Best Hitting Poems

I’ve finally hit the big time
I’m going to be on the stage
Reading one of my poems
I’m sure to be all the rage

I enquired about my dressing room
Would it have a gold star on the door
With champagne and flowers to greet me
(I’ve read about diva’s before)

You...

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falcon circling high
                            one two three   ready aim fire
       ...

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Christianity: “hitting yourself over the head with a hammer so that when you stop it feels so good.”

Judaism: “hitting yourself over the head with a hammer because you are a chosen one.”

Muslim: “It feels good hitting other people over the head with a hammer.”

Hinduism: “Watching...

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I woke up this morning and my hair was such a mess
Its grey roots are showing through - oh dear I must confess
This lovely shade of titian red it really isn’t mine
But when I get the colour on I just look so divine

I open up...

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A player skating on the ice any day,
may steal the puck and go for a breakaway.
One thing will upset any player the most.
That’s taking a slap shot and hitting the post.

A shot in the goal can be a game winner.
He wants to put the puck...

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“yeah man, call out
‘aye laddie’ to claim the
ball.” we laughed, and he
hit a grounder, followed by a
pop fly, followed by another
grounder, all thrown back to
the proximity of the pitcher. 
“what’s it gonna be like tomorrow?”
I asked. “In the 70s...I haven't hit
since last spring.” Some clouds
loomed...

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Here’s my poem for your perusal,
Though I’ll not grand first refusal.
It’s your privilege to reject it,
But I’ll not let you correct it.

Words transmitted to the page
I have no way to judge or gauge
If others deem a worthwhile read;
Despite that fact, I must proceed.

My target audience,...

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when she talks about the past,
she does so with a numbness
that has been developed over
years of trying to push it behind
her---these are the mechanisms
of endurance that had been taught 
during years of therapy &
she is suspicious about them having
done a bit of good, because
when she...

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jazz piano darting chorus of hips….
 
   bathed raw red for midnight to rest.


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(( for Rick Parisu's Piano Contest))...

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too bad
so sad
your dad

relief
my grief
you thief

away
hooray
good day

money
funny
I plea

think fool
you tool
no school

your ride
so snide
I sighed


the bar 
so far
jaguar

you drink 
me think
hoodwink...

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Alarm
Bursts calm

Day dawns
Loud yawns

Blow nose
Stretch toes

Quick wash
Splish splosh

Grab vest
Get dressed

Gulp tea
Then flee

I'm late
Stressed state

The boss
Is cross

Harsh fact;
I'm sacked

Next day
Hooray

Lie in
Big grin!

27.09.22

A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE Poetry Contest

Your Favourite Rhyming Poem From The Second Half Of 2022 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Julia Ward...

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Chamber revolving slowly around, click and then it stops

          Squeeze the trigger bullet flying heading for it's target

          "Hey it's hit, they've scored a bull," and won...

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Oh honey, honey. What do you think you are doing?
You are doing nothing, but brewing.
Brewing up all of this hate for you.
He doesn’t want you, and you are slowly turning blue.

Who do you think you are?
I am not afraid to hit you with a crowbar,...

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Trembling with madness
Within
I sense your coming
My eyes narrow and glazed
Intact

Fighting with loud and angry voices
Within
I hear you coming
My eyes wide and straining
Harder

Shivering with icy tendons of bone
Within
I see you coming
My eyes hard and pressing
Farther

Pushing with senseless strength
Within
I feel you coming
My eyes open and blindly
Shattered

Alive
And still...

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Used to be known as Jester Jack
Been recently writing about passion
Feels kinda comfy in this strange new role
Wondering about your reaction

Funnies were why you all came to read
And expected when seeing my name
Might lose some friends with this lovey stuff
Let's see if my role stays...

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