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Dennis Cardiff
    My main portfolio contains 12 items.
Folder links are in Red   *   Other Item links are in Blue

[Recent Items]    (E)    # 1713983:
        This is where I keep items recently created.
[My Favorites]    (18+)    # 1208548:
        My favorite poems. Subjects are varied.
[Gotta Find Me A Home]    (18+)    # 1826991:
        The plight of the homeless.
[Prose]    (18+)    # 1217142:
        Short stories on a variety of themes.
[Romance, Love and Lust]    (E)    # 1208450:
        Poems about falling in love and parting from a lover.
[Nature ]    (E)    # 1826993:
        poetry about nature.
[Experience]    (E)    # 1826997:
        Journeys of the mind.
[Humor]    (E)    # 1208454:
        Poetic rants, ramblings, resolutions, aspirations, homages hopefully humorous.
[Poetry That Rhymes]    (18+)    # 1208458:
        Poetry that rhymes, song lyrics.
[Poetry That Doesn't Rhyme]    (18+)    # 1208461:
        Some thoughts don't lend themselves to rhyme. I don't know why.
[Images]    (E)    # 1213988:
        Portraits and photos; images used to illustrate items in my portfolio.
[C-Notes]    (E)    # 1721328:
        Acrylic paintings, images of Images of Nature by Dennis Cardiff.
#1208450:   Romance, Love and Lust    (E)     [Top]
Poems about falling in love and parting from a lover.    (57 items)

Love Changes    (E)    # 1823317:
        as years stretch into decades as daily battles replace conversation.
The Perfect Moment    (E)    # 1811127:
        when readiness meets expectation
Anticipation of a Dream    (E)    # 1810935:
        your smiling face comes into view i feel your warmth
Colors of Morning    (E)    # 1810929:
        yellow beams cascade over the treetops
First Kiss    (E)    # 1806653:
        my first kiss so long ago in the back seat at a drive-in theatre
an angel slept by my side    (E)    # 1802836:
        i felt a warm presence curled behind me fingers found mine
Tennessee Honey    (13+)    # 1802217:
        Thoughts drift south, Jack Daniels country where the weather suits my mood.
Spirit    (E)    # 1802196:
        Spirit, you fill my heart with love yet, nowhere can I see you.
waiting room    (E)    # 1801173:
        voices longing to speak longing to be heard
Finding Home    (E)    # 1800543:
        We come from different directions along barefoot pathways, ashphalt highways
Familiar    (E)    # 1796724:
        Familiar path, in darkness I tread -- lifetimes (maybe more),
Dancer    (E)    # 1793693:
        Body lithe and supple blonde hair to your waist
Always Excuses    (18+)    # 1793314:
        Memories of our first kiss
My Muse    (E)    # 1789593:
        Sometimes, the words won't come, no matter what I try to write.
Forevermore    (E)    # 1788224:
        My course set on Forevermore I haul against the wheel,
The You I Knew Before    (E)    # 1775175:
        I would always be longing for the you I knew before.
Briar Scorned    (18+)    # 1767502:
        I prefer the white petals to the thorns
Long Distance Lover    (13+)    # 1767396:
        Like honey so sweet the sound of your voice
Ten Thousand Years    (E)    # 1767283:
        Ten thousand years is nothing for a love that burns so blue.
Lovers Landing upon the Moon    (E)    # 1767277:
        silhouettes against the sunset. Lovers landing on the moon,
Refuge    (E)    # 1759744:
        Timid eyes from the forest beckon; yet hold back,
Long Way Home    (E)    # 1757565:
        I'm looking for the path to take me home for the first time.
Storm    (E)    # 1755928:
        Calm followed by mist and rain precedes the storm.
Evermore    (E)    # 1752433:
        Evermore, the place to find outer reaches of the mind --
My Dream    (E)    # 1749774:
        Dreams of paradise and you.
Love After Death    (E)    # 1726122:
        Love is something I won't leave behind.
A Nightingale    (E)    # 1717850:
        A nightingale fell from the sky and landed at my feet.
Open Heart    (E)    # 1722049:
        Now my heart is open I'm flooded with emotions.
Shadrak    (18+)    # 1599075:
        Don't talk to strange women.
Vixen    (18+)    # 1574252:
        Gleaming, streaming, flaxen vixen / Flowing with her feline walk.
Temptation    (18+)    # 1534403:
        Temptations of a strip-club.
Seduction Couch    (13+)    # 1533098:
        A rambling description of a romantic evening.
Wild Rose    (E)    # 1529266:
        The love of someone wild and free.
New Mown Hay (1962)    (18+)    # 1527741:
        A prairie boy's summer of love and erotic pleasure.
Twilight Demon Lust    (18+)    # 1383961:
        The dangers of walking alone at night.
