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Gourds Poems - Poems about Gourds


Premium Member Guardian of the Gourds
The gourd guardian loved his post. Out of all the jobs, it suited him the most. He did not like to brag or even a tiny bit boast, But he was the best guardian at this post....

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Categories: gourds, fantasy,
Form: Monorhyme
Koel and Cuckoo the Gourds of Ayeres
The Trolls of Ayeres Glare the Stare that speaks in volume ...

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Categories: gourds, bird, environment, feelings, food,
Form: Ballade



Gourd and God
I mystery in seeds: real to me, small, flat gourd seed now, shoots at window smile II Flat white seed planted a meter from window three weeks: hi from window...

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Categories: gourds, africa, bible, garden, growth,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Thoughts of a Calabash Tree
I was loving the sun, Not consciously doing anything My gourds hanging sweetly, Too big to move much Dancing with internal mirth Because I was being picked today It is always a relief to a calabash When the pickers arrive I heard laughter and stood a bit taller Glad I could see farther than bushes But no one showed, so I knew...

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Categories: gourds, tree,
Form: Personification
About Gourds
They look like little pumpkins, Cute and orange, with a stem, Or else like tiny long-necked squash; The stores sell lots of them. They serve as decorations As they brighten homes for fall, A counterpart to jack-o-lanterns, Faceless, though, and small. However, I do wonder Why they’ve gotten so maligned For when someone’s out of someone’s gourd, It means he’s lost his mind!...

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Categories: gourds, autumn,
Form: Rhyme



Gourds
One of autumn’s great rewards Is seeing farm stands, stacked with gourds. Orange pumpkins take their places, Waiting for their scary faces. Other gourds have shapes bizarre – Who knows what the heck they are? Speckled, stripy, curved and green, Strangest veggies I have seen. But my favorites at the stall Are the tiniest of all. They’re like pumpkins, only mini – Seeing them, I...

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Categories: gourds, seasons,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Martin House Gourds
. Gourds turning from green ...

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Categories: gourds, animals, hope, nature
Form: Haiku

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