From Purgatory to Paradise
...The summer fog has not yet lifted from the enclave. The candyfloss glow of the sun suspended above the horizon of the valley in the Jock of the Bushveld Concervancy where I have made my new home refl...
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Categories:
burn off, africa, nature,
Form: Haibun
Love Will Stay
...There was a moment, not so long ago
When my heart was rusty,
Tarnished by the darkness of pain,
Eroded by the doubt, the dread,
Fear that erased the light of faith,
Corroded the wonders, the jo...
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Categories:
burn off, christian, faith, hope, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
I Remember
...I remember the cold of a winter night when the snow brought the hills alive. When the valley stream was ice, I remember the cold of a winter night.
I remember the snowdrops of the spring. The dew ...
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Categories:
burn off, autumn, memory, nature, spring,
Form: Free verse
Poor White Trash
...Poor White Trash
By
Patrick Kelly
The sun sinks low over shanty town there, ...
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Categories:
burn off, anger, angst, emotions,
Form: Prose
The Evil Cake
...Ann today the "Rain" is coming down hard, We will sit "Home" and help your "Mama" bake. We just finished the icing when...
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Categories:
burn off, evil, friend, garden, mother,
Form: Quatrain
Autumn Rose
...I’m striding with my jacket, you turn off the rifle
You lead me by the hand, because I can’t say so
You say you don’t love me, but you pull me close
Early morning, I trail your footsteps
You say ...
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Categories:
burn off, conflict, desire, love hurts,
Form: Romanticism
Midnight To 3:33 Morning Kills
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"Midnight to 3.33, Morning Kills"
He said,
“Go to where the poets go
Love rolls wet and sways
Intensity wraps itself inside out
and somersau...
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Categories:
burn off, feelings, freedom, muse,
Form: Free verse
Stone Bones
...Gray shrouds cover my way
sets the tone for the day.
Our silent sun sends
rays running round corners
slowly beams burn off -
melting morning misty mind.
As I tread these stone slabs
rapt in ...
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Categories:
burn off, body, city, feelings, friend,
Form: Free verse
Purest of Scents
...Bathe me then bring me home
to that inner sanctum,
rigid and strong,
where Bast is known to rest
in the purest of scents
of woman,
protecting sanctity
and the serenity
of a wo...
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Categories:
burn off, care, love,
Form: Free verse
Take Back Nothing
...“Take it back!”
I shouted in protest, in earnest
to defend my honesty, personal integrity
Truth be told I don't know why
what she spoke was true
I'm a fool, I'm no good
at least that's what I b...
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Categories:
burn off, nonsense,
Form: Free verse
New Flesh and Frame, Same Feeling Heart
...Pray hearken, Fire, to my life’s fervent urge:
Kindle thine all-consuming power, red hue,
Burn up her mortal dross sans residue,
That she into base elements can merge;
Scorch all her pains that s...
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Categories:
burn off, fire, heart, love,
Form: Sonnet
What a Wonderful World
...Blink if the title drew your eyes in
See, the breadth of our human functionality
Sparks interest
Curiosity
Thankfully, no evil kitty cats were killed because of it.
But, humanity c...
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Categories:
burn off, life, people, perspective,
Form: Free verse
Best Foot Forward
...The new year now is creeping into view
with resolutions, hopes and dreams galore,
so this year what I thought that I would do
is get off on the right foot weeks before.
I've upped the rate I pace...
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Categories:
burn off, health,
Form: Sonnet
Internal Fires
...There are fires a plenty; and then there are fires a few. All kinds of fires there be; but here, I...
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Categories:
burn off, arabic, beauty, fire, god,
Form: Free verse
Leave a Message
...Leave a message because I don't have the energy today
I need to clear my head and try to keep some memories away
I'm feeling low today because of my bipolar moods
Leave a message and I'll get back...
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Categories:
burn off, deep, depression, emotions, growing
Form: Free verse
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