LIFE'S
LITTLE
WONDERS
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Devon Teague
Copyright ©2000 Devon Teague
This book is dedicated to all my friends who poked, prodded, and pushed me to succeed when I had seemed to of lost my way. You all know who you are so I shall not list you here, for I fear the names would fill the book with room for no more.
Thank you again your friend,
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«Kenthepoet»
The minds canvas of the reader is blank and abstract confuses it,
paint the picture clear as a summer’s day and they will be captive to your every word
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"The Storm"
The wind gusts high as the waves crash home
Chasing the birds from the sky.
Echoes of thunder and lightning flash
Forebode warning of the storm to pass.
Creatures and critters scurry and hide
As rain begins to fall from the sky.
The rain pounds down and washes away
All trace of man or beast to pass this way.
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“Love Dawns”
The day dawns as life
Flowers grow steady and tall
Flowing like waves in the wind
The flowers bloom as hope
Giving forth an inspiring scent
The bird’s song is love
Sung from all around
The wind stops and the earth stands still
By the power of this song
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"Sorrow"
The wind moans across the sand as waves lap the shore
Gulls whirl high above crying their lonely song to the wind.
The wind hears their cry and carries the ache to the clouds,
Which swell and weep for their pain.
The tears as rain heavy the heart of the grass
As it bows in silent prayer for the gulls.
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"Breath"
Her breath soft as a warm summer breeze on his cheek fills his soul to overflowing
As he lies back on her breast humming a song lost to all but those in love.
He wonders if this will last or pass between them as many loves do
He longs for her sweet scent and her gentle touch, never wanting it to end.
However long he'll let the song play on and forever they are one.
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"The Rock"
The rock knows not but to be and to stand forever not knowing.
The rain knows not but to fall to earth to wash the rock away.
The wind knows not but to blow the rock dry to dust
Yet the rock stands forever not knowing
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"Dandelion"
The flower is attacked by the bee and poisoned it seems until the flower's own passion brings forth the means for new life and is stripped bare by the wind.
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"Winter"
Gray clouds block the sun,
As winter chill makes breath and fog as one,
Heavy drizzle fills the air
Making travelers bundle with care
Shadows long and deep
Show trees in winter sleep,
Light snow begins to fall
Covering trails behind us all
Our history covered at last
Our future coming to pass,
All as gray clouds block the sun
As winter chill makes breath and fog as one
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"Lover's Embrace"
The candles flame shines bright throwing the lover's shadows on the wall
The flame waves and flickers making them dance one and all
All while the scent of flowers fills the air
The lovers embrace and hold each other with care
For they both know morning will soon be there
And with it comes the daily grind
That separates them from peace of mind
The stress that builds throughout the day
Can only be shed one certain way
Back in the arms of the lover's embrace
Sharing the night with the next day to face
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"Mist"
Mist from the falls fills the air
As the breeze carries it off without a care
The mist becomes faint and hard to see
As it floats past you and even me
Over the hills and valleys the mist does float
Out to sea and past the boats
To see as the mist would be wonderful indeed
For that is all your life would ever need
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"A Cloud's Thoughts"
If a cloud had a mind would it know that it cries?
It's tears of rain fall from the sky to help all those things that are dry.
As it floats upon the breeze moving along with great ease.
Would it see what is below or would it just cry and go.
Why is the cloud so sad?
To be able to fly would make anyone glad.
But alas the cloud is blind, for it has no mind.
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"Unconditional Love"
The child first sees his mother and smiles.
His eyes full of wonder and love.
The mother’s love unconditional as childhood continues on.
As age takes over the child grows to man, his eyes still show love for mother, as hers do for him.
Childhood long past he looks on her with love, and sorrow, as her soul rests at last.
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"Missing you"
Life passes so slowly when my love is away.
When she is near my life races as a dream.
The parting a loss the joining a gain.
Do not let life get by as a loss, but live it as a dream
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"Far away land"
White barked trees stand stark against a fog-shrouded countryside. The meadows more emerald than emerald glide along to rolling hills and further yet to cliffs that line the sea.
