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Stephen Parker

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Last Christmas

Last Christmas I gave to you not my true heart only counterfeit part silent glances second chances token kisses bridled dreams symbolic presents...
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Christmas's Equity

Summer's shroud ivy-decorated trellises rustic wreaths stride doors and mantles cedars cloak paths Christmas shadows All Hallowed Eve Orange candy...

Pollution

Starburst days Ultraviolet blip careens into pumpernickel haze Cozy Commuters Neon polluters transit bridges Plumes of carbon waft over rivers Foamy...
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Recycled Blessings

Thanksgiving repast tendered Nature's bounty rendered Yet on the cusp silted leaves linger dressing stale blades as interred souls crown poultry's...

Pedagogy and History

Requiem assigned virgin penitent minds shackled to words with rimming pictures that shutter the lens storybook clutter now dead men talk their...

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11 of my comments have received 10 Great Feedback votes

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I liked your tidings of great

Posted on Wed, 18 Dec 2024

I liked your tidings of great joy!

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Posted in Carols by Candlelight

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Firing on all cylinders!

Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024

How true the last stanza rings home. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. Thanks for your thoughtful verse. You are now the ABC Fire Marshal!

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Posted in Firewall – Dental Portcullis!

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Burning embers all aglow

Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024

A nostalgic but whimsical poem. I liked the line "their gnarly tracks all aglow". Also, I think of the tree rings as stored memories in time's vault. A sentient verse that titilates the imagination. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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Posted in Watching the Fire

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Seasonal Melody

Posted on Tue, 12 Nov 2024

I like the descriptive language you used in this poem. The canvas of leaves does not last long in the Fall. Nature recycles and regenerates. You captured that process well in your poem. Have a verry cherry day.

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Posted in Bright end of autumn

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A sad but artistic retreat

Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015

A sad but artistic retreat from the one who accented your life with mirth and passion. I would love to see you strike the self deprecating stanza from the poem. Your poignant, deeply-expressed words show that you have the ability of a poet.

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Posted in Beaujolais Days

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 I particularly like the last

Posted on Tue, 03 Feb 2015

 I particularly like the last stanza. I like the contrasting of the howling wind and bleating lamb. It reminds me of the saying that "March comes in like a lamb, goes out like a lion. Congrats on your very cherry day!

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Posted in February

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 Love your poem, as usual.

Posted on Sat, 31 Jan 2015

 Love your poem, as usual. The only lines I would change would be ones describing the heavy snow on the hedges. I think that "itch to peel off their heavy coats" might sound better. Any who, I like the descriptive winterscape you have painted. I...

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Posted in Late January Morn

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An enticing but winsome

Posted on Mon, 02 Jun 2014

An enticing but winsome daliance with the unknown! A trail of tears that winds through the years. If only the days of wine and song were not just a panacea. Your descriptive language brings this poem to life. Have a very cherry day!

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Posted in Castle in the Clouds (I.P.)

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A nice, introspective view of

Posted on Mon, 25 Nov 2013

A nice, introspective view of the inner city and the inner self. These two themes are nicely melded together. Your artistic descriptions have created a picturesque poem.

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Posted in The Night Without

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I like "with the blink of an

Posted on Sun, 12 May 2013

I like "with the blink of an eye" as an ending. I like your blurry rhyme scheme. You use small words that rapidly flow. Your form is as fluid as the cheetah's quick strides.Read full comment

Posted in Cheetah