Best Billets Poems

Written: February 27, 2024
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Dwindling diamond daub, an amber
glittering glow
diaphanous verism of glass 
and yet…
wreathed in wisteria-washed linden
a glimpse of
moon-pearled butterflies
fluttering beyond
seventh sky
fine shone ivory organza
faintly floats
in flowy grey garment
 
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Eclipse Of The Soul
By: Noel N. Villarosa


Plants harmonize to the sun to bring life aglow
And to rest at the night’s luminary
The sea is waiting for the wind to blow
And serve as a cradle for fish hatchery

And mankind, on the hustle and bustle of each day
Gyrate...

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Swords speak brittle metal thrusts
 singing a song in the wind by touch and lost trust;
blade upon blade clanging the swish of empty points
 deeply cut for glory and honor now disjoint.

The sword speaks forged in metallic shields
  shaped and tapered to steeled pricking...

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At first we were creatures,
Now here we all are,
In this celestial lab,
Within a glass jar.

Pleading our innocence,
Underneath the scope,
Perched on our doorsteps.
Searching for hope.

Beneath the heavens,
Under the sheets,
Just a boy and a girl,
Two insignificant beasts.

Within this pre-loved world,
There's no-one else to blame,
As we destroy life...

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On the first day if Christmas not much of a yield
A false sense of peace over a normally killing field
On the second day of Christmas each peace patrol
Went back and forth from billets in its appointed role

On the third day of Christmas suicide bombers struck
Killing...

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