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Gruff Poems - Poems about Gruff


Premium Member Three Guesses
Originally published in Out on a Limb, an Anthology for Friends June 2020 Little dogs, To show how “big” they are, Growl and snap in a mean gruff bluff; And “little men,” Yell and beat their chests and their wives To prove they’re big, rough, tough. But when truly formidable challenges Finally come their way, Three guesses. Who’s first to run, And which dog has his...

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Categories: gruff, day, dog, men,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Not Me Being Gruff
N egative messages O n going harrassments Tensions unending start Miraculously bullied intimidated Endless referrals Basically stocked yet non retaliate Execrable in so being left-alone Iow grade honorable cowardice Now likely to defend themselves Gentle forbearing acceptance now easygoing Guilting into shame Resting now tolerant patient indulgent Undemandling compromising forbearing Friendly now in full repentant acceptance Falling out of intimidating coercion arm-twisting constraint 10/12/2023 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr....

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Categories: gruff, absence, analogy, character, depression,
Form: Acrostic



Human Sack Gruff Ice Agonizingly Glommed
Human Sack Gruff Ice Agonizingly Glommed... Murderously Skewered, And Torturously Zapped Directv linkedin to accentuate piddly money crisis, tis zen uneasy fate, I imagine dragons gyrate ting, and licking chops, faux masticate ting, no matter I didst pre mutt chew lee ejaculate prickly desperate pleas against inflate ting trumpeting rogues tummies begetting bulging abdominal oblate spheroids...

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Categories: gruff, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
My Brio Bio Gruff Fee
i could stare at your very photogenic (albeit invisible) countenance all day (or mice elf Stuart Little as a poor substitute), all week, the entire month, this remaining year, at least one additional decade, boot no more than a century21! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...

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Categories: gruff, 10th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
"the Twins" a Billy Goats Gruff Story
The story about the Billy Goats Gruff At best, we partially know So let me tell you the rest of the story But, just mainly, about the troll You see, the billy goats don't really matter Under the bridge is where we'll start And I guess that everyone noticed That the troll just wasn't that smart He was kind of short and ugly Cause...

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Categories: gruff, funny
Form: Rhyme




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