Rhondas Rigid Routines
...Rhonda’s rigid routines sit hard in concrete
flexibility to her is nothing sweet
everything in her mind is a must at a certain o’clock
leave the house at seven-fifty after a hard door lock
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Categories:
arrive at, woman,
Form: Rhyme
Burma-Shave
...Burma-Shave
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Categories:
arrive at, adventure, travel,
Form: Narrative
And Counting
...It's been two thousand six hundred and thirty eight days.?Three hundred and seventy six weeks.?Three million seven hundred ninety-nine thousand four hundred and forty minutes.?It's been seven years s...
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Categories:
arrive at, best friend, friendship, loss,
Form: Free verse
WHAT IS IMPORTANT AND WHAT IS NOT
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When we arrive at the cabin in summer after it’s been winterized…
and no one has entered before us…
We often know what little hiccups the cabin has waiting for us.
This year we did know one hi...
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Categories:
arrive at, life,
Form: Rhyme
The foxes in my garden
...The foxes in my garden
Arrive at night to play
They had their fill of chicken
And so decide to stay
I crouch down on my haunches
And look into her eyes
The little one so trusting
She’s ...
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Categories:
arrive at, animal, bridal shower, fathers
Form: Rhyme
SAMADHI: SEA OF MIRTH
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Inspired By O.G Nanda a.k.a Paramhansa Yogananda :)
Vanquishing the darkness that veils the Light
from Ashes to Dust to Illusions of Night,
Sailing Adrift to Shores of Bliss
Sinking Ship...
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Categories:
arrive at, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
The Archaeology of Gravity
...Love, he says, sounds like a door
closing softly in a room built for your name—
that measured click holding its breath,
the air swelling in its pause,
as if the walls themselves leaned in
to lis...
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Categories:
arrive at, cute love,
Form: Free verse
Volcanic Eruption Of The Soul
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Igneous rocks moltened, crystallized, solidified
rising towards the surface like a hot furnace
Volcanic activity of the soul, conundrum of the heart
rule out the mind and the body facilitat...
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Categories:
arrive at, analogy,
Form: Free verse
That's Not Safe
...Amongst spruce oblivious of the way,
As I admire the wonder all abound.
Birds fly above dancing their own ballet
All spruce trees spread their fragrance all around.
The compact wood is hushed b...
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Categories:
arrive at, tree,
Form: Sonnet
'I hate you'
...'It's a pain that I caught you at a bad time
It's a shame that I memorised your out-line'
You were so honest about your whole lifetime,
It took me too long to notice you were never truly mine.
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Categories:
arrive at, 11th grade, angst, conflict,
Form: Quatrain
The Measure of You
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I know there's something going on, no doubt
I'm wise enough to know what you're about
It's not pleasant dear, you must live with fear
That's sure to ruin time left on earth here.
I w...
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Categories:
arrive at, betrayal, character, corruption,
Form: Rhyme
It was true that I didn't have much ambition, but there should be a place for those without wings
...It was true that I didn't have much ambition, but there should be a place for those without wings,
a better place than the usual one, where dreams flow like rivers at dusk,
how could anyone enjoy b...
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Categories:
arrive at, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
The Cute Old Couple in Their Booth
...The Cute Old Couple In Their Booth
Like clockwork, every Sunday
They arrive at the doors
Of their favorite eatery,
As countless times before
The familiar waitress smiles,
Bids them in;
Th...
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Categories:
arrive at, cute love, emotions, happiness,
Form: Rhyme
Spiritual Breakfast
...Treat yourself, why don't you
Only you know the sacrifice
And how short life can be
Seek the small pleasures before
They escape you forever
Happiness is on a p...
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Categories:
arrive at, blessing, jesus, uplifting, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
the silver teaspoons
...two silver spoons,
two completely different people
tied together by children, marriage,
divorce
they shared a home
two decades of life
and then nothing
just children; bound by blood,
br...
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Categories:
arrive at, absence, betrayal, childhood, divorce,
Form: Free verse
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