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Clampdown Poems

Deconstructing Trump Derangement Syndrome

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    On his watch no attacks on Israel or Ukraine
      Yet they say he has no ‘smarts’ or brains

    The border was quieter, illegal immigration down
      Though my Congressman called it ‘fas...

Categories: clampdown, gender, immigration, military, money,
Form: Couplet

Salty Dogs

...Off to the sea in ships we all go,
Untested, but cock sure, as iron to a forge

Deck apes, snipes and gunners are we,
Salt spray, steam and gun smoke to deal

Up early and turning to ‘til late,...

Categories: clampdown, military,
Form: Rhyme

Collection of Covid 19 Poems

...Forbidden Fruit

Wild bat hanging from a tree
Wings curled around furry body.
Sleeping soundly, nose twitches
Net captured, frightened creature.

Hot steaming Chinese market
Exotic animals ev...

Categories: clampdown, angst, anxiety,
Form: I do not know?

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Tired of Feeling Sleepy Today August 17th 2019

...Tired of feeling sleepy today - August 17th, 2019

Lashed with fatigue,
eye cannot fend off lethargy
hazy, hot, humid weather zaps
mental physical, and spiritual energy
even men of cloth
vario...

Categories: clampdown, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse

Showdown

...SHOWDOWN

Blowdown breakdown tire no longer inflated
Sooner than later showdown shutdown
Clampdown lowdown holddown the hoedown
Run down  the crackdown and go
Spashdown at sundown shutdown  slo...

Categories: clampdown, confusion, word play,
Form: Rhyme

Clampdown

...It was a dirty war 
of moat 
flaying the legs in emotional outburst.

No stings.
Only mandibles will do the job of chewing
on your dark fingers. 

Flat, the taste of milk: 
a synthetic formula to eat...

Categories: clampdown, art,
Form: ABC