Rehashing History: War Stories
...Attila, Hannibal, and Genghis Khan
Were comparing the many battles they'd won.
Hannibal boasted o'er the Alps he had coasted
On elephants and conquered the Romans.
Khan's hordes did maraud both a...
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Categories:
coasted, history, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Prayer Lifted for my Husband
...
Last night I had a worried thought
Come coursing to my mind
Of my husband having car trouble
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Categories:
coasted, power, prayer,
Form: Rhyme
Apostle Matthew encountered
...Apostle Matthew encountered...
artist, dragon and gangster extraordinaire
Written September ninth,
two thousand and twenty one.
Reposted exactly three years later.
Here at 2 Highland Manor...
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Categories:
coasted, allegory, angel, anniversary, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
A SONG THAT WILL ONLY MAKE SENSE TO EAST COASTERS! CANADA
...A SONG THAT WILL ONLY MAKE SENSE
TO EAST COASTERS! (CANADA)
A heritage that we all share, our blood is maritime.
We thrill to see the Bluenose, her picture on a dime.
Emot...
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Categories:
coasted, funny, humorous, ocean, song,
Form: Rhyme
And There You Go Away Again
...And there you go away again
Onto a place, which only you've been
Where when questions are asked
You're always related back
Answers free of any dividends
And behind a thin white curtain
Which co...
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Categories:
coasted, emotions, poetry, tribute, true
Form: Free verse
Apostle Matthew Encountered
...Apostle Matthew encountered...
artist, dragon and gangster extraordinaire
Here at 2 Highland Manor Drive
Schwenksville, Pennsylvania.
Actually all three people
linkedin to each other courte...
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Categories:
coasted, adventure, age, appreciation, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme
West Mountain Road
...We made a trip to town today
And took West Mountain Road.
My friend and I prefer that way
Back there, where time has slowed.
We drove past farms in rolling hills
Where cattle grazed in shade
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Categories:
coasted, adventure, imagery,
Form: Rhyme
The Laundromat
...In another lifetime, I was there
As sudsy clothes, a’jumble,
Went round and round until removed
In damp and twisted tumble.
Into the dryers they would go
While I just sat there, reading,
To h...
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Categories:
coasted, clothes, me,
Form: Rhyme
Thank You For the Days
...I’m saddened by what’s happened it’s too bad it’s met its end
but I’m glad I am someone to have had that group of friends
long standing friendships create understanding
but doesn’t give you an ...
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Categories:
coasted, age, friendship,
Form: Rhyme
With Poems Coasted and Was Roasted
...With Poems Coasted and Was Roasted
Wrote many poems as along I had coasted,
And reviewed and ended up being roasted;
Meant to be,
I could see,
After they to Poetry Soup all were posted.
Jim...
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Categories:
coasted, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Hosted a Big Party
...Hosted A Big Party
Heard a big party is what they hosted,
To great success cruised and coasted;
Great view;
Always knew,
And about both bragged and boasted.
Jim Horn...
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Categories:
coasted, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Did Determine That Divulging and More
...Did Determine That Divulging
We Did Determine That when divulging,
What happens when you are indulging;
Had eaten a lot,
That we brought;
For a long time we have been bulging.
Jim Horn
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Categories:
coasted, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Big Washoe, 2010 Plus Six, Plus Seven
...———
2016,
Sheep.
Magpie.
Mule deer.
Mustang, colt, mustang...upon the ridge.
Eagle's nest, bald.
Oreo cows, in far field.
Running baby cows.
Sheep.
Felled branch...100 mph winds.
C...
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Categories:
coasted, native american, travel, water,
Form: Free verse
Poem Has Been Posted
...Poem Has Been Posted
My great poem again has been posted;
About it I have bragged and boasted;
Love what I do,
Just like you;
To next poem smoothly have coasted.
Jim Horn
Just received m...
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Categories:
coasted, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
My Big Ole Noggin
...So what's in my big old noggin today
Fighting it's way to the top
I never know where it's heading
Or where it's going to stop
I'm surprised as much as you guys
My fingers just type away
No id...
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Categories:
coasted, writing,
Form: Quatrain
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