Fruits of War's Futility, Death and Destruction
...Fruits Of War's Futility, Death And Destruction
As glittering spit falls upon hot rocks
rare gemstones melt into a frigid sea
ailing ships lay about three fallen docks
hummingbird chases a doze...
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Categories:
around the horn, art, courage, death, loss,
Form: Rhyme
The Tree of Irony
...In a town down in Texas,
Lived a man in a tree.
He used to be a Sailor,
And spent his life at sea.
After twelve years of service,
His fate cruely got him.
When sailing around the Horn,
His s...
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Categories:
around the horn, death, sea, tree,
Form: Rhyme
The Mythical Cornucopia
...All around the horn and neatly placed inside.
A battle of the fittest, a chance to seek a bride.
The mythical Cornucopia, a consecrated piece.
Sought by all the Gods, a broken horn from a beast.
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Categories:
around the horn, mythology,
Form: Rhyme
For This Is the Story, An Old Poet Sought Not To Miss
...For This Is The Story, An Old Poet Sought Not To Miss
(Part One)
I've ate Eden's last apple, coveted Jason's* golden fleece
chained myself in caverns of darkness, begging no release
refused mi...
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Categories:
around the horn, creation, fantasy, hyperbole, mythology,
Form: Rhyme
Bad Weather
...Since Brig Copenhagen was only four
days out of Liverpool, there remained some
distance to cover. Because it was more
nearer winter bad weather had to come.
Ship needed to reef sails before they...
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Categories:
around the horn, weather,
Form: Sonnet
In the Fall of 1803
...In the fall of 1803,
The good ship, “The Queen Ann’s Knees”
Sailed out on the bounding seas.
Out of sight of the land
The captain looked grand
As with little ado
He spoke to his crew:
“Men, I’...
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Categories:
around the horn, humorous, silly,
Form: Epic
Life Is Oh So Short
...Life is oh so Short
(a short story of my life)
In the beginning, when I was just a boy and the buffalo ran wild I remember when adults would say I reme...
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Categories:
around the horn, adventure, emotions, eulogy, growing
Form: Free verse
Chosen
...I was chosen before my time.
Listen very close this is not just a rhyme.
My life was known before I was born yet,
Time had to come around the horn.
Now I am here with a job to do,
Part of my job...
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Categories:
around the horn, brother, caregiving, dedication, devotion,
Form: I do not know?
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How some students grew up on the Computor?
and can't function in the real world right click the bus mommy and place it at the
stop it is taking much too long to come around the horn. form met...
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Categories:
around the horn, introspection, on work and
Form: Prose Poetry