William Shuttleworth Poems

As I lie awakened from slumber distraught by life's pitiful pain
A singing bird caught my listening ear perched high on the wire after early morning rain
The trill and the warbling so delighted my soul which aided me to revive
As proudly he serenaded me, then bowed with showmanship and winged a graceful dive
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A galaxy full of books is beaming light all throughout the store
Eagerly awaiting your eyes over them to pour
Famous names and faces grace the covers of many
By so many writers who have written varied volumes of plenty
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The Jing-A-Ling Holidays are over -- a new year has begun
Challenging days lie ahead where crucial battles cry to be won
Yearly resolutions spotlight embarrassing weaknesses -- we have broken them before
In the wrestling arena of inner conflict -- flesh and spirit's struggling war
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