Awakening    (E)    # 1294215:
        Awakening each day offers ever new possibilities for improvement.
Flyin' to Seattle    (E)    # 1259213:
        Going to see my lovin', sweetie, / She'll be waitin' there to meet me.
Gypsy Woman    (13+)    # 1253617:
        Gypsy Woman come and ride with me. / The open road ahead won't let me be.
When She Starts In Walking    (13+)    # 1238816:
        When she starts in walking, / guys they stop their talking,
My Guardian Angel    (E)    # 1232484:
        Now, in grace, all encompassing, / she comes to me in troubled times.
Describing My Muse    (13+)    # 1216283:
        A poet describes his muse, his inspiration.
Angel Lover    (E)    # 1210970:
        A poem to my angel lover, my woman, my wife.
Celestial Minstrels    (E)    # 1210280:
        Mystical tunes of love / like graceful birds in flight
Footprints in the Snow    (E)    # 1210274:
        I’d think it all a dream except / for our footprints in the snow.
The Flesh Was Hungry    (18+)    # 1210221:
        “Your soul is lost to me forever” / softly snarls my demon lover.
Butterfly 2    (E)    # 1209304:
        Second version of this poem condensed and rearranged.
Butterfly 1    (E)    # 1209298:
        A brief encounter with a magical woman.
When We Were Five    (E)    # 1208809:
        A very brief poem about love or something like it.
Where Did Our Love Go Wrong?    (E)    # 1207581:
        Thoughts about a lost love.
Moving Out    (E)    # 1207577:
        Thoughts while sitting in an empty house alone after the end of a relationship.
The Rose    (E)    # 1207570:
        A man thinks about a tumultuous love that has ended.
With Thoughts of You    (E)    # 1207568:
        A man walking on the beach thinks of his lover who waits at home.
Parting    (E)    # 1207563:
        Message to a lover telling her how much he misses her.
Knight    (E)    # 1207553:
        Message to a lover explaining that he is not a knight in shining armour, just a man.
Silence Screams    (E)    # 1207523:
        The lonliness of a lost love.
Memory    (E)    # 1203950:
        Melancholy thoughts about a lost love.
Take It Off!    (18+)    # 1203018:
        Expresses the feelings of a despondent man who attends a strip club.
#1208454:   Humor    (E)     [Top]
Poetic rants, ramblings, resolutions, aspirations, homages hopefully humorous.    (9 items)

Amazon.com    (18+)    # 1626466:
        Looking for answers to life's mysteries.
Knight Errant    (E)    # 1550620:
        The trials and tribulations of a Knight Errant.
The Morning After    (18+)    # 1385922:
        What does one expect when one awakes?
Advancing Age    (E)    # 1291922:
        Reflections on becoming older.
International Rogue and Spy    (13+)    # 1291898:
        Now is the time I escape into fantasy.
To the Author of My Cookbook    (E)    # 1208817:
        An homage to the author of my cookbook who taught me how to boil, broil and braise.
My Garret    (E)    # 1208665:
        A humorous account of my projected artistic aspirations.
Just A Small Donation    (E)    # 1207626:
        Conversation with someone soliciting donations over the telephone.
Things To Do Before I'm Gone    (13+)    # 1203042:
        Humorous list of musical aspirations.
#1208458:   Poetry That Rhymes    (18+)     [Top]
Poetry that rhymes, song lyrics.    (26 items)

Fireside    (E)    # 1822097:
        Entry for final Traditional Poetry Contest
Hunter Spirits    (E)    # 1704211:
        I hope to meet with spirits passed. I can't imagine what I'll find.
Steps of Stone    (E)    # 1700257:
        I sit on ancient steps of stone. I'm by myself, but not alone.
Campfire    (E)    # 1700044:
        I sit by my campfire. I watch the embers burning.
Neptune's Nymphs    (E)    # 1693793:
        Upon the sparkling water I could see the mermaids dancing.
Lonely Street    (18+)    # 1659632:
        A man finds respite in a strip club on Lonely Street.
Blood Red Sun    (18+)    # 1631919:
        Hate to see the evening sun go down.
Windows To My Soul    (E)    # 1631268:
        My view of the world looking out.
Dear Lady Day    (18+)    # 1629906:
        A posthumous fan letter to Billie Holiday who died in 1959 at age 44.
Mindscape    (E)    # 1566305:
        Befuddled in my mind I cower / Measuring each lonely hour. With a nod to Shakespear.
Demons and Dragons    (E)    # 1555248:
        The demons and dragons that plague us through our lives.
The Clown    (13+)    # 1548752:
        Behold the clown ... Raucus laughter and open arms mask your dreadful fate.
Healer    (E)    # 1544265:
        My experience with theraputic massage.
