Best Forestalling Poems

...The lights have fallen
to nightbreak.
There, on the sharp horizon.
Cracked open.
Leaching
pastel peach...
(Or is it apricot?)
...into the dimming blue.

The moon,
two stars -
aligned,
in ......

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...
Pivotal Fall


Our Spring is so welcomed when Winter is done,
We long for rebirth under warm sun.
New growth of Spring will recall
Green, lush Summer sprawl.
Then with ease,
Fal......

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...I turned to my wife
With desire in my eyes
And my loins a little disjointed
Forestalling sin,
She asked with no grin,
¨Kind sir, do you have an appointment?¨

You'll need to make an appointmen......

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...Man was once content to stay
uncomplicated and free.
For flowers bloomed every day
and fruit hung from vine and tree.

God tested the soul of Man
forestalling self-awareness.
And for a......

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...MIDNIGHT	


Dead center on the pendulum’s arc
arrows pointing straight into the air
the momentary still between breaths
silently separating the tick - - - tock.

Death and reincarnation - dar......

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...NOT CONTEST BOUND

I stood upon a rocky shoal, regret lingering across my mind
Its fingers traced the blood-filled lines along my bare arm
as if they were the brittle veins of leaves fallen from ......

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...gallant voice whispers
perturbing tranquility 
forestalling romance




















2-19-2017......

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...sailing
free
building
clusters
of
sand
in the
desert
accretions
forestalling
time......

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...My faithful quill recumbent
Motionless
Stark against the virgin parchment posed upon my desk
The peeping moon breaks through grimy windows
Mocking me as the mantel clock chimes the cheerless Midn......

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...After forestalling, the tree of life fell.
sending a sour apple straight to hell.

7/17/2018

Shaw’s Life or Death Epigram Contest......

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...The spouse betook monthly outing
today May 4th, 2022 
to 3938B Ridge Pike, 
Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426.

No more bare cupboards,
fridge, and deep freezer
since returning with more than
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...Collages diffuse vanilla vistas
such effulgence waltzing to violet tempos
though the forestalling of waterfalls
evolves into a gargantuan war
weapons whistle from the mountains
beatitudes of mir......

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...Falling, I don't know what to do
Down the lane, all thoughts sink
Traveling through my own blue
Coming, I feel Thy eyes' jot blink
You give me a hand in my hand
All thoughts give way, blue brand......

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...No more bare cupboards,
fridge, and deep freezer
since returning with more than
our share of daily bread
referring to this mister, who

frightfully squawks like an old geezer,
plus the missus
......

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...A cloudy sky with streaks of grey
dims down the faint light of the sun.
And sprinkles soon sully the day,
forestalling any chance of fun.
A pelting sound;
pommels the ground.

Showe......

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