Best Vintage Poems

My Grandpa was inimitable… uncommon.
He could make a story out of a passing wind
and have me crying, giggling like an imp--
this God-given knack could spin yarns  of myth
that even my siblings  rasp with bulging eyes ,
mouths wide as a crater, entranced from
delicate plots...

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Vintage Retro Period


As for our periods of furniture–
not sure if Vintage Retro's one!
However, since I spanned so many years,
it seems to me this should be done!

My influence can still be seen in homes.
Some people often think it strange,
to cling to my old Vintage Retro look
and...

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Grandmother's linen
Brief look into bygone day
Antique memories
Soft monogrammed sheets with lace
Carefully laundered....

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across my bed
I drape
a vintage
handmade quilt
sewn with precision
and loving care
it keeps me warm
it keeps me safe
as if
at night
still in the arms
of my sweet grand-mother
as if
at night
she were still here
with me with us



Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~ALWAYS WITH ME~ 2020

Submitted on June 22, 2019 for...

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vintage coin bank
dispensing
cash for tootsie rolls



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Posted on February 28, 2021...

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A bottle of you was not enough,
I needed the whole case
With every drop and fragrance let,
uncorking my embrace

To deeply breathe your sweet perfume
and drown in nectars dew
I try to sip but lose myself
—inside your vineyard true

(Rosemont Pennsylvania: April, 2022)...

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born into an aura of swirling purples
hues of violet and amethyst
a flower
given a sweet
vintage name
as written ...
a girl steadfast, faithful
dependable, reliable, trustworthy
dedicated friend
with courage no matter the obstacle
she loves anything vintage
an earth bound energy
a soul of moral strength
her words take you on a journey
her spirit...

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It's inauguration day, January 20, 2021.
I could be at home, watching the TV presentation
pomp and pageantry. But old, achy, onerous and 
anxious, bladder full with no toilet near, I wait 
in a chilly car in a VA clinic parking lot, 
entry to warmth and light...

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VALENTINE – Vintage 2012 -repost

Valentine you rock!
You be a real cool tattoo
Got the hots for you
Let’s get it on damn fine soon
Sip Corona    shoot the Moon

Dave Austin...

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Fireworks bulging from pocket decay --
Mostly the boys; but, a few girls held rockets.
Back-in-the-day, when it was still okay
To stick metallic cutlery in electric sockets.

The four corners cordoned off.
Block upon block awaiting dusk,
Impatient for that fiery cough
Of blockbuster, gunpowder musk.

And so it begins, for all...

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Aging Vintage


Your vintage wine of yesterday
   perhaps was bitter, perhaps was fine.
But then you could not know the taste
   brewed as today's more robust wine.

Today's wine, dry or sweet, is based
   on what was served you in the past.
But...

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What i love
About Christmas time
Is a leggy bird
And a vintage wine

With succulent breasts
And a figure so tanned
When i wash my hands
She'll soon be manned

She's the type of bird
Who leaves me well fed
With a glass of wine
I'm ready for bed

But this little bird
Can sure last longer
For...

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Very
Inspiring and
Nothing but
True charm
And 
Graceful
Expression....

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Grandpa's miniature toy boat
I borrowed the vintage to float
Down the slope full of rain
Oops gone down a storm drain
Lucky Gramps didn't go for my throat



Submitted on March 3, 2019 for contest DOWN A STORM DRAIN GONE FOREVER sponsored by EVE ROPER...

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Silken thread
weaves charming patterns
of many colours
Cross stitch
needle in and out
Creating design of
pastoral harmony
When completed
and framed it will
hang on wall 
for many years
Finally
finding its way
into thrift shop
With luck someone
who appreciates
vintage crafts
will happily take home
this humble offering
So, the journey begins.




Charming Patterns
Poetry Contest
Sponsored
by
Julia Ward 
27/09/2021...

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