Joseph T. Renaldi Poems

The gazebo is a place of solitude, I know,
a screened place where one's thoughts grow,
and rhododendron with showy flowers stand high
upon the surrounding ground pointed to the sky.
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The heart leads back to Graduation Day,
to speakers addressing the graduates below,
to tales, excitement and joy shared.
and the face of proud parents set aglow.
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Before your caring parents
you stand attentively each day
as they earnestly guide you
towards life's acceptable way.
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I walk through fields of clover
and tramp through forests so green,
then climb the nearby hillside
where the aroma is fresh and clean.
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A church will welcome you
To express reverence and to pray,
And to give you an unwavering faith
To confront problems of each day.
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Out in the world where a handshake is stronger,
Out where a smile is genuine and lingers longer,
There is where friendships begin.
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I need your support and sincere love
At the end of a day filled with strife.
I need to hear soothing words above all
After encountering the stress of daily life.
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A house of worship is a venerable place,
The bonds of kinship are relatively close.
Seeds of religious development are sown
Instilling trust and confidence and repose.
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Oh, those glorious days of summer!
Oh, those memorable days gone by!
The words from an excited lip,
The luster of a child's eye.
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Years of experience have taught us much,
But there were many things we couldn't touch.
We aimed our Ship of Destiny into calm weather
To pick up the pieces and mend them together.
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