awake in the dream
...we are still but life around moves
if lust rises, soul disapproves
world, a dream, conjured by desire
which fleeting goal do we aspire
amidst images shape shifting
wisps of smoke around us drif...
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Categories:
disapproves, dream, life, spiritual,
Form: Lay
Dark Dungeons of Despair
...
Returning back to earth, elements five,
that that remains, is essence of presence,
spirit unfettered, here on earth to jive,
until ego stifles soul’s innocence,
whereupon veiled rem...
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Categories:
disapproves, dark, fear, truth,
Form: Dizain
Help Is On the Way
...Our country is in trouble, Hope is eroding
Government's imploding, Crime is exploding
Prices are up the kazoo, ships are waiting in queue
With Russia and China on the move, the USA 'strongly d...
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Categories:
disapproves, america, political, satire,
Form: Couplet
Life's Cup of Joe
...No sugar, no cream,
jet-black and bitter;
nothing to enhance the taste.
That's how
I like the truth,
in all its forms.
Just give it to me straight!
The more bitter, the better!
No sugar,
yes...
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Categories:
disapproves, life, meaningful, symbolism, truth,
Form: Free verse
Bad News
...When I tell her bad news
she’s already swimming away
from the sharks in my mouth.
It’s not that she instinctively
disapproves of sharks,
but she intuitively knows bad news
before it swims over...
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Categories:
disapproves, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Jaun Elia Translations
...I am strange—so strange
that I self-destructed and don't regret it.
—Jaun Elia, translation by Michael R. Burch
The wound is deep—companions, friends—embrace me!
What, did you not even bother t...
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Categories:
disapproves, city, hindi, love, memory,
Form: Couplet
All of the Glory and the Praises
...God
is
a jealous God
and
He
disapproves
of
mankind
desire to
play God
but
there
is
only one God above
who
maketh the world divine
almighty God
is
a self-creation
and
His word is...
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Categories:
disapproves, imagery, imagination,
Form: Free verse
The Wayward Male
...Her Mother says I'm not that bright
in need of supervision.
A wayward male who would likely fail
to make a good decision.
So I've lost my friends... they've disappeared,
my wif...
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Categories:
disapproves, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Galileo's Legacy
...As spring fades to summer, and summer to fall,
The world goes on turning, indifferent to all,
Not caring for emperors, peasants, or popes,
But forging fresh fortunes for scaling new slopes...
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Categories:
disapproves, history, philosophy, religion, science,
Form: Rhyme
Voice
...Actions do speak louder than words, many miss interpret the figure of speech though
Majority is vastly manifesting are those who refuse to acknowledge that your tone of voice
Plays a major role
...
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Categories:
disapproves, community, culture, death, gospel,
Form: Free verse
Randolph the Reindeer
...Randolph the Reindeer
Rudolph had an older brother
Randolph was his given name
But he didn't stand up for Rudolph
When they wouldn't let Rudolph play games
When Rudolph became popular
Everyon...
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Categories:
disapproves, animal, fantasy, humor,
Form: Quatrain
Torture
...Today dear wifey poo will be having cataracts removed
This weenie here cringes at the thought, heartily disapproves
Rather use a cane
No needle that's insane
To inflict this torture, surg...
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Categories:
disapproves, scary,
Form: Limerick
Gone
...No time for breakfast, snatch a cereal bar,
anger at mislaid keys to the car.
He vents his spleen at anything that moves
she dishes out a look that disapproves.
The children eat their toast, the...
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Categories:
disapproves, loss,
Form: Sonnet
The Book 2
...She turned to her wristwatch but to her dismay
Stuck on "6:59" perhaps time shall not be exposed!
She thought she was walking in the middle of the night
In that old street with an old streetligh...
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Categories:
disapproves, adventure, appreciation, creation, cry,
Form: Narrative
Order Before
...Order Before
Order in order there is no order before
Off the cliff wild berries follow the flow
A simple wind and off John goes
Tumbles with lost footing
He grabbed the berry bush
Off they go...
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Categories:
disapproves, adventure, destiny, education, life,
Form: Free verse
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