Prufrock    (13+)    # 1536299:
        Ponderings on life, death, cats, dogs and mermaids.
Fairies    (13+)    # 1485860:
        Beware of encounters with woodland fairies.
The Land of Sleep    (13+)    # 1468409:
        A poem of despair.
Blues Man    (13+)    # 1434722:
        Blues man with your mojo hand ...
A Time to Die    (13+)    # 1424678:
        When the banshee wails you cannot help but listen.
Words for Monty    (ASR)    # 1380096:
        Words to a friend in need across the miles.
Hello, Satan    (13+)    # 1267148:
        Robert Johnson, "Father of the Delta Blues".
Bus Ridin' Blahs    (E)    # 1258147:
        Woke up this morning, look ‘round for my pass / I got the bus ridin’ blues
Satan's Angel, Devil's Mistress    (13+)    # 1238067:
        Biographical poem/lyric of an international burlesque star, movie actress and author.
Looking 'Way Back    (13+)    # 1229654:
        Nostalgia for the 1950's and my '51 Ford.
Trouble Ahead    (18+)    # 1207508:
        Heavy Metal biker song lyrics, some violence.
Finding My Way    (E)    # 1203967:
        Whimsical musings on travel life and love .
Manhattan Dance Bar Saturday Night    (13+)    # 1203024:
        Recollected events are true, names have been retained to reflect the guilty.
#1208461:   Poetry That Doesn't Rhyme    (18+)     [Top]
Some thoughts don't lend themselves to rhyme. I don't know why.     (27 items)

Billie Holiday    (18+)    # 1628311:
        One of the greatest jazz singers of all time.
My Sons    (E)    # 1625789:
        The sons that I have fathered and learned from.
The Old Bear    (E)    # 1536612:
        A big man, artist, friend and mentor, struck down by early dementia.
In Memory of SRV    (18+)    # 1436178:
        In memory of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas electric, blues-rock, guitar hero.
Fire For the Mind    (E)    # 1297716:
        A poem about my Icelandic grandparents and their struggle in a new land.
The Greatest Canadian    (E)    # 1280284:
        A biographical poem about Tommy Douglas, leader of the CCF and NDP party.
Writing    (E)    # 1261841:
        Abstract thoughts on writing.
The Lizard King    (13+)    # 1253035:
        Biographical poem about Jim Morrison singer/lyricist for "The Doors."
Mother's Tears    (13+)    # 1233175:
        Nothing hurt as much as Mother's tears.
I Remember Mother's Hands    (13+)    # 1233145:
        Busy hands, knitting, gardening, / gesturing, preparing supper.
Dream Prowler    (13+)    # 1228853:
        I’ll come to your bed at night / with terrors, nightmares and fright.
Welcome to Neverland    (13+)    # 1226124:
        Welcome to my land of midnight. / I’m glad to see you here, my dear.
Creep    (13+)    # 1221456:
        "When everyone else is sound asleep / That's when I begin my midnight creep."
Black Eternity    (13+)    # 1216253:
        Mistress, wise, adorned in dark / Smiles, then bends them to their knees.
A Macabre Joining    (13+)    # 1215584:
        Just when you think you're safe in bed, I'm watching, waiting from behind
Sanctuary    (E)    # 1210549:
        I was the clumsy boy / built-up shoe, eyeglasses
The Demon    (E)    # 1209527:
        Even hunters take to cover / cowed to whimpers by the Other
Express-ion    (E)    # 1208838:
        Visual poetry in the manner of e.e. cummings.
Trip on a Streetcar    (E)    # 1208830:
        Somewhat nonsensical. Imagine the creaking, jostling and rumbling of a streetcar.
Ode to the Peaceful Morning    (E)    # 1208805:
        Dewdrops twinkle / in the roaring furnace / of promising sunrise.
Prisoner of Meter    (E)    # 1208673:
        Wishing I was writing poetry instead of sitting in a university class.
There Are No Horses Anymore    (13+)    # 1207612:
        Thoughts after reading Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment".
Always    (E)    # 1207604:
        A little girl who doesn't fit in with other children.
My Canvas    (E)    # 1207208:
        Visualizing artistic inspiration.
Old Sam    (E)    # 1207201:
        Impressions, observances and background of a panhandler in a large city
Nightmare    (E)    # 1207082:
        Impressons of a nightmare.
Ruins    (E)    # 1203946:
        Thoughts on visiting an ancient military cemetery.
#1208548:   My Favorites    (18+)     [Top]
My favorite poems. Subjects are varied.    (32 items)

Frost    (E)    # 1839758:
        A dove sits on a snowy bough, her song cuts to my heart.
