Best Other(A) Poems
Devils Deadly Dime...Devils deadly dime
The sign said no grown-up at the playground.
Tripping on a penny, like a mime!
My hand is in my pocket with the dime I found.
Its all mine, I asked for the devils hand that time.
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Categories:
other(a), abuse, day, irony, judgement,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
A Bad Day At the Eye Doctor's- a True Story..."It was 6 or 7 years ago
Or so I'd like to think
I traveled to my eye doctor..
(I should'a seen a "shrink"!!)
My dad and I we awaited
In a filled up waiting room
Patients all a'seat
Magazine......
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Categories:
other(a), funny, life, mystery, me,
Form:
Burlesque
In Memory Leonard Cohen...The End of Love
A secret grief rips apart all that was
Slaves to the sexual caresses of time
Stallions in black gallop gallantly in fields
Of spring full wishes
Thou seeith the birth of love
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Categories:
other(a), death, dedication, memory, november,
Form:
Free verse
Naked Souls...Naked souls...
Find in each other a kindred spirit
That speaks divinely, without words.
Auras coalesce in euphoric passions
Warming hearts and bodies
That rise to ethereal heights.
Sentient ......
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Categories:
other(a), devotion, life, metaphor, spiritual,
Form:
Free verse
AI Poets-the Dastardly...* Collaboration of Limericks written by Jan Allison,
Tom Cunningham, Tania Kitchin and Lin Lane
Here's a news flash, the latest scoop
There are parasites in the soup
AI bottom feed......
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Categories:
other(a), community,
Form:
Limerick
Just Look Into My Eyes...For these moments in time that I'm with you
At a loss for words to try and explain
I know in my heart that you feel it too
For you make my whole world appear so sane
We give to each......
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Categories:
other(a), art, flower, love, romantic,
Form:
Sonnet
Immortal Bucolic Painting...He ran the palm of his hand across the canvas,
Felt its soft, smooth surface, excellent fabric.
It was well primed with gesso, and he was sure
The end result would be an immortal masterpiece
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Categories:
other(a), appreciation,
Form:
Pastoral
Political Nightmare...not entered in a contest
"There is no more dangerous menace to civilization
than a government of incompetent, corrupt, or vile men."
~ Lud......
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Categories:
other(a), political,
Form:
Acrostic
Neptune and Pele...Pele shared her rage; passionate she boiled
For her love feisty, my Ke aloha
Sweet ocean, caress... pilialoha
Massaging her beach, my waves gently toiled.
Are you my niece, love? Young Vul......
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Categories:
other(a), fantasy, fire, god, magic,
Form:
Quatrain
Written In the Stars...The day was Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
A day that seemed like all others
But for one major difference, I'll now explain
An uncredible coincidence was uncovered
Two friends on the Soup wr......
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Categories:
other(a), destiny,
Form:
Quatrain
Spicy Adults Only...It was a nightmare of a boat trip
I almost choked to death on an orange pip
They did not strain the juice well
And from a small pip, I gasped for air and started to swell
If it weren’t for a crew......
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Categories:
other(a), funnyme, me, sensual,
Form:
Rhyme
To Duke...I woke up from the cradles of slumber
My morning eyes opened slowly
My mind frolicked and sang with peace
Remembering your words
So kind, so memorable were they!
So sweet, so genuine are you!
The me......
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Categories:
other(a), art, beautiful, beauty, brother,
Form:
Ode
Fragrant Love...If the Mediterranean waves could carry me to your arms
I'd wake up to your whispers enchanted by your charms
If the wafting wind could breeze me to your bed
our longing lips would kiss in hungry ......
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Categories:
other(a), love, longing, love, me,
Form:
Light Verse
Winter Bugs - Now a Collaboration...Lin, sorry to hear, as I am sick too
But I know it's not covid or the flu
Been blowing my raw nose
Sneezing still comes and goes
Maybe this cold needs a brandy or two
Written by Tania Kitchin
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Categories:
other(a), care, health, sick,
Form:
Limerick
Heart of Seasons...The heart changes its song every season.
The heart beats and flutters differently every season.
Can you smell it coming?
Can we continue to hold hands in this season?
But I would love for ......
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Categories:
other(a), autumn, beautiful, change, spring,
Form:
Lyric