perfect gondolier
...I was thrilled to what the handsome gondolier wore
black and white striped shirt, straw hat,
red bow dripping off back of hat….
like Sophia Loren films from the sixties...
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Categories:
gondolier, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Bunny Love
...Romantic gondolier loved his job, listening to giggling.
So many bunnies got engaged on his watch, on his ride.
These two had tails that could not stop wiggling.
Adorable the way they leaned into ...
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Categories:
gondolier, animal,
Form: Rhyme
Perfect Gondolier
...I was thrilled to what the handsome gondolier wore
black and white striped shirt, straw hat,
red bow dripping off back of hat….
like Sophia Loren films from the sixties...
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Categories:
gondolier, travel,
Form: Free verse
My Dream Vacation
...About Venetian charms I heard a lot -
City on the water, how cool, I thought.
I hoped I would explore that unique place
And chat up the gondolier, face-to-face.
The one, who holds...
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Categories:
gondolier, humorous, memory, travel, vacation,
Form: Imagism
Daydreaming On Gossamer's Gondoliers - Dk
...Gossamer winged gondolier airships
sail on feathered wax-clad wingtips
travelling blue transparent skies
probing boundaries transfixed on a prize
dashing darting greeting parting
flirting fl...
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Categories:
gondolier, dream, fantasy,
Form: Rhyme
Dreams and Journeys
...Gossamer winged gondolier airships
sail on feathered wax-clad wingtips
travelling blue transparent skies
probing boundaries transfixed on a prize
dashing darting greeting parting
flirting fl...
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Categories:
gondolier, dream, journey,
Form: Rhyme
Aced
...There was a young man named Dennis
Who thought he was an ace at tennis
He missed every shot
An ace he was not
He is now a Gondolier in Venice...
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Categories:
gondolier, 10th grade,
Form: Limerick
Libido Instincts
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When the lizard is aroused,
dark cranial caverns hide lust glowing eyes
Flickering tongue of temptation;
having peek curiosity, chastity can’t abide ...
Sin is gonna take you for a dar...
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Categories:
gondolier, allusion, desire, lust, psychological,
Form: Burlesque
The Pier
...I vividly recall last year
As winter was drawing near
Whilst driving along the pier
In a jolly mood, in good cheer
When all of a sudden it was clear
My wheel would no longer steer
And I was s...
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Categories:
gondolier, flying,
Form: Light Verse
Resolutions Resolved
...What do I resolve for the coming new year?
time just to myself, have I made myself clear?
It's a matter of choice, well, and my career
and I mean to do it without any fear.
No more overtime work,...
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Categories:
gondolier, 11th grade, angst, jobs,
Form: Light Verse
Indy's White River
...Indianapolis welcomes you.
Navigate, find your place, sailing through
synthetic waterway just for fun.
Off’ring journeys with anecdotes,
carriages, kayaks and pedal boats
worthwhile way to enjoy...
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Categories:
gondolier, adventure, celebration, nostalgia, water,
Form: Rhyme
Venice
...VENICE
In a gondola
with a handsome Italian
whispering in my ear
“Ti amo”.
He caresses my hair,
my soggy hair.
Drenched kisses.
Rain.
The gondolier
soaking wet.
Droplets of water
esc...
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Categories:
gondolier, love,
Form: Blank verse
The Sublime Dream of a Wealthy Merchant
...O Serenissima,*fabled city
guarding the bluest lagoon, remain
the Queen of the Adriatic Sea;
on a gondola I glide while
the gondolier sings to luminous stars.
Under bridges of moonlight,
mys...
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Categories:
gondolier, blue, city, dream, history,
Form: Free verse
Scarlet Ways
...SCARLET WAYS
giving suck
to a brood of
starving stars
voices flush out
the debris of your
soul
as you try to rip
the satin from my
mouth
which will not
swing the way
you know…
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Categories:
gondolier, metaphor, solitude,
Form: Free verse
The Starlight Special
...The house is asleep
I'm left awake
A rumble shakes the rafters loose
I start to quake
I push the curtain lace aside
I crawl onto the window ledge
and poke my head and look about
A train ...
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Categories:
gondolier, dream, fantasy, night, travel,
Form: Free verse
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