First Snow Fall    (E)    # 1830063:
        white flakes (like eiderdown) flutter from heaven
Strangers (Once Again)    (13+)    # 1793300:
        I saw you gazing at the frozen foods
Destiny    (E)    # 1783488:
        What path, my destiny decided lifetimes ago
A Lifetime to Realize    (13+)    # 1773004:
        It's taken a lifetime to realize love.
Angel    (E)    # 1708131:
        Meeting with an angel.
Melting Stars    (E)    # 1741405:
        I know you heard me on the porch (you always do)
The Shadow    (13+)    # 1445496:
        Thoughts on life.
Woodland Spirit    (E)    # 1698382:
        I knelt in supplication to a spirit who appeared in view.
Playful Spirit    (13+)    # 1699852:
        I'd seen someone who wasn't there ~ eyes of onyx with raven hair.
No Good Deed ...    (18+)    # 1410306:
        Your mother was right when she said, "Never talk to strangers!"
Yuletide    (E)    # 1678487:
        Our first grandchild expected in December.
New Year's Baby    (E)    # 1739707:
        A poem about the birth of our granddaughter Olivia.
The Silver Fox    (13+)    # 1203015:
        Bleak narration by a homeless man who will be sleeping on the street.
The Lost Boys    (13+)    # 1453933:
        Remembrance of months spent in hospital suffering from polio.
Whisper and Moan    (18+)    # 1434693:
        Troubled blues with feeling / May ease my tortured mind;
To My Wife    (E)    # 1714530:
        How do I articulate the more than twenty years we've shared?
Welcoming the End    (18+)    # 1207515:
        Thoughts on suicide and death.
What I Mean    (13+)    # 1551341:
        Some scars we wear with pride, others we try to submerge.
Many Years Ago    (E)    # 1759787:
        Do you, on occasion, think of our love?
Heaven's Daughter    (13+)    # 1208402:
        Sitting near the water weeping, a lovely maiden in deep despair.
Timid Eyes    (E)    # 1203949:
        Musings on entering a romantic relationship and potential pitfalls.
Desperation Drive    (E)    # 1285039:
        A poem about feeling lowdown.
Voodoo Queen of New Orleans    (13+)    # 1230867:
        To this day Marie is known as the Voodoo Queen.
Everybody Lies    (18+)    # 1618382:
        Lies that we tell our children and others.
Let Me Sleep Until the Dawn    (13+)    # 1260129:
        Now I lay beneath the covers, worldly thoughts I try to smother,
Hoochie Coochie Man    (13+)    # 1264435:
        Song about Muddy Waters, "The Father of Chicago Blues".
Human Race    (E)    # 1283372:
        Our world seems to be ruled by madmen bent on destruction.
Hands    (E)    # 1688202:
        Hands and what they do for us.
To Make You Mine    (18+)    # 1383338:
        A tale of obsession.
Jean Lafitte, Buccaneer    (E)    # 1253051:
        Biographical poem about Jean Lafitte, Buccaneer.
Another Year    (13+)    # 1526224:
        Remembering the past year.
#1213988:   Images    (E)     [Top]
Portraits and photos; images used to illustrate items in my portfolio.    (62 items)

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian    (E)    # 1680751:
        The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
Voyage2    (E)    # 1841249:
        Signature by Tornado Day
voyage2    (E)    # 1841170:
        Signature by Tornado Day
Voyage of Discovery    (E)    # 1840516:
        Signature by Tornado Day
Rose of Jericho    (18+)    # 1830251:
        Rose of Jericho photo.
Mo and Me    (E)    # 1818045:
        Photo of Mo and Me
Cerulean Warbler    (E)    # 1800331:
        Photo of Cerulean Warbler.
1951 Ford.    (E)    # 1790099:
        Photograph of 1951 Ford.
Dennis2011    (E)    # 1775239:
        Signature created by Tornado Day
Dcardiff ~ Rising Stars Sponsor image    (E)    # 1774514:
        An image for dcardiff for Rising Stars. :)
Signature by Tornado Day    (E)    # 1744292:
        Signature by Tornado Day
Signature from Tornado Day    (E)    # 1744257:
        Signature created for me by Tornado Day.
Nature signature by Tornado Day    (E)    # 1741514:
        Signature by Tornado Day.
Sig by Tornado Day    (E)    # 1741512:
        A special gift from Tornado Day.
Olivia    (E)    # 1739744:
        Photo of Olivia, five days old.
Jersey Calf    (E)    # 1734871:
        Acrylic painting of Jersey Calf by Dennis Cardiff
Rain Dog    (E)    # 1733876:
        Drawing by Rain Dog.
Photo of Dennis    (E)    # 1733843:
        This is a photo I took of myself standing on my back deck.
Porcupine    (E)    # 1732319:
        Photograph of porcupine
Yellow Lilies    (E)    # 1727398:
        Acrylic painting entitled "Yellow Lilies" by Dennis Cardiff.