Waves crash the cliffs trying to break through but to no avail the cliffs remain. Birds nest on shelves in the rock and fly in bursts of feathers to air in search of food. The trees stand watch over all and see nothing. Forming picket lines of sentries against an enemy unknown.
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"Cycle of life"
The mountain in the distance reflected off the surface of the lake stands as a giant to hold up the sky. The lake surrounded by forest is host to much life. Its surface like that of a brightly polished mirror suddenly broken by the fish. Deer come from the trees to drink, as do many other creatures of nature. The sun glints off, the ripples in the surface, as thousands of stars in the heavens. Night falls and the lake sleeps, for in the morning the cycle comes again.
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"Happiness"
May happiness fill your day,
As you think of me and I of you
For that is what true lovers do.
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"Spring Love"
Birds float a dance of love on a warm spring breeze
Billowy clouds release a soft warm rain to put flowers at their ease.
The wind gusts up as clouds thicken and thunder booms in the distance are heard.
The wind howls its laughter at chasing birds away
Thunderheads’ booms break this still day.
Lightning streaks to earth tearing up the ground
Clouds open up and rain pours forth to push it all back down.
As the clouds thin and the rain departs
Bird's return to woo each other's hearts
Spring is sprung
New life begun
They cannot be apart.
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"Mates"
The wind gusting across the meadow as the hawk glides on air.
Freedom in motion without a care.
The serenity of the field broken only by its cry
As its mate circles close together in the sky
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"His Love"
Though he feels he does not deserve her
He cannot deny his love her and their children.
Laughter fills the air and diminishes away.
The innocence in their eyes unique.
Their love overwhelming.
A joy empowering anything to happen as days go on.
Soon the laughter that filled the air is heard no more.
Children grown and gone.
The house stands empty and alone
Except for an ever-present sense of love
Which permeates the walls, never to diminish.
And of course his love that he does not deserve but can not deny.
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"Nature"
The woods full of life sing a song of birth and death during the daily cycle. Birds call, bears growl, deer jump over the skunks as life stirs all around. The trees watch with a noble indifference as clouds scurry by blocking the sky. A breeze rocks the cradle of limbs that hold abundant life and push leaves to the side. Leaves fly and fall covering the ground in a blanket to keep it warm during the long winters nap. Life slows the more the wind blows. Birds leave and other creatures sleep as snow covers the ground and turns the forest into a New World that predators search hungrily for food. Snarls and growls tell of fighting over a tasty morsel and the looser goes hungry. But such is the way of survival of the fittest as it has always been.
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"Space Flight"
The ship rumbles to life in a deep booming roar. Shaking the earth and shattering the sky it lifts slowly to air and climbs piercing into space and beyond to the universe itself. Small feel those on board when seeing what lie around them. The vastness of the heavens is unending to anyone known or gone. Wonders yet seen as well as those not imagined beheld by those babes of space to file to memory and dream of for years to come. And in the end they know not what they have seen nor can they explain the beauty in words, and pictures only tell so much. So their memories show them what they see forever theirs alone.
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"Linked"
Music soft in the background as the lovers' embrace holds special meaning to them in this place. Alone and together, two become one and forever entwined by mind and soul. They mix and mingle and watch and wait as time moves on. Children join their lives and mix, mingle watch and wait as time moves on. The children leave, their lives and they mix mingle watch and wait as time moves on. Grand kids come to their lives and mix mingle watch and wait as time moves on. They are committed to earth as time marches on and their spirits watch and wait as life goes on.
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"Thinking of You"
I know you are away
So I will just stay
And write you a poem
For when you are home
I share my time with you
To chase away the blues
So when I am alone
I will be shone
The tunnels end light
And will know all will be right
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"Home for the Holidays"
The sky is filled with flurries of snow
Everyone has places to go
There are always people to see
Somewhere else they would rather be
Holidays come to pass
With families together at last
When all is done we all go home
To sit by a fire and watch the snow
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"Mistakes"
Is this life a dream?
