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Premium MemberI 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


Premium MemberWhen 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


Premium MemberAnimating 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

Premium MemberKRAMPUS 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

Premium MemberOn 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

Premium MemberPoiema

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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

Premium MemberFulfilment

...

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

Premium MemberBalance

...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

Premium MemberForest 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

Premium MemberSubterranean 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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