Tiger lilies    (E)    # 1721330:
        Pastel painting of "Tiger lilies" by Dennis Cardiff.
Frog    (E)    # 1721322:
        Acrylic Painting of "Frog" by Dennis Cardiff
Boathouse Door    (E)    # 1721314:
        Acrylic painting of "Boathouse Door"
Boathouse Door    (E)    # 1721313:
        Acrylic painting of "Boathouse Door"
Sig by Tornado Day    (E)    # 1720085:
        Signature by Tornado Day
Tornado Sig    (E)    # 1720076:
        Signature created by Tornado Day
The Cathedral 5    (E)    # 1704329:
        This area was used by the Rideau Lakes Mississauga, of the Ojibwe or Anishinaabe nation.
Dennis in the forest.    (E)    # 1704311:
        Dennis in the forest.
Cathedral_4    (E)    # 1700226:
        Photograph of The Cathedral_4
Cathedral_3    (E)    # 1700224:
        Photograph of The Cathedral_3
Cathedral_2    (E)    # 1700222:
        Photograph of The Cathedral_2
Cathedral_1    (E)    # 1700221:
        Photograph of The Cathedral
Clearing on top of The Cathedral    (E)    # 1699861:
        2) Clearing on top of The Cathedral, a rock face on Birch Island, Sand Lake, Canada.
Clearing on top of The Cathedral    (E)    # 1699858:
        Clearing on top of The Cathedral, a rock face on Birch Island, Sand Lake, Canada.
Dennis Cardiff    (E)    # 1699059:
        Dennis Cardiff from "Viking Fitness"
Dennis Cardiff    (E)    # 1699058:
        Dennis Cardiff from "Viking Fitness"
Cabin Interior    (E)    # 1679835:
        Interior of our cabin
Popeye    (E)    # 1679348:
        Image of Popeye drawn by Bud Sagendorf
fetus3    (E)    # 1678733:
        sonogram image
New York Tribune    (18+)    # 1645980:
        New York Tribune
The Neutral Corner Bar    (18+)    # 1645963:
        The Neutral Corner Bar
1941 Packard    (18+)    # 1645922:
        1941 Packard
Shoreman    (18+)    # 1645907:
        Shoremen photo
South Brooklyn Docks    (18+)    # 1645898:
        South Brooklyn Docks
"I Hate to Cook Cookbook"    (E)    # 1645893:
        "I Hate to Cook Cookbook" by Peg Bracken
Pirate    (13+)    # 1644304:
        Pirate photo
Captain Jim's Pirate Ship    (E)    # 1644247:
        Photo of Captain Jim's Pirate Ship
King Arthur in Avalon    (E)    # 1641032:
        King Arthur in Avalon by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
King Arthur    (E)    # 1641007:
        Came forth twelve fair damsels, and saluted King Arthur by his name by Lancelot Speed
Marie Laveau's tomb    (13+)    # 1633162:
        Photograph of Marie Laveau's tomb.
Billie Holiday photo 3    (18+)    # 1630353:
        Photo of Billie Holiday
Blue Billie    (18+)    # 1630344:
        Photo of Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday photo    (E)    # 1628312:
        Photo of Billie Holiday
1000 Pin-up Girls    (18+)    # 1626474:
        1000 Pin-up Girls by Taschen Publishing
Most Compelling Review Award    (E)    # 1626416:
        Most Compelling Review Award for November 2009 awarded by Harley D. Palmer.
12 Point Buck    (E)    # 1622092:
        12 point buck.
12 Point Buck    (E)    # 1622090:
        Photo of 12 point buck.
Building My Cabin    (E)    # 1619030:
        Digging for the foundation of my cabin.
Team Canada    (E)    # 1276777:
        Team Canada Crest
Signature created for me by KiyaSama    (E)    # 1217328:
        This is a signature created for me by KiyaSama
Christianne    (E)    # 1213982:
        This is a charcoal portrait I drew of Christianne.
Painted Portrait of John    (E)    # 1213981:
        This is a portrait I painted of my brother John.
#1217142:   Prose    (18+)     [Top]
Short stories on a variety of themes.    (16 items)

Strange Fruit    (13+)    # 1652411:
        The inspiration that led to the Billie Holiday song "Strange Fruit".
Don't Piss Off the Elves    (13+)    # 1407244:
        The Huldafolk, or hidden people, play a very important part in Icelandic culture.
La Boîte Noire    (18+)    # 1413128:
        La Boîte Noire, French for The Black Box, is where this story begins and ends.
I Learn by Going Where I Have to Go    (18+)    # 1377470:
        An imaginary interview with Leif Eriksson, who discovered North America
Vampire in Vegas    (18+)    # 1397395:
        When a show girl meets a vampire the sparks fly.
