Category Archives: Poetry

The Pendulum Swings

  The Pendulum Swings Do not let the pendulum strike you As you rush to the nearest fad, The pendulum swings and it will smack you As it swoops on its backward swing. Stand firm, defend the differences, Enjoy the … Continue reading

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There is poetry in service

  There is poetry in service There is poetry in service, There is love in nursing care, Tenderness tends to trump clumsy, There’s dignity in fixing her hair. And service is an ode to the poet Who lives in your … Continue reading

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One Rose

  One Rose A Fontanelle H. W. Bryce Pop-pop-pop-pop And three men fall Pop-pop-pop-pop And three more die Blood paints designs On the whitewashed wall Six souls rise from bodies once tall No one asks why A little girl recoils … Continue reading

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One Rose

  One Rose A Fontanelle H. W. Bryce Pop-pop-pop-pop And three men fall Pop-pop-pop-pop And three more die Blood paints designs On the whitewashed wall Six souls rise from bodies once tall No one asks why A little girl recoils … Continue reading

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Summer Sounds

Summer Sounds  A Fontanelle by H. W. Bryce Neighbours mowing lawns! Kids on slides! BBQ grill sizzling! Baby cries! Mother sings! Passing cars! Screen door swings, screeches closed To buzzing flies! Folks passing by, chatting! Laughter in the park!! Gamboling … Continue reading

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I Am the Chooser of My Fate

  I Am the Chooser of My Fate Free will is what God gave to us, Free will guides my word and deed, I am the chooser of my fate. Some face their duty with a cuss And if their … Continue reading

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The Other Side of Fear

  The Other Side of Fear On the other side of fear lies opportunity, A chance to act with pride, to find one’s dignity, A place to make atonement to all you’ve done a wrong, A sinner’s chance to sing … Continue reading

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