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Premium Member Waterfall of Shadows
I watch
as sun slides down in the sky.
The shadows increase in length,
a dark waterfall descending 
upon the sandy beach.
Slowly I inhale and exhale,
savoring the fresh...

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Categories: length, eve,
Form: Free verse



Once Upon a Purple Sunrise
Once Upon a Purple Sunrise

Pretty as a Periwinkle,
in your frilly summer frock,
the one with purple polka dots
that matched the cool of early dawn.

Haloed in hazy...

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Categories: length, memory, morning, summer,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member a crow command -
I be a common salty once
          no captain's bars, did bear
     ...

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Categories: length, adventure, courage, history, imagery,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Shakespeare Could Have Cast You
You had me oblivious to your antics, 
as you hushed me tenderly by the creek 
into your hide and seekable 
soul-surrendering secret relief. 
There, you...

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Categories: length, betrayal, loss, lust, romantic
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Road Crash of Words
Upon the doorstep of my paradise,
     You’ll find h e l l i s h pansies and t a i n...

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Categories: length, angst, emotions,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Passion In Black and White - POTD - Erotic Verse
POTD 7th Mar 2018

I trust you like the music video clip which enhances the poem

Like dark molten honey caressing her tongue
and soul food for taste...

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Categories: length, romantic, sensual, sexy,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Charm Like Harp Strings - 128 Words
Your mind's in knots,
as stress plagues thoughts.
On hope you cling,
to bloom like Spring.

Its fine my dear,
nerves can cause fear.
Don't be so scared,
gifts must be shared.

Your...

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© Silent One  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: length, muse, music, silence, song,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Poets I Hope To Meet In Heaven - a Tribute To Chan Hurst 1979-2014
A few poems written by Chan Hurst, (Just That Archaic Poet)

I hope that we can find some comfort in them at this sad time.


"A Rational...

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Categories: length, dedication, farewell, friend, miss
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Words From the Heart - a Collaboration With Frederic Parker
These words of love I give to you, my dear
to have comfort in the stillness of time
and meld two souls to keep love's wishes near
when...

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Categories: length, beauty, emotions, love, passion,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Premium Member Abigail's Spring - Potw
Abigail’s Spring - Favorite 

Beneath the shelter of winter’s barren arbor
My winter abused heart
Watches the day’s light linger in the sky resisting darkness -
Begging to...

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Categories: length, life, spring,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member NOTHING LESS - NOTHING MORE - POTD
POTD 8th Jan 24


 NOTHING LESS ~ NOTHING MORE

The ambushed night when all was still,
Amidst the gloom, anxiety took my will.
Though the moon cast its...

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Categories: length, deep, emotions, inspiration, new
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Farmer and His Corn
The Farmer and his Corn


Snug and warm beneath the earth
The field awaits the coming birth
It holds the richness that they need
Provides the anchor for the...

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Categories: length, introspection,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Insanity Or Death
Insanity or Death

Life begins with insanity~~
~Your soul is kicking and screaming, 

Ready to exit with the touch of human hands.
Insanity rides on a gallant stallion...

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Categories: length, abuse, adventure, art, how
Form: Dramatic Monologue
My Eyes
My eyes,
you traced the beauty of nature.
The starry sky and inky ocean,
smile of winter in the heavenly garden,
dancing of waterfall on the lap of hill
and...

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Categories: length, father, mother, wife, ,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Eternal Recurrence
ETERNAL RECURRENCE*


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“I am certain that I have been here as I am now a thousand times before and
 I hope to return a thousand...

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Categories: length, future, life, , atheist,
Form: Epic

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