Barry Middleton Poems

protect me from the wind
that lately threatens death
protect me from despair
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The universe is wide and deep;
and artists look beyond the reach
of science and philosophy,
to find the lessons that we teach.
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who were your lords of birth
did you rise from the sea
wherever love is born
is still a mystery
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they say that knives can kill
but that is not the purpose
of a knife
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toxins in the air
toxins in the food
toxins in the water
toxins in the mood
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You are my friend.
In my home
you may come as you are
and stay as you like.
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Dusk belies darkness,
for dusk threatens
and menace dwells
in fearful expectations
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I stole a little piece of day
the world was sleeping through
to watch a mist of fog transform
my neighbor's lawn to fantasy.
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Beyond the gate the garden patch
gives up its sweet perfume.
The woods reveal a ghost of white,
for dogwoods are in bloom.
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Virtue cannot defeat hatred,
but hatred cannot exist
in the heart of a virtuous man.
To walk the path of righteousness,
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