The Silent Storm
...A silent storm is brewing within my chest
A benumbing chill sets my soul aflame
A warm welcome sets alarm bell ringing,
In the realm of hush at the dawn of dusk
do you hear the swooshing
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Categories:
alarm bell, betrayal, confusion,
Form: Free verse
whatever happened to
...it’s lonely standing outside the cage
with the left of centre attitude
as
the majority look upon
with disdain
whatever happened to freedom of expression?
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Categories:
alarm bell, grief, humanity,
Form: Free verse
The Monologue of Saul
...The Monologue of Saul
(A lone voice whispers)
Do people
Maybe even you
Who have ever been broken in two
By love
Sometimes sit wondering
What was I thinking of
Was I sedu...
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Categories:
alarm bell, love,
Form: Rhyme
They've called me, it's time
...I woke up this morning, the clouds all grey
No birds were singing, no music played
"Up in flames" the alarm bell rings
Another day of surviving begins
Up bright and early, heart scan today
Wh...
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Categories:
alarm bell, anger, betrayal, destiny, family,
Form: Free verse
BELLS
...
From the smallest of handbells to bells that are heavy,
bells of all types make a large bevy.
Small bells are often the tinkling kind
like decorative ones in some stores we find.
There are ...
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Categories:
alarm bell, analogy,
Form: Couplet
Love Weaves a Mysterious Magic Spell
..."Love Weaves A Mysterious Magic Spell" your's put me through a living hell. ...
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Categories:
alarm bell, health, love, time, words,
Form: Rhyme
Microshot
...When looking for a quack with spiked rates
Some try the Windowed Office of Bill Gates
Coz right on the spot
He’ll give you a shot
But be prepared to accept his dictates
His business, Microsho...
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Categories:
alarm bell, angst, corruption,
Form: Limerick
The Child
...A child lights our way in life...
The greatest gift there is to be.
They suppress our selfish inclinations...
They set our passions free.
They give sense to our mortality.
They put narcissism ...
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Categories:
alarm bell, children, love, passion,
Form: Rhyme
Saturday Morning
...SATURDAY MORNING
The alarm bell has a modified
Saturday tone
And I murmur
give me 5 minutes more.
A good night’s sleep
A peaceful morning
I doze off.
Give me 5 minutes more.
I get up, m...
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Categories:
alarm bell, blessing, confidence, happy,
Form: Sonnet
A Day In the Life: Rj
...Morning springs,
when daylight breaks,
when alarm bell rings,
for me to wake.
Day begins
with oblivious staring
and endless pondering
for an idea to set in.
Day proceeds,
going through c...
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Categories:
alarm bell, day, dedication, good morning,
Form: Rhyme
19 Hues of Blue
...
In these a-dying days,
people are given mo’ grief news
Hope cost less than
a jug bottle of dirt cheap booze
While the crying game
is being played
over and over, time again hence
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Categories:
alarm bell, death, imagery, pain, sorrow,
Form: Ode
Dreams
...Impatient floodwaters at dams
Waiting for shutters to open,
A hodgepodge of puppets
Excited to perform: at deep slumber,
Waiting for my eyes to close,
The naughty byproducts of my brain!
I...
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Categories:
alarm bell, dream, emotions, imagery, sleep,
Form: Free verse
The Desire Not To Be Me
...There was a time I was just me
quite happy that way thought I ok
but deep inside I didn't know
something not right in my piece of clay
I lived with eyes that couldn't see
a mind that truly did...
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Categories:
alarm bell, desire, god, life, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Before the Gates of Alahsar - Version - 2 - 20
..."No, they are assassins from Akrah!"
"They cannot be my Lord, we have orders to take them in!
"They are assassins, I say. You shall not take them in!"
"Whatever, my orders are to take them in."
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Categories:
alarm bell, dark, death, dream, fantasy,
Form: Epic
The Poor Urchins
...A word of caution... the alarm bell sounds,
you will hear no absent cheering.
But be aware... some people care
to flaunt social engineering.
The missions clear... their goals are ...
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Categories:
alarm bell, humor,
Form: Rhyme
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