Gambler's Romance
...~Down in the "Big Easy" playing cards in a house of chance,
she’ll lay you down a losing hand, with her bluffed romance.
Her cards have many faces, but few can win her hand,
and a hard hand be...
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Categories:
bluffed, games, jealousy, passion, song,
Form: Lyric
The Liberation
...Prisoners were captured, their liberty were stolen
Hopes were dangling, asking help to heaven
Dreams were their silent sanctuaries
The only one that keeps their sanities
Eyes were blindfolded,...
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Categories:
bluffed, bible, evil,
Form: Free verse
puses
...It’s the morning of a different day—who knew there’d be another?
Lisa and I went on our harbor jog @ 5am—that’s nothing new.
It was, like 44°—we’re enjoying fall’s cold, refreshing bite.
Anyway,...
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Categories:
bluffed, humor, school, sleep, student,
Form: Free verse
The Cat and the Fish
...The gap is so minutely thin,
Almost in his mouth is their fin;
A thin film of water divides,
Slides their line of touch and face hides...!
Mouth-water-wetting cat ponders,
His mind, in wings o...
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Categories:
bluffed, animal, love, nature,
Form: Rhyme
Burning Candle
...Life is like a burning candle
That continues to illuminate, till it is not snuffed
Fear of financial crisis turning into prestige loss and sociall...
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Categories:
bluffed, dark, fear, life,
Form: Free verse
Light Up Dark Rooms
...The dark rooms in one’s mind unlit,
One is heading straight for a pit:
Will not take long the spot hit
While the injury just won’t fit!
Then, for dark rooms of the mind sit
As things about th...
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Categories:
bluffed, allusion, imagination, perspective, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
In a Split Second
...In a split second, life can be snuffed
Unforeseen events cause misery
Why this is so, ‘tis a great mystery
Of such our lives are suitably stuffed
None of us should ever be bluffed
Ac...
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Categories:
bluffed, death, fate, life,
Form: Other
Discounts Fetch Smiles
...There’s no amount
Which does not count
In an account…
Yep, no amount
Sellers discount
And while recount
Your whole story
Fail to glory:
Place in praised sky
For being Quite High…
Don’t...
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Categories:
bluffed, anxiety, betrayal, care, money,
Form: Rhyme
This Bag of Coal
...Alienated by my past, because of my past
Carrying dark secrets across every bridge
I hide them under rocks
And I bury them in the dirt
With this bag of coal strapped to my back
While I trek and ...
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Categories:
bluffed, abuse, betrayal, courage, deep,
Form: Free verse
I Am the Same In and Out-
...In and out IN AND OUT
I can't be rushed I CAN'T GIVE UP
hated or loved
I shan't be bluffed
I am the same in and out
6/18/21
Written words by James Edward Lee...
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Categories:
bluffed, analogy, confidence, endurance, engagement,
Form: Free verse
Cy Saves the Day Again
...Look into the camera the mighty space man said.
Jon’s Cat was hypnotized, clobbered in the head.
We are taking over, honey, the alien said with a chuckle.
Jon’s Cat was mad. He wanted to give the ...
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Categories:
bluffed, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Pearly Gates
...PEARLY GATES
I’m brought before Saint Peter,
On display in a clear glass crate,
Nothing hidden up my sleeve,
Except a hammer, I jest to escape.
He approaches me out of nowhere,
Ask him fo...
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Categories:
bluffed, death, deep, depression, destiny,
Form: Rhyme
Easily Bluffed
...Memories, like fine wine, sweeten with age;
cavalier ways, become less defiant.
And in life's book, tears saturate the page:
bemoaning times, Hope was non-compliant.
You sense your pain...
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Categories:
bluffed, angst, anxiety, depression, emotions,
Form: Sonnet
Jail Bird
...Jail Bird
Clyde Gooch
Liked hooch
Got smashed
Wife bashed
Clyde bluffed
Cops cuffed
In jail
No bail
Plea made
Fine paid
Judge says
Ten days
Wife smirked
Clyde irked
Rob...
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Categories:
bluffed, humorous,
Form: Footle
Texas In My Mind
...In that darkest of time at Charlottesville
When hate ruffled their minds
And madness erupted in kind
But dumb Trump bluffed in haste,
Hate, hastes, I was dazed,
As wicked drove on Heyer in sou...
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Categories:
bluffed, america, caregiving, emotions, friendship,
Form: Epic
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