Barry Middleton Poems

We built a fire, protection from the dark.
We built a home, to guard the family.
We built a tribe, to vanquish any foe.
We could not rest, for fear was still alive.
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long shadows reach toward the east
fleeing the fire of the sunset

this is the time of day I now adore
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There is a gift that comes with spring,
the rains fall and water rushes in the creek,
the budded rose reaches out for light,
a mockingbird trills a greeting to the sun.
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a river of death runs
with blood
descending to Galilee
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Stage four tells me my time is limited.
It brings regret
that I did not inhale more deeply,
did not relish every moment of stage three.
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the sun has died without regret
it would not wait for me
the black beyond the glow of dusk
demands its bitter fee
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long before that fateful apple
struck Newton on the head

every man who ever lived
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the stars are shining bright tonight
and stardust never dies
for cosmic death gives birth to light
to bless the evening skies
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There is a cabin on a hill,
the image sharp in memory.
It's been a while since I was there,
but I still know it waits for me.
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friends and lovers lost to time
join the fretted pantomime
in this silent dream of mine
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