For some enchanted evenings
...For some enchanted evenings...
The following scenario imagined
after the hoopla of
Democratic National Convention miracle workers
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
trumpeted politically wholesome zea...
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Categories:
hangdog, america, angst, anti bullying,
Form: Rhyme
Nothing Positive About Racism
...There's nothing positive about racism
However, this cancer dehumanizes everyone
This bacterium kills all good pisum sativum
All necessary ingredients that distinguish a human
From something worst...
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Categories:
hangdog, abuse, betrayal, race, racism,
Form: Rhyme
Making H Famous
...Haggard honey-loving homies held Hank’s hamhocks hostage
He hitched his hayrack, having habitual hints hint his huffiness.
Harry harbored horrifically hideous habits, hissing his heebe-jeebies.
H...
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Categories:
hangdog, word play,
Form: Alliteration
Slips the Blue Satine
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“Slips the Blue Satine”
Desire bites
a sonnet ripped
where the voice projects
through glossy cherry bit lips
down a telephone line
wrapped around long legs
spea...
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Categories:
hangdog, blue, freedom, fun,
Form: Free verse
The Day After Christmas Letdown When Just a Little Boy
...Upon reflecting with misty eyes
childhood days of yore
the mantle of anticipatory
excitement mantle I wore
upon advent of December
twenty fifth not quite threescore
years ago knew nothing
ab...
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Categories:
hangdog, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Comeuppance Long Overdue Trump
...Sands of time runneth out
stout whistleblowers must apply clout
to affect the commander in chief forced...
send him back his favorite mantra,
that churlish, childish and cheapish tricky lout
arr...
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Categories:
hangdog, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Political Verse
If You Pull a Long Face - Part Xviii
...IF YOU PULL A LONG FACE : Part XVIII
IF you pull a long dopey face
The least one can in this case say
You don't belong to the eskimo race
Who lament the sun sunk in iced bay
Now if you pu...
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Categories:
hangdog, america, animal, dog, humor,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
His Emma Nance
...loving male, natural of pleasure, quintessentially
rendered suitable to us via way ova our darling daughter.
tis the blessing of this average, contemplative damn
ejected flotsam globular human...
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Categories:
hangdog, angel, appreciation, beautiful, blessing,
Form: Free verse
Growing Up Too Soon
...growing up too soon
you said: is there anything more excruciating than lagging behind
being passed by
a hasbeen
still knocking on portals
twitching toes twirling thumbs
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Categories:
hangdog, age, growing up, lonely,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
As the Child Watches On
...Today I am lost for words
Horrified at recent behavior
Your anger with bile uncensored
As the child watches on
Today I am sad at myself
For my lack of motivation
To end all of this madness
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Categories:
hangdog, angst, children, lonely, psychological,
Form: Blank verse