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Premium MemberThe Absolute Worst

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Small things become
large in a life at times,
appointments made 
that hang like a sentence 
over one's head,
incarcerating you in fear
for a week or more.
A pain that won't go away
growin...
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Categories: graded, anxiety, fear,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberOur Final Test

...Our final test will be graded
When our breath has dissipated
Life itself is our final test
Final grade when we’re laid to rest

Taking the test may make you snore
If you don’t care about the sc...
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Categories: graded, death, heaven, life, spiritual,
Form: Sonnet



Makhorka

...Eyes drifting
In waiting, 
Silently,
              Gazing
In vain,
Despite it,
He enlarged them 
Widely opened, as if
Searched for something interesting,
Very 
Carefully, 
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Categories: graded, allegory, childhood, destiny, loss,
Form: Free verse

Feasting on failure

...I don’t mind failing
If it's only me graded
If my son is off the table
Failing my family
Nothing can be worse
Blame my weakness
Curses have limits on high
Depends on the vantage point
Failure...
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Categories: graded, bereavement, depression, loneliness, lost,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberFunny Teacher

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My teacher who thought sun-bathing made her well-red,
graded me average, she was mean to the power hundred.

She was once a banker, but after some time lost interest,
wanted to be a pilot, so...
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Categories: graded, funny,
Form: Couplet



Premium MemberThe Drunken Clown

...On the day of your party 
Please be sure to invite
The Drunken Clown.

He offers steady humor 
At a pace everyone can measure.
His drinks, give love and laughter ,
his expressions: love and em...
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Categories: graded, anxiety, betrayal, crazy,
Form: Free verse

The Gallery, The Gala, Larry, Part 1

...There, mustardseed scatter’d on firm cement
Frank’s sense all but gone as architect-
ural borders take shape: the cloister sports 
Blue-green algae tanks | engineer-BREW
  guard’d by python & htm...
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Categories: graded, allegory, allusion, art, boyfriend,
Form: Free verse

Mahabodhi Temple Protest

...buddha the light of asia
the beacon of peace
revered around the world
confined by some radicals
in his own enlighten abode
shackled in superstitious principals
he broke away from
preaching aga...
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Categories: graded, emotions, forgiveness, grief, humanity,
Form: Ballad

Premium MemberThe End of a Chapter

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The final bell had sounded. Happy kids
fled halls and classrooms, out those double doors.  
I heard brief conversations: “Call me soon” . . .
“Hey, let’s go swimming” . . . “Catch ya later, Du...
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Categories: graded, feelings, retirement,
Form: Blank verse

Stolen Van Life

...A fair pile of graded kindling and fresh limbs.
Wooden spring, deep brooding in each fiber, the damp air won't help.
White fire, a searing brain, a taxing task, omni-repetitive, still
remains at o...
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Categories: graded, care, child, conflict, corruption,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberGlider Rocker

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I sought you out almost thirty years ago,
not because I wanted a pretty piece of furniture~~
Oh, you were and still are quite attractive~~
but because I needed you.

After I had back surge...
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Categories: graded, happy, home,
Form: Free verse

Choosing a Ballad for the Karaoke Contest

...I choose to sing
a gentle song
in a soft ballad
I find my time and place.

A gentle song
in peace and love
I find my time and place
on a makeshift stage.

In peace and love
in subtleties o...
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Categories: graded, inspirational, music, song,
Form: Pantoum

Premium MemberThe play divine

...As of choiceless choice 
Employing free will
The one became two
Erased memory 
To engage in play

In timeless time
Graded silence
Rekindled bliss
Transcendental 

The mirror
Now broken
E...
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Categories: graded, spiritual,
Form: Diminished Hexaverse

Unknown Growth

...It seemed like mistakes took away my sails

 

I felt worthless, overlooked, and destined to fail 

 

Life is what you make of it, a fortune cookie reads

 

Just another analogy overloo...
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Categories: graded, confusion, for teens, freedom,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberThe Hearts Game - in the Style of Edward Lear's Jumblies

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Dave looks at his email.  There he sees 
 An invitation from Clark.
It looks like today, we’ll all have a game,
And, hopefully, this week won’t be the same,
 And to victory he’ll embark.
Wh...
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Categories: graded, fun, games, humor,
Form: Rhyme

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