Best Rhymed Poems

Malevolent imploded uncontrollably, 
  twisting wildly maniacal posies
   amid diabolically toasted brainstem, 
angst uncompromisingly yanked tresses 
  purging stinging speech patterned rhymes
 amuck iniquitous poetic verses hung
     upside down to tormentingly dry, 
    facing...

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humble bumble bee
brings pollen from apple tree
to make his honey

he feeds his loved queen
to protect her he gets mean
his stings aren’t funny

a hive is his home
he fills it with honeycomb
for love not money



For Carol Brown's "What's the Buzz" contest

Carol gave me a no. 1...

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Blindfold sight of life
whirl hues delusion that branch
out, with waves of pouring fears     
Voices, colors strife
a deluded avalanche,
there’s no one that sees or hears 

1/8/2016


Poetry Contest:  Something Different-SEDOKA FORM (Rhymed)  
 Sponsored by: Laura Loo...

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a bird sweetly tweeting
the world still and quiet-
cat meows a greeting

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May 11, 2023


Poetry/Haiku/Rhymed Hiku
Copyright Protected, ID 05-1546-614-11
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written for the Premiere contest, A Brian Strand Premiere No 1216
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 05/14/2023

Seventh Place...

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        Tell the truth always
        ...

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In truth Clare Quilty 
Was clearly guilty, 
While humble Humbert Humbert 
Was fervently pervert. 
The issue to talk of 
What told us Nabokov ?...

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It's Spain's Toledo in Castile at times of Reconquest 
The pic of history entails both love and war along with Jewish people drama zest 
My fellow Jews, who are advisers to the kings, - to you I issue my advise: 
Please read this book and...

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The white on black, the black on white 
Explosive mix it makes, so easy to ignite 
By jealousy venom, inserted drop by drop into suspicious mind, 
And vicious fantasies force fatal spring of hate to wind. 
And there you go ... flame of rage 
Burns...

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*now my hiku with rhyme*
 
at the edge of my gaze
bathed in September sun-
a sepia rose haze


Copyright © Brian Strand | Year Posted 2007...

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                  ~ PIZZA ~


P- Piping hot, pungently brought directly to your
    alabaster cloth covered table.

I-  Italian, intoxicating, heady aroma, I eat all that...

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She is a widow, never wanting to marry again, never defiling her vows, 
her five children have moved to other parts of the United States;
and they seldom visit her, except on the very special season of Christmas,
when she adorns her home with garlands and lights...

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As sun comes down in the valley, bound by the Tigris and Eufrat, 
Submerges into dark the capital of Muslim Khalifat. 
The night descends on tired from the heat old city of Baghdad, 
Where spears of high-rising minarets reflect moon's cold yet tender light. 
The...

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Immortal Prince keeps coming back to make us look in depth: 
What's better choice - to take the life "as is" or challenge it by death. 
Each one finds answer on his own, decides it by thyself, 
But if you want Shakespeare's advise - take...

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Two passions dwell in poet's heart, 
Two desperate obsessions are reflected through his art. 
Those are two characters from Shakespeare's poetry triangle: 
The dark skinned lady and the man of fair skin  ..... 
His charm is gentle and she's a striking beauty queen. 
Three...

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The Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem and The Riming Poem - Part II
anonymous Old English Poem from the Exeter Book, circa 990 AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

He who granted me life created this sun
and graciously provided its radiant engine. 
I was gladdened with...

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