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0095 The Title Of This Poem Comes At The End
If you’ve read136 poemsby one poetin, uh, an hour plus,which is a stupid thing to donormallyto any poetand insultingif you think that wayat least..
©  Michael Shepherd
0093the Soul's Wedding Chamber
Night falls, so gently, from the darkening sky,soft calling us to leave all that the dayhas shone upon; from universal lightto turn to homely private..
©  Michael Shepherd
0092 The Signs Of Love
What are the inward signs of truest love,beyond the smile, the kiss, the touch of hand,that joins our actions to the heaven above;that constant love..
©  Michael Shepherd
0091 The Scholar - A Dutch Portrait
The scholar, in his book-lined study, sits,walled in by printed thought in black and white;silent; by a pool of lamplight lit;now still in reading..
©  Michael Shepherd
0089 The Top Floor
Up that top flight of stairswhose old, unvarnished woodscrubs up so well and welcoming,where it's so quiet at the top of the housethat even the..
©  Michael Shepherd
0086 The Radiance
a radiance.sometimes you can almost see it.those who see itkeep it to themselves ortake it for granted, asa sort of birthright, thoughsometimes..
©  Michael Shepherd
0085... Ne'Er The Twain...?
So many centuries of Indian thought,so many saints who found their inmost soul,so much of observation of the mind,so much of consciousness itself..
©  Michael Shepherd
0084 The Quiet Room
Into this quiet room; with sweet reliefthe sense of oneness with oneself returns;the glorious, restless world no longer thiefthrough thought, of all..
©  Michael Shepherd
0082 The New Grave
You brought your watercolour kit.For it’s so picturesque – the smallish churchin the centre of the villagelike a mother hen at drowsy..
©  Michael Shepherd
0082 The Myself Place
When you were a child, where was it? For there's alwayssome place: somewhere you go, when all you wantis just to be yourself - becauseit's all too..
©  Michael Shepherd
0081 The Metaphysical Path Of Love
Of God Himself can no man truly think;Creator He, beyond all human thought;yet questing intellect oft scans the brinkof what of Him may yet, in..
©  Michael Shepherd
0078 Thanksgiving Day
A celebration of the graceof the past, ora celebration of the graceof today?For thousands of years,the Native Americanswhose origin is so..
©  Michael Shepherd
0075 The Events Of 12.25
the stable door shakes in the cold night wind;the cattle snort and snuffle in the straw;by city wall the lanterns glint on steel;what will become of..
©  Michael Shepherd
0075 The Connoisseur
Do come in. I’m so glad that you came –it’s good to have someone toshare one’s pleasures and delights with.Some of my family think I’msome sort of..
©  Michael Shepherd
0074 Spider Spider...
Do spiders do what spiders dowith no alternative?Or can they wake up one fine dayAnd think 'today I'll LIVE!'I'll take the morning off today -no..
©  Michael Shepherd
0068 The Connoisseur (2)
Is there a godsleeping in this room?even the doorhandle, gently turned,seems to speak a messagebefore the room entered, the first breath takenof the..
©  Michael Shepherd
0066 The Cell
The cell was smaller than a bedroomor a life sentencebut the second night,the first of sleep,S. was awokenby a knocking on the walland so the wall..
©  Michael Shepherd
0062 Robinia Pseudoacacia Alba
Its trunk is right next to the front gateso that as I go out, there's a faint flickerof guilt and anger - next door's insurance companywant me to..
©  Michael Shepherd
0060 Melanin
Melanin is a polymer, most often oftwo molecules with very long names,indolequinone, and dihydroxyindole carboxylic acid,which are in all of us..
©  Michael Shepherd
0059 Another Tribute To E E Cummings
Much we have from ever,much we fear from never.* * *(with thanks to a j saywell for the inspiration)
©  Michael Shepherd
0057 Strict Tempo - A Poem To Dance To
One Two Three FourOne Two Three FourForwards. Sideways.Sideways. Back...Victor Sylvester, Victor Sylvester,I thought of you yester-day, white tie and..
©  Michael Shepherd
0053 More Heartstone Than Headstone
Here lies the graveof the very, very brave -pray mark it with a songwho died defendingthe arguably rightfrom the army of thearguably wrong.
©  Michael Shepherd
0052 The Child In Me - A Postmodern Lyric
flutter by,butterfly..no crimeto rhymeor sinto grin
©  Michael Shepherd
0052 Inglish Fore Forriners
Look - I can spell it - 'tongue'!Now isle never get it wrongue!And see this bottle - 'Lite' -Now isle always get it rite!
©  Michael Shepherd
0052 Herrick On His Julia's Clothes
Whenas in silks my Julia goes,Till, then, methinks, how sweetly flowsThat liquefaction of her clothes!But when she dons her miniskirt, me--thinks but..
©  Michael Shepherd