Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996)

  • 1. But Twelve All Told

    1. But Twelve All Told

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    From Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996) The times of passing joys and trials,but twelve all told to take and turn,and we will be back to my home,together then, our life new-planted.Growing in God’s sweet soft soil:our love that hasn’t learned to lovefor lack of time to learn.We’ll come together here to lovewhat once was mine but […] Read more…

  • 2. Song for Jill

    2. Song for Jill

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    From Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996) “Dream a dream of Springshinein the waning autumn light,”I heard Him say.“I have made a gift to share with you,and when I give I never give halfway.”Heart of gold — deceptive glow,a faulty dream of youth — I see the truth:see the gold is far from pure, in facta tender […] Read more…

  • 3. By Joy

    3. By Joy

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    From Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996) O song that I have longed to sing,from early memory seek to bring,I heard you in my lullabies,I kissed you in my young goodbyes.O dream that in my youth I dreamed,though far removed you once had seemed,I saw you by the shadowed brook,yet you were gone the second look.And now […] Read more…

  • 4. Love It Is No Question

    4. Love It Is No Question

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    From Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996) I find the pain of speaking cuts me loose,yet cuts me.Over drama acted poorlyhurts that harden knock like bones.Youth is soft and brittle;how we hurt the One we love!Tears He cries will draw us back.Fresh breeze of Gilead,blow out rusty dirt in heartstoo hard to love.Turn me home; the path […] Read more…

  • 5. Savoring

    5. Savoring

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    From Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996) Supper smiles, scarlet sunsets,kisses stolen in the dark,Fridays, coupon-supper nights,park-green leaves around-about,driving homeward, Christmas-bound.Pictures only we can seeof days we lived awhile ago.Breeze that skips on piney limbs,starlit city streets,moonlight baths and reading peace,Sunny Sunday smile — a dress.Fill our home with laughter, Love,cozy in the snowy night.Friends, we shared […] Read more…

  • 6. Missing You at Three

    6. Missing You at Three

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    From Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996) Sparkle in my eyes:Your face has come to mind.Missing you at three is nice,Your laugh, your smile, your arms to hold.Our love is grown in solitudes.I linger for the harvest-time,but parting strengthens poetry.Missing you at four is nice… Composed March 20, 1996, 10:37 a.m by Mark Feezell / DrFeezell.comIncluded in […] Read more…

  • 7. I Give No Thing

    7. I Give No Thing

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    From Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996) No pretty words, flowers, roses,candles drunk and reeling on their wax,no saucy sentiment, formless lies —None for my love I give.No ever-sweet, sap-clod fake,— over-sweet is poison to the core —no helpless love, hopeless love,None for my love I give.No ocean-eyes, passion, mists,— sandy shore is sandy shore is sandy […] Read more…