Best Marking Poems

daylight hours 
Ozzie and Ben at the picnic table
milkweeds dance across the board
chess match underway all day, every day

many stories shared, some repeated; neither cared  
till knights and pawns cast long shadows
eyes straining, elders would bid farewell
violet sunsets escorted them home

one brisk morning, Ben...

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The sky slid across a thinly iced sun
As clouds collided amid piled up heaps
Painting noses pink, where powdered breath spun
Webs of frost surrounding when minutes creep
On skittish feet, wary of time’s upkeep
When their passion’s reckless young Romeos
Discard stoic gray for flashy road shows
What impatient eyes...

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A missing front tooth
Nightlight glowing soft
Height marks on the wall
Training wheels old news
Car keys in the drawer

Butterfly kiss
Mama bear hug
A runny nose
Love for my son

Brushing teeth
Bedtime tales
Shutting doors

Baked bread
Beer breath
 
Tears
...

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X Continues Marking Many Spots
                        by Odin Roark

Anonymous living suits many,
gypsy fever of the brain.

Seldom hiding in the shadows,
the glare of klieg-light...

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i don't want to be just marking

time.  i died on november 20,

2008, during surgery.  i was

on a vent when i awakened 

december 2, 2008....my sisters'

birthday. what made me llive

i'll never know.  i know there

are things to do on this side

of death.



i have...

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I bought myself a globe
that shows me where you are.
I like to see if you are near
or if you're very far.

I've cut out little flags
and on them write your names.
So many are so far away
but I love you just the same.

My globe is getting covered
with...

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*Image of Pride Backgrounds by Pixabay.

Re-Marking June

A Pride fellow with the hockey staff,
Who is jeered by some that made them laugh,
Was to count the whole team's men,
Ere the P.A., (ne'er again),
Said, "Our team's men totals about half."

2022 June 09
*3rd Place*
A funny Limerick - Any Theme
~~Tania...

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Whisper in my ear
the beauty of your
soul,
Long been longing to
hear your musical
thoughts.

The tone of your
body bewitched me
completely,
The flow of your
energy driving me
crazy.

Come to me at any
time of the day,
Crossing million
miles,
only to feel the
pleasure again.

Unlock the door with
the key of flame,
And rest assured,
It will be worth...

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I am recalling how wonderful it was to stand
At the edge of the New River Gorge overlook 
And view the expanse of the ridges, so grand,
From a distance the river seemed only a brook.

The mountains, embracing the water’s edge,
Covered in verdant greenery for eons of...

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While listening to  my footsteps rap
I stumble: tiny boughs whip these cheeks
until my eyes catch a glimpse
of  our old cabin tilting ahead,
like a barren woman in quiet dignity.
The field's gopher darts through an exit
with such eerie silence, jolting my city bones.
Alarmed, I peer...

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And now were at it again-
sitting in silence,
marking the end;
the end of compliance.

Always seems to stem with defiance,
next in line-
too much reliance.

Two guys, separate occasions
I guess you could call me a player-
I like the game of persuasion.

Believe me this,
I know this strays from virtue-
and did...

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WHAT IS THE TIME? I AM LATE I THINK

MAYBE I WILL HAVE TIME FOR A DRINK

NOTHING TO RUSH FOR NOT TODAY

TODAY IS THE DAY I AM GOING AWAY

WHERE AM I GOING? WELL I DON’T REALLY KNOW

I AM SURE I WILL REMEMBER BEFORE I GO

I HAVE...

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Time is of the essence,
We’ve been told since prepubescence,
So we shouldn’t waste a minute or we’re fools.
Planning keeps things flowing
So no matter where we’re going,
We’ll accomplish so much more within these rules.

Seconds turn to hours
But if we don’t smell the flowers,
We’ll miss out on all...

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Twilight found me
standing at my window.
Waiting for something new.
The same question in my head.
What is my destiny?
Am I never to be allowed to  breath
the sweet scent of Loves flower?
Am I to forever live with the scar 
of my one youthful wrong deed.
I  can...

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April showers may dampen Dallas Texas torrents glooming deluge on path way
Priceless zooming presence; shrouds blend violets and daisies blooming in May
Rain forecast an encumbered view; stubborn clouds cause distressing delay              ...

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