Vampire at Wal-Mart    (18+)    # 1387897:
        Wal-Mart isn't what you would expect after closing time.
Private Eye    (18+)    # 1395381:
        Private Eye, Eugene Leftowicz, honor bound to clean up the New York waterfront.
Meeting My Muse    (18+)    # 1398584:
        The continuing adventures of bungling author, Dave, who meets his muse.
The Devil's Angel    (18+)    # 1284608:
        A young man is transfixed by a beautiful woman he sees through a window.
Unlikely Companions    (E)    # 1241308:
        Conversations between a water lily and a pickerel.
John's Photo Album    (13+)    # 1214249:
        Reminiscences about my brother John.
Memories Of My Brother    (18+)    # 1293110:
        Things I remember about my brother who died at age 52 in 1984.
Gotta Find Me A Home    (18+)    # 1847352:
        The plight of the homeless.
Where There Is Life There Is Hope    (E)    # 1646323:
        My thoughts on life and Kurt Vonnegut.
Talking with Myself    (E)    # 1553810:
        Tune in to my inner thoughts. Clouds, Pink Floyd, Billy Idol and dogs figure prominently.
Thoughts on Suicide and Death    (18+)    # 1293162:
        Thoughts about my grandfather's suicide and other deaths in my immediate famly.
#1713983:   Recent Items    (E)     [Top]
This is where I keep items recently created.    (43 items)

Our Nest    (E)    # 1847991:
        high in the treetops our nest near the sky
Lovers Again    (E)    # 1847990:
        windsong and wild flowers tucked in your hair
it is your song    (E)    # 1846806:
        it is your song (so haunting), moan of the midnight breeze through seas of wheat
Love    (E)    # 1845311:
        Love is a commitment to feel, speak and act from the heart.
No Place    (E)    # 1843944:
        pedestrians hide under umbrellas bustling to work.
In the Forest    (E)    # 1842587:
        Softly my moccasins tread the forest trail where you promised you'd be waiting.
Dreams    (E)    # 1842583:
        Dreams take me places this lifetime has never seen.
Please, Take My Hand    (E)    # 1842529:
        there you are an almost stranger who am I to take your hand
Each Morning    (E)    # 1842462:
        Each morning, upon awakening, I'm presented with a choice
If I Could    (E)    # 1842259:
        For Mo: If I could I'd do more (warm winter boots).
All I Can Do    (E)    # 1841978:
        I survey the rumpled white blanket, patched with sky blue,
Only Love Is Big Enough    (E)    # 1841755:
        we are insulated, it happens far away, not to us.
Dear Me    (E)    # 1840777:
        Throughout the past year I have come to know many people ... who are or were homeless.
Welcome With Me Another Year    (E)    # 1840183:
        Another year, we've seen so much: a toddler's tentative, trembling steps,
Compassion    (E)    # 1839168:
        i rip open my chest and bare my heart; it is for the taking.
Black Lace and Lavender    (18+)    # 1837567:
        fly with me cry with me black lace and lavender
Looking Back    (E)    # 1837317:
        I see the highs I see the lows but, mostly see the love.
What Will Be    (E)    # 1837308:
        the door opens on what will be. we leave behind what was before.
Three Ravens    (E)    # 1836715:
        I'm welcomed by ravens, as I am every day, same place, same time.
Snow    (E)    # 1836225:
        there is comfort to snow a rumpled, white featherbed of security
In The Moment    (E)    # 1832873:
        I am in the moment where I hear and see beauty in everything.
Tsunami of Love    (E)    # 1832201:
        Iin the deep end of my heart is a tsunami of all consuming love.
Warrior Buck    (E)    # 1831878:
        the warrior buck stands watching atop a hill surveying his domain
Where You Pass    (E)    # 1831351:
        your words fall as gentle flowers perfect in imperfection
Rose of Jericho    (18+)    # 1830235:
        ink and blood trace and outline the "Rose of Jericho"
Vision of Spring    (E)    # 1830065:
        in the depths of winter I have a vision of spring
My Guitar    (13+)    # 1828489:
        My hand has worn its imprint in the neck of my guitar.
Destination Unknown    (E)    # 1828309:
        I'm on a quest searching for my spirit (part of me I lost a long time ago)
A Perfect Day    (E)    # 1827771:
        Today I sit in natures splendour,
November Blues    (E)    # 1827767:
        For me it's asthma month, breathing becomes difficult, cold air burns my lungs.
Caregivers    (E)    # 1827022:
        Efficiently, compassionately, lovingly they go about their rounds
Inner Space    (E)    # 1826988:
        there is a space between the mind and the universe
Eternity    (E)    # 1826923:
        Eternity, limitless abyss incomprehensible,
Odyssey    (13+)    # 1826171:
        My voyage is to the unknown. I open myself to the unexpected, to discovery.
