Fats Of Nature
People fight with nature
They dig the ground for gems
For oil, for water, for shelter
For energy, for food, for life
And for regeneration.
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Categories:
fats, conflict, humanity, nature,
Form: Light Verse
Mr Fats My Dad
As a child
You reminded me of Santa
With your jolly face and
Your big round tummy
The way you chuckled brought
Lots of laughter into my life
You had a happy soul
As a teen
You tried to teach me
The ways of life, along
With its painful ups and downs
You tried to prepare me
For the future and not to be
Afraid of it
When
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Categories:
fats, appreciation, father, father daughter,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
fats, age, celebrity, nostalgia, song,
Form: Senryu
Fats
“Fats” passed away, an icon from the fifties
Remembered fondly, for his rock'n roll ditties
Gave us a thrill
On Blueberry Hill
Many followed but “Fats” was Mr. Nifty
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Categories:
fats, dedication,
Form: Limerick
Fats
Feasting on burgers, chips,
French fries, pizza, ice cream
Fettuccine and pies
Fills our bodies with fat.
Fish, right oils and nuts are
Fabulous for us, so
Feed your face with good fats!
9/24/16 For the Pleiades F Poetry Contest of Kim Merryman
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Categories:
fats, food,
Form: Verse
Fats
Are you listening to me ...
turn off that t.v.
he looks like a monkey
swinging in a tree, she would yell
so mad and I'd be so sad
to have to turn away
when I was set to sway
with the Fat Man.
"I found my thrill
on Blueberry Hill" and my heart lept
when he smiled.
My Mamma was a racist
who hated Little Richard
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Categories:
fats, angst
Form: Free verse