Kathleen J. Shields Poems

As your morning begins and the coffee brews
You turn to the TV and watch the morning news
And the sun starts to rise and the birds start to sing
You begin to wonder about a little something...
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As Christmas time comes around again
Our memories fondly turn back to when
Times were simple and joy abound
Where love and family do surround
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As I sat on the steps of our Victorian porch
I virtually extinguished my inner torch
He was gone and he would not come back
And as much as my heart hurt it was not an attack.
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A tree on a shoreline absorbed it within
And a change it made within its skin
It grew and prospered and never faded
The tree grew bigger but never degraded
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Creation is key straight from conception
And with me there’s never any exception
Uniquely constructed, my designs they hold true
And I’m proud when they make their initial debut
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Oh look at those shoes - oh my, they're so cute!
Look at those heels. I look so astute.
The leather, the lace, the cloth and the buckles,
I can't wait to wear them - each lady chuckles.
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The world is a turnin'
Faster it seems
The nights go by quicker
Without any dreams.
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It's early Monday morning and I'm up before the dawn,
A story on my mind, gotta type but then I yawn.
Coffee percolating, sleep wiped from my eyes,
I settle down to start before the neighbors' rooster cries.
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A phone call came the other day
And a miracle is all I can say
It’s amazing how happy one phrase can be
When the intention is right and the moment is free
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