Gatling Poems

Not too Shabby Mate

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“Not too Shabby”

(one of my market regulars wrote us a lovely letter.. to raise our flagging spirits..and this is our tribute to you Tom..who whenever you ask how he is?....says not too shabby)
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Categories: gatling, friendship,
Form: Rhyme

Blame it on the Rain

..."Blame it on the rain", for business 
on your sunny day, 
though it is a provider for you, 
you provide a poo poo.
World, obstain or remains In your dusty bowl, 
she be more precious than gold 
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Categories: gatling, art, feelings,
Form: Rhyme


Jinxed Jesting Jejune Junior Jobber

...Jinxed jesting jejune junior jobber...
just jabbering gibberish (A - J)

Again, another awkward ambitious
arduous attempt at alphabetically
arranging atrociously ambiguously
absolutely asinine ...
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Categories: gatling, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Free verse

America 10

...Another day yet another mass slaying
Mental health cannot be fully blamed
Even politicians must accept some blame
Rights to defend it maybe constitutionally 
In wild west how many carried gatling...
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Categories: gatling, america, death, evil, grave,
Form: Acrostic

Premium MemberA Historic Event

...In the heart of my heart
I cry for you
in the harbor of my despair
I feel your emptiness
a land once yours was lost
stolen by men whose hearts were cold
and whose greed and hate knew no bounds
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Categories: gatling, betrayal, conflict, death, native
Form: Free verse


3rd Poem

...3rd Poem
This is for you
Dear human being
Cos we don't like
One another not one bit
Read and enjoy
You forgetful cad.


GIRLS, GUITARS, GATLING GUNS
Jimmy Boom Semtex...
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Categories: gatling, conflict, satire, strength,
Form: Free verse

Photos

...Photos 
The larger than life SAS patrol saw the explosions.
They danced and flickered and sang like a drum.
Then silence.

They know we're here.

Later, the SF men came across their enemy.
A ...
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Categories: gatling, conflict, military, soldier, surreal,
Form: Verse

Premium MemberWhen I Came Home

...When I came home
I understood
that nothing could be the same

I’d never perceive
the world like you
after the horrors--- that I'd seen 

I can hear
the roaring thunder 
bombs--- exp...
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Categories: gatling, death, military, war,
Form: Free verse

Jinxed Jesting Jejune Junior Jobber Part 2

...Gamesomeness goads gawky, gingerly,
goofily graceful, grandiloquent gent, gallant,
genteel, geico, guppy gecko, gabbling gaffes,
gagging, gamboling, gestating, gesticulating,
garlic, gnashing, go...
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Categories: gatling, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Alliteration

Chaos In the Whitehouse Jab One

...Congressman and senators forewent 
all manner of civility, fidelity and integrity wii
hull ding broadswords, derringers 
and exhibiting the right to bare firearms 
as all hell broke loose as test...
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Categories: gatling, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Dramatic Verse

Premium MemberHistory Teacher

...I am me, I am everyone, 
I am no one,
a chameleon without 
a color. 
I have no history, 
I am everyone's history. 

I see Rasta man and 
I AM Rasta man
vibrating to a reggae beat, 
moving p...
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Categories: gatling, allusion,
Form: Free verse

Basement Band

...Our sons play trumpet, saxophone,
the piccolo and bass trombone.
Horns blast and blare like Gatling guns;
a sound-proof basement makes it fun.
Horns blast and blare
Horns blast and blare
from m...
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Categories: gatling, brother, music,
Form: Rhyme

Colonies

...It's good to be modern, don't you think? 
Bowling alley, skating rink. 
If we moderns want a swim, 
we drive our cars down to the gym. 

We've mastered plastics, studied steel, 
no fears about ...
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Categories: gatling, satire,
Form: Couplet

Chaos In the White House - Part 1

...Congressman and senators forewent 
   all manner of civility, fidelity and integrity wii
hull ding broadswords, derringers 
   and firearms as all hell broke loose as testimony
to the dire progno...
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Categories: gatling, crush, grave, hate, history,
Form: I do not know?

Flight

...A gallowed dawn
Where hope was hung
A siren wails
A gatling gun
A spinaker sails  to fetch her son
Broken film from a movie screen
Saves my ass but burns my queen
Love found me unworthy
Pover...
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Categories: gatling, lost love, missing you,
Form: Free verse

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