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POETRY

IN PRAISE OF WINE

11/8/2014

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PERFORMED BY: ALLIE MERRICK
WRITTEN BY: JOHN T. BAKER
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ALL IN

10/11/2014

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all in
by: allie merrick

my bet is made
my cards are laid
confident and yet afraid
the game is on and must be played
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CLOSED UMBRELLAS

6/11/2014

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closed umbrellas
by: allie merrick

closed umbrellas i pass by
confident of staying dry

if rain shall come
i welcome it
refusing to run
choosing to sit

drenched in what
the sky performs

in feminine mists
or masculine storms

closed umbrellas i pass by
confident of staying dry
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HANDLE WITH CARE

5/29/2014

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handle with care
by: allie merrick

please be aware
life is fragile
handle with care
 
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I WANT TO FEEL

5/29/2014

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i want to feel
by: allie merrick

from outside to within
in defining i'll begin
i want to feel

to inhale deeply
and note how sweetly
the air is perfumed
with life consumed
i want to feel

to exhale completely
and let go so freely
the tension released
with anxiety ceased 
i want to feel

to taste what's bitter
and remember
to taste what's sweet
and to it surrender
i want to feel

to touch what's rough
and be aware
to touch what's soft
and had good care
i want to feel

from outside to within
in defining i did begin
i want to feel
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EVERYTHING GOLD CAN STAY

5/29/2014

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everything gold can stay
a response to 'nothing gold can stay' by robert frost
by: allie merrick

frost said nothing gold can stay
but i do not see things that way

while nature's first green is gold
her every shade we must behold

because her early leaf's a flower
we must enjoy each fleeting hour

when leaf subsides to leaf
we can't give into grief

sure dawn goes down to day
but everything gold can stay

if to the memories we hold
we own those moments of gold
Robert Frost poetically professed that ‘nothing gold can stay’, but I disagree. I have too many golden moments that I have lived and continue to relive as often as I wish by closing my eyes and remembering. Nothing and nobody can be taken from us if we hold them in the memory of the moment in which we held them. While time lays claim to every moment we’ve had, have and will have, we can share ownership if we accept the present and acknowledge the past for the beauty and brilliance they offer.
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MY CELL

5/5/2014

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I wrote this piece many years ago.
It's funny how somethings change, while others stay the same.
In this case, the latter applies.

That said, I imagine it's about time
to put that key to use.
- Allie Merrick

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MY SING SONG

4/25/2014

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[ Click HERE to hear 'My Sing Song' on the Sax Kitten album - The Playback. ]
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COHERENCE: A COLLECTION OF POEMS

4/22/2014

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COHERENCE
A COLLECTION OF POEMS
BY: ALLIE MERRICK

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I wrote this book some time ago, when I had a different name, a different address & a different life.
While much has changed since then (my name being the smallest of significant alterations) much has remained the same.
The most steadfast constant has been and will always be my love for words.
[ CLICK HERE TO READ THE ONLINE EDITION. ]

Cheers,
Allie Merrick
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MY REFRAIN: A COLLECTION OF POEMS

4/22/2014

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MY REFRAIN
A COLLECTION OF POEMS
BY: ALLIE MERRICK

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[ CLICK HERE TO READ THE ONLINE EDITION ]

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