AC
The shade
Ice tea
Kool-Aid
The beach
The pool
Sleep late
No school
Picnic
Cook-out
Fishing
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Category Archives: Practical Poetry
Romance
She wears lace,
He brings flowers.
Selfless acts, unmatched powers.
Kisses blown
And winks returned.
Playful acts, love’s joy is learned.
Holding hands,
All snuggled up.
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Be There! The Greatest New Year’s Resolution
So when your lifetime is complete
And when the Angels you do meet,
There’s nothing else t’would please me more
Than see your face on Heaven’s shore.
Your top priority must be
To stand with me beside the sea
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Christmas in the Air
It’s Christmas in the air, can you tell it?
It’s turkey on the stove, can you smell it?
Colored lights everywhere, can you see ‘em?
Santa stuck on the roof, will you free him?
Presents wrapped ‘neath the tree, will you get one?
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Leaves of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the part of Fall,
That brings a time liked best of all.
The trees give up their coat of leaves,
And I put on my warm long sleeves.
I watch the leaves come falling down,
Some are red, others golden brown.
I rake them up into a pile,
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Witches and Wizards But What About God?
“Are all witches bad?” He asked me one day.
“’Some wizards are good.’ That’s what the kids say.”
“Are vampires real?” “Do ghosts come at night?”
“Are graveyards haunted?” “Is Halloween right?”
He wanted to know, “Does God really care?
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School Is In
School is back in session.
It’s time to buckle down.
Time to get up early,
Paste a smile on that frown.
Learning is a privilege.
A student’s life is good.
Not every child’s so blessed.
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Happy Birthday, America
Happy birthday to this land
From mountain peaks to coastal sand,
From pilgrims brave to astronauts
The joy of freedom fills our thoughts.
With pride we claim this land of ours.
But then our eyes turn to the stars.
The hand of God has brought us here
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Father’s Day
That’s My Dad!
He’s Superman
He’s iron clad
He’s bulletproof
Yeah, that’s my dad!
When stress from life
Makes some folks mad
He presses on
My stubborn dad!
His smile brings hope
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Heavenly Hardships
Without Pressure from the wind,
a kite never flies.
Without straining for the goal,
runners get no prize.
Without sand to irritate,
a pearl could not grow.
Without effort from the hand,
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