Discontent
...They said, "you look cute"
I smiled and remained mute
But, Did that really make me smile?
Remarked they, saying, you are beautiful, adorable and kind
"You are someone who's hard to find"
Are ...
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Categories:
epitomized, anger, appreciation, character, courage,
Form: Free verse
Impossible mission for systematization to be wrung out of entropy
...Impossible mission for systematization to be wrung out of entropy
Which lame excuse I exclaimed,
when my dear old mom asked
rather told me in her scolding voice
to tidy up my bedroom,
cuz this...
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Categories:
epitomized, 7th grade, abuse, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Bouquet Of Belonging
...
A nomad wanders
in labyrinthine wasteland
of the denuded life,
desolate,
the sinuous dusty track
takes me
to the obscure terrain
of forlorn nowhere.
My soul’s lattice,
...
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Categories:
epitomized, analogy, hope, love,
Form: Free verse
By George burn hing hard, I Shaw tried to be a stinking playwright
...By George (burn hing* hard), I Shaw tried to be a stinking playwright
offers his unsolicited tidbits
as scene courtesy
the following virtually
staged philosophical insight.
Arch back like...
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Categories:
epitomized, adventure, appreciation, art, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
Mirage: Tapestry of the Sand
..."The hourglass parts paternally and maternally with life flowing in between," ... by The Poet.
granules enigmatic essences yields the life source
epitomized in the des...
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Categories:
epitomized, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Lilith
...
The first independent woman
created by God from dust,
and placed in the Garden of Eden,
turned into a hot fiery female of fantasy.
The first wife of Adam,
she got banished from Eden
for...
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Categories:
epitomized, evil, mythology,
Form: Free verse
Incarnate
...
Angels are unable to handle
these 'Sylvia Plath' sorrows,
hiding their halos -
mute to my concerns.
Love has abandoned me,
left me to decay in an open grave,
where flesh eating insects
...
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Categories:
epitomized, angst, dark, pain,
Form: Free verse
LEGEND
...As one grows old, when evening approaches, memories too lengthen like shadows. Now I remember more often my parents wondering how much sweat and toil they had shed to make their children comfortable,...
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Categories:
epitomized, appreciation, inspirational love, obituary,
Form: Free verse
The Last Organ Grinder
...The silence stream cascades in the alien alley,
sonata of stillness resonates in the concrete,
dances with the music of the barrel organ,
his weathered calloused fingers produce.
The nostalgic ...
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Categories:
epitomized, music,
Form: Free verse
My Roar
...
Tremble at my roar
Hailing my authority as reigning jungle king
Such beastly nature of mine propels everyone to
Hasten toward haven's hiding place, or flee for safety…
No wonder that ev...
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Categories:
epitomized, animal, bible, christian, faith,
Form: Personification
Acknowledge Our Presence
...the strength of Black folks can be encapsulated
by the power in the message we convey
for we are purposeful bold Black kings & queens
forging our own way
acknowledge our presence
as we stand in ...
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Categories:
epitomized, black african american, uplifting,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Ethereal
...ETHEREAL
‘Ethereal’ must have been invented
To describe my lady’s beauty
Hair, finespun with hint of curl;
Eyes, deepest hazel, smouldering.
...
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Categories:
epitomized, beauty,
Form: Acrostic
Excerpt From Fake Encomium Given Years Ago
...Excerpt from “fake” encomium given years ago...
at Lake Wobegone High School (my alma mater),
and recently discovered ridiculous rough draft
amidst plethora of junk emails
while practice read...
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Categories:
epitomized, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
Inxs of Poison From Iron Maiden Scorpion Mamma and Ac Dc Charged Aries Papa
...Inxs of poison from iron maiden scorpion mamma and ac/dc charged aries papa
Although gainfully unemployed
(fate now finds me receiving
social security disability –
for approximately
the la...
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Categories:
epitomized, 12th grade, abuse, anger,
Form: Free verse
By George Burning Hard, I Shaw Tried To Playwright
...By George (burning hard), I Shaw tried to playwright
offers his unsolicited tidbits
as scene courtesy
the following virtually
staged philosophical insight.
Arch back like
a professional...
...
Continue reading...
Categories:
epitomized, adventure, age, angel, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
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