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...chaotic uprising of humanity
milling throngs
in their intellectual stupor
search endlessly
for beans ...
and stuff.

murky faces
masking minds
that compete for favors.
races crash in harmon......

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© Sue Mason  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: rankle, history, life, people, places,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Creativity
...The bible 
our pure poetry

Divine voice

art -- gallery imagery 
Father’s expanding palettes of time
space infinite – 

shadows of unframed
formless canvas -- man's freedom 
to light, sha......

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© Joe Dimino  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: rankle, christian, creation, imagination, perspective,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member My Little Heart Is Heavy
...my little heart is heavy
with its burden of unspoken words
feelings needing expression
are not allowed to be freed
they remain in stately chambers
pampered and spoiled
to keep them complacent
......

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Categories: rankle, emotions, fear, pain,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



The Barghest's Monody
...Therewithal, profluent life ettles it's while.
Thitherward, from Death's bleak campanile
Grim antiphonals serenade.

A capriccio, the slashing swipe of the reaper's scythe
 will serenade.
Strin......

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© David Hart  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: rankle, death, life,
Form: Ballad
Premium Member The Words Rankle
...the words you wrote still rankle in my heart
and though I try, I cannot find reprieve
you act so well; oh, yes,you play the part
no matter that you've made a heart to grieve

you move on with yo......

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Categories: rankle, forgiveness, hurt,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member To My New Grands and Great Grands, Et Al
...To Winkin’
Blinkin’
and of course nod.
In terms of 
symmetry
prose and 
shish kabob. 
The tricks and twirls 
and polar light;
the flip and flare and star
of kiddy sleepless night
can rip a......

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Categories: rankle, love,
Form: Free verse



Shrapnel of Karma
...To the North, South, East, and West...

Geniuses are lost in the jaunty jewels of rakish cads,

The hazard morsel palaver allot odium on idioms...

Rankle virulent mishmash wheeze addle chagrin......

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© R.G. Inigo  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: rankle, adventure, anniversary, education, children,
Form: Imagism
Premium Member Political Agenda
...What if I put up a blog, or comment about politics.
What if it grates on your soul, in your craw it sticks. 

But you think I’m a pretty nice guy, otherwise OK.
You want to support my blog not lo......

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Categories: rankle, politicalpolitical,
Form: Rhyme
A Letter To My Son
...A LETTER TO MY SON

Listen son 
Thinking about the memories you have of me
The memories that rankles
It rankles as long as we sniffle off air
Air of life and eternity 

A wave of guilt and re......

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Categories: rankle, abuse, betrayal, child, child
Form: Bio
You Can Never Win
...My x-wife went on holiday
And unbeknown  to me,
She broke her ankle in a rankle
When she skied right up a tree.

Her first day back I said to her,
"Did you have a nice break?
She grabbed me by......

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Categories: rankle, funny,
Form: Rhyme
Paris Jackson
...this veritable unknown bad man in the mirror
would likewise beat it behind the mask
ben writhing in pain to feel best of joy
for (i can't make it) another day without billie jean
in this
black or whi......

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Categories: rankle, devotion, inspirational, journey, spiritual,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Ad Hoc
...So, I still
have miles to go
and poems to save,
and time to rant and rave
and snort and shout
and let it all hang out.
I’ll fuss and fume and
act the part expected, ad hoc.
I'll smooth the ra......

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Categories: rankle, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member No Cheeks !
...I was never a muscle geek.
Tho’ you wouldn’t call me weak.
Working as a life guard 
during summer.
I always took care of myself,
watching my diet and my health.
Growing old is a bit of a bummer......

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Categories: rankle, funny
Form: Light Verse
The Restorative Power of Quality Sleep
...Asper sweaty palms, 
and other physiological ills
nothing beats infusion of
spine tingling electrifying chills -
experiencing psychological nirvana,
(nope NOT even 
prescription medication pill......

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Categories: rankle, 12th grade, appreciation, dream,
Form: Bio
The Character
...To run after material fame
Counted not rich sensitive game;
Among wealth, sex and love affair,
Character is above all arbiter.
As adorn ornament each bridal's limb,
An artist make alive clumsy-wart-s......

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Categories: rankle, boat, character, endurance,
Form: Didactic

Book: Reflection on the Important Things