Jeffrey Stultz Poems

I.
The garden by my house is locked,
the door is bolted tight,
the walls are high and strong
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You catch me watching you,
your laughing smile inquires what I'm about,
I say nothing, but my heart is full of wonder,
at the depth of sorrow in your eyes.
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I sit here adrift in thought,
Sad and a little lost,
Unsure of what to do.
Breathe in, breathe out
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One velvety soft
desert night;
in a moonless sky,
the stars shone bright.
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Torture,
to be so near,
my tongue held fast by fear.
Fearful,
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Three decades ago,
a hardy few,
gathered to start
something new;
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The Aten sun is glorious,
on this most auspicious day;
the hall is decked with flowers,
and banners bright and gay.
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At Long Last, Love

At long last, love, has come,
to soothe this weary heart,
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The spirit of the trees is in the breeze,
It is not bound by root or branch.
Leaves shimmer and branches sway
While whispering winds carry seeds away.
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Lend me your ears for a moment or two,
and I’ll sing you song of a love that is true,
a magical maiden, Arianna by name;
the purest of heart, the brightest of fame.
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