A Good Sense of Humour Blunts the Sharp Blades of Reality
...I try to crack a joke to tame a tense situation,
As a way of blowing up the slow building steam.
With a joke, I see all resentments flitting away,
And watch, how a happy mood begins to stream....
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Categories:
cheerfully, giggle, humor,
Form: Rhyme
True Appreciation
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The flower of youth never fades
though the body depreciates
Greet cheerfully all who come your way
~ for the smile on your face appreciates
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Categories:
cheerfully, age, appreciation, smile, youth,
Form: Rhyme
Not Responsible
...The power depends on the people’s will
They were taught to believe this at high school
But as practice has shown, powers like to kill
And the people are forced to obey under rule
So the contract ...
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Categories:
cheerfully, political, satire,
Form: Rhyme
My Dad So Grand
...My Dad! My Dad with hands so grand
whether shapely straight as a clarinet
or conical as a saxaphone. He blows
through a woody-reed, his tongue
not lashing at us, but conditioned
to musically r...
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Categories:
cheerfully, fathers day,
Form: Free verse
Zen mode
...recognising limitations of body-mind
the vessel allotted for earth life
we make do with the vehicle
remaining always bliss rife
our true Self is love and light
cognised directly by eye of soul...
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Categories:
cheerfully, light, love, self, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
The warning
...I went to the cop, in New Haven PD
I said I've got a crime story, but it's hard to believe
The cop said cheerfully, "let's hear, try me"
So I took a deep breath, tried a memory retrieve.
I said...
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Categories:
cheerfully, abuse, body, crazy, drug,
Form: Lyric
Dance of Death
...On a fateful night of darkness and gloom,
I lay flat upon my bed.
She took me by the hand, led me to the sky,
and this is what she said.
Good to see you. We've been waiting for you.
May I hav...
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Categories:
cheerfully, dance, death, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Shadow
...Oh ,my dearest and love some sibling shadow, listen, Are you still staying and living in my beloved soul ?, You are dancing gracefull...
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Categories:
cheerfully, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Suzette Prime
A Fistful of Minutes
..."a breezy yet comfortable autumn day...ah, so lovely!" - quote by poet.
his eyes flutter shut a fistful of minutes,
a much welcome respite into himself.
he sits in the shadow<...
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Categories:
cheerfully, autumn, bird, day, imagery,
Form: Verse
The Eternal Ember
...The Eternal Ember
Decades are passed, an embrew slices Earth's chest
And countless Energy invests
It blooms
Bamboozles doom:
Decades past
In search of and at last
Pause and steadfast like ...
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Categories:
cheerfully, appreciation, blessing, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Tears in Vacant Rooms
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Written: March 05, 2025
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As the final petal droops
upon quivering leaves,
while the soul begins to decay
akin to the evening lights
fading in...
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Categories:
cheerfully, analogy, death, fear,
Form: Free verse
Rambling Reflections
...To where does my soul belong?
at times my meandering mind wonders…
Is it to the vast blue of the boundless sky
or the tangerine rays of the sun at the crack of dawn
or to those stars ...
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Categories:
cheerfully, introspection,
Form: Free verse
The Reddest Rose
...In the prime of your youth so cruel and short,
I handed you the reddest rose with velvety petals
and with a gentle gesture you took it dreamy eyes
to delight your sense and cheerfully accept it.
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Categories:
cheerfully, adventure, anxiety, appreciation, joy,
Form: Rhyme
To Church To Church To Go
...To church, to church to go
A routine, brushing your smile
A routine, cleansing your soul
To church, to church to go
Each scripture snapshot
Each passage deep
To church, to church to go
Com...
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Categories:
cheerfully, christian,
Form: Verse
Strolling with my Love
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Taking a stroll through the undergrowth
Back to where you and me pledged our troth
To love each other, come rain or snow
In the forest that we both love so.
It's glorious this time o...
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Categories:
cheerfully, environment, happiness, love,
Form: Rhyme
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