We Were Never 'I'
...Within this sanctum
of breath and bone—
ten trillion anchorites
mimic their devotions.
Bacteria threading
blood’s vermilion rivers
braiding holy water
into the cathedral
of now.
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Categories:
chromosomes, creation, identity, metaphor, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
Juxtapositions of Soul
...Sponsor : Regina Macintosh
submission : 2/7/25
_____________________
embedded in avatar’s
sequential chromosomes
novel_sprite_ageless___BIRTHED
Soul protected simul...
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Categories:
chromosomes, allusion, change, character, deep,
Form: Epic
Swath of pristine tractless snow white landscape
...Swath of pristine tractless snow white landscape...
tell tale sign where
winter storm Demi left her mark.
Beautiful and bountiful visual scene
(seldom seen around
tri-state geographic area
fo...
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Categories:
chromosomes, adventure, allusion, america, angel,
Form: Free verse
TRAGIC QUEEN
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Anne Boleyn Courted Disaster
Eventually, From Gruesome Henry.
If justifying Kingly Love,
Must Nurture Offspring Prince.
Queen Really Struggles Trying.
Unfortunate Victim With X-chromosomes.
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Categories:
chromosomes, death,
Form: ABC
My Views With Men
...This New Year
Wish half of the world
Always be successful in life
May all of us men stay
Strong and responsible in the eyes
Of the rest of the world
We are the hope of X chromosomes
The forev...
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Categories:
chromosomes, creation, fate, growth, humanity,
Form: Narrative
In the arteries of my ancestors flows a river of untamed hope, older than the first spoken syllable
...In the arteries of my ancestors flows a river of untamed hope, older than the first spoken syllable,
Deeper than the caves where forebears painted bison and dreams with blood and burning charcoal,
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Categories:
chromosomes, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Why Am I Missing You in Wyomissing?
...Why am I missing you in Wyomissing
In Wyomissing where WiFi waves warp Whitman's words
I'm wiki-wishing scrolling through digitized déjà vu
Mississippi .mp3s Mississauga .gifs Missy Elliott remi...
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Categories:
chromosomes, heartbroken, lonely, loss, love,
Form: Lyric
LEGEND THAT'S COMMENDABLE THROUGH PARENTS' LEGACY
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Gracious fortress of caring fortitude
Guarding by their compassion’s latitude
Governing to soar through faith’s latitude
Guiding with attitude of gratitude…
God blest our parents’ love-...
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Categories:
chromosomes, appreciation, blessing, christian, god,
Form: Epic
Absolute deafening silence
...Absolute deafening silence...
during and after a moderate snowfall
today January 19th, 2024,
within Southeastern Pennsylvania
and elsewhere across the Eastern Seaboard,
whereby blanket of whit...
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Categories:
chromosomes, adventure, age, angel, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
Featherless Angels
...“People of the world don’t look at themselves, and so they blame one another.”
- Rumi
He struggles to forget
that little boy anticipating his hero's return.
Staring out through a dark window,...
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Categories:
chromosomes, absence, child, father,
Form: Free verse
Lamenting Life Lost Before Mine Untimely Death
...Lamenting life lost before mine untimely death
Last rays of wicked flickering candlelight
even to this present day
(October 4th, 2023)
lxiv anniversaries marking birth
emotions of ambivalence...
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Categories:
chromosomes, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Precious Priceless Progeny
...Precious priceless progeny
Hands down the most dramatic change ever needed to make the most profound impact awoke from helping beget the first offspring. An internal paradigm shift reshuffle...
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Categories:
chromosomes, absence, adventure, angst, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme
Thankful For Our Home
...May we be blessed to acknowledge all the wonders in our life
that have, for us, thus far accrued…
and to begin each day with a word of thanks…
and thoughts of gratitude.
Today I’m thankful for ...
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Categories:
chromosomes, home,
Form: Rhyme
Transformation of a Rose
...Ooh my rose rose rose
Your beauty sings of something
Else.
Surprise Surprise surprise
You have changed your self
You were once top shelf weed
Yes top shelf self
Surprise surprise surpri...
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Categories:
chromosomes, allusion, business,
Form: Alliteration
What's Great About Our Cabin
...How do I explain what’s special about our cabin…that she’s not just a cabin anymore…
How, after all the years we’ve grown old together…she’s evolved into so much more.
Sure she creaks more than s...
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Categories:
chromosomes, home,
Form: Rhyme
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