Decrepit, Stealing Our Time
“By the time you’re 80 years old you’ve learned everything. You only have to remember it.” - George Burns
I watched them
As they watched me
Silently, stunned to see
What would be the sum…
Shadowed by life’s plans
Do they understand?
There is One who had it planned
For them and me, it’s in His hands
I watched them go from young to...
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Categories:
age, appreciation, father, journey,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Chicks and Ducks in Splashing Spree
Bursting, breaking free from egg shells with glee
Baby chicks welcome their blest endowed worth
Amidst mother Earth’s radiating mirth
Ready to frolic in the pond --- there they flee.
Cheerful in their sunny color delight
Ducklings quack, inviting attention gain
While they wobble gladly, devoid of strain
Traversing terrain midst their dancing flight.
As water fowls of playful swimming zest
Ducks and chicks...
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Categories:
appreciation, blessing, christian, creation,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Superior Tastedo I offend you with my truth
sorry no apologies will be giving
this is my truth that I'm living
spoken this way since my youth
the cork was slightly wedged
speaking with my proud voice
selective words of my choice
no circle have I ever pledged
they say wine needs to age
my truth have a bitter taste
reformulated without haste
process caused a bit...
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Categories:
humor, poems, voice,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
UntitledThe shelter life is what you make it like everything..not a virgin to the struggle so I can make it through anything. Headed straight for the top one-way trip no stops got to get it by any means necessary most of the people I thought were in my corner turned out to be my adversaries.
...
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Categories:
dedication, deep, endurance, meaningful,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Calling of HomeFocusing on my self; no other
filtered out all negative feelings
cut ties with deceptive dealings
home is calling so don't bother
Feeling things that make no sense
a little of revenge, guilt, anger, fuss
a lot of love, faith, truth, and trust
Thinking of things conjuring defense
Eliminate thoughts of all others
took for granted with misjudgment
challenging my truth with argument
now stuck in...
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Categories:
love,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Ray Your Voice by Siddharth YadavRay your voice like the morning sun,
Breaking silence one golden run.
Let your truth rise in hues so wide,
No storm can dim what you confide.
Speak not in echoes of borrowed grace,
But in the rhythm your soul can trace.
Each word a spark, each thought a flame,
Set fire to fear, shed every shame.
Ray your voice — let it...
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Categories:
dance, devotion, family, fantasy,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
The old and new
Open farms where horses run
Back drop of mountains in the sky
Tears of joy are calling to cry
Released, from lessons, to have fun
Valleys filled, freedom to the brim
Driving the ledge, just to feel it
Peace wraps around me, where I sit
Tossing thoughts like a haircut trim
Some old ones, no longer welcome
Heavy weights, I choose to let go
The...
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Categories:
change, freedom, peace,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
DistractionsDo I want this?
Your hands on my skin
You’re gripping my chin
With every kiss
I just want to be Nurtured
Your hands explore further
My mind resists
But my body continues
I'm not gonna miss you
I reminisce
To a time I felt scared
I wasn’t prepared
This isn’t bliss
My body feels dirty
I smile, flirty
Why do I do this?
I put myself in places
With so many...
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Categories:
deep, desire, lust, sensual,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Lessons from birds
The Robins dance across the lawn
hopping, with happiness to see
So big, round, full and happy
Celebrating from the start of dawn
Two other birds flirt in the sky
Twirling, the kind unknown from far
It's a show, each one is a star
The open sky, their stage they fly
The birds are living their lives free,
minding their own business too
Lessons float...
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Categories:
bird, inspirational, motivation,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Velvet Moon Zephyr Song
Written: April 7, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Constance La France
"Quote: We, like the moon, must go through phases of brightness and darkness, yet we survive. By Poet"
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In comfort, finest pearl, we tread,
sad times brighten with organic cheer.
Pledged love without pretentious fear,
hand in hand through the darkness...
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Categories:
appreciation, moon,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
National Poetry Month
Written: April 7th, 2025 for contest Sponsored by: Crystol Woods
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When the river ascends, a vow holds true
beyond the dawn, rarest jewel
Resting hearts discover solace in dual
the suspenseful glimmer of love’s hue
Treasure life, abscond the fool
spoke...
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Categories:
appreciation, life,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Dance of Death
Me moving too fast in senile decay
Death rings bell alarming continuous
dancing and prancing simultaneous
at the exit gate of my life, I must say.
My journey of life has now come to an end
Enjoyed life and completed duties
Life offered enough...
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Categories:
death,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Spring Dawn Beautiful Leap
Written: March 25, 2025, for contest sponsored by Constance La France
Quote: Spring is for concepts and projects, and autumn is a second spring where each leaf is a rose. By Poet
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In the misty dawn, above the shimmering pane,
a gossamer haze swirls, poised for...
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Categories:
analogy, appreciation,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
ACHING
Last I met you last night at last.
Painful humble hearts wished to greet
each other saying ‘we will meet
again, our love will ever last.’
...
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Categories:
love hurts,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Pillow Talkhanging out amongst those who are like minded
new to the group naive to the lies and deceptions
groomed with gifts fun spotlight low expectations
time goes by everything great money had you blinded
you had the lovers fame reputation all felt so right
competitiveness between group members alike
tension becomes intolerable to the point of dislike
truth be told about how...
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Categories:
identity, image, scary, violence,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Specific Types of Enclosed Rhyme Poems
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