Dorothy (Alves) Holmes Poems

December roses,
The lingering beauty of
Spring and summer,
Still so lovely...
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I - I said
We - He said
We - I said
Now, I like that, He said...
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Rainy evening,
And the blues jump out at me!
I've heard that song before -
But not drifting through shallow walls
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Officer!
Why did you shoot Jwan McGee?
Now he lies in bed,
You walk around free.
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Well, my fine young friend,
I see you are up against
The wall.
Are you afraid?
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One Mad Summer Afternoon,
Forgetting to hold my breath,
I was swept away in an ocean
Of passion and futility,
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Now I was minding my own particular business
When this stranger put his eyes on me...
I says, 'cool it fellow because I'm not free! '
'That's my man leaning in the corner and looking mean,
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I find no peace in sleep
No refuge in drink
Down into darkness I seem to sink
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I don't remember
The last time you reached
For my hand when we walked
Side by side...
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My heart has empty rooms,
Where once our love laughed
and played.
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