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Poetry
I'm going to be honest here -I do not consider myself to be much of a poet, but sometimes this rhythmic art style calls to me as insistently as the sun calls the flowers to bloom. Now wasn't that just sickeningly poetic? Ha.
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R.O.A.M.
R - roving rocky landscapes, reckless revelry and the revelation of roadside ruins O - overland and onto more, ogling the omnipotence of...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Mine for 13 Years
For 13 years I've had this man. This long he has been mine. He's not too tall and not too short; In fact, he's looking mighty fine! What...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Somewhere, Elsewhere, is Outside
When illness or injury or surgical recovery Trap me, locked up, gloomy, inside, Somewhere within my heart is still happy Because...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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The Weeping Raven of Raven Cliff
What heartbreak or calamity has made the raven weep? For what grief does, down its face, the rushing river sweep? It's round eye wide and...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Pause; It's "Us" Time Now.
Find a waterside deck, and have a seat. Spend a few bucks on a sweet treat. It's been a long week; get off your feet. This is where our...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Parent to a Band Kid
When your child develops an interest In something you don't know, Step back and see and cheer her on. Just watch her thrive and grow....
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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I Thank God
I thank God, My parents trained me up the way I should go. So as I grew I did not for long depart from it, oh no. I thank God, I wasn't...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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For All Mothers of the Heart
Whether you are looking into the eyes Of the child who once grew within your womb, Or you are speaking love into a life For whom within...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Duality of the Space Coast
One second concrete Next second marsh. One moment forest lush, The next moment pavement harsh. Cookie cutter neighborhoods They like to...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Humble Laude
From the beginning, you have been great. Magnificent and good is all you create. How can you gift it to human fate? We dirty and darken...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Mama's Girl
Mama's girl. She's running in bare feet. She's a friend to all she'll meet. Mama's girl. She's brimming full of laughter. She says...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Victory from the Grave
The night was long and sleepless. Despair enfolded the scattered flock As they huddled in dark recesses And their Savior was entombed...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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A Letter to my Dog
Your puppy days and twilight years Are not so distant neighbors. If I could prolong the moments left, I would beg for many favors. But as...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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The Wisdom of Wind
The wind blows coldly through my clothes, Its icy tendrils curling around my heart. It whips my hair into my face And wedges sand into my...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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29th
Leap Day is a reminder That extra time does not exist. We extend our paper calendars, But the passing days persist. We do not have...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Sweet Home MCO
You can fly out of state, In the white blowing snow. You can bask in the joy Of vacation's bright glow. But when your tushy is frozen,...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Fireworks
My New Year's Resolution is simple this year, you see. I just want to light the fireworks that burn between you and me. Warmness in my...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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The Woe of Mom
Ask me not why a tear rolls down my cheek as I watch my children grow. Before my eyes pass memories that I may never be let to know....
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Coach
She knows a part of my child That I may never meet. She cares about my daughter From her hair down to her feet. She strengthens her in...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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With my Girl
The sun sets too early On days spent with you. I could last forever In your company, that's true. Your eyes shine like the sun That sets...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Walls
I know not To visit your home. I once forgot, And to it I did roam. Just dropped by To leave for you a gift. With hard eyes, You ensured...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Our Planetary Inheritence
When the sky's swathed in blue At the soft break of dawn, And the cool morning mist Is just about gone, I am already awake In deep, quiet...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Pass the Cranberry Sauce!
Bursting berries on my tongue, Tasting of sugar finely spun, Coil warmly in my belly And melt my insides like jelly. My toes curl under...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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The Black Hills
There is something special About the Black Hills, Over whose naked peaks The sun's golden light spills And seeps into the pockets- The...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Camping
The sleeping bag crinkles as I stretch and yawn, Awoken by birdsong in the cool, gray dawn. The coals of the fire went out in the night,...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Why Now?
For weeks you've let me care for you. For months you've let me serve you. Time again and time again you've let me take a burden from you....
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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A Letter From Your Dog
Dear master, kind and fair, I cannot help but observe That you're pulling out your hair, And your mood... It tends to swerve. We can...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Trip, Fall
I daily walk a narrow road, Try not to carry two-days' load. Don't be mean or mad or crass, Avoid the pitfalls in the grass. Trip, fall,...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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A Girl With Silk Flowers
She was wearing silk flowers when she stepped in the door. She'd strung them all through her hair, little white blossoms galore. A...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Oh, Johnny, My-Oh-My!
I cannot kiss this man enough. I am always wanting more. No matter how long or often, I know there's more kisses in store. I kiss him in...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Earth
The earth is wet and green; It clumps in my hands. It blows through the air As dry desert sands. It rumbles and it roars Down a slick,...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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The Allure of Madness
It isn't that portals to other worlds are very hard to find, you know; but rather, how many of us can declare with confidence that our...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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What Makes You Free
Treasure deep in your heart Every moment you are free, Free to feel, free to laugh, free to cry, free to be. Store these treasured...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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G.Y.M.N.A.S.T.I.C.S.
G reatness lies within you. Y ou are ready for this. M ake your mark in history. N ow belongs to you. A ct upon opportunity. S tick with...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Wood Stork
A wood stork often stands alone, With his feathers white and head like stone. He cares not that his neck his stout. The wood stork knows...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Ladylike
Sit like a lady. Smile like a princess. Hold your tongue. Don't stain your dress. Put that hose down. Change out of those boots. Be...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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A Summery Thought
Summertime memories To last your whole life through Will bind you to your loved ones Who to your heart stay true....
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Kiss Him!
Kiss him in the high places. Kiss him somewhere tall. Kiss him when his heart's racing, Then into love he'll fall. Kiss him when he least...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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A Moment in Worship
In the quiet space, In the secret place, Among fields of grace I seek your face. In the valley wide Your mysteries hide To be opened...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Blackberries
Wild, wild blackberries in the bush Growing in abundance, And in such a rush! Growing, stretching, twisting through the woods Revealing...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Palm Branches Underfoot
They started off as branches, All waving to the sky. From the green tops of palm trees, They praised the Lord on high! Then they were...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Learning to Fly
What if you could take flight? Would you rise up to the challenge? With that goal in your sight, Would you give it all of your might? It...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Find Your Earthworms
Just as earthworms move the soil, In your own life try to toil With the help of loyal friends Who anoint your head with oil. There are...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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In Sickness and in Health
Please just give me a kiss When you look up to see my face. Please don't welcome me with glares Pointed at the clutter of the place....
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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No Dogs
Everything seemed good and fun As he frolicked in the sun! Ocean blue and salty brine, Everything was going fine... Until the beach...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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She's the One
She's the one who walks barefoot On the pine needle floor. She's the one who requests To walk one mile more. Her neck glistens with...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Renaissance Fair
Let your imagination fly With wild drgons in the open sky. Wear a crown of jewels or woven leaves. Slip on a gown or mail and greaves....
Kimberlee Long
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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It's Cold in Space
When my fingers have slipped, And I've been flung from orbit 'Cause the world's spinning too fast, There's nothing lonelier Than looking...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 27, 20241 min read
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There are No Sandcastles in the Sea
We build our castles in the sand. Castillos de arena, Castillos de arena... We tell ourselves that they are grand. Nuestros pequeños...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 27, 20241 min read
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Peace Beyond Understanding
Secret serenity is safe in my heart. Peace soft and tender; it seeps through my soul. Calamitous fear that breaks worlds apart Cannot rip...
Kimberlee Long
Dec 27, 20241 min read
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