Shots Fired
The door exploded.
When she slammed it,
detonations riddled his body,
shock and anger
galloped over his mind
both riding the same horse.
Molten emotions dripped in the air,
a seethe like lava, a floe that clung
even as she ran down the long staircase,
heels ticking off
all the wrongs of his tongue.
They ate the apple, but the worm
in the fruit ate her.
It was
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Categories:
all fired, poetry,
Form: Free verse
You’re FIRED
Whether you have been with the company for years, whether you worked everyday, been on time everyday, never missed a day, was employee of the month, or hell, even the employee of the year, you know what? You’re FIRED!!!
You’re fired, no you’re not, yes you are, no you not, yes you are, never mind, no
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Categories:
all fired, america, corruption, emotions, jobs,
Form: Narrative
Wild Flower Love
O’ my dearest love,
I gather the world’s rarest petals for you—
Ghost Orchid fragrance lingers
in the marsh’s quiet air
look, love, it fades
then rises in
the curve of my hands
on the curve of your hips—
like time
like breath
like us.
But
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Categories:
all fired, devotion, flower, love, memory,
Form: Lyric
Who Fired That Shot
Who Fired That Shot
Miracle Man
8/11/2024
The sound of gunfire,
gives cause for alarm at night,
unless from my gun.
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Categories:
all fired, scary, sound,
Form: Haiku
Can't Get Fired
I am not in school,
and I am retired.
I can’t get an “F”,
And I can’t get fired.
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Categories:
all fired, graduation, humor, retirement,
Form: Rhyme
Guns and Floats
Parades police tape
Shots fired active shooter
Nearby children play
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Categories:
all fired, abuse, america, angst, anxiety,
Form: Senryu
SUBSTANCE FIRED TRIGGERED OUT TAIL MAN BUTTOCK MOVES- A Grook
SUBSTANCE FIRED TRIGGERED OUT TAIL MAN BUTTOCK MOVES- A Grook
I lit the substance it fired not
I pulled the trigger something shot out
I shake my buttock, yet don’t have a tail
Like a dog we both move…WELL>
2/1/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
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Categories:
all fired, analogy, character, engagement, humanity,
Form: Grook
Simple, Hot and Deep
Simple, Hot and Deep
An entrepreneurs creed
I learned this phrase from working with Trip Hawkins indeed
That's the key to a good consumer product
make it easy to navigate, sleek in design and just this side of crazy
Make it feature rich and customizable
Give the consumer the controls so it's not lazy
It's the fantasy of control that drives a
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Categories:
all fired, business, inspiration, mentor, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
Shots Fired
"Pop! Pop! Pop!" goes a squeezed Desert Eagle.
Two innocent bodies drop; funeral to be held for one.
Fleeing block party crew scatter like startled lemmings.
A drive-by shooting; blood curdling screams follow.
Repeated cries of "Somebody call an ambulance!"...
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Categories:
all fired, america, imagery, society, truth,
Form: Verse
Shots Fired
He walks into the market,
With a rifle in his hands.
An ulterior motive,
That no one understands.
An automatic weapon,
It should come as no surprise.
With fully loaded clip,
Drops people just like flies.
See the blood splattered scene,
A sight we all abhor.
Another fatal shooting,
Limp bodies on the floor.
There's a smile on his face,
As he savors all the dead.
Please do us
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Categories:
all fired, death, murder,
Form: Rhyme
Hush - Wanna Get Me Fired
Since 'dross' doesn't rhyme with 'gross'
(as it could)
I'm glad that it rhymes with 'boss'
(as it should!)
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Categories:
all fired, anxiety, silence, work,
Form: Rhyme
Shots Fired - Oh So Tired
I'm in the station when I hear the first shot
I run outside to the parking lot
Willis and Ferris are on the ground
Faces down
Blood pooling around
Blood rushes to my head
Are they alive or dead?
I begin to move towards them when another shot rings out
I feel something sharp hit me then I too am knocked out
I wake
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Categories:
all fired, body, courage, identity, imagination,
Form: Rhyme
Number One Reason People Are Fired
I ask the fifth-grade students what the number one reason is
that people cannot keep their job?
Here are their guesses, given to me in a variety of ways:
cannot do the work
backtalk the boss
late every day
call in sick a lot
don’t understand the job
don’t know how to do the job
are lazy
have a frowning face
have a bad
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Categories:
all fired, work,
Form: Free verse
Shots Fired-
Shots fired drive by
Shots injected inoculations
Small consumption of alcohol
Shot glass
Projectiles
Tactical shots fired
9/6/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021
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Categories:
all fired, adventure, analogy,
Form: Dramatic Verse
'You're Fired'
frozen disbelief
slow death by a thousand cuts ~
phrase employees dread
Date posted: 07/29/2021
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Categories:
all fired, perspective,
Form: Senryu
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