Shulman.gary's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by shulman.gary  —  There are currently 105 poems total — keep up the great work!

The Ultimate Goal of a Parent

The Ultimate Goal of a Parent ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 25, 2023

Please help me Mr. Gary
A parent did exclaim
Knowing full well that advocacy
Was my primary claim to fame

Residential placement
For my child I now sadly seek
The pain...

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If Dogs Ruled the World

If Dogs Ruled The World ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 25, 2023

If dogs did rule this wondrous world
Would it be a better place
My brain cells titillated
My heart begins to race

So how exactly would it change
Dear earth we cherish so
If...

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The Media Was The Message

The Media Was the Message ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 25, 2023

The images fed to our vulnerable brains
Plant seeds that are rapidly sown
And so it was done back in the day
Seeds planted I try not to own

As a child watching “I Love Lucy”
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Poetry Feeds the Soul

Poetry Feeds the Soul ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 25, 2023

I never excelled in verbiage you see
So what on earth happened to morph this new me
For verily a poet I am as we speak
I lovingly give birth to poems each week

So why this...

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Rohan

Rohan ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 24, 2023

When in my younger Brooklyn days
At a children’s museum I did flourish
Working 10 years in that fantasy land
Puerile minds I would try to nourish

So lucky I was to engage and teach
I tried my...

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And We Survived

And We Survived! ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 24, 2023

Not going to spout judgements
Just stating what was back then
Perhaps something to be gleaned
Not particularly profound nor spiritually Zen

As a young child of the fifties
A few...

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The Road to You and Your Passion

The Road to You and Your Passion ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 24, 2023

Sometimes your perceived passion in life
Takes a long winding convoluted trail
Traversing a widespread topography
Ups and downs it will often entail

At times you...

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The Power of Words

The Power of Words ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
7/24/23

As a third grade child back in Brooklyn NY
A school memory I will choose to share
For an eight year old chubby crew-cut boy
Should not have a worry nor a care

Sometimes the joy in a young...

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Remembering Speck and All the Love Bugs

Remembering Speck and All the Love Bugs ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23, 2023

Although countless years have now traversed
My very well seasoned brain
And vintage sage I now may be
Speck’s death still evokes great pain 
So let us remember...

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Happy Birthday to My Younger Brother

The Birth of My Younger Brother ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23, 2023

It was the blizzard of 1960
A frigid bleak December day
Way back then in Canarsie Brooklyn
My pregnant mom did frantically say
Oh lord it’s coming the time is now!
To...

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Is It Really OCD?

Is It Really OCD? ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23, 2023

OCD never officially diagnosed
All I know is what I know
If you mess at all with my symmetry
Out my apartment your behind will go
If you deign to pick up a magazine
So perfect in its...

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The Final Chapters

The Final Chapters ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23, 2023

As your well lived journey in this world
Nears its inevitable final chapters
I wish for you pure enveloping kindness
Not a network of abusing raptors
I wish for you support and love
...

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The Journey

The Journey ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23, 2023

Cherubic child my brain did conjure
Perfection of body and soul
But that was not to materialize
Though that was my hoped for goal

A child was born unique you see
So many needs yet to be...

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It Hurts

It Hurts ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 22, 2023

When child becomes parent
Even just for a while
Tears may fill the eyes
Camouflaging the smile
Seeing a parent transformed
Into an infantile state
Presses hard on the nerves
Evokes a...

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Caregivers of Our Youth

Caregivers Of Our Youth ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 22, 2023

Remember when those childhood boo, boos
Were ever so gently kissed
By caregivers with miraculous powers
Those times are truly missed
Remember when school failures were soothed
...

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What Should It Feel Like?

What Should it Feel Like?
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 21, 2023

I distinctly remember when grandpa
Was my absolute current age
So does that mean I’m ancient now
Or just a very well seasoned sage?
I am truly convinced right here right now
My...

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Something Very Basic

Something Very Basic ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 21, 2023

To Fort Knox Kentucky drafted I was 
Off to Basic Training this Brooklyn boy went
Petrified to be away from home
To a very “foreign” land I was sent
Barracks life in old Fort Knox 
...

