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Best Whimsey Poems

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Premium Member Whimsey Vs Angst
~~~~Whimsey vs. Angst ( or-
 You Don't Have to Be Drunk But it Helps)~~~~

Words of whimsey from my pen flow,
while words of angst I bury...

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Categories: whimsey, on writing and words,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Embrace Your Whimsy - First Place Contest Winner
Grab that whimsey, don't wipe the blow.
The feeling, of fear, starts to grow
Creepy tendrils that dart around
In your head, they can't be bound

Unleash the power...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: whimsey, analogy, inspiration, muse,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Esperance
“The Autumn is old; The sere leaves are flying; He hath gathered up gold, And now he is dying…Old age, begin sighing.”- Thomas Hood


In the...

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Categories: whimsey, appreciation, autumn, beautiful, dance,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Patchwork
Incremental layers, experience, pile up
Like quilts upon a bed in cold winters;
They weigh upon me. I occupy
Myself inspecting, describing them --
Like a child does squares...

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Categories: whimsey, imagination, introspection, life, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Big Eye Wonderment
An iridescent celestial being 
Anarchic yet effervescent adolescent 
Frolicking freely in the omnipresent forest, 
Like a breeze through the leaves. 
Barefoot & star gazing —...

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Categories: whimsey, appreciation, environment, fairy, paradise,
Form: Free verse



Inspiration For Our Kids Can Be Found At Lady Gaga Concert
I really hate Pop stars
They are like incest siblings from mars

Sleeping around with everyone
Shaving their heads for fun

If your lucky they'll expose a teet
And expose...

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Categories: whimsey, funnyhate,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Weird Laws
Some laws are crazy you will agree.
Read some of these laws and you will see.

Some laws are funny and some just absurd.
It pays to be...

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© Judy Ball  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: whimsey, funny,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Illusion of Love: Tale of Deception and Regret
In a realm where love's illusion played its game,
A young and handsome man sought a heart to claim.
He danced on promises of love's sweet embrace.
Whispering...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: whimsey, analogy, beauty, humorous, sweet
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Serendipitous Holiday
Melt the frost from my winter-loving heart.
A mood storm fueled by the vibe of charm.
Petals under mistletoe promise by the blurt.
Winter's stillness engulfed me as...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: whimsey, analogy, appreciation, hope, new
Form: Pantoum
Premium Member Warrior
Beyond these ramparts lurks the mangy foe
Set to leave our red bodies in the snow.
The sultan of mayhem smirks and awaits
To grant harsh orders to...

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Categories: whimsey, courage, fate, hate, peace,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Dismal Mood
Wistful and withdrawn, I wander through the night
Feeling grim and melancholy, a shroud of darkness tight
Depression grips my heart, its hold is strong and true
A...

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Categories: whimsey, analogy, bereavement, emotions, feelings,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Inspiring Thoughts
At the edge of shafts, you quested for calmness.
In a Utopia, we whimsey you survived a slash witness.
I swung the specific option to guzzle your...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: whimsey, appreciation, care, character, confusion,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member Spontaneity
 

"Spontaneity is childlike wonder, it is simplicity, abandon and
 curiosity; but, it takes 'courage' to embrace the unexpected."

      ...

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Categories: whimsey, how i feel, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member White Daisy Orchard
Written: November 05, 2023
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Amidst spotless linen rosebuds
I...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: whimsey, analogy, appreciation, beauty, heart,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Even Stars Perish
Written: November 05, 2023

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Away from Earth, the sky is always hideous,
A whimsical sun...

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Categories: whimsey, analogy, appreciation, stars, wind,
Form: Rhyme

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