Never A Gain
...I’ve been asked to explain the words ‘Never A Gain’!
So I’ll limn it here plain, all that’s ‘Never A Gain’:
Death, destruction and pain define Never A Gain,
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Categories:
doubly, death, history, humanity, war,
Form: Rhyme
Twin Talents
...Twins two headed, thy talents.
What on earth to say?
O kings majestic, paid rents?
Otherwise dismay!
Viralized infection?
Excuse means cut it out.
Downward thy direction?
Challenger lost his...
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Categories:
doubly, allegory,
Form: Rhyme
The Way I See My Country Right Now
...I see my country is in terror
To much political makes our leaders fearsome
Foreseen the future is black
They plan to make a worst exit
For almost three years in office
No big projects has not di...
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Categories:
doubly, conflict, leadership, perspective, political,
Form: Political Verse
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - English translations by Michael R Burch IV
...Gefunden (“Found”)
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Into the woodlands,
alone, I went.
Seeking nothing,
my sole intent.
But I saw a flower...
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Categories:
doubly, bird, flower, heaven, night,
Form: Free verse
Who I Am
...Who I Am - Updated Poetry Contest
Constance La France
I'm a flame glove
His heat kept me warm but burned me
I jumped into his fire, I'...
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Categories:
doubly, lost, relationship,
Form: Verse
I Am Light Life-
...So the mystery of the silence
All doubly quiet
Out of darkness, shines Light
We engulfing sparks
Bright shine out
Energy blight electrified
Live or die
I n...
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Categories:
doubly, analogy, appreciation, caregiving,
Form: Dramatic Verse
A Fire Rises
...Sri Lal
A Fire Rises
A fire rises in the pit of the gut—
and I forget myself.
At the grey langur’s door,
I give up. I cut my hair,
dance bare in the Bhadra rain.
Who am I?
I ask myself...
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Categories:
doubly, anger, animal, fire, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
Crows
...Sri Lal
Crows
i.
I come from nowhere,
and I have nowhere to go,
I tell the crow perched
on a low neem branch
beyond the Periyar River.
He agrees.
He and I are free.
We speak the sam...
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Categories:
doubly, bird, fire, prayer, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
Time and Mind
...Time and time again
Time and time again
The heart will feel the pain
The mind will struggle to be sane
Everything will seem mundane
So build the wall around so strong
Even if it takes far t...
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Categories:
doubly, emotions, feelings, life, time,
Form: Rhyme
A Double Shot
...When bullets fired doubly fly
Passers by will doubly die
Murder mayhem in the town
Two more victims spiral down
One shot one kill or so they say
Full metal jackets twice today
Crims...
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Categories:
doubly, violence,
Form: Rhyme
your thoughts will cross the mountains
...You’ll never be an Olympic champion, Cecile,
After your accident on the ice,
Just walk, only,
There are so many beautiful things to do,
While walking, only, doubly,
Walking makes happy, calms th...
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Categories:
doubly, allegory, endurance, hope,
Form: Free verse
Brown Sauce Blues
...Now I’m just a simple fellow
And what I like the most
Is a dollop of brown sauce
Spread on me breakfast toast.
You can keep your marmalades
Jams and your various spreads
Just give me a bottle...
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Categories:
doubly, food, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Two Ways To Say I Love You
...If you have people in life whom you love…I suggest you find a way….
to tell them that you love them…a little…every day.
There are a myriad of ways to say ‘I love you’…
whether you love a him…or ...
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Categories:
doubly, love,
Form: Rhyme
America, the Center Did Not Hold
...AMERICA, THE CENTER DID NOT HOLD
The center, woe the center
Are we surprised it did not hold
Not even in America
And if the truth be told
When the two twin towers toppled
We were stunn...
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Categories:
doubly, america,
Form: Rhyme
I Am So In Love With You-
...So love, I soul sore love you;
Each and every time, I’m much enthralled with you:
I am doubly blued sadden in view;
My hearts eyes are blinded;
My mind is in chanted;
My arms are e...
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Categories:
doubly, analogy, appreciation, i love
Form: Lyric
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