Walterrean Salley Poems

Whether fortunate
Enough to feast,
Or surviving
At the least—
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The rose.
Forever a
Staple of the ages.
An emblem of everlasting
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Refusing to veer,
She adheres to her parents
Faithful, sound teachings.
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They honored Father Michael Judge
A man who’d given all:
A friend to the firefighters
He took to heart this call.
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Charles Schulz brought us Charlie Brown,
Who rarely smiled, joked, or sang.
A troubled soul—always down,
He hung out with the Peanuts Gang.
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It was a rough year,
Nothing went right.
Dreams shattered,
Plans went awry.
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Today I said a prayer
For the victims at Penn State
That the heavenly Father—
All loving and so great
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In relation to Thanksgiving,
Three things come to mind;
Each, unique in its own way,
Is one of a kind.
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Shopping for the perfect bird—
Dressing, trimmings and the like.
Folks preparing for the 'Day'—
With expectations spiked.
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It is in the quiet
That we get to know self.
And in searching the mind—
We analyze our thoughts,
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