I thank God for this Garden
...marigolds line the path to my outside home
it’s a cottage garden, which gives me joy
against the walls of my she-shed are tall pink hollyhocks
they look like upside down skirts with yellow bloomer...
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Categories:
derive, garden,
Form: Narrative
Malfeasance of my money
...Malfeasance of my money
which perpetrators most likely find quite funny
Super bastards and sons of es wantonly deceive
easily earning the sobriquet nefarious charlatans heave
vainly doing devil...
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Categories:
derive, abuse, anger, angst, anti
Form: Free verse
When the Roll is Called up Yonder, We Will All Be There published by Eber and Wein
...When Christ shall say,"Come up here," we shall be entering heaven's door.
What wondrous blessings shall be in store for me and all of the others who
Truly do believe in Christ's glorious victory. ...
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Categories:
derive, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
Essence of Simplicity
...In the heart of the fire, there lies its essence
Beauty isn't found outside the world but deep within.
True Happiness doesn't derive in materialistic possession
But in little things we share toge...
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Categories:
derive, beauty, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Hurt
...Hurt
Immersed within in us all lay such deep rooted hurt
A pain so profound, yet staying subconsciously inert
Be it physically or an emotionally charged event
How does this apply and what doe...
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Categories:
derive, hurt, pain,
Form: Rhyme
Animating Innate Vibrance
...What might be your perfect way
to awake with joy and gratitude each morning
within this new day
old way
of opportunity and mourning?
This morning's epic re-awakening
into Beloved Paradise
op...
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Categories:
derive, health, integrity, light, moon,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum
KRAMPUS CHRISTMAS
...KRAMPUS CHRISTMAS
All hope is lost for children
If their festive spirit dies,
The Christmas magic disappears
As they look through older eyes.
No more milk and cookies
Or a sign for Santa`s ...
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Categories:
derive, christmas, dark, evil, mystery,
Form: Rhyme
On Being Old
...An Opinion
Does "old age" have its own rewards?
I have reached a point in my life when
I am inclined to say: yes. Yes.
Often, old age is accompanied
by aches, in body and in mind.
Our youthfu...
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Categories:
derive, age, angst, appreciation, bereavement,
Form: Free verse
Oktober Fest in America
...If Harris chooses to have beer,
They hoist a message more than mere,
It’s like October Fest
In November, no haste!
Sails rudderless poll boat,
Who knows how people vote?
Guesses gallop, go in t...
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Categories:
derive, humor, political, usa,
Form: Limerick
Poiema
...
To my sweetest May:
It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore my feelings for you.
I enjoy the polite interchange in conversations we have between us.
I also enjoy your company as you ...
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Categories:
derive, heartbreak, longing, romantic, sad
Form: Prose
Fulfilment
...
Cross landscape high and low,
light candle of hope, walk fazed life through darkness grime,
let it glow.
New sun will rise,
show path of success at right time…
surprise.
Derive
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Categories:
derive, hope, life, success,
Form: Rhyme
Balance
...Just as the word applies to a wide variety,
It extends to a great many portions of our life.
With meanings that derive from its context,
Along with numerous chances to fall off, just ask a...
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Categories:
derive, perspective,
Form: Quatrain
Forest Mysteries
...Soon the forest would reveal its dark secret
Poems are written. Music is composed. Ballets are staged.
In enacting suspense-filled plays, each creature is engaged.
Mysteries, like petals of blos...
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Categories:
derive, nature,
Form: Rhyme
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Archimedean Homesick Blues
...This poem, which is loaded with math terms, is to be sung to the tune of Subterranean Homesick Blues. What was I thinking?
Johnny’s in the basement
Working on geometry
You’ll see my intent
A...
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Categories:
derive, math, music,
Form: Rhyme
What For Value Number Sake
...For what exactly enate
Value do I personally so much
Place and stake
Numbers in order to derive
Just how so many lives
The message I so desperately sought
Within to deliver
And...
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Categories:
derive, feelings,
Form: Free verse
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