Abhanga Poems


Premium MemberBasmati Rice

...Indian Basmati:
no ordinary rice
or Gundry’s being nice,
I don’t know which.

Lectins can be boiled out,
Gundry is insistent
starch becomes resistant,
chilled overnight.

I have to say it w...
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Categories: abhanga, food,
Form: Other

Premium MemberBrewing

...Each year, some slips away;
I’m just not that upset,
but I’m not that old yet,
if truth be told.

At some point down the road,
it maybe catches up;
for now I’ll pour a cup,
but not too bold.
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Categories: abhanga, writing,
Form: Other


Little Miss Muffet

...When Little Miss Muffet 
first visited buffets,
she’d choose simple entrees,
cottage cheese

Until one day in line
a grand gourmand spied her.
He advised some cider
and egg foo young.

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Categories: abhanga, 11th grade, funny,
Form: Rhyme

Li'L Bo Peep

...written in an Indian form, abhanga

Lil Bo Peep found her sheep
in a lovely locale
singing Luther’s chorale -
Mighty Fortress.

She’d trailed their tails through town,
but sheep had found a c...
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Categories: abhanga, 11th grade, music, parody,
Form: Rhyme

The Storm Brews -Abhanga-

...Wind blows around outside 
birds get whipped to and fro 
they need somewhere to go 
as the storm brews. 

Copyright © Cynthia Jones 
Jan.30/2013 

We're going to get a big storm to...
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Categories: abhanga, imagery, inspiration, january, poetry,
Form: I do not know?


Premium MemberEvening On the Pier-Win

...Fireworks at the old pier
on the fourth of July
spell it with red wheels high
Rundle and rung.

They sparkle in the air
touch the water and quit
rockets make flight and split
in gold and blue

I sit ...
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Categories: abhanga, lost love,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberOn the Pier

...On The Pier

Blue waters thrill us so, 
fish flop upon the lake,
beauty is never fake,
soft glows the day

Breeze filtering the hours
waters glimmer and shine
promises are on line  
cool waves lap on...
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Categories: abhanga, appreciation, beautiful, creation, earth,
Form: Verse
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