Poems (and other writings)
by Herbert Munshine
OF A WRITER BASED IN GREAT NECK, NEW YORK
GET TO KNOW ME I’m Herb Munshine. What you'll find on my site are the poems essays and short stories of a teacher and an observer of human behavior.
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I have been a secondary school English teacher since 1964. I have taught in Sierra Leone, West Africa and in New Jersey and New York. I have taught for 56+ years -- so far. I have also been a son, a brother, a father, an uncle, a friend and a grandfather. I have taught, mentored and coached. During all that I time, I have been not only a participant but also a coach. I have had interaction with people from Sierra Leone, Greece, Switzerland, France, England, Spain, Guinea, Morocco, Israel, Lebanon, Canada, China, South Korea, Japan, Peru, Mexico, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Scotland, Ireland, Albania, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Australia, Egypt, Italy and Belgium, to name a few places. I am a product of all those experiences. So is my writing.
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IT WILL NOT LAST
We cannot let the deadly virus Do its thing and then define us. We must believe that we are strong, That the pandemic can't belong To make us suffer in its wake; Instead, we must -- for Heaven's sake --- Do what we must, more than survive. We have to show that we're alive! We've lived through tragedies and wars And though it feels our hearts it gores We will do right and show defiance And chain ourselves to self-reliance! We will do more than just get through; The human spirit we'll renew And then breathe sighs of true relief And leave behind our deep-felt grief. We will move on, as others have; Our souls will be our comfort salve. |
I Saw an Eagle Fly Today
I walked upon the grassy field And breathed the air so sweet and crisp When suddenly my sight did yield A flying figure smooth as a wisp Of cloud among the heavens high. It was an eagle soaring so, Enough to bring from me a sigh, A wish that I could likewise go Afloat and glide from place to place But knowing that I could not soar I simply quickened my slow pace, Trying to conform before I'd lose sight of that wonderous bird. But then I stopped and just gave gaze For it was simply too absurd To try, and so it truly did amaze But no way did it even faze Me for I felt too much of praise. Bless you, proud eagle, on your flight; Bless me for having seen that sight! |
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