Whispers To Death
...I hear you calling my name.
You almost had me already.
There is no shame.
Slow and steady.
You are not tame.
I come intrigued.
I see a dark figure.
Your words are egged and leave me fatigued...
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Categories:
castration, angel,
Form: Free verse
Kim, Trump, Vlad and Musk
...
Writing anything political can throw fuel on a fire,
but these Limericks are not meant to ignite anyone.
Just a bit of humor in my opinion. Yes, we all have one.
A Musk rat and a venge...
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Categories:
castration, corruption, how i feel,
Form: Limerick
Tale of The Night Marchers
...It was a time of change for the islanders
a time of letting go
a time of ending things
a time of confusion
a time of saying no
a time when love died
It was a time of change for th...
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Categories:
castration, abuse, allusion, america, analogy,
Form: Narrative
Castration
...Henry started a punchin’
at the ripe old age of 15
There just ain’t no way of knowin’
all of the things he’s done and seen
All those years are far behind him
since a young cowboy in his prime...
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Categories:
castration, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Neutered
..."Taking away my cell phone would be as painful as being neutered."
~ by poet
Twenty years ago, no one would have predicted
that ...
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Categories:
castration, humor, perspective,
Form: Rhyme
I Trusted You
..." ...betrayal begins with trust."
Quote_ Phish
Shall I compare you to Judas Iscariot, the one,
Who, like an intimate friend, the trust of Jesus...
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Categories:
castration, betrayal, trust,
Form: Rhyme
And My Arnold Spoke Up
...You bought me as your loving pet; well trained and tamed,
From a cattle-fair; I was two; handsome; zestful;
You did not like cats and dogs as they turned nuisance -
I heard you saying to my owner...
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Categories:
castration, animal, pets,
Form: Personification
The Underdog
...cat
looks to you for
a steady feed
occasional scratch
vague companionship
nothing more-nothing less...
you're not his friend, you're his pet
the times you're at your pinnacle
is the time ...
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Categories:
castration, cat,
Form: Free verse
The Hounds Are Barking Still
...My slumber knows no measure...
There be no sleep for me.
The hounds are barking through the night
For immortality.
I toss them a leg of hubris
And a banal cliche for slight effect.
But their ...
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Categories:
castration, anxiety, culture, parody,
Form: Rhyme
A Poem For My History Teacher
...I wanted to write
The best slavery poem ever written—
Perhaps win a Pulitzer or Faulkner.
I had every intention of conforming
To the standards
Of modern verse and composition,
Lyrics f...
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Categories:
castration, assonance, forgiveness, history, holocaust,
Form: Rhyme
The Campaign
...CAMPAIGN
Ngalia! ngalia! ngalia! again
Today with an imploring tone
"Barabara nimeunda choo nimechimba"
Stomach above the brain underneath
This time on luxurious Benz
For real no sincere tearin...
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Categories:
castration, abuse, africa, appreciation, art,
Form: Didactic
Mine Shaved Spindle Shanks Indistinguishable From Plucked Chicken
...I suddenly became aware
(although rooted motive not clear)
avoiding self castration ere
yours truly back during
forty three plus summers ago
(do the math and figure out what year)
long haired...
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Categories:
castration, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Noel 2020
...the end nears with Jesus and witches
let us hope there are no more glitches
little baby wears a mask in the manger
conceived socially distant without danger
no Golgotha crowd but liked tw...
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Categories:
castration, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
Way of the World
...Paint a picture wit my poetry, young brothas killing each other over faces of white men, we were sold a false definition of success, the means to get this success, is controlled by the one that sold ...
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Categories:
castration, africa, black african american,
Form: Rhyme
Bio Diversity's Bad Guys
...Suffering habitat degradation
Summit called world's most powerful nations
To administer sensible rules
Money transforms leaders to fools
...
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Categories:
castration, allusion, america, anger, anxiety,
Form: Limerick
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