Bus Stop    (E)    # 1823396:
        Winter chill freezes my breath into clouds before my face.
Finding Myself    (E)    # 1823323:
        It's not as though I'm missing,
I Hear the Wishes    (E)    # 1820989:
        while I'm asleep my soul explores the universe.
No Chance of Going Home    (E)    # 1820981:
        An empty bed, a place to dream, to call your name.
The Unknown    (E)    # 1820975:
        I close the door behind me. Say goodbye to all I know.
Why We're Here    (E)    # 1819797:
        Why is it that we're here -- if not to share what's ours for giving,
Weather    (E)    # 1816270:
        Always a topic of discussion.
Today    (E)    # 1816210:
        today is but a fledgling hardly begun
Choices    (E)    # 1815053:
        Each awakening presents a host of choices
#1721328:   C-Notes    (E)     [Top]
Acrylic paintings, images of Images of Nature by Dennis Cardiff.    (1 item)

Paintings by Dennis Cardiff    (E)    # 1721308:
        Boathouse Door
#1826991:   Gotta Find Me A Home    (18+)     [Top]
The plight of the homeless.    (13 items)

Giovanni    (E)    # 1824517:
        My friend, Giovani, greets me with a salute and a bow (it's his way)
Mo and Me    (E)    # 1817938:
        Love is amazing -- when we give it freely it enriches our souls.
Sidewalk Angel    (13+)    # 1828166:
        You appeared to me sitting on the sidewalk dressed in rags without shoes
The Soup Kitchen    (E)    # 1750412:
        The line forms at five o'clock.
I Miss You, My Friend    (E)    # 1827515:
        Mornings aren't the same without your smiling face
Rain Dog    (E)    # 1733871:
        Rain Dog, you are in my heart.
Street Angel    (E)    # 1733847:
        I have been blessed by an Angel
Shelter    (13+)    # 1727664:
        I guess you could say I have a problem with alcohol.
Panhandling    (E)    # 1727616:
        II sit on the sidewalk, my upturned hat in front of me,
Sleeping Rough    (E)    # 1727597:
        Sometimes I think it would be better if I didn't wake up.
Thanksgiving    (E)    # 1727575:
        Thanks for the roof over my head.
Angel of Mercy    (E)    # 1725571:
        Angel of mercy you walk among us. You give aid to the homeless,
Destitution    (13+)    # 1671420:
        My greatest fear is being destitute.
#1826993:   Nature     (E)     [Top]
poetry about nature.    (25 items)

We Listen...    (E)    # 1821306:
        we listen and all nature speaks --
Creature of the Night    (E)    # 1820997:
        Alone I wander through the night
Morning    (E)    # 1820293:
        sun breaks through lavender clouds
Nature Waits    (E)    # 1817461:
        sweet scent of sunrise burns the mist upon the lake
Tree Brothers    (E)    # 1800525:
        I sit in your majestic shadows under the protection of your boughs.
Silence    (E)    # 1800432:
        Silence -- except for rain tapping on the shingles
When Doves Cry    (E)    # 1800429:
        Morning (when doves cry)
Memory in Blue    (E)    # 1800349:
        A flicker of cerulean swoops beneath the boughs
Majestic Maple    (E)    # 1796718:
        standing alone as she has for hundreds of years
In Stillness    (E)    # 1792607:
        we watch in stillness beneath the maple
The One Great Life    (E)    # 1778230:
        I want to go back to living in the forest.
Prey    (E)    # 1775555:
        In the forest I remain invisible,
Feral Cats    (E)    # 1747473:
        Cats languorously walk the fence
Emptiness    (E)    # 1740983:
        Reaching for the sky.
Squirrels in Winter    (E)    # 1739098:
        Who knew it would be such a hard life for squirrels in winter?
Injured Porcupine    (13+)    # 1731839:
        ... white twigs raked into a pile.
Mourning Dove    (E)    # 1719897:
        The silence of the mourning dove
Chickadee    (E)    # 1722851:
        A true account of a chicadee who hovered in front of me, landed in my open palm,
The Old Maple    (E)    # 1719058:
        (a crone) reaches skyward grieving the death of summer.
If A Tree Falls    (E)    # 1708525:
        If a tree falls who gives a damn!
Cato    (E)    # 1673459:
        My feline companion of twenty years.
Giant Anacondas    (13+)    # 1657116:
        Life is a jungle in the Gamboan Rain Forest
The Stag    (E)    # 1621641:
        A stag captured involuntarily.
Contemplation    (E)    # 1311978:
        Idle thoughts while sitting by a lake.
Waiting    (E)    # 1311964:
        Sitting in a tent, waiting for the rain to end.
