Jim Yerman Poems

The bad news is we have yellow jackets in our yard.
A colony of which I whole-heartedly disapprove.
The good news is these yellow jackets showed me…I can still bust a move.
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May we be blessed not to lose faith
when a dream we dreamed goes bad…

because
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I watched an oak leaf fall today…watched it leap off the tree without making a sound…
I watched it float and spin and flutter…until it landed on the ground.

I ran to where that oak leaf landed…where I was relieved…
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Today I am thankful that I was blessed to see
this ancient Chinese proverb…on generosity

And this is how it goes:
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We were cleaning out a closet
when we found an old bin filled with photos we've amassed.
Hundreds and hundreds of photos capturing moments…
evoking memories from our past.
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THE HISTORY WE ARE WRITING

The history of America…if America it going to last
must be told in chapters that include true stories of our past.
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I love the French and Italian languages…how their words seem to float on the air
and dance…that's why they are often referred to as languages of romance.

I don't have to understand the meaning…but listening to them over the years…
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Today I'm thankful for all those who read to children…
It's one of the best things, for them, we can do….
I'm thankful for the parents…
for the teachers who read…
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I'm no expert on the Native American culture but I like the point of view
Of many of their beliefs and traditions...take, for instance, the Lakota Sioux.

Look at their name for example, and you'll begin to comprehend...
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I am an avid reader now, but not so long ago
When I was in school I was admonished because I read so slow.
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