Word of Mouth
...When his stiff larynx shifts,
a caviling bone that darts for cover
as if caught in its bell tower
with a high-powered rifle.
I see his desperate need to talk.
"Those dumb forks,
ingrates, fre...
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Categories:
caviling, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Camouflage Cat
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camouflage
calico cat
calm captivating cadence
cagey cajoling calculating
cantankerous capricious canny
careening...
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Categories:
caviling, cat,
Form: Alliteration
Anchors Aweigh
...Anchors Aweigh...
destination unknown
for this Earthling
stardate: February 26th, 2022
At sea since time immemorial
I relish being alone
upon oceanic expanse
yours truly doth bemoan
me ga...
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Categories:
caviling, 6th grade, adventure, america,
Form: Rhyme
Word of Mouth
...When the larynx shifts
(a caviling bone) darts for cover,
as if caught in its bell tower
with a high-powered rifle.
I see his desperate need to talk.
those damn people,
ingrates, free-loaders...
...
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Categories:
caviling, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Anchors Aweigh Destination Unknown
...Anchors Aweigh...Destination Unknown
Weather beaten cap'n,
and watertight bewitched craft
time tested since maiden voyage
(circumnavigating the globe
back in the day
of my youth),
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Categories:
caviling, absence, adventure, allegory, beautiful,
Form: Free verse