Friendships can be as fragile as a butterfly but I have been lucky enough to find my wings and fly with a few here on AP. These are just a few of the lovely poems written for me by them.
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Garden Sunshine
© Jonathan Robin
Garden which wild wilderness attested
Awash with colours now greets eye-in-dream.
Rich profusion prospers uninfested,
Dragonflies hover, honeybees here teem,
Enchants with wonder, pleasure uncontested,
Nature's splendour welcoming sun's beam.
SUNdry blooms here groomed, there random seem,
SHINE, rain, remain inspiring and unbested.
Grass lawn graceful, verdant, uncongested,
Assuages anguish. Nearby silver stream
Rich irrigation adds, as swan, grebe crested
Drift on lazy current. Joy supreme.
Evergreen and annuals unmolested
No high walls know, turn mind from urban theme.
SUNset scarlets, strawberry dawn scheme
SHIft NEts of light, draw cheerful robin nested.
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SUNG TO MA SUE SUE
©Jonathan Robin
S hrew tamed, All's Well, though here is Much Ado !
A ntony and Cleopatra met
N o Rape, no Tragedy, since each stayed true,
G rave born, like Romeo and Juliet.
T hus Richard, John and Harry had preffered
O ne History where each could heed thy call !
M easured each Tempest's threat is, for unheard
A ll envy's Comic Error is withall !
S o love as Pilgrim Passionate here's signed,
U nique Venus and Adonis allied,
E asy Lover's Complaint in verse aligned, -
S ee Phoenix here to Turtle dove supplied.
U nequalled Plays with Sonnets' sequent frame
E xpand what's shown, - who's grown, who's stayed the same ?
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Untitled
©Jonathan Robin
Soon you'll see fifty years of struggle, will,
Underwrite a sea-change rich which brings
Enchantment well deserves as Fortune rings
Much needed change to range fresh lands, fulfil
Overdue anticipations till
Response and not reaction to small things
That trouble life, conquers all, see heart which ceaseless sings.
Each must abide on time and tide, Queens Kings,
No exception to the rule find, wings
Shall soon unfurl as girl within finds hill
Unchallenged only molehill as hopes' glow
Exchanges past for room to outward grow ...
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Lily
© Earl F. Hubbard Jr (Swtpoetryman)
There's a lily in the foyer,
that reminds me of the day,
I saw her in her garden,
next to Buzzard's Bay.
A lily near my staircase,
Another in my yard,
A pressed one in a book,
by an Irish bard.
A lily near two postcards,
that Lily sent to me,
from the south of Wales,
and another from Parie.
A lily in my bathroom,
and in my bedroom too,
in my basement - in my attic!
It's amazing how they grew.
A lily in my heart,
A lily in my soul,
A lily in the valley,
Down the road and far below -
Far below the mountain,
we stood on long ago,
listening to the echo,,
of HELLO, HELLO, HELLO.
A lily in my kitchen,
A lily in a vase,
A lily on my old guitar,
One stabled to the case.
Lilies to remind me,
of the lovely day,
I saw her in her garden,
next to Buzzard's Bay.
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LILY'S LOVELY TOUR
© 2007 by Earl F. Hubbard Jr.
(from ON THE ROAD, AGAIN / A YELLOW BUS BOOK)
We stopped at Universal,
where Lily's been before!
Because she knew her way around,
she took us on a tour.
We saw The Blue Man Group,
who put on quite a show,
They looked a lot like Mr Howard,
who had no hair to grow.
The Blue Men were as blue,
as Michelle's mystic eyes,
that were resting in a castle,
waiting for a sweet surprise.
We had breakfast with The Grinch,
and lunch with Spider Man,
two weeks before Christmas,
in a winter, wonderland.
Sue was with a band,
on Delancey Street,
She said that Cara Lou,
was grooving to the beat.
The little ones joined Barney,
for a sing-a-long,
with a little, drummer boy,
who drummed on every song.
All the kids saw Santa,
and Rudolp's shiny nose,
that was redder than the polish,
on Passion's painted toes!
At dusk we stopped to see,
Macy's Holiday Parade,
that was truly worth the wait,
even though it was delayed.
On 'Islands of Adventure',
there were many sights to see!
At Universal Studios,
Love is all you need!
We saw a Great White Shark,
Jurassic Dinosaurs and more,
along with Shrek and Donkey,
on Lily's lovely tour.
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FIELD OF LILIES / GARDEN PARTY © 2009 by Earl F. Hubbard Jr.
(from HAS SUMMER COME & GONE?)
In a field of lilies,
my dreams were about you,
Sweet Lily of The Valley,
and of your garden, too.
In your new gazebo,
we strummed our blue guitars,
singing Mellow Yellow,
to the moon and stars.
Wear Your Love Like Heaven,
is another one we tried,
while Jennifer Juniper,
tried to hitch a ride.
Season Of The Witch,
Try To Catch The Wind,
We did a few from J T, too,
with Derek and a friend.
Donovan's your favorite,
so the neighbors all joined in,
when we got to Atlantis,
but couldn't Catch The Wind.
We also sang Lalena,
and Hurdy Gurdy Man,
and There is a Mountain,
with our makeshift band.
In a field of lilies,
by a pool and stream,
we had a garden party,
in a sixties dream.
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POLE-VAULTING
POLE-VAULTING © Copyright 2009 by Earl F. Hubbard Jr.
(from HAS THE SUMMER COME AND GONE?)
Bless her soul, this morning -
She's who I need to see,
half naked in her garden,
as happy a can be,
in a string bikini,
the color of the sky,
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from the sun,
just a little bit tie-died.
A lily from the valley,
is what she's often called,
sweeter than a rose,
without the thorns installed,
unless you are a fool,
playing a mind game,
a lily from the valley,
will always be her name.
Bless her heart and soul,
she's looking right at me,
inviting me to come,
for a spot-o-tea,
No need to ask me twice,
I'm not deaf, dumb, and blind,
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to her yard,
her garden's on my mind.
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The Beauty of a Special Friend
© Airborne Ed
The world is filled with
assholes and jerks
always putting us down
making us feel
the depths of
utter despair
but
I also see
something more beautiful
than anything in this world
or the next
it’s YOU
you shine with more beauty
than an angel
you touch people
with the tenderness of your heart
and make everyday
so very special
you guide people
out of the darkness
caused by all the assholes
the world has to offer
it is friends like you
who make every day
so special
I wish to thank you
so very much
for being
such a wonderful friend
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