the medal
...I just won a medal
I wasn’t in a war
I think it’s made of gold
I don’t know what it’s for.
I’m shocked at what it weighs.
They threw me a parade
I got an honorary degree
Jimmy Fallon had me ...
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Categories:
fadeout, celebrity, fun, humanity, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Oldies
...I’m laughing this morning, spontaneously. We’re not studying any more. Our sophomore school year is over. I’m giddy, giggling, like a 9 year old on sugar.
I think I just finished the hardest class t...
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Categories:
fadeout, humor, music, student, teen,
Form: Free verse
Putin's Song
...~ In the Kremlin ~
To the melody of 'In the Ghetto'
Recorded by Elvis Presley, c. 1966
On a cold and dreary Moscow morn
Another Commie baby born
In the Kremlin; in the Kremlin
Well his ...
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Categories:
fadeout, death, growing up, hero,
Form: Lyric
My Heart Now Wears a Mask
...To the melody of the Rolling Stones'
~ oldie, "Paint It Black" ~
I see a naked face, please put on a mask
No lipstick anymore, I want it to be masked
I see the girls go by, so frightful...
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Categories:
fadeout, betrayal, car, girl, song,
Form: Lyric
Ballroom Dance
...graceful dips and an elegant leap
intertwined arms and no time for sleep
then it starts with the classic lindy hop
to end the dance with the quick stop drop
finally what everyone wants
for ...
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Categories:
fadeout, class, creation, dance, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Fadeout
...FadeOut
The subconscious meanders betwixt silent, human, conscious thoughts. The brain inexplicably takes breaks throughout each waking hour of the day. The frequency and duration of these ‘gr...
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Categories:
fadeout, earth, peace, planet,
Form: Haibun