Not Very Far
...The world is at war;
Destruction is not very far.
Every nation has its reason;
Therefore, war has no season.
We still feel many of its deep scars;
The progress we made sure it mars.
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Categories:
formed poetry, holocaust, war,
Form: Rhyme
The Squirming Earth
...Don't ever be caught off securing!
The world is in a state of writhing.
Human skin is used to induce maps usage.
And then hang it on the wall alike a rootage.
Who are those poems...
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Categories:
formed poetry, analogy, betrayal, change, farewell,
Form: Couplet
Molten Heart In Eyes
...My heavy heart placed a stone on my eyes of sorrow
Unshed tears collected in the cauldron of deep sorrow.
Your demise had shattered my heart, it silently wept in woe
Words formed out of pain, r...
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Categories:
formed poetry, analogy, death, sorrow,
Form: Ghazal
The Rudiments of Wings
...For holding things, two arms have we -
two arms with hands with which we have been blessed.
Two only – we’ve no need of three.
Two arms to reach with or to cross beneath our chest,
and in two...
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Categories:
formed poetry, angel,
Form: Quintain (English)
Pride of Place
...From the gilded frame adorably kept on the bureau
Two benign faces look on us as we gaze in awe
My Grandpa who lived and died a true hero
My Grandma so ebullient, a chirping sparrow
The...
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Categories:
formed poetry, appreciation, blessing, grandparents,
Form: Monorhyme
Blest Delight
...Blest delight reigns in God’s presence
assuring revival
driving spiritual quiescence
yon service survival…
To Christ’s heart I draw nigh*
settled from any why
now soars high for fait...
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Categories:
formed poetry, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Rhyme
A Nightingale Sings
...A Nightingale sings
Nightingale: The night songstress
Sweetest songbird always to impress
mostly singing at night
and in day with same...
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Categories:
formed poetry, appreciation, bird, night, song,
Form: Rhyme
Our Little Secret
...I hide the palm-sized wrappers
Between half-formed poetry stanzas
And a note-to-self.
We used to be more careful,
Our breathless whispers
Masked by Edward Elric
And the slam of fantasy alchem...
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Categories:
formed poetry, body, boyfriend, love, lust,
Form: Free verse
When Poets Make Love
...My dear poet-
I am forever grateful to you
For allowing my body
To be your page
Letting your words
Ascend on my temple
And descend
On my feet
How long will I thank God
For giving me...
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Categories:
formed poetry, fantasy, imagination, love, passion,
Form: Free verse