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Cogan Poems - Poems about Cogan

Squamous Last Blurreds
...(At 10:40pm on December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and mortally wounded on 72nd Street, New York. Given his love of outrageous wordplay, this poem imagines his stream-of- consciousness utteri......

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Categories: cogan,
Form: Rhyme
Africa Ocean Moon
...Blue waves bursting Tropical musical storms Dusky milky ball Shane Cogan April 2015......

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Categories: cogan, beach, smile, stars, storm,
Form: Haiku



Irish Morning Mist
...Magnetic lake cloak Northern Wings summer chatter Carroty dawn pond By Sh......

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Categories: cogan, animal, color, happy, imagery,
Form: Haiku
Too Many Lost Orange Sunsets
...Too many lost orange sunsets by Shane Cogan Oh why do I care Oh why do I still cry So many years I have lost crying over you So many lost words So many lost crimes Now a million times I ke......

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Categories: cogan, absence, deep, image, july,
Form: Lyric
Moon River
...Moon River by Shane Cogan Curves of liquid ice Migratory wings on face Red ......

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Categories: cogan, africa, earth, inspirational, night,
Form: Haiku



Enter the Snowman
...Exit gold crisp noise Whole winter white blanket sky Carrot pipe smoker Stressed humans all cloaked A full moon mirror shimmers Oddly naked it stands Cold dawn miasma Snowball friendly......

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Categories: cogan, absence, december, environment, winter,
Form: Haiku
Journey's End
...Journey's End by Shane Cogan (September 2013) Silently we stood tall The sun’s dawn chill on our backs We gathered our last few belongings The grey skies swirled over us Onwards and upwards we ......

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Categories: cogan, adventure, autumn, color, hope,
Form: Lyric
Nocturnal Noises
...A sun drenched day decided it needs some sleep, again A nigh time shadow leads to nocturnal noises, again Then it came; first a bat frequency noted its presence Then it’s sharp noise; first the crunc......

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Categories: cogan, adventure, beauty, color, environment,
Form: Free verse
Swan Lake
...Engineless she lands Late sun ripples indigo Solo Proud lake swan © Shane Cogan,......

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Categories: cogan, animal, beautiful, bird, color,
Form: Haiku
Shadows
...Shadows by Shane Cogan (2013) Silently it lunged forward, then backwards Hesitating, it reached out and touched its prey Alarmed by its own reflection, it’s feet gave way Downwards it began to fall,......

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Categories: cogan, absence, birth, leaving, peace,
Form: Acrostic
Addiction
...A family addiction Genes tell the truth People tell lies Bathroom secrets A door slams Living room tells a TV story Bookshelf storage dust Kitchen fast food noise Lounge silence Doorbell interruption......

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Categories: cogan, absence, addiction, color, cry,
Form: Free verse
Absence
...Absence by Shane Cogan Lost at summer clock Insomnia blue skies Absent minded bliss......

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Categories: cogan, absence, beach, beautiful, color,
Form: Haiku
Raven's Shadow
...Raven’s Shadow Staring beady eyed Collecting for winters nest Natures unique post ......

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Categories: cogan, beautiful, beauty, bird, color,
Form: Haiku
The Kingfisher's Stare
...The Kingfishers Stare shy blue halcyon caught your stare under moonbeam ......

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Categories: cogan, beauty, bird, fish, river,
Form: Haiku
Paying Homage
...Paying Homage Awaiting the news, anxious for a cash day, calling friends, only a few replied. Searching for answers, only music for hay, returned calls, then you supplied. Austerity cuts hurting......

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Categories: cogan, courage, dedication, friendship, people,
Form: Rhyme

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