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Return to the Joy

Return to the Joy ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 20, 2023

Do you remember childhood wonders
That used to bring such joy?
Like Saturday morning cartoons
Or a technology-free amazing toy?
Those mini plastic dinosaurs
All neatly lined up in a...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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The Daily News Set My Blood To Boil

The Daily News Sets My Blood to Boil ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 20, 2023

Specificities not needed just read the daily news
And your mind will be boggled, your senses it does bemuse
The hypocrisy extant in political pundits we see
Espousing...

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Hello Old Man

Hello Old Man ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 17, 2023

While wandering the pastoral Arlington streets
I came across a lovely flowered abode
My ears did focus on boisterous children playing
Their mother’s pride just yearning to explode
A...

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Heal

Heal ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 16, 2023

For all the sickness that ails you and the body that often fails you-heal
For the pain that stabs you and the stress that grabs you-heal
For things you cannot change and the goals so out of...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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The Rules of Life to Minimize Stress and Strife

The Rules of Life to Minimize Stress and Strife
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 16, 2023

Right off the bat let me declaratively state
No expert am I about guaranteeing a happy fate
For mistakes lord knows I have made in life
The resulting effect...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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More Snippets FRom a Frustrated Brain

More Snippets From a Frustrated Brain
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 15, 2023

When you hold that heavy elevator door
And no “thank you” replies do you hear
Don’t you just want to boisterously exclaim out loud
“You failed kindergarten, didn’t...

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You Can't Tell Me

You Can’t Tell Me! ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 14. 2023

You can’t tell me you support me
When your choices devastate
You can’t tell me that you love me
When your choices seal my fate
You can’t tell me you’re all about kindness
When your...

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Do I Forgive?

Do I Forgive?
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 12, 2023

Progeny should always make parents proud
At least that’s how it should be
The story doesn’t always roll out that way
I’ll elucidate for you to see
A father’s love is sometimes tempered
By...

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A Lesson of Childhood Way Back When

A Lesson of Childhood Way Back When ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 11, 2023

At 4 years of age in my journey of life
Not yet tarnished by grown up bias
A truth I recall and recount it I must
Nothing too deeply profound nor pious
Two names...

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The "Circle" of Life...Really?

The “Circle” of Life…..Really?
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 11, 2023

The circle of life is often what “they” say
Well, who are those pundits anyway?
It seems that circle takes rocky rotations
Unexpected turmoil causing brain cell gyrations
...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Family of the Heart

Family of the Heart ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 10, 2023

In a world of dreams and fantasy
All blood ties have your back
But life sometimes throws you curveballs
That ideal world can easily crack
Once expectations of who you should be
All...

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Dr. Nature at Your Service

Dr. Nature at Your Service ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 10, 2023

Every single inch of nature galore
Leaves me yearning and hoping for more
To heal the ails that often do haunt me
While calming the pain that serves to taunt me
Rainbow hued...

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It's All You've Got!

It’s All You’ve Got!
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 9, 2023

It’s not a dress rehearsal
This is all you are verily granted
Nor is it a round trip ticket
Choices rarely can be recanted
To dwell on what was way back when
Can impede what might be...

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Ranting and Raving

Ranting and Raving ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 7, 2023

Your ranting and raving falls on ears tightly shut
If you only complain and get into a rut
Of pointing out foibles in life every day
Neglecting to act in a responsible way
Be a part of...

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Well Grounded From Back in the Day

Well Grounded From Back in the Day ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 7, 2023

A Mahjong game gathering
At our Brooklyn home tonight
Brings Blackout Cake remnants
For a chubby boy’s delight!
Our daily sanctuary
The streets we’d all embrace
We...

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Recollections of a Cherubic Brooklyn Boy

Recollections of a Cherubic Brooklyn Boy
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 6, 2023

As a cherubic boy in Brooklyn of old
With buddies I’d frolic ’til night fell
No need for playdates planned weeks in advance
And what joyous tales we’d all tell
An...

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Nature My Soul Does Nurture

Nature My Soul Does Nurture ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 2, 2023

Oxygen rich floral festooned trails
Embrace my heart and soul
While arias of feathered friends
Sooth my spirit and make me whole
Escaping cacophony of cars and trucks
Very...

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Snippets Floating Around in My Brain

Snippets Floating Around in My Brain ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 1, 2023

If it makes you feel better hating someone like me
Are you truly in love with that reflection you see?

When you jog down that trail oblivious to nature galore
Is...

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What Do We Do With The Anger?

