Mark J.

Wagner

Poetry
To my children Victoria Jacob and Jonah

Honest Dragon Publishing 2012

Copyright Mark J. Wagner 2012 ISBN-13: 97 -1!7"11 0!9 ISBN-10: 1!7"11 0!# $o or%er a%%itiona& 'opie( o) thi( *ook+ p&ea(e 'onta't: ,-a.on Create Spa'e or ///..hi*it.org0-1/23 e--ai&: 2727-ark3g-ai&.'o4raphi' 5e(ign+ Co6er 5e(ign+ 7ayo8t+ 9hotography+ 9oetry: :one(t 5ragon 98*&i(hing+ Mark J. Wagner.

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Eagle 9ro8% eag&e+ on'e )&e/ (o high+ No/+ in (ha-e&e(( 'age+ 5e'eption+ &ie(

Dream Wake 8p+ open yo8r eye(+ ,n% )&y+ on'e again ,*o6e the 'ro/%

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Angel ,nge&+ /ake 8p+ /i(%o-+ h8-*&e pri%e+ :o&% tight+ (hie&%+ (/or%+ 5e)eat heart&e(( -in%(+ gree%y han%(

Shield ?aith+ tra%ition+ /i(%o-+ 5eter-ination+ goo%ne(( o) heart(+ Ao8r )8t8re (ign(

Tango Biorhyth-i' )e6er+ Nake% ho8r( 5an'eB

Romance Whi(per+ 8n(poi&e% /ith -i('hie)+ :i%%en in tiny 8r*an 'a)e+ $i%e o) night+ in %i- ri6er o) heart(+ ro-an'e

Desire Ce6ea& $/ink&ing %e(ire(+ Dn&ea(h+ inno'ent %rea-(

Anticipation ?erti&e night 5ripping )ro- (kie(+ S8*&i-e h8nt+ )or rhyth- o) *reath(

Passion Sti-8&ate+ hypnoti' -8(i'+ Ergani' pattern(+ ?iery 'hariot(+ e-otion( on high a&tit8%e+ 9a((ionate 1o8rney ,*o6e the >arth+

Daylight Dn%re(( Soothing )&a6or o) tr8th+ 5ay&ight B

Wet Lips C&o(e yo8r eye(+ /et &ip(+ 5i&8te in /ine+ -e-orie(+ >n'hanting e'(ta(ie(+ gent&e (pirit(

Erotica 4&oo-ing (tar&ight( In %8(t o) -i%night+ $hro/ing peta&( to earth

Erotica II 4orgeo8( hair+ Si&ky (kin+ 6i6i% &ip(+ ?re(h+ ne6er to8'he%+ %e/ o) p&ea(8re+ Sti&& 'ha(e -e-ory (pa'e+ 9re'io8(+ *&oo-ing re/ar%+ )ore6er

Memories S8--erti-e %an'e+ >'ho thro8gh (ea(on(+ ?aith)8& po((e((ion(+ -e-orie(

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Destiny Bea8ti)8& ange& )ro- the pa(t+ I /i&& (ee yo8 again+ So-e %ay...

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Wisdom Win% o) /i(%o-+ Fintage (ea(+ 6apori.ing -i(t+ Ce6ea&ing tr8th+ )ro- Se6en 4ate(

Dream Meet -e a-ong ra%iant hi&&(+ Coo&ing /ater(+ Ce)re(hing *ree.e

Temptation Serpent ha(n@t 'o-e+ $o o))er a&&8ring )r8it+ B8t %e(pair

Dominion 5o-inion o) 1oy+ pea'e+ 5e&ight)8& a-*ro(ia+ Cegi-ent( o) &ight+ ,rri6ing on &8-ino8( (hip(+ With t/o on&y /or%(+ pea'e+ &o6e

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%aith ?o8ntain o) ?aith+ Coya& 6oi'e+ Mira'8&o8( her*+ N8rt8re *ea8ty+ )&a6or+ ?ree o) (tain B

"uoy $he *8oy o) pro-i(e+ hope+ Can *e hear% in )er-enting (tor-+ Whi'h ne6er )ai& - 9ray

reat "attle of Poetry I No pri(oner(B In a great *att&e o) poetry+ Dn&ea(h &egion( o) &etter(+ /or%(+ (enten'e(

reat "attle of Poetry II Dn&ea(h+ Dn)orgi6ing (pa'e( *et/een phra(e(+ 7ea% &egionnaire( o) tr8th+ %ignity+ Not to 'on28er+ *8t to %e)en% (in'erity+ Fi'tory+ har%+ %e(ire% %e(tiny

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Art 9aint+ ne/ heroe(+ 5e('en%ing to earth+ %i6ing rain%rop(+ (no/)&ake(+ ,e(theti' pa((ion(

