The Bargain
Generally, I am on
the Clean Side; but,
garden soil is my
rich exception --
I wallow in it,
a piggy for the scent
and feel --
Sort of like, training
wheels on bicycles
are for sissies,
glove-less, I dip and
knead; saturate and
soak. Claw! Compact!
Sniff the compost,
deeply investing with
bacteria: praising, composing
a reverent hymn, How gloriously
Efficient Is Nature!~ our
Mother recycling, wasting
nothing, reusing
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Categories:
bargain, caregiving, garden, grave, nature,
Form: Free verse
The Bargain
What the Highest Bidder forgot to consider
was the fine print’s whisper, the shadowy slither
of clauses concealed like snakes in a rut,
their fangs bared sharp when the ink’s freshly cut.
They came for the shimmer, the glimmer of gold,
a promise of status too tempting to hold.
A rollercoaster of ruinous glee—
upward ambition, a plummet to sea.
Oh, the calamity
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Categories:
bargain, humor, introspection, philosophy, political,
Form: Free verse
Faustian Bargain
Caught in a spotlight from a star
Long time ago extinguished
Isn’t it good to see so far
A mirrored image finished
This view relates to time I guess
If one looks from the star side
A planet Earth must be a mess
That long ago has died
Time works like turning of the key
It opens lots of spaces
I borrowed little time for
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Categories:
bargain, how i feel, perspective,
Form: Rhyme
The Devil Doesn't Bargain
You're in my head again, it's been awhile since you've stopped in
It would be a lie to say I missed you
There's no point in missing something that keeps you so thin
You always appear at the worst times
It's a familiar knock at the door
And sometimes I think you're here to kill me
Because oftentimes there's
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Categories:
bargain, addiction, beauty, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse
Bargain Basement Poetry
You've come to the right place for a bargain today
Poetry at a discount with this coupon I display
A weekend special
I'm on the level
Two for one Longfellows plus a Poe giveaway
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Categories:
bargain, poetry,
Form: Limerick
Devil Doesn't Bargain
His charm.
His physique.
His humor.
All things that a girl would love.
All things that would make a girl obsessed.
That’s exactly what happened to me.
I got obsessed, I fell in love.
Little did I know,
I was in love with the devil.
They say the devil comes as your greatest desire.
Mine was love, and he used that.
He brought this boy into
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Categories:
bargain, emotions, heartbreak, lost love,
Form: Free verse
Devil's Bargain
In the shadow of death, his darkest secrets hide,
A devil’s bargain, where foul hidden dangers lie.
His vile whisper in the night, a most sinister plea,
Temptation’s dance calling, “Come waltz with me!”
His eyes as black as coal, with his sly, wicked grin,
The devil beckons you close; then he lures you in.
A
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Categories:
bargain, allusion, betrayal, money, pain,
Form: Rhyme
Faustian Bargain
A smashing sound stirs, they “bang the gavel.”
Concessions granted; court begins to unravel.
The eight need votes, an agreement was reached.
Abandoning rightwing values once preached
Tenure, cast it as a repudiation of his failure to lead.
Accusations of advancing policies, this day he’ll heed.
Policies that harm American families and children
What we are really saying is we must
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Categories:
bargain, anger, corruption, devotion, discrimination,
Form: Rhyme
Faustian Bargain
Walking down a forsaken road will often lead to mourning
Life offers no guarantee of happiness. There is no warning
that in dark places, there lurks a wicked demon, spawning
temptations before us. We should reject him with scorning
Never make a deal with the bird catcher who lies in wait
He'll know your weakness and cast a line with
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Categories:
bargain, conflict,
Form: Monorhyme
Faustian Bargain
Came back for no good reason, other than making a splash
Recoiling in horror, when my demons emit a flash
Anointed by unholy chrism, absolves me from the trash
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Categories:
bargain, corruption, desire, money,
Form: Sonnet
Faustian Bargain
We took our chance with trance,
nurturing dark desires,
holding dear mirrored fear,
overcome by despair,
with nothing left to cheer.
We took our chance with trance,
descending from heaven,
conjuring an ego,
living in a dream world,
we’re now loathe to let go.
We took our chance with trance,
negating pulse of love
for momentary gain
and lost in the shadows,
we’re bound to our thought chain.
We took
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Categories:
bargain, desire, fear, freedom, spiritual,
Form: Monchielle Stanza
Bargain Basement Poetry
You've come to the right place for a bargain today
Poetry at a discount with this coupon I display
A weekend special
I'm on the level
Two for one Longfellows plus a Poe giveaway
...
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Categories:
bargain, fun,
Form: Limerick
The Devils Bargain
The life of a man is fraught with sorrow,
a war of conscience with no tomorrow.
The days of roses when summers would last,
young men and women and the love they cast.
Families struggle with silent issues,
a lifetime of tears and endless tissues.
Relief comes when it's buried in the ground,
the secret is thrown where it's never found.
The victims
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Categories:
bargain, life,
Form: Rhyme
The Shopper
I am a shopper
That’s what I claim to be
Just look in my closet
And you’ll have to agree
Penney’s, Kohl’s and TJMaxx
Oh, how I wish you didn’t charge tax
You have the power to make my day
I search for a bargain
And never dismay
When I find an aisle
With a good array
I smile and say hooray
This is the way
I
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Categories:
bargain, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Bargain Basement Poetry
You've come to the right place for a bargain today
Poetry at a discount with this coupon I display
A weekend special
I'm on the level
Two for one Longfellows plus an Poe giveaway
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
bargain, poets,
Form: Limerick
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