What Do We Do With The Anger? ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 1, 2023

When your very being is deemed to not matter
By powers that are spewing venomous chatter
Resulting in rights being obliterated and torn
Throwing souls into a tailspin, your...

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The Old Time Monsters

The Old Time Monsters ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 29, 2023

Oh how I do love when those monsters appear
On my flat screen TV instilling such fear
I remember in my youth seeing Frankenstein
Chills slowly ascending up my chubby boy spine
Not...

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Those imperfections

Those Imperfections ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 28, 2023

Staring at my cellulite
While standing on my flat duck feet
My brain begins to pause and reflect
Why such superficial things are so hard to reject
What’s truly important in life we...

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And So We Vote

And So We Vote ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 24, 2023

There’s truly nothing too profound
To turn this horrid mess around
And so we vote
And so we vote
Let’s leave this world a better place
For the progeny of the human race
And so we vote...

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Sweet Fox in My Yard

Sweet Fox in My Yard
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 23, 2023

Sweet orange hued Fox
Asleep on my lawn
Blessing my home
Greeting the dawn
Would that we all
Could break out of our box
And live our lives FREE!
Like the orange hued...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Meandering Thoughts on a Rainy Day

Meandering Thoughts on A Rainy Day ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 23, 2023

Forgive my feeble attempts to say
Words of wisdom on a gray rainy day
But attempt I will to surmise and display
For poetry helps keep our demons at bay

What if the...

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For Alex with Kindness

Dedicated to a friend after his 3rd Open Heart Surgery

For Alex with Kindness ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
January 25, 2023

Like the ancient Phoenix he rises once again
Legacies still remaining to be born
His passion re-kindled with supreme...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Leave it to Beaver Days

Leave it to Beaver Days ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
November 17, 2022

At 72 years of vintage age
My brains cells are gently embraced
By “Leave it to Beaver” mornings,
Life’s stresses temporarily erased
Didn’t everyone’s dear father
Come to...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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The Human Brain

The Human Brain ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
November 13, 2022

The human brain, cerebral wonder
Quite a marvel to behold!
Has it ever at all progressed?
if truth be truly told
Shall we now peruse the evidence
Laid out hopefully crystal clear
...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Profound in its Simplicity

Profound in its Simplicity ©
(Dedicated to a local hero)
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
Nov. 1, 2022

I strolled the pastoral streets one day
blissful in my gaze
Of trees more lovely than Rodin’s marble
Enjoying the beautiful maze
When there before...

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Life is Not Perfect

Life is Not Perfect ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
October 31, 2022

Life is not perfect
Newsflash dear friends!
My mantra each day
Until it all ends
Once you accept that
Strangely a calm
Will blanket your psyche
Like a well proven balm
Now...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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One Block Over

One Block Over ©
Gary Shulman, MS Ed.
Sept. 24, 2022

Monolithic giants blanket the Arlington sky
And if that was all there was
This well seasoned boy would cry
But one block over a fantasy realm
To Alice’s Wonderland I wander
Manicured...

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Famous for No Apparent Reason

Famous for No Apparent Reason ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
Sept. 21, 2022

Perhaps the Kardashian phenomenon
Is highly contagious
Personally speaking, I find it profoundly outrageous
But having arrived at such a stature I must defer
To the...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Soul Sustenance

Soul Sustenance ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
9/14/2022

Sustain, refrain from causing more pain
Feed, don’t impede for souls do bleed
Give food and drink, no need to think
It’s what we must do in the red, white and blue
For children do hunger,...

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Farewell Elizabeth The Queen

Farewell Dear Elizabeth the Queen ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
September 11, 2022

Regal reigning grand dame supreme
You now depart the corporeal realm
Your legacy of life so firmly set
Dear beloved Elizabeth the Queen
Honor, faith familial...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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It's All a Bit Complicated

It’s All A Bit Complicated ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
September 10, 2022

History will scrutinize the royal legacy
And criticism across the land shall splay
And some will spew words of rancor and venom
For colonialism can never repay
Some...

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If I Knew

If I knew ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
September 6, 2022

If I knew this was my last day on Earth
Would I dare to ignore
A cloud giving birth
To a raindrop child
Feeding flora below
Feeding mother earth’s seed
A flower soon to grow
Could I...

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Sweet Dove of Peace on My Terrace

Sweet Dove of Peace on My Terrace ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
September 2, 2022

Your billowing coos seem like tear filled pleas
So much to cry about today
I fall down to my wizened knees
Compelled once more to say
Please sing your mournful tune...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Technology: A Blessing or A Curse?