#1826997:   Experience    (E)     [Top]
Journeys of the mind.    (48 items)

In Sleep    (E)    # 1821052:
        In sleep I wander through my past
train    (E)    # 1811111:
        fingers tap the keys letters appear one by one
Dan the Devil Man    (E)    # 1807407:
        That's who I was in high school that's what I answered to
Spousal Abuse    (18+)    # 1807244:
        A woman punched kicked her nose broken
Unwanted Words    (E)    # 1806634:
        Words that come unbidden like flies or ants at a picnic
Tomorrow    (E)    # 1806111:
        Give to me tomorrow with all it has to yield
is this all there is?    (E)    # 1802201:
        alone I feel at peace hear the birds watch them fly
My Destiny    (E)    # 1800441:
        I sit, back pressed, against the old oak.
Demons    (13+)    # 1793559:
        Demons gaunt and snarling circle my meagre campfire
Doc's Chain Lightning    (13+)    # 1792614:
        From Dogtown to Dauphin, Doc peddled his wares.
The Albatross    (13+)    # 1792587:
        I'm set adrift on azure seas directed by the western breeze
King of the World    (E)    # 1789749:
        It was a '51 Ford painted matte black
Blackbird Jungle    (E)    # 1778707:
        If I was a bird.....I'd like to be a blackbird.
In Lifetimes Past    (E)    # 1775504:
        In lifetimes past I remember that talking was less important
A Prairie Boy's Summer    (E)    # 1772314:
        Endless summer, cloudless blue sky, wheat fields, shoulder high, wave forever.
Lowdown    (E)    # 1758207:
        Sometimes, it feels good to feel lowdown,
A Baby Cries    (E)    # 1747407:
        She cries and teams of help respond.
I've Always Wondered    (18+)    # 1731089:
        I've always wondered what my grandfather was thinking.....
Polio    (13+)    # 1728607:
        I was a baby, stricken down with polio. Taken from home to die.
Natural Man    (13+)    # 1728606:
        There was a man, a very sad and lonely man. Lyrics for the song, "Nature Boy".
Viewpoint    (E)    # 1724914:
        Changing one's viewpoint can make all the difference.
Recurring Nightmare    (E)    # 1717692:
        It always begins the same a ringing sound from far away
Figment    (E)    # 1713862:
        I am a figment of a dream.
Borderlands    (E)    # 1708353:
        I live in the borderlands between reality and imagination.
Concrete Box    (E)    # 1708137:
        Let me wander with the lyrics down Highway 61, "The Blues Highway".
Secrets    (13+)    # 1671402:
        Parts of my mind are secret.
My Ancestors    (E)    # 1661261:
        Looking at my family tree from earliest recorded history.
Tropical Danger    (18+)    # 1646909:
        Tropical Danger lurks in the night.
Panama    (18+)    # 1644243:
        What I did while attending my son's wedding in February, 2010.
There Won't Be a Christmas    (13+)    # 1628460:
        My mother's death near Christmas has taken away any holiday spirit.
Peace on Earth    (18+)    # 1624525:
        Peace on earth and goodwill to all men is possible , we must all do our part.
City Madness    (E)    # 1623013:
        Trying to find solace and serenity in the city.
Building a Cabin    (E)    # 1615314:
        Adventures of building a cabin.
We Are the World    (E)    # 1603669:
        We are physically one with the world.
Voices    (13+)    # 1600860:
        Voices in the cave of my mind / screeching bats diving in the darkness.
Midnight Blues    (E)    # 1580440:
        There is no escape from loneliness / That devours the soul from within,
House of Many Rooms    (13+)    # 1572634:
        I think of life as a house of many rooms.
I Am    (18+)    # 1572166:
        I am indestructible, immortal!
Youth and Beauty    (13+)    # 1570425:
        Youth and beauty, so ephemeral, / So transient and satisfying.
The Two of Me    (E)    # 1563784:
        Two sides of my personality.
Hunger    (13+)    # 1557008:
        Will this hunger always gnaw at my belly?
Corridors of My Mind    (13+)    # 1555886:
        A tour through the dusty corridors of my mind.
Careful With That Axe, Eugene    (E)    # 1551113:
        Inspired by the Pink Floyd song title.
Debts Left Unpaid    (E)    # 1529725:
        With a mill stone around my neck I travel this road of regret.
Rainbow Haze    (18+)    # 1477877:
        Memories of the drug induced 1960's.
After the Morning News    (13+)    # 1296505:
        There will be time enough for sadness after the morning news.
Life Unrelenting    (E)    # 1291557:
        Observations, reflections and recriminations on the day.
Arrested    (13+)    # 1282545:
        Heat stroke allowed me a glimple at insanity.

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