ditto blockin
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They use lifes language
Wild that leaves me a divisive endorphin
Weathering veins rotted in paint
I ain’t throw in labor on it
One step up to my flawed character’s
Droopy’s tall comparative li...
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Categories:
balks, addiction, body, clothes,
Form: Rhyme
The Battle of Britain II
...A pulsing motive met them in the sky
to paint his birds before they flew your way,
then talons reared, determined to deny
the devil’s flying wolves a win this day.
Your heaven’s filled relentless...
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Categories:
balks, world war ii,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Modelmakers' Christmas Meeting
...The days are shorter: dark, cold, dim...
We will not venture out on whim...
Fortunately our stash is still there
For easy access from our favorite chair
Making virtue of inclement climate
Su...
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Categories:
balks, celebration, christmas, community, december,
Form: Rhyme
Raptors Chase
...A broken wing
in death’s chicane
Where pigeons fall
unending pain
A blinded flock
to circle down
As fangs await
both wolves and hounds
While far above
a falcon stalks
Vision prescient
...
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Categories:
balks, fear,
Form: Rhyme
Advent of the Fallen
...Written: August 24, 2023
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In the realm where fallen souls reside,
Where darkness thrives and hope subsides,
There, amon...
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Categories:
balks, analogy, appreciation, character, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
Away To La Senza
...Away to La Senza
No amour for Fred
Must spice up his love life
In their king size bed
A baby doll nightie
Fred balks at the cost
But wants to rekindle
The closeness they've lost
...
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Categories:
balks, clothes, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Abecedarian Because It Is Good Practice
...avid arm-wrestling against awesome Allie
brave Billy Bouncer balks a bit at Ballet.
cocky courage cancelled, civic concentration.
during Des Moines Diamond demonstration
energetic efforts enthuse...
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Categories:
balks, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Abecedarian
Hereafter
...Living on a planet, unsure if I belong
Where only sand grains and fossils, seem to last long
The instinct to breathe air, compelling me along
And the miracle that’s water, strives to prolong
...
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Categories:
balks, allusion, life, meaningful, perspective,
Form: Rhyme
Abecedarian Because It Is Great Practice
...avid arm-wrestling against awesome Allie
brave Billy Bouncer balks a bit at Ballet.
cocky courage cancelled, civic concentration.
during Des Moines Diamond demonstration
energetic efforts enthuse...
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Categories:
balks, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Abecedarian
Dr Pepper
...If you pop off like so Duh you’ll get carbonated by the greater leader/
Who’s lewd and balks will infuse and let loose the Dr. pepper/
True shrewd walks through new hues shake up and fizz out/
Who...
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Categories:
balks, adventure, care, character, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Fear Stalks
...
Fear stalks dwellers of illusion
Man’s afraid of blinking
Stagnation cause of confusion
Humanity sinking
Awareness self-aware
Side steps each ego snare
As love with love does pa...
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Categories:
balks, fear, heart,
Form: Rhyme
Ancient Greek Epigrams I
...Ancient Greek and Roman Epigrams I
Wall, we're astonished that you haven't collapsed,
since you're holding up verses so prolapsed!
Ancient Roman graffiti, translation by Michael R. Burch
You ...
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Categories:
balks, bereavement, death, eulogy, funeral,
Form: Epigram
The Bitter Batter Baker and the Badder Baker's Batter
...So the better bitter batter wants a better bitter bat
But the better bitter batter baker wants to break his cat
'Cause the badder batter baker bakes the better batter's bats
While the better batte...
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Categories:
balks, fun, humor, humorous, spoken
Form: Rhyme
Olympic Desires Born, Gods A'Playing
...(1.)
Olympic Desires Born, Gods A'playing
Poseidon arose, trident a'gleaming.
Mermaids danced, fallen hair a'streaming.
Olympic desires born, Gods a'playing
Mighty Zeus often on earth a'...
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Categories:
balks, appreciation, art, creation, jealousy,
Form: Rhyme
Athenian Epitaphs Ii
...Athenian Epitaphs II
These are ancient Greek epitaphs for lost family and friends, including dogs and other animals ...
Now his voice is prisoned in the silent pathways of the night:
his owne...
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Categories:
balks, animal, best friend, death
Form: Epitaph
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