Joseph T. Renaldi Poems

Out on the gridiron one Autumn day,
The local football team was leading all the way,
Considered as underdogs at the onset of the game,
Forced their opponent's hope for victory to wane,
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They said, 'He is only an impractical visionary, '
And passed him by with a sneer or sneaky smile,
But his non violence rhetoric fashioned a dream
That made his life prominent and more worth while.
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I wonder why at class reunions
We bring to mind anew,
The lively and cheerful days
And recall and pass them in review.
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Work coupled with a little play
to keep us progressing through each day,
A feeling of warmth, as a sparkle of light
Of love conveying through each night.
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All is quiet along the devastative land,
As the exhausted combatants rest.
The dark war clouds dissipate in the sky,
While a lasting peace is the primary quest.
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I returned to the defunct school on the hill
to experience again all the charms of old,
and the days when the members of the teaching staff
were all dedicated, firm, strict and bold.
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Sometimes children fail to appreciate
the blessings in their lives-
for in the midst of their own living
they inadvertently fail to realize
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The burden that weighs down my mind
is too oppressive to bear.
I know, my darling, of your benevolent concern
and you love me and sincerely care.
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Valentine's Day 1929 began like most winter days
in Chicago, Illinois with gray skies and stinging cold.
A light covering of snow powdered the city streets.
Shops opened for Holiday customers, anxious and bold.
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Some day, a notice for jury duty will come.
Accept the notice graciously and with trust.
If selected, you may be condemned for your vote,
Fear not-as long as your vote is fair and just.
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