Best Riff Poems

I’ve been a resident at ole Soup Creek for a while now,
For the most part, it’s a great town with folk from all over.
But through...

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On the edge of silence 
beyond the mossy-muffled stone wall
a wind chime chants — faint, like falling sparkles of stars—
honeyed musings of a wind spirit...

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If you could hear echoes from my heart now,               
Would you...

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as the PROPHETS of profits, WE lead and WE’re fair
while WE’re living the life of the poor BILLIONAIRE
– silver yachts, pearly castles, cash (plenty to...

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Ted was a professional farter
and at his windy recitals he’d boast
that could even toot Moonlight Sonata
If his wife fed him baked beans on toast!

There was...

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Tease me my dear so nicely 
          Gently and seductively

Soft moonlight across the sea 
Grant me...

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No smile no look not even a word
ooh how the time has changed since she was my little girl
I don't know if she knows what...

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Hope shone through this acoustic shell 
as pipe dreams drifted through ripples
nestled amongst the glorious trees 
chords riff some strummed an original lick
as they frolicked...

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His interest awakens as a young woman
sauntered in the pub as he laid eyes on her bosom.
Enticing from the moment he saw her.
Her skin purrs...

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These words I write rest, riff, repeat half and whole notes within.
It vibratos, quavers, and resonants in your noggin.
Strumming soberly on my-six standard 
snapped, worn...

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~ Sung to Standard 
     3-Chord Blues Riff ~


  Don't have no money
    Don't have no job
...

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an erotic riff
a lake
a walk
an evening gift 

Maurice Yvonne
05/11/2014...

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The steps of the stage make a sound so crude
The scratch of the speaker gets me right in the mood
The tuning of the instruments is...

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I find waking up a challenging, time consuming chore 
As I rather enjoy cavorting with kings, queens and wanton whores. 

I admit I’m drawn to...

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The birds of pray are on their way, in every beak the Word

(of ptomaine tomes by gnarly gnomes) whose meaning is obscured;

they roost aloof on...

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