By the tree
...There I stood where the smell of ancient oaken trees ran cleanly clear through the time honored wood only to be hung there lithely clinging unto the very breath we could not do anything but hold… as ...
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Categories:
crescendoed, absence, adventure, angel, animal,
Form: Free verse
PAINTBRUSH
...PAINTBRUSH
Fingertips the bristles of a
pagan paintbrush
painting a Tree of Life
on pacified cheekbones
instead of in liver
from whence it sprung
now it burns to feed
HeartSpace with wi...
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Categories:
crescendoed, allegory, art, body, color,
Form: Alliteration
City Lights
...City lights blazed past completely indefenseless
shooting a futile attempt at yet another imprisonment
reminding only the fuel for how we came...
...Sun’s crescendoed, seeing us short-of-breath,...
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Categories:
crescendoed, angst,
Form: Free verse
An Evil Day
...Ere some three or four-odd days
Began our nature show some craze.
The people, truly afraid, to say,
Nowhere did find a place to stay.
The initial portension was a fire,
That left a pile of ash...
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Categories:
crescendoed, child,
Form: Narrative
Tree of Wisdom 6
...prayer crescendoed
in unison like an orchestra
they prayed with empty words
her heart was galloping like a content horse
i could feel without touching
divine music flowed like a river
thewood w...
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Categories:
crescendoed, 1st grade,
Form: I do not know?
Migraine of a Razor Blade Grave
...I fell into a pit, dirty grave,
lined entirely with razor blades,
that should sting when they slice
my newspaper skin that bleeds only grey,
but pain, there is none, never have I felt so numb
an...
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Categories:
crescendoed, conflict,
Form: Free verse
That Old Fiddle of His
...A long and narrow road. Trees stretched in the summer breeze.
The dirt and fallen leaves crescendoed under my footsteps.
As I walked down this road, my mind turned to the towering trees.
They we...
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Categories:
crescendoed, family, grandfather, old,
Form: Narrative
My Fun Loving, Protective and Quite Curious Paddy
...You were so teeny and tiny and fuzzy and bright
You stayed by my side through morning and night
You were always so excited to see me when I walked in the door
We,d play games with your toys strew...
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Categories:
crescendoed, animals, pets,
Form: I do not know?
Contours Bending
...Contours bending in a storm
emerging twisted gracious form
drifting through forgotten night
on slowly moving candlelight
with sweet hands tending tender skin
swollen kisses tumbling in
where hidde...
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Categories:
crescendoed, introspection, life, passion, sweet,
Form: Rhyme
By Steel Adorned
...A golden thun'dring tore the winds,
Their swirling portals rent-
As from on far sky-pounding steeds-
Forth from Vahalla sent!
And valor sang majestic hymns
In tribute to Thor's throne,
While ...
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Categories:
crescendoed, adventure, war,
Form: Dramatic Verse
An Accidental Overdose
...She fought daily with the agony.
never knew when it would strike.
It affected all corners of her world
waking, sleeping, laughing, and crying.
Early one morn, she lost the battle.
Through the ni...
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Categories:
crescendoed, caregiving, confusion, death, loss,
Form: Free verse