Parting Strengthens Poetry (1996)
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1. But Twelve All Told
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…
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2. Song for Jill
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…
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3. By Joy
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…
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4. Love It Is No Question
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…
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5. Savoring
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…
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6. Missing You at Three
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…
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7. I Give No Thing
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…