Karma
...A word which resonates with new & old,
much talked, much hyped, bought & sold.
Some fear, some celebrate, never it fades,
Time & again, in one form or so it reverberates.
“KARMA” it is called, ...
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Categories:
deterrent, philosophy,
Form: Rhyme
The Consequences of Stealing
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When you steal, it’s more than an object you take—
You sever a thread in the soul you forsake.
That bracelet? A gift from a mother now gone.
That wallet? A dream that someone leaned on.
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Categories:
deterrent, anger, betrayal, character, conflict,
Form: Free verse
One Way Ticket To Midnight, Lyrics
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Ah — ahh — aaah — aaahh...
Ah — ahh... ah — ahhh...
Aaah — aaah — ahh — ahhh...
Ahhh — ahhh — ahhh — ahhh...
Let the final countdown begin
Proxy war in Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia vs. Iran
I...
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Categories:
deterrent, betrayal, conflict, dark, death,
Form: Lyric
The Eternal Question: God, No God, Maybe God
...Gods of Man
In the days of yore, in distant times
Life was simple
Man was simple-minded
and his gods were simple, as well.
Life began with the light of day
and ended with the fall of night....
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Categories:
deterrent, god,
Form: Free verse
Immune system boosted, and bolstered
...Immune system boosted, and bolstered...
to build better back me
analogous to hatches being
battened down
courtesy COVID-19 12+
(Pfizer only) and Flu Vaccine (65+)
October 31, 2024,
which fo...
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Categories:
deterrent, age, america, appreciation, autumn,
Form: Free verse
Bananas Wagged His Name
...1. ? OK, I'm good to go ...
2. Satirical, ironic, quick wit, = critics fave +/-
3. Dad's magical, handcrafts a buck into luck plus 2 birds in a bush, $0.01
land + $0.99 houses--1950s+->. ...
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Categories:
deterrent, animal, change, culture, death,
Form: Bio
The Importance Of Retaining Experienced Public Defender's
...Experienced public defenders are indispensable guardians of justice within the legal system, crucial in maintaining the delicate balance between the state's prosecutorial power and safeguarding the r...
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Categories:
deterrent, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
We can hit and miss - they can not hit once
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Wars follow in the footsteps of men.
Our history shows us the true nature and true meaning of war.
Always denying the truths of what we pretend.
The savage of man is the blood flowing to the b...
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Categories:
deterrent, conflict, death, destiny, humanity,
Form: Free verse
No more guns
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Imagine owning a gun
and you are doing it for fun
only for it to bring you harm
you become its casualty
or end up serving a penalty
while it becomes your reality
Destruction is a language t...
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Categories:
deterrent, abuse, conflict, rights,
Form: Rhyme
The Unsupervised Stop Sign
...When you tell little ones, "Stop taking all the toys,"
then you don't watch to see if they obey~~
when you instruct your school-age girls and boys,
"Stop now. Do chores and homework before you pla...
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Categories:
deterrent, children, conflict, parents,
Form: Rhyme
The Bones of a Forest
...The bones of a forest are stripped clean by the ocean and strewn on her shores. The sun-bleached wooden cemetery leaves a somber impression on the morning scavenger of shells, who meanders in the gr...
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Categories:
deterrent, beach, ocean,
Form: Free verse
Adapting the Craft
...Adapting the Craft
My father looked up Zealot Street
toward the mountain where ore
buckets hung to cart the coal.
“Don’t go near the mine” he repeat-
ed, the chant of elders who...
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Categories:
deterrent, father son, son,
Form: Rhyme
Spiky Things
...what's this spiky thing
embedded in my landing
inspired nest bedding...
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Categories:
deterrent, bird, nature,
Form: Haiku
For Sale
..."Can you feel the soul of an abandoned house;
can you hear the whispering? "
Quote by _Constance La France
Dark atmosphere surrounds deser...
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Categories:
deterrent, gothic, house, sorrow,
Form: Sonnet
Year Zero Uk Style
...They’re not coming here to nurse us
Because of the approaching Brexit day
But it doesn’t really matter because
There’s no money for treatment anyway.
After buying planes for the carrier
And rep...
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Categories:
deterrent, anger, betrayal, political,
Form: Rhyme
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