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Premium Member What Makes Me Smile - Not for Contest
When someone can forego her id and ego publishing poems of her friends to heal those on the mend Her...

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Categories: for contest, appreciation, giving, identity, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Electrolysis Magician - Not for Contest
All over the couch and floor Hair, There and Everywhere ...

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Categories: for contest, hair, humor, loss, missing,
Form: Rhyme



Purple Dreams in Other Realms Continued For Contest
Once upon a magical evening an enchanted fairy I happened to see dressed in a fantastical dress with two dappled wings of lace, she shone like the midnight sun; I must confess, she looked rather whimsical sitting there by a green wooden door, waiting for your lore ! ...

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Categories: for contest, 8th grade, dream, fairy,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Two-liners - Not for Contest
It’s hard to get ahead in life ~ when your feet are on backward They say laughter is the best medicine ~ but ‘they’ never had broken...

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Categories: for contest, humor, truth, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Two-Line Quote, for Contest
'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' ~ so is a wooden nickel __________________________ Entry in 'Two Line Quote' contest Sponsor: Rick Parise ...

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Categories: for contest, bird, humor,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member The Story of My Life - for Contest
You must not be a teacher my dad said A teacher can’t afford a loaf of bread So I just bounced all around From job to job, town...

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Categories: for contest, career, father son, poverty,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Streets of Solitude not for contest
Being alone is an amethyst art Gift to the soul searching dark Mahogany moments Shaping reality despite chaos or peace Pearl perception of reality red from blood of dead dreams that will rise like a purple phoenix inside blue breast Walking in spirit with ancient ancestors yet alone in the Streets of solitude Fire in eyes forgiving the lies of...

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Categories: for contest, appreciation, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member MY TRUTHS - not for contest
Truth be told I don’t have many Truths…that is My beliefs have changed Over the years Not always for the better According to some Who hold their “truths” paramount. I tell those people “I am what you made me” It’s been said that I have no filters Will say whatever runs Screaming through my mind My parry and thrust Usually involves subtle Quixotically imbued ideas As I bear scars from battling...

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Categories: for contest, humor, life, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Faded Photo - for contest
A faded photo of his father all that’s left of the man A centerpiece in his son’s home on the mantle it stands The creases in the photo ...

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Categories: for contest, father son, nostalgia, work,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Sunrise Symphony NOT FOR CONTEST
White Thunder Hawk is her native name She rides her horse across the plains Her favorite spot is sacred ground She will pray with faith on holy mound Just before the sun will rise See the red fire in her eyes A symphony of nature is moved By her heart her soul her truth There’s a bear bathing nearby She isn’t worried...

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Categories: for contest, america, animal, appreciation, art,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Carrot Top NOT FOR CONTEST
Carrot top played truth or dare Soaked the pool with his hair He was too ashamed To lose the game Instead he got chlorine in red hair...

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Categories: for contest, art, hair, red,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Daystar NOT FOR CONTEST
Devine intervention neon near fuchsia far Amethyst gem of lavender love in heart Yellow smile running miles in my mind Sun rises in your eyes beautiful kind Turquoise thoughts of tender teal touch Amber kiss from the sweetest lips of love Red reverie flying me to day star like dove...

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Categories: for contest, art, bird, poetry,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Nature Calls -- for contest
Gene went for a dip in the local pool His swimsuit was loose, he thought it was cool Had four beers, he felt mellow Soon Gene turned the pool yellow He’d turn it brown too ~ if he could refuel ...

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Categories: for contest, drink, humor, nature, summer,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member I Miss- for Contest
I miss the sweet comraderie The words you'd leave for me to see The teasing tongue tenacity I never thought one day you'd be Away from here, away from me I miss the way you'd make me smile Through darkest days, a word worthwhile Would scatter gloom and chase the vile Oh, how your charm could so beguile I miss your certain kind of...

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Categories: for contest, feelings, friendship love, loss,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Raindrops NOT FOR CONTEST
Red eyes Anxious cries Indigo tears Neon fears Dead dreams Rippled streams Onyx heart Poisonous thoughts Shadows dark...

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Categories: for contest, art, poetry,
Form: Acrostic

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