Best Launch Poems

Just like Helen of Troy
              your face could launch
                   a thousand ships. 

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your eyes of a darker hue
captivate the rising sun
its red dressed cape surrounds your face
and draws me in like quicksand
in the farthest meadows hummingbirds slow flight
so they may see beauty as you quietly pass by
my eyes slowly lift to soak in each delicate glorious glow
that...

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Lines, Launch Angles and Curve Balls

The boys of summer 
Set up for a season of lines, launch angles and curve balls
With straight chalky lines leading to a field of dreams
Where line-ups keep the line moving 
On frozen ropes to climb the ladder into the catbird...

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Helens face launched a thousand ships

Do you believe she desired a legacy such as this

To be the center of a war

All for a love that she could not control

Many people live, die and fight for love

It’s the strongest emotion that drives us on

It makes do...

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As I glance at the steadfast stars aloft
in a somber black mood, ship's
sails billow across celestial waves.

My smile died with memories
not wiped away, 'twas my choice.
How many times a day did I 
watch your beautiful face in my daydreams.

Your face could launch a thousand ships.
As...

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You were   beautiful to look at
No one could deny
Your smile

The red stain

Your face could launch a thousand ships
What passed your lips would sink them



05/31/18

Laura Loo
Free Verse Only- Pick a Theme Poetry Contest...

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The generous seas do roam vividly,
And sacred words spoken earnestly.
People suffer and people go to war,
I just hope these words will go afar.

Yesterday I published a FREE book,
Indeed a feat of altruism, no crook!
I suffer in silence in every moment.
I have no money to publish...

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When Mother Nature calls it's best to obey
Get your ass in there or there'll be hell to pay
Especially in public
About to launch a Sputnik
Must stay near a poop disposal unit all day


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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LAUNCH

 In the Yard I was serving my time
When they launched a new ship of the line
Four funnels had she
And as big as could be
She sent shivers right through my spine...

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On a runway suited to launch anyone to anywhere in the world;
On a jet plane engineered and well equipped to take me there;
Without a doubt, I was determined to be a world traveler.

I dreamed, prepared, and was driven to be the best.
My biggest supporters were...

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After the glistening stars have spoken,
Night has fallen, soft and quiet, with poise,
Reflecting all the hearts that have broken,
Shattered by the winds, such a ghastly noise.

After the gentle moon finds its shadow,
Still as the quaint forest in its glory
Beautiful tears, like dew, tumble so slow
Early...

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Bat and Gat were reading one day:
just too rainy outside to play.
They had opened a book;
pretty soon they were hooked,
and they both got carried away.

Curiosity sang a sweet tune
‘bout a cat and a cow and a spoon.
The pump got its prime
from a Mother Goose rhyme;
Bat...

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An orange glow flew through the sky 
Image going really high 
Down south 
Nasty weather would not shut its mouth 
Spitting in a poring way 
Angry clouds having lots to say 
Sitting in the atmospheric stands 
Threatening thundershowers being told they were fans 
Meteorological temper...

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The best 2021 perk
Was a space flight for Captain Kirk
An Enterprise
Where no one dies
Proving fantasy just might work...

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Getting ready to soar to the stars,
Into space launches Elon his cars.
He'll be needing a car.
For he plans to live far.
And there's no public transit on Mars....

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