Best Verve Poems

On misty waters
Beholding sharp brilliant force
I wait the coming







Guiding Light--Contest  Poem
Sponsored by: Raul Moreno...

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Vital for Verve of Jack Ellison

His vivacious signs had been vital
Then he went to a wild music recital
That for him was especially designed 
Having his limited memory in mind
And as usual forgot song and its title.
Jim Horn...

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Once lived a Montgomery La Verve
He met his end on a winding curve
He was driving too fast,
With his hand in his lap
The rumor was that he was a perv.

Written March 17, 2022
[His epitaph simply reads:
Montgomery La Verve (1950-1995)]...

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Curb The Herb With Verve

Instead of controlling and then try and curb
California has named Marijuana as State Herb;
When there went;
Became impotent;
Smoking and use of are each correct verb.

James Horn...

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History, forgotten element of man`s life
Adage of forgiving and forgetting
Messing and proceeding on the solemn assembly
Expunging and blotting life-long terribly
but carefully committed and covered-up tracks.
If at all the inanimate had ears and eyes
We would all be at ransom for our lives
If mistakes could be made...

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Balmore Eruv Verve!

Once there was a Rabbi Yonah,
Whose Shabbos Eruv made you wonder,
Does Yonah’s art belong in the Louvre?
Does our gratitude behoove yah?
This Detroit Tiger slams a Homah!

For Yonah is Balmore’s donor,
Mesiras Nefesh, never a groaner,
Keeping Jews in the groove,
It only goes to prove,
Huh? Giving...

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Be optimistic rather than fatalistic.
Don't squander and be elated hedonistic.

Retain moving; only the obdurate survive.
Hand jives your way to contrive.

Slump or solidity must be omitted. 
Wear awe mood when having moved. 

Don't be shy in taking elitism.
Self-reliance is a wedge of realism....

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Oh, the 1990's,
songs by Seattle grunge,
and boy band's romanticism.
Daughter was a cheerleader beauty,
blonde effervescence.
Petite strength,
with her smile of enthusiasm,
tossed up in adolescent flight..
Friday night varsity football games,
roaring bonfire for the Homecoming
in October's night of a crisp chill.

High school boyfriend faded into
nostalgia's mist of memories.
Twenty-four years...

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Live what you see:
Dare to just be
Poise in beauty


Love what you do:
Deed springs from you
String voice anew


Poise claims a space:
Look to firm trace
Work with fond face


Choice sparks a trend:
Ink your clear plans
Walk what you scan


Stay wild and free:
Sense heart's story
Tint what can be


Play where you...

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R-ose to her verve and wit, 
U-ntiring viewers watched; 
B-eauty and brains they witnessed, 
Y-es, life's lesson was catched.

A-mount of skill was big, 
N-ot few or small in volume; 
N-either slight nor puny, her knowledge was in bloom.

Z-eal to rise to the occasion, 
U-sing her...

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when on one's mettle
beware the backlash spring, from
backbiter take downs...

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~ A Tribute to Carolyn Devonshire ~

              I think of life
                your eyes I see
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Once more to the breach...
Once more to the wall
Once more to the never, never land
that soon will consume us all.

Hail to the Queen
Hail to the King
and goodbye to those who may fall.
To the rest: Scale the height of the wall.

God is our source of strength...

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Come now, you days so dreary,
with thoughts mundane and weary.
Both windy rain and bitter cold,
find comfort in blains and days of old.

To sit and sigh and wonder why
this if and when the eyes are dry
and the coals no longer lit are pale
in the wake of...

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remember the delight,
reflected in wild hearts, eager and excited,
by moonlight

soul gently kissed,
by roaring fires of joy, lighted
heart’s mist

observe
hopes invited,
verve

remember the delight,
by roaring fires of joy, lighted
verve




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