Reasons whyI haven't written anything today:
The fridge needed defrosting
Bottle of wine 'not going to drink itself'
Need to charge phone (minor)
TiVo 75% full, must spend time
watching/deleting programmes
Note to self: define TiVo for future generations
Plus, you'll obviously remember all
the amazing slash mundane ideas you had today and
write them up later on some loosely
defined (series of) date(s)
And, it's Friday
You'll...
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Categories:
creation, holiday, irony, wine,
Form: Free verse
Please Tell Me: A Response to the Film 'Grown Ups'Please tell me it’s summer every day of the year.
Please tell me that Aerosmith plays from the sky.
Please tell me that heaven’s a basketball court.
Please tell me that everyone’s life has a point.
Please tell me that no one is ever alone.
Please tell me that dying is easily explained.
Please tell me that broken birds get back...
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Categories:
fantasy, film, irony, life,
Form: Free verse
Say No to War!Once in a century there comes a notable war,
To prove how uncivilized human beings are!
One steps up, reaching for the star,
The other steps down,
Leaving a never-vanishing scar.
O ruled people! Say no to war,
It has always favored the rulers so far.
“We are the saviors of the world,” they say,
Yet the shepherdless flock is left as prey.
What...
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Categories:
god, inspiration, irony, war,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
irony, best friend, friend, friendship,
Form: Free verse
Pickled ThoughtsTruth be told I knew what it was
When it was pushed to the back of “that” draw
That place where cucumbers of thought turn to mush
They once held value, that thought, that cucumber
Yet somehow slipped from the consciousness of concern
There will be no “oh, poor baby” recollections
No prodigal thought reunions
No recognition of what they might have...
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Categories:
irony, writing,
Form: Free verse
VacationWe're going on vacation
Words innocent and pure
Visions of sun and beaches
Are conjured up for sure
The marketers are genius
At portraying family bliss
A carefree family skipping
Through waves not to be missed
But just below the surface
Lurk undertones of woe
The preparations necessary
Belay the surface glow
The focus turns to prepping
The job, the house the yard
The feeding of the pets
The domicile...
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Categories:
humor, irony, vacation,
Form: Rhyme
Tip aka Don't Do What I DidDon't go shopping for prescription glasses
when you're mad at your boss.
You'll end up coming home with
don't f*ck with me glasses
that you'll regret!
AP: Honorable Mention 2025...
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Categories:
anger, irony, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
The Black BoxThe Black Box
They came to the house
for the wrong reason.
In the end…
They didn’t care,
any address would do,
as long as the reports were made,
and the numbers taken down
before the beginning of the next shift.
They came,
and they tested
and then they required adherence to the law.
What law?
The one law...
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Categories:
irony, addiction, adventure, anxiety, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
Africa Seems FreeLooking through my window
Children playing around with slops
Dogs cats cows... singing in their own right
Trees mingling with the wind songs of praise
Some off to the bush for food,
Who the LION is none of their business
Africa Seems free.
On the streets shouting carrying screaming
Jesus Muhammad...
Working for heaven eden
Back home they cant spare a bean for their Neighbor!
but...
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Categories:
africa, allegory, betrayal, irony,
Form: Free verse
thrilled to see the hatred goShe was thrilled to be in the nightgown commercial
When the rain fell, the photographer said let’s not give up
She had no idea what this would mean to her career
She danced, frolicked and pretended to love the rain
Feeling like a fake, a poser, wondering when it would be over
The photographer kept snapping photos.
She was getting miffed.
It...
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Categories:
irony,
Form: Free verse
Deeply SleepingChorus
I'm deeply sleeping
while she's breathing;
two breaths mixing,
two hearts beating.
Verse I
The wintry night totally dark and cold
embraces us, it can never make us shiver;
we keep warm and feel behind delighted
each heartbeat measures a minimal fear.
Verse II
The many secrets of past loves remain inside,
we've buried all evidence, too afraid to reveal any
of them that...
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Categories:
irony, anxiety, betrayal, dark, desire,
Form: Lyric
Burning salty TearsOh Almighty God
end this genocide on Gaza
move ghaza away
Al Juman style haiku © 1/12/2025
hate is an internal cry
burning salt drips of anger
steaming for justice
Al Juman style haiku © 1/12/2025
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Categories:
irony, 7th grade, animal, bullying,
Form: Haiku
As Far As It Pains; As Much As Its Gains
A lost sheep wanders...
The shepherd once wonder;
In the jungle of silent Lion,
...
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Categories:
irony, allegory, anxiety, betrayal, dark,
Form: Rhyme
my muse
finally shut her trap,
did the job
of being herself,
letting me
observe
in the quiet—
god,
the yapping
made her,
too human
it's like she thought
she was the artist.
now look:
line breaks
sharp again—
enough to keep
breaking
backs, morale,
slogging
the ten-ton-taken-for-granted
stones
up-up-up
Sisyphean hills,
still—
I miss her
jibber jabber....
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Categories:
irony, muse,
Form: Free verse
Talk About the WeatherThe rules are simple
The rules are clear
Talk about the weather
But no politics here
Talk about the wind
Talk about the rain
But never, ever
Bring up social pain
Talk about the sunshine
Talk about the clouds
But don’t bring up
The political crowds
If you do
Best you prepare
Cause things get hot
And tempers will flare
Can’t no one speak
What they truly think
Cause fights break out
Quicker than...
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Categories:
conflict, irony, political, truth,
Form: Lyric
Specific Types of Irony Poems
Definition | What is Irony in Poetry?
Poems Related to Irony
twist, paradox, wit, humor, satire, criticism, repartee, quip, mockery, taunt, banter, ridicule, incongruity, burlesque, jibe, contrariness, raillery, reproach, derision, contempt, mordancy, sardonicism,