collectibles
scattered in the sand
colored stones mixed in with shells
memories in bag
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Categories:
collectibles, beach,
Form: Haiku
Collectibles
My son collected baseball cards;
My brothers did, as well.
My Beatles card collection
Was the female parallel.
But there’s an opportunity
For everyone to buy –
Although it’s hard to understand
A decent reason why –
Some trading cards that feature Trump
In poses quite bizarre –
An astronaut, a cowboy
And the weirdest one so far –
A superhero with a
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Categories:
collectibles, america, people,
Form: Rhyme
Thingamabobs and Knickknacks
Silver candlesticks and other thingamabobs
Of questionable use in these modern times,
And riffraff scattered throughout in gobs
Most are reminiscent of long-ago pastimes
Of younger years spent happily gallivanting
Around the globe in search of new ventures
Now I spend entirely too much time, daunting,
Searching for my eyeglasses or my dentures
And trying to figure out how to dispose of
The knickknacks
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Categories:
collectibles, how i feel, humor,
Form: Quatrain
Collectibles
Collectibles
I stand in the half light and cast my eyes
On so many facets of life.
Standing, hanging, sitting in disarray,
Defined by price and market trends.
Things once loved, or cherished,
Admired, coveted, or just well used.
Everyday things that have seen or felt
Or been a party to a family life.
They wait in silence for a new beginning.
How many eyes
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Categories:
collectibles, conflict, emotions, identity, life,
Form: Free verse
Collectibles'
Some people of this world live for collectibles.
They go to yard sales, swap meets for treasure and memorables.
Some go just for the search the thrill of finding their prize.
Obtaining is the glory their dreams realized.
Oh What ecstasy' A inner victory they find themselves proud.
Friends colleagues families shout praises good and loud.
A triumph a testimony that
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Categories:
collectibles, faith, children, god, easter,
Form: Rhyme