Loretta Shively Poems

It whispers in my ear.
It rustles through the grass.
It brushes at my skirt
in such a rush to pass.
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Jehovah rose from ancient past
and on forever a shadow cast.
A shadow known to common man
as Father Time. Thus time began.
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Carburetor, steering wheel,
Radiator, tires,
Brakes, transmission, battery,
Fuses, lights, and wires,
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Red is living. Hot and bright.
Rocking.
Eager.
Daring. Wake, and challenge to
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A flash of blue: the night is bright.
A sizzling streak, or welder's light.
A power source has thrown a dart
to split the skies above apart.
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Lullaby, lullaby, little baby,
Wind rustles leaves on the willow tree.
Chase away thoughts of a scary bear,
Safe in my arms in the rocking chair.
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Sometimes I wish
I were a fish.
No hair to wash or food to dish.
Just make my little tail go swish.
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If I am the one
with the breath known to reek;
If I have a stutter
whenever I speak;
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So many people
in so many places
reading expressions
on so many faces...
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Crying on a broken chair.
Dying without proper care.
Buying rags for underwear.
Lying just to get a share.
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