Best Polish Off Poems
Dewberry Cobbler"Caleb, go fetch me some dewberries from the fence row," Momma says,
as I polish off my Saturday morning breakfast. "I'll make us a cobbler."
She stands in her humble kitchen, the light of a country morning dawns
on her face. She's beautiful. I'd be happy...
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Categories:
polish off, growing up,
Form:
Haibun
New BootsI've got some brand new walking boots,
As comfy as can be,
I love my brand new walking boots,
They were surely made for me.
They are going to take me places
I have never been before,
Across the cliffs and coastal paths
And down onto the shore.
We'll scramble on...
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Categories:
polish off, adventure, places, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Split Pea SoupI’m not a cook and rarely do
But when the weather’s cold,
I sometimes make a pot of soup;
It’s pretty good, I’m told.
A bag of split peas does the trick
With carrots and some dill.
Some hours on the stove and then
Ta-ta to winter’s chill.
It makes a hearty winter...
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Categories:
polish off, food,
Form:
Rhyme
How To Build An Atomic BombFirst you march through fields--
Green, but choked with weeds.
Until one day chance drops the Bomb
And the world explodes before your eyes.
Never have radar eyes seen beauty
Like this, the fire lily in spring,
Pyrotechnics bursting forth from petals
And the sweet napalm nectar heart.
Tender small hands
Softer than pillows...
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Categories:
polish off, devotion, sad, autumn, fire,
Form:
Free verse
Last SighDiscernment is passed down across generations.
Inside the eyes and between the partitions.
Be that as it may, what's the alterity between them?
How might we perceive both body and soul stem?
My best half, you will consistently have my heart.
The most remarkable princess on...
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Categories:
polish off, analogy, appreciation, beauty, confusion,
Form:
Rhyme
Poetnumber1 Or the Baked Bean CompetitionNow I don't know if you've heard
Of the Baked Bean competition
Where contestants eat as much as can
In just twenty five minutes
Up they lined ready to start
To gobble up these dishes
Standing by were huge black pots
Ready to refill empty dishes
There was Kieren the Fat
A man of...
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Categories:
polish off, humor,
Form:
Free verse
Bye Bye BeccaBye Bye Becca
Rang through my ears in hell
I had to do the dishes now
But couldnt do them well.
The mopping and house cleaning
Looked me in the eye
Becca lift that pen and write
But all i did was cry.
Who will drive the children home
And polish off the car
I...
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Categories:
polish off, inspiration,
Form:
Rhyme
PolishPolish off your polish prep yourself for parting with what you want try your luck and fail, fail again and work on your polish. Choose it now....
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Categories:
polish off, change,
Form:
Gun ControlHold guns like bibles in both hands
Aim them in the air in any direction
For fun at parties invite them along
Polish off a bottle of whiskey first
Keep ammo in mayonnaise jars
For freshness cradle them like babies
If you must take guns to bed with you
Never feed them...
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Categories:
polish off, appreciation, education, identity, silly,
Form:
Free verse
Perceived MiraclesI walk in the door,
my dog is looking at me wagging his tail,
sniffing around my shopping bags,
He has that suspicious perplexed look on his face,
Oh I’ve seen it many times before
I know what he’s thinking,
how the hell I can come...
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Categories:
polish off, allegory, dog, life,
Form:
Free verse
OlivesI don't like all varieties,
Especially the green,
But it's a treat to see them
On the appetizer scene.
My favorites are the Nicoise,
Very small and brownish-black.
I can polish off a bowl of them
And still keep coming back.
I'm up for trying other types
And, though I won't throw...
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Categories:
polish off, food,
Form:
Rhyme
Gingerbread
Some say you’re sweet, you burn my tongue
Cut trim and neat, the color of dung
None can say your outfit is nice
Glazed white candy fake sugar dollop eyes
With vengeance, first I will chomp your head
My way to stop you staring back
Then once I’m satisfied your dead
I...
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Categories:
polish off, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
New Years MessageRing out the old, ring in the new
Wipe out the tears that fell like dew
Put on a smile, walk an extra mile
Clean out the gut of all the bile
Shake off the dust, polish off the rust
Hold out your hand in deeper trust
Fight out...
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Categories:
polish off, seasons, new years day,
Form:
Couplet
Tribute To David BowieDavid Bowie hears his own music, so he designs his own clothes.
An artist, they say in awe, giving him a wide berth.
He cannot be duplicated, but can any of us? I stare at his beauty.
Sure he is handsome, but something more.
There is a magnificence about...
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Categories:
polish off, music,
Form:
Verse
Jiggly Wiggly Giggly GleeJiggly wiggly giggly glee
Trying to liven up my life with some free
Ugly Covid bad mood was my yesterday’s fee
Today I will have more fun than a satisfied queen bee.
Come by if you can at a quarter to three.
You can polish off this meatloaf and chili...
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Categories:
polish off, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form:
Monorhyme