Linda Coker Poems

His face was still and lifeless
Like I've never seen it before
The form resembled my loved one indeed
But I really was quite unsure
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I watched a leaf falling so gracefully,
It seemed as weightless as it could be.
It caught a light breeze, gently touched down,
And swiftly began inching across the ground.
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Think of me as your face is brushed
By the gentle ocean breeze,
And as it softly sweeps through palms
And rustles all the leaves;
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How I long to remove the rage
That’s etched upon his boyish brow
Unclench the fists so tight and tense
And smooth the lips shaped in a scowl
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The oddest thing has happened,
And I hardly know what to say,
The man in the moon has come down with the mumps
And he cannot come out today.
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Lily had a funny cat
His name was Bob
And he was fat.
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Goodbye to all
Original thought
I shall not think again
Computers, machines
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I feel the heat between us-
Is it passion? raw desire?
With all the pop and sizzle
Of an orangey-blue wood fire?
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I cannot know the breadth of your love
With no defined borders for me to see
My arms can’t expand enough to display
Just how much you truly love me.
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The rats were thick
Back in the alley,
Behind the home
Of Mrs. Talley.
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