Best Lighter Poems

lighter than a wisp
afloat on a midnight breeze
delicate whisper



AP: 2nd place 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020...

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It's a matter of pressure, the weight of exchange
Affection we share now, in a different ballgame
I won't leave you red faced, embarrass, or shame
Tho' my impulse commands to squeeze you the same
But your school chums are watching, so I keep arms restrained
 
You've been climbing...

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The kindly old lamplighter ambled about the village green,
Lighting lamps to add a glow to that Norman Rockwell scene!
Sitting on a bench in the shadows to reminisce for awhile,
He recalled many by-gone scenes that evoked a wistful smile!

At Yuletide, carolers stood 'neath the lamps singing...

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I’m not much into phonies 
And I love to play the ponies
I spend too much shoppin’
And do too less moppin’

I love my amazing hubby
My fantastic cat, Chubby
Starbuck’s Passion Iced Tea
That trashy Reality TV
My famed DVR recorder
Though not exactly in that order!

I am crazy about my...

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The Lighter

When the passage of life seem so dark
Filled with agony, regrets and mistakes
Nowhere to turn to, crying for help
Voices end up brown by the whirlwind without response
Ears have been brooked by the cacophony that comes 
From within the society
Poverty, violence and drug abuse seems...

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Mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart
Troubling thoughts spill out like smelly discharge 
You hear people say  ”I’d rather trust a stone than a person” 

Because people’s yes is no longer yes
Lies have become a norm for survival 
Trust evaporated because of the...

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In diminishing degrees of denial and doubt,
I find myself taking inventory of emotional stock
to scan it for inconsistencies:

Let's see...
Right now I feel…
Confused, scared, angry, vengeful, murderous, and demonic.

Yet also…
Calm, peaceful, nurturing,  merciful, caring, reassuring, and reassured.

Who am I to follow the yellow brick road
that...

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The candle lighter 
always found his way.
The light always  bright 
both night and day. 

His steps were lighter, 
did not stumble or fall. 
The path was so wide, 
light shown for all. 

The candle lighter 
gave flame from his spark, 
The candle lighter 
gave...

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The Lighter

When the passage of life seem so dark
Filled with agony, regrets and mistakes
Nowhere to turn to, crying for help
Voices end up brown by the whirlwind without response
Ears have been brooked by the cacophony that comes 
From within the society
Poverty, violence and drug abuse seems...

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Puff Puff The Dragon 
Let the Marlboro Cigarette Go
I Hate To See Your Lungs Drop Out  Of Your Chest
It's Already Bad Often Your Breath Smells Like A Hot Mess
Don't You Want To Live
Don't You Want To Be Cancer Free
Let It Go
Let It Go
Let Go...

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Lighter


He’s better called a Lighter
Than just named a writer.
Torches that writers hold
Help to thaw mental  cold
Those who, shadows fear
Are safe by what writers bear-

What kills creative prowess
Is inherent fear to express!!


JM

17th January 2014...

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My brother, too big for his britches,
Said he wasn't scared of witches;
Of ghosts and goblins had no fear
And dared a demon to come near.

The morning after Halloween,
He was just nowhere to be seen.
We looked for him in woods and ditches,
In cubbyholes and hidden niches.

My mama...

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These are the days of haunted, rented house
 
Of the technology of service
 
Of riding complete with ease
 
How the program shapes destiny
 
 
 
Still you must carry
 
The necessary implements
 
You never know what you may encounter
 
Down the road
 
You never know
...

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heartbreak is heavy
    until we choose to let go
      dance the lighter side

Heidi Sands

11/16/18...

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Beautiful Black Girl

Beautiful black girl your shade is divine, your silky lacquer skin looks so rich against mine.  You are so beautiful, in time you will know it, you will be refined.

I lived so long with the shame of being so dark.  I...

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