I am not sure but so it seems.
I pinch my self but I'm awake.
It leaves a bruise another mistake.
They say mistakes are good for you.
With out them life will never do.
I move through life wondering things.
What will happen and what changes will bring.
On I go in an oblivious way.
Never knowing what will happen the next day.
Planning things out leaves no doubt.
But living each day with out a plan is one way to find things out.
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"Wonders of the Night'
The night is black with out a moon
As stars fill the sky.
The warm breeze lifts the soul
As lights dance in the heavens.
They twinkle and blink, flash and sink
In forms that dazzle the minds eye
What is that we look at?
We know not but watch still.
When slashes of light streak the sky
We make a wish and blow a kiss.
For our lover is there
As we do share
All of the wonders of night
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"Thunder"
Thunderheads build in the distance.
Black and tall as anvils they stand.
Lightning streaks through them and away.
Thunder booms shatter the silence this day.
Lightning streaks across the sky
A sheet of energy that rends the eye.
As the cloud moves closer we have to shout
Over booming thunders and rain smothering the drought
It shakes the windows and the ground
Leaving us stunned and wandering around
So we hold each other close and listen to the rain
As soft passion over takes us once again.
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"Snowflakes"
White diamonds dance in the air.
They drift around with out a pair.
Forever alone falling down
Floating till they hit the ground.
Piling up they form a drift
Wind blows them like a cliff.
No birds fly in the winter sky
But no one seems to question why.
The sky is gray dark and cold
Birds stay away as nature has told.
The world transformed to a wonderland
Takes a look of beaches of white sand.
All sharp edges smoothed away
By the soft blanket of snow that covers this day.
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"Circles of Love"
Circles go on forever as does time.
Love continues on as well as it is always mine.
To give my love to you to share
And hope you give it back with care.
As we think each day we are apart
That you are close to my heart.
Hearts may break tis true to say,
But better to break than not love this day.
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"Wind of love"
The day is cold, dark, and gray.
But the wind seems to have something to say.
It drives the rain to the ground
With a pitter-patter melodious sound.
My mood matches the sky of gray,
All because my love is away.
To hold her close and keep her mine
Always causes the sun to shine.
Whether the sun is seen or not this day
My love for her will chase the gray.
Now my love is coming near
Which starts to chase away my fear.
The clouds start to break apart,
As she comes closer to my heart.
Clouds billowy like cotton balls
While hair across her shoulder falls.
They move and dance across the sky
But cannot take her from mine eye.
Her beauty drives the clouds away
As I share my love with her this day.
In the days my future unfolds
I am sure she will be mine to hold.
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"A Love"
Hair as soft as fine spun silk.
Skin to match the whitest milk.
My love when I am away from you I miss you and I am so blue.
But you know I carry you in my heart
So we will never truly be apart.
When I come home, I hold you in my arms
You know truly that I will keep you from harm.
So dry the tears from your face
Knowing I will soon be home in my place.
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"The Journey"
The moon is full the night so cold.
Shadows stand out on the snow so bold.
As all is so bright on the moonlit snow
Tis’ hard to believe the shadows still show.
Daytime at night or so it does seem
As I walk along through winters dream.
Sounds are muffled by the blanket of snow,
As the stars display a wonderful show.
I think of my love nestled in bed
And all the miles left to tread.
But it’s a wonderful night to travel indeed
And with my love in my mind I pay the cold no heed.
I tighten my scarf as I move right along.
I even begin to hum a song.
The sound of my song disturbs the peace of night
I quiet down looking in fright.
I hear a loud crack followed by a boom.
I look around deep in the gloom.
A tree has fell from the weight of the snow.
I pause only a moment then away I go.
For my love waits for me
And I am waiting to see,
Her warm smile and gentle caress.
I move along doing my best.
For the snow is deep
The last slope steep.
