looks at her with incompetent eyes that tell them
all that she is …
Is a woman. 28

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Brother32

One instance filling her with chills 33

An indication he must be close 34

in the atmosphere35

in her present vicinity 36

Reputation preceding his brothers 37

Chance meeting on a field of games 38

Jumping an obstacle by the name of Cynda 39

Serious but slow wasn't the hindrance plotted 40

Minor apprehension incited private smiles 41

of accomplishment after extending her hand 42

to the brother of her friend 43

Prying softly the retrieval of her fingers 44

Compensated with her blushing cheeks 45

Reciprocated with a gratuitous response 46

From the brother whom she anxiously accepted advances 47

Here's hoping this brother surpasses friend 48

His brother 49

Her man 50

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Masquerade52

He recalled at one time she embodied sexiness
Recently in his eyes has grown passe’
Dawning of her appearance marveled
others
Her stature demanded attention he used
to say
Now days have grown cold and frozen
in nowhere
With sleekness his captivity slipped
through her fingers
leaving her oblivious to the next move
Resigning to obscurity and despair she lingers
In a pile he has thrown her labeled Mediocrity
A tragic mindset is a vice holding her firmly
Where went the moxy or the nerve to
rid her of crippling thoughts and rigid learning
Hopefully she will see her own resurrection
in future stronger with the reigns holding sway
of someone who will defy such a degrading
existence sparing her the emptiness
of a masquerade53

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One Love59

Moaning endlessly60

Infinitely pining for one love61

Waking in prayer all night for one love62

Whispers dwelling centering on one love63

Lips patient for the kiss of one love64

Arms fixed to stay empty for one love65

Eyes filled imaging one love66

Heart aches with the absence of one love67

Cruel is the life that loses its one love68

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Day Shine70

Jagged in pieces all about71

Me broken by love72

While the day shines brightly73

With brilliance unsightly74

Wishing for the sun’s eclipse75

Turning day into night76

For some one familiar to come along77

And tell me this is not right78

Breaking down pure words79

Piece me together80

Build me back up81

Day shines in spite of requests not to82

Highlighting my loneliness abruptly83

The me without the you84

Day shines spare me your glimmering rays85

Hear this mournful plea86

Unless you shine on me and my special one87

Turn away from the shards88

Of me 89

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Scarred94

gave up everything
traded it for life
didn’t get the ring
wanted to be his wife95

started out in love
sought help everywhere
asked it from above
replaced other cares96

drowning deep in love
compromised dignity
looking for the dove
my precious dignity97

gave away my pride
bending on scarred knees
to keep love alive
didn’t even breathe98

years amounted long
pains too much to breathe
now he wants to leave
he wants to leave me99

too much memory
everything in sight
help me stand my life
help me stand my plight100

help me stand101

help me102

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Open Up104

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Open up the emotions
like old barnyard doors
Pop off the top and
clear off the floors
Crawl from under the rock
Unearth honest feelings
Exposing layers
shucking and peeling
Pick off your destiny like
ripened tomatoes
Blush and enjoy the moments
Butter your potatoes
Loosen the ribbon
from confined hair
Spin ‘round get dizzy
Wallow around there
Shake yourself up and down
Live like square dances
Open up those barn doors
Pull life in and romance it106

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Caligula109

Born amid animosity
power corruption death
living unparelleled hatred
receiving end at best
Sporting toward
dying breath
Feet run to see
youthful failure
Rejoicing at
premeditated hell
Father wasn’t alive to
Curse to swear on
Banished and tortured
his fate passed on
Childhood chosen
bred a freak
Swam mythical
pools with little ones
like me
Rumored depraved
Romancing dear sister
Perversion taught me well
Avid pupil keen listener
Rule of the land at twenty eight
Murderous figure molded
future hand shaped
Notorious wife whore
Pranced her nakedness
Laying many wives
forced marriages to break
Escorted by guards
splattered royal
Blood in fate
Bones cry out
Caligula’s death
could not wait110

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More Better113

An intimate moment when eyes locked into a visual embrace114

Did your heart want to follow filling up my hearts space115

Knowing you’re welcomed to conquer and invade any day116

Sharpened focus prevails with a heightened clarity117

Light unburdened footsteps maybe because of me118

Is your stride like walking on pillows 119

more better unmistakeably120

When we unexpectedly collided with me catching you121

in my arms122

Did your breathing become deeper considering me warm123

Continue thinking of me as enchanting as my actions 124

follow suit125

I’ll keep this still picture of you as delicate …gazes aloof126

Keep our fairy tale ignited as we progress toward age127

Gracefully128

Growing elegantly gray we will sail through life joyously129

And remember we laughed too much and we argued reluctantly130

Our decision to stay forever was more better than we could dream131

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Purrrrfect Daughter134


Naiveté much have shown at first135

It was probably three years ago136

My daughter came to live with me137

At a mere thirteen years old138

Maturity of her body139

combined the maturity of her mind140

Seeing me as a man instead of Daddy141

She picked and chose the times142

Transforming into a provocative feline143

She used her teenage body144

To slink and slide and purr around me145

My little girl was naughty146

She toyed with the stirrings inside of me147

Provoking me into her games148

A phone call persuaded the police to come by 149

Wrapping her up in chains150

It is a wonder how she must feel151

in the confines of her cell152

A few days there should 153

Teach her a lesson sending154

A message as well155

As I ponder and think of her now 156

My amusement begins to take over157

The laughter starts out gently 158

building intensely until bending159

Me over160

Soon I wiped the tears from my161

Face recovering breath from the hardness162

Should teach the little minx 163

To play with me164

Because Daddy is still Daddy165

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Master,
grant me the honor of recording thought and purpose
without inhibition and prevention but most
of all…
let me communicate fearlessly.
Bowing her regal head low, she presented me with a
white robe pristeen, unmarred and with it a scepter,
translating ideas into many languages at my command.168

Humbly, I accepted and with a wave from my hand a
rainbow materialized, relating to every intelligent
creature my inner sensibilities.
Upon receiving these revelations the crowd rose
in thunderous ovation and adoration, though the
verbiage was not of their custom.
Drawn to the compassionate element of my voice,
they were rendered helpless to my quiet strength.169

The magic of the scepter enchanted them.
Confidently, they were receptive to my ability to
lead them, taking them to places they had otherwise
been hesitant to go.
In their satisfaction they implored me, asking more about
intimate travels foreign to their ears and glorious visions alien
to their eyes.170

Without reservation and a wave of my hand I was able to enlighten
And gratify, infusing my own gratification.
Eagerly, the people listened and became pupils, content
to follow me for the rest of my days.171

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Smile Like Mine173


If you happen to be born reveal your profoundness.174

Hiding isn’t a good place for you.175

Being born of him makes me confident you176

weren’t raised to destroy me.177

Though not invincible you are tenacious178

And courageous with an armored heart and179

Candied disposition.180

They will serve you well when181

you see the mark men with their bows and arrows.182

You are entrusted with the gift to handle my make up and183

celebrate anyway because you’ve read my184

pages and while filled even spilling over, hidden from plain185

sight, they contain stories of pink rabbits with fuzzy noses.186

Veneers are for those who cannot get around187

them, trading their ability to reason for misery.188

But if you’re out there somewhere,189

then the intelligent man that fathered you is hoping190

You’ve learned his lessons and you recognize your191

blessing is wearing a smile like mine…192

Walking just as I do.193