Technology: A Blessing or A Curse? ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 27, 2022

Amazing magical technology
A blessing or a curse?
It could certainly be much better,
it could always be much worse
Ancient Dinosaur that I am
Fears in me abound
...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Clouds Above Me

Clouds Above Me ©
(An Ode to the Clouds of Arlington)
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 26, 2022

Layer cake configurations
Amorphous critters galore
Can transport my whole demeanor
And make my spirit soar
Before the storm reveals its majesty ...

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The Thunderstorms of Arlington

The Thunderstorms of Arlington ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 10, 2022

The thunderstorms of Arlington
Envelope me in a soothing blanket of comfort
I am not sure about the reason nor the why
But I am indeed calmed by the tumultuous...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Angels of Arlington

Angels of Arlington ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 5, 2022

Allergic I am and allergic I be
To angels in Arlington I often see
Corgies and Frenchies, Goldens and Poodles
Collies of Border just oodles and oodles
An occasional Dachshund-a hot...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Just Some Perspectives

Just Some Perspectives ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 4, 2022

Funny how anyone who has know bias in life
Can spew hate filled words as sharp as a knife
Forget a long history replete with derision
And manifest cruelty in every decision
I...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Why Are There Tears?

Why Are There Tears? ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 2, 2022

Not sure why….but tears are flowing
The cause uncertain, my brain not knowing
But let me surmise why salty droplets impose
On my eyes and lips, my tongue and nose
I saw the other...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Ohave

Ohave ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 2, 2022

The corporal world has set free an angel
Ohave - a celebration of unconditional love
Ohave - soul now floating above
Watching over human progeny
Never judging, just loving
Never scolding, hugs...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Mom's Demons

Mom’s Demons ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 31, 2022

Liquor bottles hidden in the front linen closet
Made my young teen mind query and posit
To a mom catatonic with living room TV blaring
Drool dripping down, my young eyes just staring
Not...

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Celebrating Max

Celebrating Max ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 30, 2022

A feline on a journey so very sublime
His love we do cherish, his love so divine
Soft silken ebony pundit is our dear sweet Max
Egyptian god-just stating the facts
Instinctively knowing...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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A Parent Just Doing Her Best

A Parent Just Doing Her Best ©
(In honor of Crystal a dedicated parent)
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23, 2022

Hero? No, I do not think so
Super-human………..tell that to her body and brain!
Exhausted mother fighting with every sinew in her soul
...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Be You...When You Can

Just Be You…When You Can ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
7/21/2022

Easier said than done at times
Just be your genuine self
Some folks choose to hide it away
And store it away on that elusive top shelf
Being who you were born to be
In a sea of...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Food for the Spirit and Soul

Food for the Spirit and Soul ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 18, 2022

While fruits and veggies feed the brain and tummy
and sweets delicious might be oh so yummy
I'll dine on compassion, empathy and love
For no greater sustenance comes from...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Aliens.......I Think We're Ready!

Aliens….I Think We’re Ready! ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 12, 2022

Aliens come and get us
Come undo the dirt that has been done
Don’t care if it’s done out of spite or you do it out of fun
Cause the human race is READY as failures galore
...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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It only Takes an Instant

It Only Takes an Instant ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 9, 2022

It only takes an instant
For beating hearts to be no more
For innocent sweet children
Lifeless bodies on a floor
Helpless victims of a society
gone so very, very wrong
So now...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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All Hail the Amazing Glutinous Snail©

All Hail the Amazing Glutinous Snail ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
December 24, 2021

All hail the amazing glutinous snail
Molluskian marvel whose virtues prevail
In forests so thickened with foliage pristine
Or denizens of oceans sadly no longer...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Singing is What Helps Me Breathe

Singing Is What Helps Me Breathe ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
Dec. 4, 2021

Singing is what helps me breathe
My life saving Albuterol
Not saying it’s good, mediocre or bad
Just saying it feeds my soul
It may drive others up a wall
Drive the...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Our Things

Our Things ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
Nov. 27, 2021

Looking around at my various treasures
My home so replete and so full
Of objects of glorious measures
My brain starts to ponder and mull
When eons have enveloped my days on earth
And soon...

