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Summer Rolling In
Summer Rolling In Early May arrives in pink and white,Blossoms waking in the morning light.Soft winds carry petals through the… READ MORE
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Gabriel, Our Friend
A Heart for Two Knees Gabriel, our dear feline friend,you arrived not as a stranger—but as a story already begun,weathered… READ MORE
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Digital Minds
Are We Computers? Are we computers, I ask.Are we networked,or individual units—containers of information,processing what we receive? Able to access… READ MORE
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The Lion Within
She roars like a lionwithin me,filling me with fire. Her loveis my one true desire. And with her,I feel invincible—conquering… READ MORE
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Becoming Your Own Hero
Life presents challenges.It takes courageto face them. But greater courageis to think for yourselfand revealwho you truly are. Become the… READ MORE
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The Gymnast’s Journey
I first wrote this poem a few years ago and have rewritten it several times since. I decided to give… READ MORE
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The Marmite Bard’s Move North
There once was a poet, English-born,Who heard Scottish heather outshone the morn. “Misunderstood? Grand!”Said he, notebook in hand— And fled… READ MORE
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Hand in Hand
We face the world,hand in hand. With the bull in my heart,we both stand. Together,we are an unstoppable force— with… READ MORE
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What Remains When It’s Gone
My Poetic Trilogy I wrote this collection as a journey through addiction—not one specific form, but the many ways it… READ MORE
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Finding Our Way
We are propelledinto this thing called life,without a courseor bearing to follow. Then—we begin to understandthe voices of guidance. Then… READ MORE
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Reflections on Life
Self‑Discovery and Identity — “What Was and What Will Be”
“I spent my youth chasing the future.
Now I sit with coffee and watch—
others run toward theirs.”“The young chase tomorrow with urgency; the old watch it arrive —
By Paul Baldry (LongJohn)
with patience.”
Poetry of Life 