Raven's Roost
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That life is a struggle, there's no denying
when the distance between light and dark
is just one misstep across the boundary line
Problematic for mankind since time began
Prompted by the remin...
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Categories:
blackguard, dark, fear,
Form: Free verse
I Will Not Dance With Death
...I'm going to tell you a tale that may frighten you
about the precursor of death that will pursue...
There's iridescent beauty found on his ebony wings
but always of impending death his cawing si...
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Categories:
blackguard, dance, death,
Form: Rhyme
A Wannabe Gameplayer: New Poetic Form--TEARASSONANCENET
...Hark, Hallow Dark my dear pal, Titans Mars
rally Martian stars, tag team game Play--Card
Black, Naturals -- rare place reason, Blackguard
quandary, battlescarred, halt? Pass? Have cigars?
Sm...
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Categories:
blackguard, analogy,
Form: Italian Sonnet
A Common Fate
...A common fate befalls all men,
Ere since the fall in fair Eden.
Whether dirt poor or filthy rich,
all men end up in the same ditch.
The common fate has no regard,
for the respected or blackgua...
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Categories:
blackguard, death, fate, humanity, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
Miss Marple Investigates
...Miss Marple is a famous sleuth
She investigates and gets the truth
Murder intriguing has been committed
Just as well she's quite quick-witted.
Whom does this crime benefit most?
We can...
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Categories:
blackguard, murder, mystery,
Form: Rhyme
Quittance
...An empty pocket is an empty pocket
that's all Joshua can see
the tears of its hunger
a reminder of a protracted destiny
while donations to the temples
confirm the need for charity
an immoral ci...
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Categories:
blackguard, destiny, god, judgement,
Form: Free verse
My Small Brown Dog--
...My Small Brown Dog I see so quite brown ever so furry rather shiny domestic dog;
rather brown domestic dog decidedly kind;
Positively shiny clear, good, hairy
All sharp keen whisker...
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Categories:
blackguard, analogy, animal, dog,
Form: Concrete
The Damned Girl, Part Ii
...Carruthers he shot, and mother she fell,
And stunned Elliot went for his gun,
The father went down, hit in the heart,
And the bad man searched for the son.
But his luck no longer would run.
Fo...
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Categories:
blackguard, adventure, anger, betrayal, dark,
Form: Narrative
The Fallacy of 'Once Upon a Time'
...A fallacy, that every 'once upon a time'
is a beautiful fantasy, for some hold lies
Fairytales have a hero, but also a villain
masked in sheep's clothing as a disguise
Red Riding Hood ...
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Categories:
blackguard, evil, people,
Form: Rhyme
I Will Not Be the Idol of Yours
...I will not be the idol of yours
From beginning before the end
Something big in the little I chose
I can’t see crafty blackguard in friend.
You don’t love me, but I have a wish
There’s no fire ...
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Categories:
blackguard, emotions, fear, february, feelings,
Form: Lyric
Villanelle: Is There Ever a Moment When Reason Reigns
...Villanelle: Is there ever a moment when reason reigns
Is there ever a moment when reason reigns
“Never! Ever!” – cry the forsaken by Life
“Friends depart, Enemies approach,” Yi Jing ordains
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Categories:
blackguard, conflict, friendship, humanity, psychological,
Form: Villanelle
The Way It Is - An Echo Poem
...Afraid To Face The World
You may be the one to help redeem my spirit
For you seem so incredibly inspiring.
Anything I create I destroy
Save me from destroying myself
Oh potential Mu...
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Categories:
blackguard, depression,
Form: Blank verse
Rationality Is Way Over-Rated
...Every true poet is my muse. Their poems,
The cannon fodder of dreams exploded,
(Feed me a dark crow) , even if they walk
With only one leg, or have to be carried
In the arms of, on the back of a fr...
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Categories:
blackguard, anger, poets,
Form: Blank verse
Incorrigible Sinner
...His name fills us with fright;
We won't forget his crime;
We can't forgive him this time;
We distrust him day and night.
We view him with disgust
We hold him in contempt
He did somet...
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Categories:
blackguard, crazy, humor, insect, murder,
Form: Verse
Osama Bin Laden Deus Ex Machine
...Fanatics in feigned fury forced fellow fools for fait accompli
Laying lies as labyrinth loyally to murdering Lord,
Haggard Haters in hounding habits and hypocrisy as honor hunched,
Bearded Blackguard...
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Categories:
blackguard, angst,
Form: Burlesque
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