Best Lauderdale Poems

My tropical paradise along the shore
where ocean sounds soothe and warm breezes invite. 
I will call you home until I live no more.
All my days basking in the sun's shining light.
Lush gardens and groves bring a lovely array,
orchids, orange blossoms and hibiscus each day.
Petals dress...

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Rhonda
Wife, Friend, Mother, Spirit
Daughter of John and Joanne
Lover of Christmas morning, the wise voices of my elders, and rock-n-roll
Who feels joy in family, empathy for those who suffer, and love in prayer
Who fears public speaking, my own inadequacies and seeing my son in pain
Who would...

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AKULA

Mark and I caught the last plane from Ft. Lauderdale to New Orleans to escape Hurricane Andrew, leaving Akula ,our boat, tied up at Rolly Shipyard to face the wrath alone. The next few hell weeks were tormenting for us, not knowing if she had...

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Rolled about a bit I’d say
Since Nell and I first met
Denver down to Old Fort Lauderdale

Flatland fever hit one day and
Drowning in our sweat
Mountains pulled us up a dusty trail

Cut down trees and nested in
The Hills of Carolina
Dogs and cats and serendipity

People there talked funny...

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while she believed she was me
signing my name on personal injury
claims in fort lauderdale
I cradled my identity  i was every part

of america i was every part of germany while she 
believed she was me buses blew up in london while 
dirty bombs were plotted...

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Horn Triopsis Seventhified 

Ingenuity
Accomplishment of oneself
Which was by oneself.

Should be true to form
And exceptions are extremes
Reality realm.

Provide example
That is purposeful driven
Served to meet an end.

Being pragmatic
Results in an open mind
With a goal in site.

Being flamboyant
Surely will be self-serving
True Trump self-ethic.

Sad when self-defiled
Take advantage of others
Self...

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By Elton Camp

The words of Jesus, Chef Arnold tries to heed
By actions, the hungry, homeless ones to feed

Words alone to the needy, Jesus did condemn
For the hungry, words won’t do good for him

Fort Lauderdale proclaims such as a No! No!
To give them food must not...

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Bermuda Triangle

This event was terrifyingly true,
Out in Atlantic, on the ocean blue.
It was ‘81, after we left Fort Lauderdale,
Hoping for happy Bahamas vacation tale
Aboard chartered sailboat, ketch of 52 feet,
Even air conditioned for the Florida heat.
Three couples, all best friends, comprised the crew,
Plus hired captain,...

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I saw you there in my inebriated cup with
 
downcast eyes beseeching but took to it 
 
anyway.
 
It called to me, moved naked as one lady
 
in the Gentleman’s Club did,as she poured
 
a drink on her naked breast.
 
And I drank greedily as...

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Going on Holland America Cruise on
Oosterdam. It leaved out of Ft. Lauderdale
on 16 October and returns on 26 October.
It will be going to Eastern Caribbean. 
Will not have access to internet so
will not be entering any poems
into Poetry Soup. Keep writing poems.
Jim Horn...

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Jesus versus me makes this world brutal. Its a crucial
worship. I am main master of this ship cell called
Earth. My version of God being first is I am original and ahead of
world and church. Makes me head world leader. I am
always in the lead. People...

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Night brings us close unwrapping naked bodies
Of old conversation left hanging in the window
Of an empty house
This house had no tenant so long time now
You laughing from stern to bow
Your wine glass amazing pirouettes 
I set to sea 
But could not get pass pushing waves
It...

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I met a jail bird in Fort Lauderdale
He needed some money to make his bail
I might’ve helped him get out
But I had no financial clout
So, he’s still languishing in County Jail.

written March 5, 2022...

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Brief Mane n' Tail shampoo tall (tell) tale

Living social amidst 
crime infested urban jungle 
bumping uglies cheek to jowl 
analogous fate being housed in jail
escape room of great outdoors 
spurred subject matter in question
to journey to hinterlands
far from madding crowd 
of Fort Lauderdale
woodsman ever watchful...

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AFTER THE HIT ON MY LIFE MY LIFE CHANGED IN AN INSTANT A CICERO CAR BOMB IGNITED MY FACE IT WAS MEANT TO BLOW MY BRAINS OUT THROUGH MY EYE BALL GARGANO HAD EVER THING PLANNED DOWN TO THE PERSONAL INJURY WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS BUT...

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