Halloween Hoopla
Platoons of imps march up and down my street,
Threatening mayhem if I don't give them a treat!
There are cowboys, Indians and phantoms galore,
Holding me hostage at my own front door!
They present their goodie bags for me to fill;
(Giving them an apple doesn't at all thrill).
Sure, they'd prefer a Reese's or Snickers treat,
But, by jove, I'm
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Categories:
hoopla, halloween, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Harumph To Holiday Hoopla Phish Pshaw
Harumph To Holiday Hoopla – Phish Pshaw!
Relieved of fatherhood Saint
Nick schtick found me
to relinquish ratty outfit, and stow away zee bras
like padding and "FAKE flowing beard,
ah...don't remind me,
those well worn faux paws
of each dear deer (hooping Rudolf would
set precedent as every other reindeer hoof
dost not get cleft out in the cold) withdraws
not to budge
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Categories:
hoopla, angel, childhood, christmas, conflict,
Form: Political Verse
The Superbowl Hoopla
as a GMO gluten
and monosodium allow
wing glutinate free
NON SPORTS fan, holy cow
a gentle fear shakes, rocks,
and trembles thru every dDhow
ting fiber of me one hundred
and forty five pounds (give or take a hun
dread ounces) finds me feeling
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Categories:
hoopla, 12th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Epic
Steam and Hoopla
looking into the bloodshot eyes of loneliness
i witness things so gross and sweltering
the coldness of the footprints on my existence no longer injures me
the depth of my impatient hunger applies for aid not even close to distantly present
the best bet is to massage the cramps now defiant with no other choice
i bleed from the voice
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Categories:
hoopla, loneliness, longing,
Form: Free verse
Hucksterized Homogenized Hoopla
Existence travels lineally
In whirlwinds of emotion
Colored logarithmically
And perceived equivocally
Expression mere epitaph
Knowledge serendipity strung
Till the bubble bursts
Frozen peaks of discovery
Cataloged in the hermitage of worth
- Mark Time -
Hermetically sealed
Peddled for a dime
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Categories:
hoopla, allegory, angst, education, parody,
Form: Free verse
Hoosier Hoopla!
O'er the undulating prairie where grows soy beans and corn,
Generations of premier basketball players have been born.
The Hoosier State of Indiana, where budding talent is so replete,
Where small towns can conquer titans, shocking them in defeat!
Long before lads and lassies leave the cradle to crawl upon the floor,
Dads have hung a backboard and hoop above
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Categories:
hoopla, sportsbasketball,
Form: Rhyme