Included Poems - Poems about Included

As time shortens The aisles fill Hollow-eyed scavengers Prowling ransacked shelves The challenge Of the “tic-toc” clock Santa will get the credit They will get the debit As they sit deluded Batteries not included ...

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the dogs travel behind me from room to room as if I am a kite and these three are my ribbons my husband calls me the pied piper they like your smell, he tells me. I have no idea what it is, but they adore me including me in their pack, and I feel honored...

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Gee jy nog om Gee jy nog om vir jou naaste? Sal dit so wees op die laste? Wanneer ons moet staan op ons geloof, Sal jy dan nog die Vader kan loof? Gee jy nog om vir jou naaste? Of maak jy vol die heidense kaste? Vader sê “welsyn begin by jou eie”, Maar van die heiden verkies jy verskeie. Gee jy nog...

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Creature from the black lagoon or God juxtaposing something wild just in time for me to cross its path peacock’s crossed the line tail feathers insouciant on my side of road replaced the turkey vultures that previously unnerved ...

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I do not mean to hurt your feelings That is, if you have any, to hurt. If so I apologize now for any future offenses As I will be throwing darts at your picture As I compose this ne’er to be posted “text” In the event it is used in a future indictment. It seems that “words” have become the currency Of...

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Been regarded as clumsy For most of my long life, An existence where accidents Seemed more than usually rife. The despair of the Drill Pig Who, refusing to accept defeat Finally instilled some precision On my two largely left feet. He never, sadly, ever managed To sort out my dominant trick The natural born ability to trip Over any discarded match stick. The only slight advantage...

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So you will know finally use your ears ‘til they’re boiling; Gather knowledge faithfully until that skill set’s glowing; Soon you will be addicted to this creative bouquet; Batteries not included, got to walk down this highway....

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Last year’s nest was cozy and warm with quilts and Grandma’s smile. Grandma is gone now. Grandpa’s spirit has left. His soul has disappeared. His new woman put grandma’s quilts away, and changed the house. A soulless creature who wants us to call her grandma. Ain’t gonna happen in this lifetime. Last year’s nest was full of...

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No Phone an no Facebook, I got nuthin t' haul, I'm carryin only, My heart full of love, an' that weighs nuthin at all. No i Pad or i Pod, No tablets for me, Jus' got me memories, I'm travelin' light as can be. Don't 'ave a gameboy or PS3 Aint an XBox registered to me. Some chalk and a pebble out in the street Chalked up...

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Not Included In Interview There are things you should not do, Never expose self to an interview; He would squeal, Without any appeal; In coffin, Trump applied last screw. Jim Horn...

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When I ordered Welsh Rabbit, a rabbit was not included. The restaurant ripped me off, that was what I concluded. All that I was served was some cheese on toast. I soon learned that the chef wasn't a nice host. I wanted a rabbit and that was what I demanded. He threw me out the door because he said I...

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Batteries Not Included They sit – idle memories – languishing crusted filth - a city’s weeping gutters. Detritus of fast food disposal clings to scentless bloodied thorns of tear soaked rose, future maple trees sailing sewer bound, adrift on a city’s polluted dreams. Yellow lights a-swirl on oil slickened streets highlight a scrawny stalking alley cat sad mime back arched on a red brick...

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Service workers wearing fake smiles perform for the customer. Catering to their needs; pretending. Insecure bosses put the pressure on making it known that you are replaceable. Treated as a number, employees wear name tags. Told what to wear and that opinions don't matter. Corporate policies drive the machine and the answer lies in the...

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“Batteries not included,” She said. Which seemed obvious to me; Maybe a reason she was unwed, I mean how laconic can one be? Till to wind her up you know I thought, Without them batteries knowing; And yes a charge so I got As I tried to get her going. Maybe I could plug her in And she would get a tiny boost; All I...

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Untitled – ‘they’ say but live in jealousy! A world away ‘they’ say And out of reach ‘they’ preach ‘They’ say I have too many dreams ‘They’ believe I am just a dreamer ‘They’ say I need to wake For ‘they believe’ to have dreams are the sins of a saint. ‘They’ believe and ‘they’ say The biggest mistakes are to believe And...

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