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Premium Member And I Am Grateful

...A field of wheat cloaked in dewy silence
the orchestra tunes up with avian arias
bullfrog basses and a choir of cawing crows,
xanthic sunflowers turning their heads to better see,
the daylight tr......

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© John Watt  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: commencing, thanksgiving,
Form: Free verse

...."the Wedding At Dreamendon" ~

...Dressing the ancient stars amid their anthem weddings attire....

The universe anxiously anticipating these adorned galaxies of, anew ~

Bookplate bridesmaids, with such glittering eyes and broad......

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Categories: commencing, faith, happiness, holiday, love
Form:

Chameleons

...Chameleons

  Chameleons we must be

      In a world forever changing

           For the sequel to tranquility

                 Is impending rearranging

                      The news o......

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Categories: commencing, life, people, philosophy
Form: Rhyme

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Stranded

...A raging river tenaciously floods
Tannins and silts combine to dark blood

A hut, just fifty metres, occupying their sight
Two men, cold and wearied, stuck for the night 

An adventure all plan......

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Categories: commencing, adventure, earth, nature, success,
Form: Narrative

Premium Member The Sound of Music

...The Sound of Music

Music
Eight little notes
Strung upon the lines
Pages of magical dancing combinations

Eight little notes
Opening the doors of humanities soul
Mathematical rhythms in colo......

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Categories: commencing, music,
Form: Verse

Premium Member The Lake

...The lake was only small
But we boated.
Not far to go...

Back and forth
On the little lake
And watching the boat go.

Back and forth and go  -
Using up the day
That won't return.


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© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: commencing, boat, time,
Form: Free verse


Premium Member Southend Pier

...Pevec in Czech -
a poet in our tongue,
and I see him there, composing.
His poem is about the sea,
and how the crabs are dancing
slowly to its rhythm -
side-going to the end of Southend Pier.

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© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: commencing, sea,
Form: Narrative

Premium Member White Mittens

...Fog came early to Nebraska,
and slender churches became hidden.
Pastors came out of them with scarves,
their children tight-dressed 
                       and with white mittens.


Cars moved......

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© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: commencing, weather,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member Love Inspissiated

...Love inspissiated*
when she was tired of it.
It had run its course.
She wished she could send 
it back to the cleaners,
or whatever you do with
inspissiation.

It sounded vulgar,
this "spiss......

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© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: commencing, lost love,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member Lovers Fairytale

...Blissful  blossoms blooming
Look lustful lovers
Listless lovers looming

Krazy killer kisses
Swelter summer  season
Belly breathing  blouses

Bayside beaches burning 
Winter worries wane
Gl......

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Categories: commencing, beautiful, passion, summer,
Form: Alliteration

For Rent

...Frame is solid, some refurbishing needed; I have a room for rent
Only needs a few repairs and my patience has well been spent
Ready for immediate occupancy as soon as one can spare

Renovations c......

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Categories: commencing, confusion, life, sad,
Form: Acrostic

Astronomers

...Teleporting into your giant...galaxy 
Eclipsed in time...lost in outer space.
Jumping from start to star
While...holding one captive.

My love comets...yearning...your quaker body,
As...asteroi......

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Categories: commencing, adventure, fantasy, passionlove, me,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member Lone Lily

...I had tea under a balcony,
and admired the roses
cascading down
graciously 

A lone lily
awaiting water...
I breathed in its cool fragrance
before leaving 

By mistake 
I left my coat
dra......

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© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: commencing, imagery,
Form: Lyric

Premium Member A New Poem

...A new poem -
Let me revel in its newness
As I beat the way.
Let me count its lines
And wish it well
As it streams across the continents
And into beating hearts.


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© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: commencing, imagery,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member Lovers Fairytale

...Blissful  blossoms blooming
Look LUSTFUL lovers
Listless lovers looming 

Krazy killer kisses
Sweltering SUMMER season
Belly breathing blouses

Bayside BEACHES burning
Winter worries wane
G......

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Categories: commencing, happy, love, lust, summer,
Form: Alliteration
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