Impertinent Poems

Earth

...as waterfalls tear* down my sheer cliffs – 
sculpted by time’s relentless tide 
defying the laws of nature
my age undefined; hidden
towering over my world – 
a beacon for lost souls
enduring …
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The odd codgers

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For Craig's : Blue cheese and old pickles contest

15.03.2025
In the background the Ukraine War and Europe’s dilemma whether to rearm to defend itself or go to the table to discuss a peace treat...

Winter Jasmine

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Written: January 12, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Ink Empress
Quote by Poet: " Let the tempting appeal of Jasmine ignites your inner ambition and drive for success".
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Hanging On This Impertinent Illusion

...I've no strength left to keep fighting, 
motivation has worn off like stealth;
voices have no happy sounds,
faces are sad, nobody laughs... 
I'm a ghost wandering among the living;
I walk past a...

Under the vast, star-studded veil of the unknown, the lingering mystery whispers gentle secrets

...Under the vast, star-studded veil of the unknown, the lingering mystery whispers gentle secrets,
People traverse invisible battles, shrouded in night’s silent sighs,
Each day we encounter wounded s...

Twenty first century civilization gone I askew

...Twenty first century civilization gone?... I askew.

Ah... what luxury to wax poetic 
as freedom to trumpet thoughts, 
ideas, emotions, et cetera will wane,
especially if president number forty ...

The Impertinent Person

...the outrage caused her to curse and lie.
She told her people of the story of
the sycamore Gap Tree: near
Hadrian's Wall. The stems that grows largest of
all stems.An arborist might detail.
She h...

Naughty Non-Guests

...The longing, the pain
together with sadness,
are impertinent actors...
they are insolent...
They are untimely guests!
without any permission
invade our lives,
our parties,
and hijack the harm...

Enthusim a Freed Verse

...ENTHUSIASM
 out
of reluctance
some merriment
 heretofore
 esteemed

 notionally
incognito
in a
 lovely
renaissance
remained
a rarity
 a fantasy
of the
appetite
of curiosos
impertine...

Proof of Life

...Earlier in the week I was pretty sick and Peter was pampering me. One night, as Peter was taking away my tea tray, I took a selfie to send to my mom - as proof of life. 
He looked at it from the sid...

Coy

...coy
shy, skittish
inveigling, inviting, enticing
appeal, allure, impudent, impertinent
repelling, revolting, repulsing
cocky, cheeky
bold...

Light Verse and Nonsense Verse Iii

...LIGHT VERSE AND NONSENSE VERSE III

The Humpback
by Michael R. Burch

The humpback is a gullet
equipped with snarky fins.
It has a winning smile:
and when it SMILES, it wins
as miles and mil...

And Lovers Already Gone

...Children already grown
Kisses already forgotten 
Plants already flowered
Flowers already burgeoned 
Forests depleted
Streams degenerated
Hear the desperate cries
Feelings already aged
Hearts ...

Poem Revised Memorial Day May 30th, 2022 At 1500 Hours

...Poem revised Memorial Day May 30th, 2022 at 1500 hours

Flagrante delict adulterous sordid behavior 
automatically linkedin with Lothario;
an unscrupulous seducer of women, 
based upon a charact...

Finding Freedom

...It’s in a snap of fingers they paint our hearts with stigma 
and blame our burning teardrops for a free air and thought;
Was it a blissful boon for society to curse us when we fought?
Or was it th...

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