Black and White
...To mix the two together only brings gray. Battling persona. Never on cue.
For one’s never certain, which facade debuts.
Dark finely feathered, filled with lustful charades
Hides behind a notion...
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Categories:
debuts, age, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
1960
...
Johnny Cash gives it away for free,
John K says he would like to be Prez.
Richard Nixon will run against him,
so the republican party says.
Lamar Cox gets 44th KO,
‘The Stilt’ scores 58 in o...
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Categories:
debuts, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Blame
...A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until
he begins to blame somebody else—John Burroughs
Blame
Underneath a belt of stars in stratosphere’...
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Categories:
debuts, fate, love, lust, moon,
Form: Rhyme
Spring- Coming Soon!
...
Wow!
Spring is
coming soon.
Returning birds
will fill up new nests.
Sleeping buds will awake;
small curled embryos growing-
waiting to stage their grand debuts.
Bare limbs will m...
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Categories:
debuts, inspirational, spring, tribute,
Form: Etheree
In My Neighborhood
...Walking outside and the streets are all hopping;
People are strolling or eating or shopping.
Maskers are few and their numbers are dropping
As Covid recedes from the news.
Diners and bars are a...
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Categories:
debuts, today,
Form: Rhyme
In the Midst of Winter
...In the Midst of Winter
In the midst of sullen snows
pink cherry blossoms burst open ~
spring garden introduction
in the midst of frozen icicles
yellow daffodils spring up ~
debutants o...
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Categories:
debuts, spring,
Form: Free verse
New Short Story Posted
...I have a new short story posted - "debuts"
It was 117 characters too long for a poem.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/debuts_9372...
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Categories:
debuts, school, student, war,
Form: Free verse
Superbowl Champions
...THE GAME REQUIRES DETERMINATION.
ALONG WITH LUCK AND SKILL.
YOU PROVE YOURSELF OVER TIME
THAT YOU CAN FULFILL THE BILL.
YOU SAID YOU WANTED
TO PLAY THE GAME.
AND CLAIMED YOU HAD A
REASON.
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Categories:
debuts, celebration, community, confidence, football,
Form: Free verse
Prospector Prospers
...Succumb to a rabbit hole, avalanche perception
Compiles tiles sliding, interchanging hues
Collapses cement rigidity command of tension
Cube covers corners interior cog subdues
Determined digit...
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Categories:
debuts, art, conflict, culture, encouraging,
Form: Rhyme
Just Say
...Personalities, no names just the same
personalities, say what you will, after
swallowing a mediocrity pill...personalities
self inflicted pain, bold lies told
protect and defend at all costs
in ...
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Categories:
debuts, inspiration,
Form: Blank verse
Diamonds Are Performers All
...Diamonds, they are liquid light;
their rays, hypnotize the eyes.
Like Brother Sun, they may be harsh;
for they can cut apart glass.
A “girl’s best friend”, they truly are;
they...
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Categories:
debuts, appreciation, beauty, light, nature,
Form: Prose
Adieu To the Night
...It just goes to follow, that the sun can not rise
If the darkness has not conceded its demise
But the night is a part of the birth of the day
Displaying nature’s art in a magnificent way
As sun...
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Categories:
debuts, sunshine,
Form: Rhyme
Haiku Moment 9
...HAIKU MOMENT 9
Weary routes
Unknown potential;
Hollow acclaim
~~~~~~~~~
Indifference
Curious spectacle;
Vain allure
~~~~~~~~~
Win, lose or draw
No one knows;
Quest for the ...
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Categories:
debuts, change,
Form: Haiku
Spring Flowers A-Z
...Azalea blooms show their pink blaze
Begonias in beds amaze
Cornflowers grow in blue delight
Daffodil debuts still thrill our sight
Eastern Redbud, a bright pink splash
Forsythia gold hides winte...
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Categories:
debuts, flower, spring,
Form: Abecedarian
Inebriant Is Affection
...Inebriant is affection
when hearts to hearts are hot
and pangs can cut the tendering
Effects not short of alcohol !
Come to my heart - take it slow
One atrium at a time
The right - when at fi...
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Categories:
debuts, beautiful, feelings, happy, how
Form: I do not know?
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