Procession H8een She*a in Jer8(a&eWi(e 28een+ p8re heart+ Firgin -ai%en(+ ,)ri'an knight(+ 9ro8% pro'e((ion+ i&&8-inate% *y &ight

Transformation Cep&a'e )ear /ith (-i&e+ >-pathy+ gent&e to8'h+ >-*ra'e geo-etri'a& ar-(+ pa(t+ )8t8re

Passion S'ent o) pa((ion+ Bea8ti)8&+ Dni28e+ *eyon% e-piri'a&+ >-otion(+ 'reati6e *r8(he(+ 7a8gh+ (hare tear( o) 1oy+ anti'ipation

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Automobile When yo8+ Wr888888-+ $hree (eat(: one+ t/o+ three+ ?i6e /hee&( o) p&ea(8re+ Ne'e((ity

Simple Life 7e-on 18i'e+ ?re(h /ater+ hea&th+ Se6en %ay( o) p&ea(8re

The La' of %riction $he 28int e((en'e in 8ni6er(e+ $he 7a/ o) ?ri'tion+ ,n% other -atter(

Emotions Write+ re/rite+ >-otion(+ (e=+ S'8&pt e-otion(+ paint &o6e+ atta'h-ent

Solar System Moon+ prote't the >arth+ In (pheri'a& -otion(+ 9re'i(e+ -ira'8&o8( (hie&%

Moon I &ike Io+ 7itt&e %ot+ geo-etri'a& pattern+ Near J8piter+ enor-o8( p&anet

Solar System Breathtaking )o&k&ore+ 4ra6itationa& po&e(+ 7ogi'a& (e28en'e+ $rinity 7a/(

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Pleasure $he g&o((ary o) p&ea(8re+ ?ir(t ki((+ nap a)ter (e=+ Co))ee+ pa1a-a on S8n%ay -orning+ (en(8a& %rea-(

Spontaneous !isions 7ook+ *oy i( h8gging the >arth+ 4ir& i( ki((ing the o'ean+ $ran(parent %rea-(+ happy an% )ree I See I (ee a%8&t(+ &ooking /ith a/e+ (8nri(e+ I (ee inno'en'e+ gen8ine e-otion(+ I (ee ('ien'e+ /hi'h (er6e+ I (ee+ p8re heart(+ hope+ I (ee )8t8re+ I (ee pa(t+ I (ee tran()or-ation+ I (ee re*e&&ion+ again(t %arkne((+ I (ee 6i'tory+ -ar'hing righteo8(ne((

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Angels Mani)e(t+ atten% I&&8-ination /ithin+ ?ree /i&&

Personality >6ery per(ona&ity :a( ('ent+ )&a6or+ >(oteri' %i(ti&&ation

Memories Me-ory+ -irroring 6arietie(+ 9ara&&e& *&8eprint(+ >nig-a+ tran(&ation o) -eaning

reetings 4oo% Morning+ 5o yo8 pay attention < 4oo% Night+ 5o yo8 8n%er(tan% < Wor%( %/e&& in -eaning+ &i*erate% (pa'e

*uman Cein6ent goo%ne((+ >-*e%%e% in (e&)+ 5N,+ See%( o) &i)e+ g&orio8( erran%(

Li#ing Word In e6ery /or%+ phra(e+ 7ight i( pre(ent+ Seek p8rpo(e in p8&(e

Reality Can yo8 (ee tho8ght< Sa're% (pa'e( *et/een 6er(e(+ )ee& it+ 5eep+ in(i%e a/arene((

In#isi)le ate Epen gate(+ %oor(+ $o yo8r heart(+ 5/e&& in &o6e+ (8pre-e energy+ -8&tip&e path(

Acceptance Sat8rate -in%+ *o%y+ (o8&+ ?8&)i&& ho8r( /ith ta&ent(+ >-*ra'e in6i(i*&e+ e=i(tent /or&%(

In#itation In6ite ange&( $o >arth+ *&8e p&anet+ 7earn hierar'hy+ &oya&ty+ a''eptan'e

Sea of Sincerity Fi*rant -ake 8p o) nat8re+ Wea6ing pattern(+ Bri&&iant i%ea+ (8pre-e inte&&igen'e

!essel 9ottery /hee&+ :ar-oni' 6e((e&+ Ma%e )ro- '&ay+ /et+ potent

Silence Si&en'e i( &o8%+ ,( /in%+ tor-ente% '&o8%+ Motion /ithin+ ti((8e o) -in%

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Pangaea ?i6e 'ontinent(+ Si-p&e i%ea o) pea'e+ Maintain har-ony+ goo% %ee%(

Legends C8rio8( 'o8rt(hip a-ong (tar(+ g&orio8( a't(+ Bar%(+ (ing poetry+ te&& (trange (torie(+ ?ro- (ee%(+ )anta(ie(+ *&en%e% rea&ity

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