To occupy my mind I keep thinking of her
As I pass through the grove of towering fir
And with the breeze at my face, nipping my nose
I move right along till my journey, comes to a close.
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"Love of Lifetimes"
Feelings so deep
It is so hard to sleep.
Writing them down
Only deepens the frown.
I am apart from my love
Who makes my heart fly like a dove.
Into the sky indeed I do fly
As I look down into her eyes.
Her love so deep
To sweep my feet.
Makes my heart ache when I am away.
Is it wrong to feel this way?
Some say yes but what do you say?
If you have lived many lives
And always found love
Do you believe you would fly like a dove?
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"Monica"
Monica is a friend near and dear,
Always with a story for you to hear
Helping a friend when they may fall,
Quick with a smile to light up us all.
Walking along happy and free,
Never a worry of scuffing a knee
Whether hiking or camping or just sitting around
Monica was there where she could be found
But now she is gone to heaven with care,
And she will always wait for us there
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"Always Young"
As I walk through life always new to my youth.
I think of the future and what it may hold.
Hiding from me yet to unfold.
And on I go living my days
Even when age turns me gray.
Walking through life always new to my youth.
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"Over Centuries"
Through centuries untold
You have been mine to behold.
A kiss and a smile,
Together a while
For as we grow old
Our future unfolds
But only a blink,
Less than we think
Time moves on
This life is gone
In the next life as the last
Should it come to pass
I will have thee
Together again with me
To have and to hold
To others untold
A tale of passion and love
Together without a push or a shove
For you are my mate
And I believe it is fate
That we find each other again
Because time doth not end
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"The Passing"
A nip in the air tells of winter to come
As night falls, so falls a crystalline chill
Dew on the grass sparkles, as does moisture on the panes
Stars shine and dazzle brilliantly in the sky
As we rush to escape the cold that seeks our bones
Longing to warm them by the fire inside our homes
But the stars hold our gaze in a flashy display of the heavens themselves
Our mind carries us up and beyond
Traveling the gap in the blink of and eye
Standing the face of a deserted place
Looking back our home is gone
Lost in space as time moves on
Shaking our head to clear the thought we move again to go inside
But consumed by thoughts of what lies beyond
Fills our mind with questions as well as our imagination tugging us on
Staring and thinking into the sky
Lost in the stars with out blinking an eye
Suddenly we see the sun coming up
Tis’ then we realize that we are no longer looking up.
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"Number Girls"
There was a leader that had five girls.
But no not a one in curls.
Every where they went she counted with care,
To make sure that all five were there.
It became so natural a thing to do
Soon she gave them a number to go with their name too.
First was Monica leading the way.
Not always first to meetings, but what could she say.
Always leading come decision time and leading the way in school as well.
She paved the way for all the rest
So they could put their fears to rest.
Next was Jessica number two.
She always knew what to do.
Side by side with number one, out in the lead and having fun.
Then came Cassie number three.
Next to the leader is where she would be.
Then came Jennifer number four
With number five Andrea right next door.
When hiking along the leader would say,
"One and Two you're to far ahead.
Number Three you are fine with me.
Four and five you're falling behind."
And Four and Five would reply,
"But we are paying attention to details."
Then all would laugh and come together at last to march along as a troop.
Where there was one you would find five
For always together they would thrive.
In a room of a thousand kids One would find Two,
Who would find Three,
Who would find Four with Five right next door.
Now One has finished up here and leads the way for all that hold her dear.
She waits patiently making it safe
So all that follow can keep faith
She watches over and waits and laughs so we can be together at last.
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"Nature's Frustration"
Nature stands still and holds her breath.
No leaf stirs, no grass waves.
Silent she waits.
Waiting for what I can not say.
Then she looses her frustration
As the wind howls to life
And clouds cover the sky.
She screams her anger as thunder booms peal.
What she says is easy to feel.
Anger at man
As tears of rain fall.
You don’t listen she howls in the wind.
Then pounding her fist in peals of thunder, <
