Liilia Talts Morrison Poems

Warm languid fluids of the day
Now wash against night's darkened pose
again a silver passion grows
and strengthens in the musky bay
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In midst of violent battles whirl
Rapt prayer brings relief
As bombs destroy what's near and dear
He comes to lift our grief
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Overtones soft underbellies
Chime chimeras from tall castles
Gargoyles festering on perches
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The feeling of well-being
I did not know before
But as the evening settles
It visits me with love
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They call me a romantic
They say I wear it well
I am their entertainment
A funny girl, a swell
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Age is the great leveler
Smoothing out life's mountains
Even those who scaled high peaks
May drink from its fountains
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Of all fruits in God's garden
I like the peaches best
Ripe, green or slightly hardened
Their taste is angel blessed
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To catch a tiger by the tail
To seize a dragonfly
To pierce a butterfly's frail wings
Possessing them thereby
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There is a land so far away
A land of many days
Though small, it has a staying power
Enduring conquests' craze
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