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The Night Before Christmas By Edgar Allan Poe
On the night before Christmas, alone in my house, 
Sorrow gnawed at my soul, like a ravenous mouse.
Entombed in my blankets, I struggled to sleep,
Ready...

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Categories: gnawed, christmas,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member The Plague
as the PROPHETS of profits, WE lead and WE’re fair
while WE’re living the life of the poor BILLIONAIRE
– silver yachts, pearly castles, cash (plenty to...

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Categories: gnawed, society,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member November Wonders
The floor was carpeted with wonderful trees,
stomped and storm-clawed leaves
they arise again as specks of magic dust
fire starts from ash on the eyelashes
air-blazing amid the...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: gnawed, analogy, appreciation, autumn, dream,
Form: Free verse
Where Have They Gone
Where have they gone?

Where have all the commuters gone?
Said an old Fox nuzzling my hand.
I usually hide and sleep during the day,
Not that I’m complaining...

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© Kevin Shaw  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: gnawed, animal, bird, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
The Little Pieces
All the little pieces
Shards of broken flutes and ripped flowers
Of handcuffed hours
Of burning showers
That had gnawed at the soul
Hammering and thrashing the whole
Into pieces of...

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Categories: gnawed, anxiety, beauty, emotions, image,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Feathers of Pride and Humility
In twilight's realm, where moonbeams entwine,
Two owls engaged in a contrast of minds:
A Great Horned Owl, proud and strong,
And a Great Gray Owl, cunning and...

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Categories: gnawed, allegory, education, humanity, philosophy,
Form: Didactic
Coyote Full of Secrets Deep and Dark Pt1
The medicine man lifted up a  baby girl 
To the heavens like a cherished rare pearl
He called upon the gods to send a spirit
To...

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Categories: gnawed, imagination, mystery
Form: Rhyme
Reminiscing
This morning I
Allowed God to open his hands
I wanted to see
My space in the universe
To find some meaning
For the the sixty years I traversed his...

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Categories: gnawed, anniversary, morning, universe,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Ledge
I fell asleep it was day  
icy and  grey 
bewildered on a ledge
protruding from the rock
no sign of mountain top
darkness round about
the abyss...

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Categories: gnawed, dream,
Form: Free verse
The Reluctant Bootscooter [cont'D]
But somehow they have done it and you can't help but admire, 
the pluck of these boot scootin' folk ... they never seem to tire....

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Categories: gnawed, funny, people, me, music,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Under Soft Moonlit Skies, Lonely Howls Heard
Under Soft Moonlit Skies, Lonely Howls Heard

Within wolfen heart, her hellish hunger arose,
ultimate power to destroy as yet unknown-
she lit her candle and caressed a...

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Categories: gnawed, art, native american, race,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Yodelin' Cowboy
Hank was a hard workin' cowpoke who really earned his meager pay.
He rode his ass Old Red from early dawn 'til at night he hit...

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Categories: gnawed, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
The Journey of Marriage
The Journey Of Marriage

Grand party, grand clothes, grand decor and grand style!
Well-wishers and greetings cheering the dulled hearts 
Silver jubilee's are celebrated by partners with...

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Categories: gnawed, anniversary, celebration, marriage,
Form: Light Verse
Homonym Carnival Rules
The aide will aid you right away
Names of guests are guessed today
Wines not allowed, don't whine aloud
Drop your watch and watch the crowd

Don't nod your...

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© Pat Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: gnawed, fantasy, silly, word play,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Dante's Hell Translation Canto Xxxii Part2
Then I saw thousand grim faces because
Cold distorted; thus I get much disgust
And always is so, any frost pond does.

And while we went to the...

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Categories: gnawed, fantasy,
Form: Terza Rima

Book: Reflection on the Important Things