Leslie Briggs Poems

See the people run for shelter,
Notice embers, fire, smoke,
Children crying, Women screaming,
People coughing, hear them choke,
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Flip-flops, flip-flops, from where have you come?
From the beach, or the zoo, maybe even from Guam?
Tell me your stories; I’d like to hear these,
Have you walked to a shop for a ham sandwich with cheese?
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Longingly, I wait here, under willow branches,
Waiting for you, becoming very anxious,
Longingly, I sit here, damp from all the rain,
Waiting for you, so you can ease my pain,
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You are my sun,
You are my sky,
You are my moon,
You are my stars.
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Pirate skulls and bones,
Pirate ships and treasures,
Pirate seas and maps,
Pirate scales and measures.
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Doodily-Doo went to the zoo, to play with all the monkeys.
She would climb and then she'd whine, 'cause things were smelling funky.
Doodily-Doo went to the zoo, to visit with the lions,
She would growl, while they would prowl, and her favorite on was Ryan.
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It felt as though my life was fading into darkness,
Pressing down upon my shoulders,
I struggled to break free but was unable,
Pressing down with the strength of many boulders.
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Do you believe in God,
Even if it means to lose all you have?
Say yes to pull the trigger.
Knowing what will happen.
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On a warm day in the middle of June,
I went to a picnic with lots of food.
The first type I had was pink, or was it red?
The taste I knew, so I did not dread.
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If every day was like a beach,
There would be no summer.
If every word was like a poem,
There would be no author.
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