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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 27, 20251 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 27, 20251 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 22, 20251 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 19, 20252 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 17, 20251 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 16, 20251 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 8, 20251 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 3, 20251 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 30, 20251 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 24, 20251 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 17, 20251 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 10, 20251 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 3, 20251 min read


NUTS!
Squirrel it Don't squander it away Store your nuts safely For another day tom tenbrunsel Poet Laureate of Nuts
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May 29, 20251 min read


I DIED
Near death experiences Are common to life I have experienced a few In car, on ladder, the deck, cliff and bike, Medical strife But death...
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May 27, 20251 min read


UPON BECOMING POETRY
Poetry is. The more I write poetry, the more I see, feel and live poetry. A dear woman jn one of my poetry workshops raised her hand and...
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May 24, 20251 min read


THE PASSING STORM
Rosetta Nebula Asleep a faint storm begins its distant roll rumbling rumbling rumbling progressively louder with each rumble across and down through Blue Ridge awakening my slumber in the distance night darkened windows flickering faint flashes rain begins its pounding patter the tin roof resounds with pour now gusto a boom or two louder 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 I count tracking the storm toward my safehouse Turns out it’s a mild storm comforting as it passes over into the distance rum
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May 20, 20251 min read


REFLECTING
#2 Jay Secretarski One last time I wanna stand on the ground that brought me here To feel with my whole body and soul those bonded to me...
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May 16, 20251 min read


ASHEVILLE NEWLYWED DAY
Of all the newly wedded days Today is Nick and Blakeley day So come they will Today and stay To celebrate with the Huntsville crowd To...
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May 14, 20251 min read


RESPECT
Respect Do it Have it Own it Earn it Share it Be it Respect tom tenbrunsel Poet Laureate of Short, Sweet and to the Point Freestyle
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May 14, 20251 min read
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