Sulking and Sculling
...There once was a guy who crafted a poem;
it’s possible that you might even know him.
It seems that he had a way with the verse;
he wasn’t the best, but he wasn’t the worst.
They’d come in a flurr...
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Categories:
good shape, writing,
Form: Couplet
Lady Jill
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Jill’s a driver; and she is still working
while her better-half bides more time at rest.
Jill’s in good shape, no job is she shirking;
a lady in first place, she gives her best.
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Categories:
good shape, 11th grade, work,
Form: Rhyme
The End Of The Plot
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Don't know how many years I have left
Could be one, could be ten, could be twenty
Pretty good shape for a man of eighty-nine
But I'm starting to think of it plenty
It's only natura...
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Categories:
good shape, fantasy,
Form: Rhyme
The Fight of a Lifetime
...It would be fifteen rounds against the longtime champ,
But I was an upcomer, ready to make my stamp.
With an undefeated record, he was well renowned.
I was in good shape, with low weight, ...
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Categories:
good shape, age, sports, time,
Form: Rhyme
Safely Harboured And Anchored
...When the road ahead looks a little rough
The walls are closing in
You're just about to give up
And are fortunate to have someone
To run to who you really love
Someone you're always thinking abo...
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Categories:
good shape, adventure,
Form: Couplet
An Imprisoned World
...I'm about to lose my mind
when did we become unkind
to our other human beings
and all of their needs and feelings
where did the great passion go
this world used to see and know
without asking w...
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Categories:
good shape, abuse, change, humanity, love,
Form: Rhyme
My New Year Resolutions
..."It is so easy to make resolutions, but to keep them is an uphill task"~ By Poet
We take new resolutions on each New Year’s Day,
But never seriously stick to them and success ebbs away.
I ...
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Categories:
good shape, celebration, character, funny,
Form: Couplet
Thoughts
...Pillows and sheets at night
A very cold weather bring
A good light bring warm
Protecting my great brown skin
A sad story made me cry
A great comedy made me laugh
A hard life can bring chang...
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Categories:
good shape, cool,
Form: Free verse
Ripe For the Picking
...Johnny walked the countryside, sowing apple seeds
A healthy fruit, doctors say everyone has daily needs
He succeeded in his mission across America's frontier
Along his chosen path, apple t...
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Categories:
good shape, fruit,
Form: Rhyme
The Lonely Shepherd
...The shepherd's lot will never be an easy one.
From morning till night, his work will never be done.
Helped by a well-trained German dog, he keeps the flock
In good shape, so his physique must b...
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Categories:
good shape, appreciation, caregiving, dog,
Form: Couplet
The Waltz of the Mannequin
...A Fantasy
There was I, forgotten in the attic.
Mannequin discarded, ready for demolition.
Cracks everywhere with some rags thrown on
Haphazardly over me like a scarecrow.
Sudde...
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Categories:
good shape, dance, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Saint Or Sinner
...Is Donald Trump a saint or a sinner?
This question hangs
in bars and in corridors of power
This man, Trump, is habitually torn to shreds, by political editors representing the opposition, while...
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Categories:
good shape, absence, christian, confidence, humanity,
Form: Blank verse
There Was Trouble Brewin' In Soup Creek
...As morning glowed pale light over the town of Soup Creek,
Jenna woke with a start when she heard a floorboard squeak.
She raised her gun and took aim at a shadow near the door,
"Hold it right ther...
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Categories:
good shape, poets,
Form: Narrative
The End of the Plot
...Don't know how many years I have left
Could be one, could be ten, could be twenty
Pretty good shape for a man of eighty-six
But I'm starting to think of it plenty
It's only natural as ...
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Categories:
good shape, age,
Form: Rhyme
God Way Out Far My Rising Star
...always knew you are
God in heaven way out far
is my raising star
pray today we may
have so many things to say
God with me please play
God has been my guide
with Him we want to confide
nev...
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Categories:
good shape, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
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