Gainst Poems | Examples


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Premium Member 'gainst i hern pretty

.
                  did yourn bard
                        tell ya 
                   share with ya
              thuh warm mine felt
                 exspecially when 
                      her mitts
                       likewise
                 grip'n thick digits
                 stroll'd mine pecs
                 lock'n just bellow
                   mine short rib
                       no tickle
                      just warm
                         okay
                         tickle
                      yet warm

                  did yourn bard 
                        tell ya
                  hers scream'd
                lock'n tight mine
                when all uv mine
                       holler'd
                        yesss
                       holler'd 
                    "i love you"

Premium Member 'gainst eve'z pucker'd lips

.

                         are mine
                  desperate tuh feel 
                       thoze tilt'd 
                          curved 
                             up
                             lips
                          reach'n
                             tuh
                    mine oxidize'd 
                           speak

                              or 
                   mine would have
                         remained
                           froze'd

Premium Member 'gainst mine reason

.

           slow 
           your
            roll
          world
   temper that spin

      come close
           listen
            
            spit


Premium Member Race Gainst Time

Time races onward, never slowing down.
A tireless force that we cannot confound.
We run and chase, but it's always ahead.
A marathon we'll never fully tread.

We race against time with each passing day.
Trying to induce the most of every single way
We strive for success, for love, and for meaning.
I'm hoping that our lives will have an Elysian ending.

But time keeps ticking without a pause or rest.
It's a constant reminder that we're not the best.
We grasp our youth fades, our wrinkles grow deep,
And we realize that time is a promise we can't keep.

So, we live each moment with passion and grace.
Embracing the beauty of life's fleeting pace
We cherish our loved ones and the memories we make.
Finding joy in the journey, not just the destination's sake,

Time may be fleeting, but our legacy remains.
A reflection of love and joy sustains.

Gainst Wind and Tide

(for Bryan)

Still now, she lies there gently, 
as the dawn begins to rise; 
and dares to men forsake her, 
for some surer, safer climb. 

She whispers, in the evening, 
when the quiet holds the night; 
and beckons to them gently, 
in the wake of hellish fight: 

"Oh, turn your gaze to land then--oh, 
give up your precious dreams,
and "...remember when..." the days"...back then..." 
you tried to tame the seas. 

But oh, if courage bind you, 
and an endless treasure seek, 
then press your will 'gainst wind and tide, 
and spend a while with me! 

You'll stand against the raging storm, 
you'll master every sea, 
and when, come time, 
to land again: “A Captain you shall be!"

Premium Member Pressed 'Gainst Energy

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                          presss girlie
                           any uv me
                                I'm
                               your
                              energy
                               plug
                                me
                                 in


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