Shane Dickie Poems

How marvelous nature is!

How intelligent and independent!
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It's our nation's biggest secret,
How great our country is to live in.
Canada - your under-stated mascot-the beaver!
Canada - home to scenic landscapes and rugged
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I align my compass every morning
To the cardinal point of true north,
I read God's word to prepare myself
Spiritually, mentally, physically and socially
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Words are dripping down my cheeks,
Propelled from my face, dancing at the
Corners of my mouth; rolling off my
Tongue; messengers of freedom to
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I wrap myself in a wool blanket on a wet
Cold winter's day the isolation itself is
Like a wool blanket— soothing, consoling
Warming my weary bones down to the inner
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His fight is hidden,
His badge is shame,
They have come to pick on him,
They know not his name.
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Men build great monuments,
They create great works of art,
They contemplate great feats and write
Wonderful works of literature.
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Starfish were you Created in the Stars and Thrown Down to Earth
Starfish, are you a gift from the heavens
Cast down to Earth for mere mortals to enjoy?
Starfish, were you once a star that shone too bright
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Happiness is a shy, skittish cat,
Who will only show her face in brief glimpses,
Never long stares,
Her appearance is ever sought by Humanity,
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Nothing beats the excitement and expectation
Of the newborn! So much hope - so much happiness!
This is new life - the seeds of union; of love manifested
In the newborn, the loving pieces of a family,
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