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Curtsies Poems - Poems about Curtsies

The Gate
..."By the squeaky old gate that tomorrow will find" A scarecrow debates with the rust of his mind, He’s stitched from the thoughts that the dreamers outgrew, Wearing boots full of echoes and logic a......

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Categories: curtsies, fantasy,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Vermilion, Maybe
...A parrot, a toucan, a horse’s head, and a girl in red shoes follow a manikin walking like an Egyptian into the room where I used to dream. None of them speak. They just rearrange the brushes......

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Categories: curtsies, fantasy, humor, mystery, surreal,
Form: Free verse



The Animals They Talk
...Venus Casts a tiny shadow Upon the ghostly snow From its candle held by an extended hand Of a cloaked man Who trips through the stripped trees Follows the fresh trail of reindeer To our seco......

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Categories: curtsies, animal, blessing, christmas, faith,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Titled
...(This time I've quoted my own poem titles. Everything in quotes is a title.) "Dear reader," again, this monolog persists. We're no longer "sparring" with figurative fists. "The blood of an E......

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Categories: curtsies, betrayal, goodbye, hurt, lost
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Degas Dancers
...** Degas Dancers ** Painted or drawn, Degas arrested time. Truly His dancers — even those standing, watching the others — Are caught in motion, In poised postures such That we think......

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Categories: curtsies, beauty, dance, feelings, imagery,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Proper Poetic Pose
...Cleverness curtsies to content.......

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Categories: curtsies, introspection, judgement, poetry, wisdom,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Cursive Curtsies
...Cursive curtsies greet your yearning heart, unfurling again after winter's burden, like a garden's first crocus, a jolt to the senses. Lilac leaps from monochromatic monotony, pickwick str......

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Categories: curtsies, devotion, flower, garden, lost
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Judgment of Own Writing
...From where I lounge, my muse curtsies In reverence and sheer adulation ; As eloquent verses bleed the parchment Rippling on like an intimate tune: Now, a spotlight flashes upon me Hands ......

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Categories: curtsies, appreciation, self,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Knot Garden
...~The Knot Garden~ Weave up and down, now in an out. Where does it start? Where does it stop - The dance, this lively garden gavotte? A circle of Thyme, like ladies fair, Joined with royal r......

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Categories: curtsies, children, dance, garden, spring,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Something New
...The ballerina with her coquetry and prince with yawning tights his legs stump me. Her twirl a-spin with graceful poise so long. The twaddle of his movements poor ping-pong. Unhand......

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Categories: curtsies, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Faded Farewell
...Faded Farewell The lust has faded from the Red Maple. She now stands, wallflower-like, amid the climactic color of New England’s reddened cheeks. Stepping back, she curtsies, acknowledging ......

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Categories: curtsies, fate, love, lust,
Form: Free verse
Friendship
...When I see you, I will be in mood of happiness When I am alone, I will feel that there is no one to entertain us. You are the one who helped me in all my difficulties, I will be thankful for a......

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Categories: curtsies, friendship,
Form: ABC
The Lonely Feather
...Elegantly it is ushered to the ground Escorted by the warm currents surrounding it It bows and it curtsies and it never takes "no" for an answer Wanting to dance until the music of the moment surr......

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Categories: curtsies, beauty, faith, inspirational,
Form: Personification
Dancing Doreen
......for Ralph McTell Gorgeous in her gown of purple silk she is exquisite. Her partner in his patent leather (potent lover) shoes is the perfect fit. They enter competitions where ......

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Categories: curtsies, addiction,
Form: Verse
Haikus of the Night
...The sun is setting Slips into obscurity Now it is twilight Day’s last glow fades Deep blue saturates the earth Turning darker shades Darkness approaches Stars pop out by the minute Twinkl......

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Categories: curtsies, night, stars, sun,
Form: Haiku

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