Linda Coker Poems

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11.
The Last Laugh?

Mr. C did not feel well,
The pain was in his back.
He twisted, squirmed, he tossed and turned,
But those bones just would not crack
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12.
The Fight Begins Downstairs

The fight begins downstairs
Then up a flight it goes
While fists and curses fly
Along with shoes and clothes
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13.
Outrageous Expectations

A knight in dripping armor
Came forth to rescue me,
Dismounted from his seahorse,
Limped out of the foaming sea.
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14.
Revelation

I’ve started a brand new diet
But I don’t suggest you try it
I’m calling this one “Starvation”
Aptly named, a revelation
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15.
Free Bird

O to be that black bird
High atop the pepper tree
Balanced on the swaying branch
And gazing down at me
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16.
The Warrior

Too-soon dawns greet bleary eyes
Etched in pain that fail to disguise
Treacherous journeys faced each day
Restless nights fall hard and stay
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17.
Elusive

It bounces in and kicks about
If I focus upon it, it bounces out

It does not stay, but leaves a trail
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18.
Dry Heat

It takes all I’ve got just to wake up
And whatever’s left to arise.
I drag my legs over the edge of the bed
And attempt to pry open my eyes.
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19.
How Red The Waves

How red the waves that lap the shore
And stir the tumbled grains of sand
Where lifeless lay our gallant young
Whose shoulders national honor bore
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20.
Night Sky

Starry, brilliant, shimmering sky
Backdrop of velvet so rich, so deep
Makes me wonder who am I
Gazing, counting, seeking sleep?
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