Best Lieu Poems

Oh cripes I’ve gotta tell yer of a horror ride I had,
	That beat any bronc or bull I’ve rode, and I must say I’m glad,
	I’ll never have to ride like that, again to hold me seat.
	Now rodeo is ‘kiddies’ stuff compared to what I beat....

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In lieu of love give me hate,
In lieu of age give me an imagination, even if it is too late.
In lieu of sex give me chocolate,
In lieu of a grave give me a ride to Mars on a rocket.
In lieu of sadness give me happiness...

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“In lieu of flowers”, the obituary read, “please donate to a worthy cause.”
But when I thought about how she loved her garden, I really had to take a moment 
and pause.
I know her daughters meant no harm, they just didn’t want to deal with the...

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There is a special place, where quiet people go
when times get tense and mean
a place where life seems much more calm - and truly serene.
A place where gentle spirits can go
with wounded hearts or fearful souls -
un lieu de paix - a place of peace,
where...

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Until recently, I had the impression
Of decaying
Along with the moral standards 
Of contemporary Europe, 
With London as the lieu 
To which all Autoroutes lead.
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the haiku famous
nation of conservation
who will save the whale

© Harry J Horsman 2018...

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Slovenly winter's sojourn lingers, but dwindles away.
Petulant cold snaps, squalls and hail the exit price you pay.
Riddance wrung from season squeezed by hugs to relent reluctantly.
In dawn's budding yolk core, a sign of hope that Spring's door shunt
Nurtures renewal, renounces enfeebled winter gloom with enlightened...

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Anguished cries in lieu of incoherant whisperings
Ambiguous foundations crack beneath our feet
Force eyes closed, hopes and dreams, glittering
Blood shed and battle cries, exhibit my defeat

Clawed hands quarry to grasp a new-found stranger
Twisted features unrecognisable upon a face
That so freely loved and laughed, void of dangers
Now...

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If we have precipitation, 
in any situation, 
let it be rain in lieu of snow. 
For me, that is the way to go. 
If it must rain, then let it flow. 
Let it be warm enough to be like spring. 
I am sick and tired...

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Every seen a cat chase its own tail
Know some guys that have a similar trait
In lieu of a tail, they mumble all day
Incoherent looking for a mate

They walk around bumping into things
Oblivious to what's in their way
Mumbling, drooling, giggling like a girl
Walking around in a...

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Today I tell you my secrecy
it’s not with simple courtesy
I must first warn to continue
this affair is Erotica in-lieu
I whisper this leave me not
tonight you’re my only thought
And due to my drunk fantasy
I can’t stop thinking how bouncy
A chest not mine but mine to rest
to...

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Find me out by the banana tree
where I loved you, and you loved me
stringing purple, braided beads
underneath the wind
Find me lapping up the dew
where you met me, and I met you
at just the moment time fell through
the gaping of our souls
Find me underneath the lake
a...

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You carefully put your life in my hands
to bystanders that may come off reckless;
I feel like I know what compelled you to
in the moments no one else understands;
Maybe now you feel safe to be careless
looking in my eyes you see what's true;
Platonic and yet 'Til...

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Time passes,
my past time has passed,
but not totally
I came from the past
but I will board
for the future
in the present tense
where am I...
To seize the destination
lieu that God reserved me ..!...

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WE KNEAD SUCH & SUCH:
TO COME DOWN HERE
AND SERANDE THESE
DRIFTING LOVERS
MAYBE THE SWEET SOUNDS
OF MUSIC
MIGHT INSPIRE THEM
TO IRON OUT THERE
 DIFFERANCES

BASSOONS
OBOE
FLUTES
DRUMS
GUITERS
KETTLERS
CONGO'S
CLARINETS
VIOLENS
CHELLOS
PIANO
SWEET RANGES OF BACKGROUND SINGERS

SUCH AND SUCH A PLACE
AT SUCH AND SUCH
A TIME
TWO WILLINGFUL LOVERS
WHO LOVE ONE ANOTHER
OOH OOH, OOH
SUCH AND SUCH A PLACE
AND SUCH...

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