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Best On The Sly Poems


They'Re Lovers
See how the ocean glides back in to kiss the shore?
                                 In my...

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Categories: on the sly, beach, beauty, blessing, heaven,
Form: Villanelle
Premium Member It Don'T Mean a Thing
It don’t mean a thing
When there’s no bling, bling, bling
No gold adornment or diamond ring.
A brother buying Rolex
In clothes starched and well pressed
Never notices the sister
Selling jewelry to eat.

Yet,
Praise God for the sons of Adam
Made in the image divine
Say “bones of my bones, flesh of...

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Categories: on the sly, emotions, god, jesus, love,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Dad Is Coming Home Tonight
Our  house is abuzz
With Me, Bella and Jess 
And Mummy is all delight
“Dad’s coming home tonight! “

The Cake has been made
The table has been laid 
Candles are alight
Dad will be home tonight!

Mum’s wearing polka dots
Dress, Dad had bought
She looks pretty, so bright!
Dad will be...

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Categories: on the sly, 10th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



The Myriad Colored Land
Crowned with a tiara,precious white,
crashing at the heels turquoise tide.
here all known colors exude through ,
at every step diversities brew.

The winds of past,
would forever last.
waltzing around the weaver's needle,
or reverberating through the artisan's chisel.

through the mystic roads,
clad in saffron robes.
saints chase the ultimate solution,
--a path...

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Categories: on the sly, dedication,
Form: Prose
Premium Member 'tell Me, I Can Keep a Secret'
I have been told I keep a secret well,
oh yes, tell me any deep, dark and personal thing; 
and I will keep it under wraps-  you can trust me,
to keep it in a locked drawer and throw away the key.
Now, tell me everything while...

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Categories: on the sly, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Chocolate Covered Cherries
Chocolate Covered Cherries
How ooey gooey good
Oh how I love the sweetness
Chocolate never tasted so good
Only one is not enough
Love them as I do
And I await them anxiously
Then buy and hoard a few
Eaten on the sly

Chocolate Covered Cherries
Only once a year
Venders put them on display
Enticing far...

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© Judy Ball  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: on the sly, candy,
Form: Acrostic



Premium Member The Legend of Greedy Jack
A drunkard, a thief and a con man,
Who was known by the name Greedy Jack,
Lived a life so vile Satan watched him awhile,
Said, "Of sin in his life there's no lack."

He decided to pay Jack a visit.
Thought with this man he'd have some fun.
Said, "Jack,...

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© Judy Ball  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: on the sly, halloween,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Drink a Slice of Sea
Go to the sea if you feel slight
On a blue draped dreamy night
When the sliver disc of the sky 
Dances with the sea on the sly
Riding silent waves rising high
Reach the moon you would try
Cut slice of still sea on its side
Like the birthday cake...

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Categories: on the sly, moon, sea, uplifting,
Form: Rhyme
The Acknowledgement of the Gift
The roses are the best at the tree
The eyes on them rejoice
Gather the iris spree
Say Aah with the glee in the voice

When from the branches quite high
Someone plucks a few and then leaves
In a bunch on a tray on the sly
A little irritation under the...

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Categories: on the sly, encouraging, friendship, inspiration,
Form: Rhyme
A'Int Life Funny
A'int life funny, the person that you thought was your soul -mate for life
caused you anger, pain, heartache and strife
A'int life funny,
Undoubtledly you were in love with him, but was he with you
You poured out your heart and soul, bending over backwards, twisting and turning
like...

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Categories: on the sly, life, passion, people, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Colorful
“The colorful collage of nature’s marvels makes 
a tapestry of vibrant delight”. Quote by Poet


The clumps of climbing cotton clouds float away, 
brush the azure of the ashen summer sky. 
The returning birds bathe in the blue bay, 
in the amber twilight to the auburn...

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Categories: on the sly, autumn, color, imagery,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Joy of Spam
One day, a convict got away, and went out on the lam.
And on the sly, he did buy, his very own kitchen cam.
Wanting to glow, in a reality show, though not a ham.
This jailbird, much preferred, to star in the Joy of Spam.


For Rhyme Battle...

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Categories: on the sly, food, funny,
Form: Iambic Pentameter
Same Time, Same Place...
Same time
Same place
Different color
Of the face

Same K-12 system
Same university
Different college
Who gained 
More knowledge?
Who excelled?
Who got more hell?

Same job
Same school
Same students
Same certification
Different degrees

Who stayed 
On their knees?
Both of us
Yes, indeed.
Who achieved
Honestly?
Well let’s see!

Same time
Same place
Different color
Of the face
I made it 
By God’s grace
You are 
A Satanic...

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Categories: on the sly, caregiving, childhood, faith, life,
Form: Narrative
Casting My Fly
My fly cast got caught on my fly.
The hook hurt so bad I did cry.
   While now in much pain
   it started to rain.
What more could go wrong, my oh my?

My fly cast was still on my fly.
The zipper went zap...

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Categories: on the sly, funny
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Lost Love Deliria - Part 3
 Part 3

9th Delerium: Emptyness
Water wheels in wastelands... turning,
drowning relics in the slum
Rumpled rags of fashioned burlap... burning,
lit by bandits blind and dumb
Pastured prisons, ponies bridled ... yearning,
forest fairies under thumb
Sounds inside of cauldrons coughing... churning,
blaring bugles, tattooed drum

10th Delirium: Alienation
Rain unravelling, wistfully weeping... falling,
treacle...

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Categories: on the sly, lost love, time,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Reflection on the Important Things