Words from a Woman
...Mrs. Holloway polishes her poetry dimly,
Regaling herself with the accoutrements of
Selected poetry, cluttered and less jinxed
By way of satanic slamming by famished,
Idle critics who read The Ne...
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Categories:
digresses, city, poetry, woman,
Form: Free verse
Silence Listens
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Silence listens to the voices of the people
while on earth, a wisp of wind digresses
In heaven God listens to each silent call
at the footfalls of Silence...
Silence breathes quietly ...
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Categories:
digresses, analogy, silence,
Form: Free verse
Strange Days
...When I don’t see your face
It’s like the wind has abandoned sail
And my sins become my fail
For your passion has always saved me
But on strange days when
I’m denied your saving wind
To guide ...
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Categories:
digresses, appreciation, funny love,
Form: Free verse
Tempest in a Teapot
...The tempest in a teapot,
sits there as it may,
though it bothers none,
that is bothersome,
though bother surely begot.
The tempest in a teapot,
sits there and bestilled,
control t...
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Categories:
digresses, allusion, analogy, appreciation, parody,
Form: Grook
Redemption
...Wrecked, dethroned, and felt betrayed
That's how much pain I've got; I'd rather be slain.
I was locked in a room filled with misery and distrust
Sorrow was my strongest ally; the rest was a disgus...
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Categories:
digresses, life,
Form: Rhyme
Improvisus
...A jazz musician
wonders back
to his days at the keyboard…
each note over practiced
until melody pure
and magic releases
A poet in laurels
wonders back
to his primers and notepads…
each wor...
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Categories:
digresses, music, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
A Famous Rhapsody a Song From My Soul To Thee-
...Softly spoken, heartbeats broken
Digresses smooth transitions embraceable caresses
Never lessons smooth over hugs and kisses
Aftermath all I want to do Is sing This Love song to you sing a littl...
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Categories:
digresses, analogy, appreciation, for her,
Form: Lyric
Dante's Inferno
...Image of Diablo giphy by Blizzard Entertainment.
Dante's Inferno
An overcast sky blotches a caring Sun's sympathetic warmness, diffusing confidences of a blissful morn,
Conso...
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Categories:
digresses, anxiety, character, depression, loneliness,
Form: Dramatic Verse
In Your Head
...I wonder what they think
As I make my way by?
They don't even blink,
Stare me down in the eyes.
'She's ugly'-my boyfriend digresses.
'She's stupid'-my test? Impressive.
'She's got no class'-m...
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Categories:
digresses, recovery from..., teen, uplifting,
Form: Rhyme
Happy Birthday Jesus
...My mind oft digresses to a passed time and day
And in thought I see a manger so far, far away.
I visualize the first Christmas gift swaddled and fair
No fancy gift-wrapping and few that would c...
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Categories:
digresses, inspirationalchristmas, christmas,
Form: Couplet
As I Lay Here Restless....
...Gone is peaceful as the night draws to close
while the diminishing light and quiet constrict.
This ceiling stares
this ceiling villifies
this ceiling torments my sleepless eyes
Its all...
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Categories:
digresses, introspection
Form: Free verse
Absurd Silliness
...Seven layers of fodder litter my desk
some of it golden
but mostly just mess
A flashlight -
should darkness suddenly fall
as I sleep at the switch
in case you don’t call
Three AA batteries...
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Categories:
digresses, funny, life, parody, me,
Form: Free verse