Best Sparky Poems

Happy 5th birthday have you accepted rape into your life,
It's a patriarchal practice built from sadism and male strife,
A hedonistic ritual to keep us all under control,
The birthright of masculinity bestowed upon all men young and old,
They'll decry our institution of commercialized fear funded by...

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To Sparky, With Love

Sparky, you died of a heart attack today,
You died in my arms, on the way to the vet.
I tried to save you, but it was all in vain, 
You need to know, you’re the most loving dog I ever met.

As I sit...

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I had an old friend
One I’ll never forget.
We were always together
From the time that we met.

Yes, we were unique
It’s tough to explain
When one of us hurt
We both felt the pain.

My friend wasn’t human
And his breed wasn’t pure
He was part Lab Retriever
The other part I’m not...

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Winter knocking at my door bringing its presence
Trees boughs drooping with weight of its omnipresent 

Crystal flakes glide down from heaven unspoiled and white
Very quietly alight in the silent night

Noses and cheeks left frozen with its crimson touch
Our knees knocking and teeth chattering they won’t...

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Here lies Martin Jacob "Sparky" Trent
Service Station Attendant
Smoking while fueling 
Can be quite grueling
A flick of the Bic and away Sparky went. 

Written November 14, 2022...

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Sparky Oh, Sparky!

My daughter me called on Thanksgiving Day,
As Sparky, their Cocker Spaniel was passing away. 
Sparky was riddled with cancer, no drugs could save him.
This had to be one of the saddest days of our lives!
My daughter drove on what would be Sparky's last ride.

My...

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Starlit skies
		pouring pep
                A cozy aura 
  rides the seas ~ from the Northern yonder
     Keeping time with the waves, her knack
   ...

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I know I'm 41 now,
But the kid just trying to be silly,
Make people laugh,
Make them lose themselves,
Find themselves,
That kid is still manning the controls.
He gets nudged, knocked, wrangled at times
But we all know, all those outboarded 
Shadowy figments know, he's the only one
Who can make...

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Left a calling card by the door.
Left their business under the master’s covers.
The beagles snicker and cower,
knowing justice
will come with a swift kick.
Bruised hindquarters will be well worth it.
They’d do it again and again
except they love the master’s wife
who religiously pats them on the head,
rubs...

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I've never, ever seen my dog, 
'Cause he does not exist.
I try to explain this fact to him, 
But the truth he does resist. 

He says to me, "I have no bowl."
I say, "You do not eat."
He says, "We never go for walks."
I say, "You...

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Electric Bill
There is a person called Bill
Electric Bill for the father was drunk
If you can think of it
Then it probably happened
One too many beers
Time with a local gal
The sex was good but forgotten
For both were ing loaded
9 months later happy mother's day
Electric Bill was born
It...

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