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Cross The LinesThe day has finally break and the market is taking shape the traders are busy, everyone is in a hurry, office workers are on the go they cannot afford to miss the early morning show;...
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Categories:
age, america, business, city,
Form: Free verse
LaughIf laughter is the only remedy for a broken-heart, then laugh; if laughter is the method to make your day start, laugh; laugh when you are feeling down, laugh when you want to frown, laugh...
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Categories:
city, adventure, age, america, beautiful,
Form: Free verse
Bustling City
In the glare of SYNTHETIC neon lights,
The metropolitan city is awake even at night.
Distracting noises EMENATE from all corners,
Peace is not found in the bustling crowd.
Vehicles pass screeching their horns
Life is never...
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Categories:
city, pollution, stress,
Form: Free verse
UrbanaSin City
Ancient City
Hidden City
City Underground
Windy City
Second City
White City
New City
City of Tomorrow
Waking City
Vanishing City
Eternal City
City of God
July 22, 2024...
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Categories:
city, community, people, urban,
Form: Free verse
PigeonsEvery tourist shares a trait;
they're walking, talking, f*cking bait
Who fog up our Earth's finest places
With fat wallets and fat f*cking faces
If you live in a City or by the sea
I'm sure you'll likely, mostly agree;
These...
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Categories:
abuse, anger, beach, city,
Form: Rhyme
Strange HeatA Strange heat is walking up the street with a heavy load upon its head and a yardstick to measure the dead, it’s walking in a straight line, staring at the glaciers melting from the...
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Categories:
beach, birth, business, city,
Form: Prose
Turning violent violetpants lost
belt slashed and tossed
as she smiles and whips
she giggles
curved just right
lashing quick and tight
thighs soft to touch
she's my lunch
the belt hits me quick
a strangers kiss...
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Categories:
beautiful, body, city,
Form: Rhyme
Wake up, Shout for Joy
Why is life so hard
when it should be simple
Wake up, shout for joy
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Categories:
city, farm, joy, life,
Form: Couplet
Progression
city
finds busy
wheels rotate on roads.
deals stir like ripples in minds.
since centuries, life rolls on with progression.
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Categories:
city, life,
Form: Suzette Prime
Slaughterers of Souls
Slaughterers of anonymous souls
Windows displaying tawdry tales of woe
Flashing neon lights restraining human kindness ~
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Categories:
animal, city, horror, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Cajun Queen, New Orleans
Riverboat on the Mississippi
Folks dining on scrimp, grits, and cornbread
Drinking booze and gambling like crazy
Going to Bourbon Street just ahead
Down in that Cajun Queen, New Orleans
The big paddle wheel keeps on rolling
Down to the Cajun...
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Categories:
city, river, sin, travel,
Form: Rhyme
The Neon JungleThese city streets I know by name
The monotony takes its toll
But still I walk them all the same
Just to pacify my soul
Like a living breathing creature
The city stalks its prey at night
And...
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Categories:
city, night,
Form: Rhyme
The Sit Down No Juckerspeil allowedThe game of chance karnolfell
the trickster deal the threats
by passing the little Carnes
folk crawling into a Volkswagen
chanting cackling mud wrestling
spooning the Joker finally faced down
calls in a favour from...
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Categories:
books, chicago, city,
Form: Free verse
The Battered TrailThe morning starts with a sudden glow and without warning the wind began to blow, running down the beaten path howling and growling and pulling up the grass; it ripped through the mangrove tree barking...
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Categories:
bereavement, business, change, city,
Form: Prose
SARTORIALSARTORIAL
I went through my clothes the other day
Yes, some are well-worn, others quite new
They represent styles from both extremes
Living, or once lived, a varied life it seems
Can one assume identity from such a view
Maybe clothing...
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Categories:
character, city, class,
Form: Rhyme
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