Zero Hour
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A decision had to be made
Would he be in on the mission or not
Weighing the risks versus the possible rewards
Peril at every twist and turn, the path was fraught
Ze...
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Categories:
exclaimed, conflict, love, spiritual, time,
Form: Rhyme
First Steps Funerals and Nanas Hands
...First Steps Funerals and Nana's Hands
By Evelyn Aimarie
2 days after my Nana's funeral
My oldest son took his first steps.
She was my grandmother on my father's side, but more like a mother...
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Categories:
exclaimed, grandmother, love,
Form: I do not know?
Desire and aversion
...“This will be my last life”, the monk exclaimed,
“I’ll not be coming back to earth again.”
Such words but speak of tempests not yet tamed,
defeated by life, bound to ego’s chain,
viewing God’s gi...
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Categories:
exclaimed, desire, fear, introspection, spiritual,
Form: Dizain
The Child Won't Paint
..."He won’t paint", cried out the Father
suspecting a flame of genius
in the toddler’s eyes.
The painterly parent bought paper, acrylics,
oils, brushes, chalks, and crayons,
not even a finger pa...
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Categories:
exclaimed, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Modern Sea Creatures
...Creatures of the sea, all beautiful and fair.
A thought comes to mind, what if they swam in the air?
Would we swat fish away as we do with bugs
Or tentacle arms always giving hugs?
Whales wo...
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Categories:
exclaimed, 10th grade, adventure, animal,
Form: Rhyme
Chance Meeting
...(“Before the Door”, 2023, original encaustic)
Chance Meeting
Where were you when we met just now
In something of a hub,
Airport terminal or hotel lobby,
As you walked right by
And o...
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Categories:
exclaimed, death, dream, soulmate,
Form: Narrative
Her Perfect Mountain
...A lady I knew travelled the world
looking for the perfect mountain,
the most pleasing shape that
would attract her uplifted eyes.
She was an atheist, perhaps
in her own way she was looking for...
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Categories:
exclaimed, poetry,
Form: Free verse
somebody new
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She looked in the mirror, a frown on her face,
her mind filled with worry and fear
The sorrow she wears, she just can't erase,
her cheek finds the loneliest tear
For beauty...
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Categories:
exclaimed, beauty,
Form: Rhyme
Hansel and gretel
...They asked "Can you come and help us please"
"You are to far, to far to see"
They said " We are lost, starving. We need something to eat."
"The apples don't fall far from the trees. You must...
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Categories:
exclaimed, child abuse, crazy, fantasy,
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:
exclaimed, 7th grade, abuse, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Limericks Written In A Country Churchyard
...There once was a sensitive vicar,
who said, "I'm not one to bicker,
but the peal of that bell,
makes me feel quite unwell,
and plays merry hell with my ticker."
An incensed old soul by the spi...
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Categories:
exclaimed, humorous, philosophy, poems,
Form: Limerick
The Green Door
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The Green Door
Those dappled wings, of forget-me-nots, folded around Akutaq,
though the Denali warmth brightened her whimsy. She sat
for a long, long while, contemplating the green ...
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Categories:
exclaimed, fairy,
Form: Narrative
Slow Down Momma
...Slow down Momma, I know it's hard,
but these are the times you'll miss by far.
Slow down Momma, the days may seem long,
but remember your children need you to be strong.
One more car seat to...
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Categories:
exclaimed, childhood, family, feelings, life,
Form: Rhyme
THE KILLING FIELDS
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This horrendous Cambodian war-time story,
Ends with Cambodian glory,
Journalists forged a strong friendship within hard cruel times,
It is one of the best movies ever and all so true,
These two...
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Categories:
exclaimed, political,
Form: Free verse
Between the Lost Gate
...We want to visit heaven’s gate,
Men exclaimed in joy for their fate.
A 5 minutes tour made men fell,
Begging for more, heaven for hell.
And Oh! Her beauty stole her brain,
Grace to grass, she ...
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Categories:
exclaimed, abuse, body, boyfriend, desire,
Form: Rhyme
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