Category: Poetry
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Standoff Excerpt: By the Side of the Road
By the Side of the Road Little boy standin’ by the side of the road, Lookin’ down beside hisself in the gutter at a dirty old toad, What was sittin’ there all covered in dust with its eyes slowly flickin’ Looking for lunch, the boy, he did so suppose, A guest to share the moment the frog…
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STANDOFF EXCERPT 9.12.19
Walking with a Dead Butterfly Come fly away now gentle butterfly Open your wings and capture a breath of wind Set sail and say goodbye to the world below Let not your heart in pain deny Your right to sail the summer sky For you are special, my valiant friend You’ve come so far in…
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STANDOFF from the book 8.31.19
It’s Four O’clock in the Morning A light rain falls on the grass and pond outside my window to the world It falls on the street and shines in a nearby streetlight glow And silence is the answer to the falling soft wet mist Swirling more like tiny snowflakes than rain in a gentle calming…
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STANDOFF excerpt 8.28.19
Crushed Cigarettes Left on the Floor I met her years back in a local tavern A bar, a pub, a gin spot, liquor room And she followed me home without speaking Without asking, without knowing who she was or From where she had come from or going to Her arm draped in mine holding A…
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Standoff post 8.27.19
Two more from the book Standoff. The book can be found on Amazon or can be ordered through me at http://www.authorgordonkuhn.com . Bought through me and I sign the book for you. Nightfall, the Lovers’ Dance I recall the night when the rain came And settled in bringing a coolness to the room Where two…
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STANDOFF, bit by bit
Standoff is a book of poetry and short stories. I will be placing posts here as I go. It is published and available at Amazon. You can also buy it directly from me by visiting one of my websites. Questions? I’ll be happy to answer them. Oh, if you buy it from me it is…
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Sunday heading towards Monday.
So, it is Sunday 7/21/19 and I am trying to write a short story, finish a true crime novel, submit some poetry for publication, and more…..much more….too much more. Plus, good grief, I haven’t filed my taxes yet for 2018. So, what’s new with all of you? Anybody got a Hamster for a gift present?…
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The Church Lady & The Preacher
There once was an old lady who went church and sat at the very back. She was partially deaf but would shout out her agreement with the preacher at various times. One Sunday the preacher was talking about the sins of mankind and began by shouting out about the use of drink. The woman yelled:…
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2300 hours on April 4, 2019
I have no real title for this message. So I chose the time and date. Thinking====I do that sometimes. Sometimes I don’t. When I don’t I regret it. I am sure that has happened to all of you as well. I have a newsletter that I am posting my poetry to because I have come…
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Friday 3.22.19 & New Poem
Another Friday. Another morning. Decisions to be made. The property in Albany, GA has a contract on it. Wow, cannot believe how fast that happened. It just all fell in place within less than a week. HUNGER SEEKING HUNGER Beyond the window glass Just there across the green cut grass Dark blue and grey lies…
THOUGHTS OF A POET IN THE RAIN 