Grief
...I remember the grief in Samuel
when Saul failed,
like the grief in Nile
when blood crept into it —
just like it creeps into the bones of
this earth.
The rage in grief is distant but distinct,...
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Categories:
forayed, grief, sorrow,
Form: Free verse
Lord Springpaw
...a witches familiar
this fiery rabbit hops to a spell
with a gewgaw in his paw
a witches doer
this forayed hopper dances well
with a song or two or more
a witches seer
this f...
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Categories:
forayed, animal, fun, funny, humorous,
Form: Light Verse
Beauteous Affinity
...I was a fashionable interior decorator, beautifying comfortable, loved homes;
And selecting wall paints, fabrics and furniture, like the sparkle of gemstones.
I worked closely with eager owners, ...
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Categories:
forayed, beauty, change, color, fantasy,
Form: Couplet
Zorba the Greek
...Zorba was a friend of mine
momentum of lunacy shine
insane shrieking lunacy
to venture to an exotic island.
Let's be free; snip the strap.
sardonic heart phratry man
Shamans are r...
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Categories:
forayed, analogy, joy, longing, love,
Form: Metrical Tale
Retribution
...In sandy Egypt lived three men
In ancient days when pharaohs reigned
The kingdom of the pyramids,
Osiris and that Isis’ den,
Whom everyone worships and heeds,
Or at least doing so they feigned,
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Categories:
forayed, sin,
Form: Rhyme
Muddy Face Band and Tin-Tin
...Muddy face band and tin-tin man breaking bad
Game of thrones, constants and variables
Contestants variant, variously able, paid under the table
Save it Larry, your speeches are not reliable
W...
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Categories:
forayed, rap,
Form: Rhyme
Twins We Pray
...Left, to my right,
another half
As two we’re whole,
on different paths
My cloudless sky,
your world in shade
Whose peace endears,
my war invades
Our grass once greener,
tur...
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Categories:
forayed, prayer,
Form: Rhyme
Stalking Death
...I rummaged through
the ancient ruins
and scoured
the carnage of our times;
I searched the scorching
expanse of the arid deserts,
I peeked into the crevices
of the broken hearts,
and probed ...
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Categories:
forayed, death,
Form: Free verse
Venerations Ablazed
...Venerations Ablazed
Altruist veneration in an endeavour
Let the dew drop onto the leaf
Untamed dew,but chose to fall
Upon the sordid soil in grief
Blossomed lilac benignly pleased
Nectar! ...
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Categories:
forayed, slavery,
Form: I do not know?
The Shine
...The sun shines once more
In the midst of this downpour
Thought I was getting used to
Be forayed in this crusade
Till that warmth touches my soul...
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Categories:
forayed, how i feel, inspiration,
Form: Tanka