by Our Things

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Myles the French Bulldog

Myles the French Bulldog ©
(Ode to a Fabulous French Bulldog)
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 30,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Mistakes, Failures and Dreams Unrealized

Mistakes, Failures and Dreams Unrealized ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 27,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Changes

Changes ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 22,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Mother of Mine

Mother of Mine ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 10,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

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Honor the Singers

Honor The Singers ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 7,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 8 Views
added 2 years ago
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A Very Special Child

A Very Special Child ©
(Dedicated to Matthew)
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 5,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 50 Views
added 2 years ago
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Take Heed of The Words That Cut

Take Heed of The Words That Cut ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 4,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 5 Views
added 2 years ago
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Would You Do It All Again?

Would You Do It All Again? ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 2,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 15 Views
added 2 years ago
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We Only Have Today

We Only Have Today ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 1,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 5 Views
added 2 years ago
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Before it's Too Late

Before it’s Too Late ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 28,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 15 Views
added 2 years ago
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Poetry for Poetry's Sake

Poetry for Poetry’s Sake ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 27,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 16 Views
added 2 years ago
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Modern Day Raptors

Modern Day Raptors ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 27,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 12 Views
added 2 years ago
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The Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch Butterfly ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 28 Views
added 2 years ago
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Hummingbird in My Garden

Hummingbird in My Garden ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 23,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 12 Views
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Legacy

Legacy ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 21, 2021

So let’s just suppose today was the day
You looked in the mirror and to yourself you did say
Looks like the journey has wound down to an end
My social card now devoid of extravaganzas to...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 5 Views
added 2 years ago
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Is It Time For The Dinosaurs To Rule Once More?

Is It Time for The Dinosaurs To Rule Once More? ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 10,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 44 Views
added 2 years ago
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Fighting the Good Fight

Fighting the Good Fight ©
(Dedicated to those fighting Cancer)
Gary Shulman
July 6,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 52 Views
added 2 years ago
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The Ultimate Test

The Ultimate Test ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 5, 2021

Those who purport to talk to God
And follow a life of devotion
Then spew pure venom and hatred supreme
With scowling faces and indignant emotion
Quick to claim “Well Jesus said……..”
...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 29 Views
added 2 years ago
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The Steadfast Love in My Life

The Steadfast Love in My Life ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 3, 2021

So many poems have been written
About that partner in life we choose
That lifelong hero who has your back
With whom each night you...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 32 Views
added 2 years ago
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To My Mother In Law, With Love

To My Mother In Law, With Love ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 2,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 26 Views
added 2 years ago
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Ode to a Vintage Soul

Ode to A Vintage Soul ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 1,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 7 Views
added 2 years ago
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Nothing Is Quite As It Was

Nothing Is Quite As It Was ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 28,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 11 Views
added 2 years ago
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Feeling Guilty is a Waste!

Feeling Guilty is a Waste!
Gary Shulman
June 24,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 9 Views
added 2 years ago
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Naked and Hungry

Naked and Hungry ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 20,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 20 Views
added 2 years ago
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Sandlots of Grand Canarsie

Sandlots of Grand Canarsie ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 20,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 40 Views
added 2 years ago
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To Fathers, Just Because

To Fathers, Just Because©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 19,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 54 Views
added 2 years ago
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Ruby the Knishman

Ruby the Knishman ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 17,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 79 Views
added 2 years ago
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Revert to A Yurt

Revert to a Yurt!©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June 15,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 16 Views
added 2 years ago
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Ode to the Dog Park

Ode to the Dog Park ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
Feb....

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 63 Views
added 2 years ago
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Seasons Traverse Our Lives

Seasons Traverse Our Lives ©
Gary Shulman, MS....

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 5 Views
added 2 years ago
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Just Do It!

Just Do it! ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
January...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 12 Views
added 2 years ago
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A Day of Infamy and Treason

A Day of Infamy and Treason
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. ©
January 6,...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 6 Views
added 2 years ago
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This Too Shall Pass

“This Too Shall Pass”©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

As sure as the sun will rise once more
and Ella will always have class
as sure as the moon
Will kiss the night
You know
This too shall...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 71 Views
added 2 years ago
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To Live in a Yurt

To Live in a Yurt ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
June...

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 13 Views
added 2 years ago
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Come Touch His Cheek

Come Touch His Cheek ©
Gary Shulman, MS....

by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

 57 Views
added 2 years ago
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