Best Suggestions Poems

Read the poem, and the poet
Paint the roses, and the vase
Envy the role, and the actress
Enjoy the soup, and the dish.

Love the person, not the looks
Miss the kiss, not the lips
Ride the road, not the bike
Smell the ocean, not the fish.

Grow old, but stay calm
Write...

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Queen Hillary's election to the presidency seems a foregone conclusion,
Brought about by back-room deals, magical tricks and considerable illusion.
I thought I'd offer suggestions for her cabinet officers (as if she cared),
To surround herself with top-notch people so that she is fully prepared.

Jane Fonda, who loves...

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Do not tell me, please
how to cut the celery
I do things myself...

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Some Thoughts, Suggestions and Ideas

If it is my thought or my idea, it is the best 
one. The more force I feel to do something, 
the more resistance I will have to do it. The 
more I make someone think that my idea is 
theirs,...

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I write poems quickly with not much patience
And need suggestions with recommendations
Regarding poems which were written by me
Designed for the average and not aristocracy.

The following comments are what I received
Was she by my poems really being deceived
And also many of my points may have missed
You...

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The sun rises and sets to show me I'm still standing
The birds fly then rest, get back up again to show me 
Although life is hard I gotta keep moving
Flower bloom, refreshes the world, showin me there can be happy ending
Although they die and I...

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I have wondered what Poetry Soup would be like
If poems submitted were subject to critical eyes
And contributors were free to critique the poems,
To say how they really feel about a poem, to analyze.

Of course, it cannot be, for we are a thin-skinned bunch
Often our feelings...

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They tell us we are pressure cooking Earth..
I wonder, are we melting away our values and humanity, too?

Pollution and an Eco-friendly way of life are today's hot topics..
What about our contaminated souls??

We are taught to stand up firm against the wave and not to follow...

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This is me.

This is me.
Not caring so much about caring,
but still caring.
Because to be labeled sane you'll have to care.
And still I'm falling short of prerequisites placed upon me by your judgemental faces, my life choices are like Facebook filled with unwanted comments.
Hanging, out the...

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Sublime reflections ,eye catching tableaux

monstich ekphrasis  tribute to Dutch realism in art

Hear me recite from my 4000+ PS anthology on youtube under my pen name ichthyschiro..

catch my short forms @strandpoet on twitter..

read my kindle guides on amazon...

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Im a deep thinker 
not much of a drinker
I don't break the rules
I ain't no fool
I'm dedicated
I'm highly educated
I dont wear a disguise
I keep my eyes on the prize 

I'm a bit crazy
not a bit lazy
I learn from mistakes
I give more than I take
I expect...

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Ideas I need,
Give me topics for Haikus,
Down in the comments....

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Without malice nor forth-thought,
     no wide dee what aye will write
and thus would gladly take suggestions,
     hence coon sitter this

     manifesting poetic effort an in vite
unusual, yes, boot
     oft...

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Leaves brown and broken lay upon the ground,
Reminiscent of my scarred heart.
Slowly dying day after day.
Winter winds blow; shredding what's left.
These leaves will never be reborn.
And I...there is no salvation for one such as I......

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Don't back up car near neighbor's pool
Do pay your latest traffic fine.
Close window first, then yell, "you fool!"
It's wise to always look behind.

If driving an elderly "jewel,"
remember: gears aren't there to grind
If all else fails, try traffic school.
Take bus if over eighty-nine.
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