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THE RIVER
Photo by RalstonFoxSmith Studios I am the living River Twist and flowing Oft from sources unknown I was here when you were born, River’s...
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Aug 241 min read


My Tabula Rosa
Out my hospital window The sky entertains me Every changing Flowing floating endless by Forging forward Urging myself to mend and repair...
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Aug 211 min read


AWARE
I’m aware Of some thing Some body Some one Watching me In sleep And the Spirit Moves me To rise And share For there’s not a moment To...
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Aug 201 min read


BE THE DOG
*photo by Erin Secretarski Studios The dog waits and waits With concerned worry Watching at the window For its master to come back home...
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Aug 161 min read


MY SECRET STONEHENGE
Come sit a spell We’ll light it up See wryly spirits appear Roast some dogs Maby Mellows There’s magic in the sphere For when we come...
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Aug 141 min read


THINK
Self portrait, The Thinker Be me not bronze But sometimes I hear me think Usually in the quiet When all is settled down Thoughts well up Loud Distinct And I sit back and listen to me think. tom tenbrunsel Carl Sandburg Writer 2023
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Aug 101 min read


FEAR
self sketch by Veich VanDanikien Where does fear reside Inside or outside Decide Then conquer fear tom tenbrunsel Carl Sandburg Writer...
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Aug 11 min read


SPACE
*Challenger’s Last Flight See it Inhabit Be in it Inner space Outter space Between space About Above Across After Around Before...
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Jul 271 min read


TIME
*Black Forest Clock from Erin Time out Take the time To think in time About time What is time What time is it Is time not tangible What...
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Jul 271 min read


OLD TIME RHYME
One of the beauty’s of growing old Is reaping what you sowed tom tenbrunsel Carl Sandburg Writer 2023 Author’s Note: A couplet is indeed...
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Jul 221 min read


I DARE YOU
My Complete Carl Sandburg Photo/Poetry Series Now Available on Amazon So tell me (if you dare) Is my poetry too Copious to comprehend...
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Jul 192 min read


A BUFFET OF POETRY
HOT OFF THE PRESS Eighth in the Author’s Carl Sandburg Poetry Series this book/ebook combines Jimmy Buffet and a buffet of freestyle...
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Jul 171 min read


UNBEKNOWNST
*NASA There is something before us all Unbeknownst Blank That Though planned for Know not we how the chips may fall We think we know it...
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Jul 161 min read


HARDWOOD
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Lenore Kabish Jones There’s something heartwarming Peacefully secure Bout having plenty of cured ...
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Jul 81 min read


HILLBILLIES TO HEROS
“The Soldier” War of 1812 relief by Balasterous God bless those volunteers Who left their beloved Appalachians To serve their Country tom...
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Jul 31 min read


THE MATH OF MENTAL ILLNESS
Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Accounting Calculus In the fifth dimension Or sixth or seventh Or eleventh And phi Quantum...
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Jun 301 min read


GARBAGE🎶
Where has all the garbage gone Long time passing Where has all the garbage gone For such a long long time Where has all the garbage gone...
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Jun 241 min read


LIFE CYCLES
when beauty fades talent stays when talent wains wisdom remains our spirit we leave behind our memories we retain Love Live and Celebrate...
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Jun 171 min read


URANUS
Pluto got a bums wrap Demoted from star status Same goes for Uranus! tom tenbrunsel Poet Laureate of Mountain Haiku Author’s Note: What I...
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Jun 101 min read


UNCHAINED REVERIE
*The Three Faces of Eve painting by Daniel Flynn Have you tipped on lightly sails of late? Have you soared to heights on pompous pillowed...
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Jun 31 min read
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