LauraTP

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  August 2021     2 years ago

Submitted Poems 3 total

The Band

The whistle stops the action on the football field and the crowd waits,
Anticipating the movement of the uniformly dressed band and corps onto the field.
Assembled, with instruments ready for play,
the melodic notes fill the cool, crisp air.
The...

by Laura Talley Powell

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A Southern Christmas

We searched the "Secret Forest" for the perfect Christmas tree,
felling it with an ax while down on bended knee.
Adorning it with ornaments caused my eyes to tear,
for some brought memories to mind that I allowed but once a year.
The kitchen...

by Laura Talley Powell

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Broken Wings

White wings I found upon the ground,
were broken to fly no more.
In my mind, I see them lift,
to rise above and soar.
What befell the creature?
Was it man or nature's work?
To crush a soul so small.
to maim and cause such hurt.
Kneeling...

by Laura Talley Powell

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