Transcending soul
...In my soul, transcending this world, I aspire to become anything other than a mere being made of flesh.
A light awaits me, attainable by a simple touch.
My whole being vibrates as I strive to reach...
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Categories:
index finger, courage, death, deep, destiny,
Form: Free verse
a match in the dark
...
a ghastly …
prospect ...
the ground torn open before him
a wound in the earth that called to his dark heart
pulled on his better judgement like lead ...
warm, the darkness -
warm and peacef...
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Categories:
index finger, analogy, dark, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
God's acre
...God's Acre
In a field, not far from here, I see millions of lit candles
But only at night, during the day, it is a potato patch
A man, you can call him God if you like, walks along
The candle...
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Categories:
index finger, absence, abuse, angel, angst,
Form: ABC
have you ever
...Have you ever tried choking? He asked nonchalantly.
“No,” she said. *with a wrinkled nose of disapproval*
“Want to try it?” *His approach couldn't hide his excitement*
“Ok,” she said, absent mi...
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Categories:
index finger, care, emotions, health, humor,
Form: Free verse
Nevertheless
...
Her short skirt clings.
I consider her thighs to be too thick.
High heels click.
Nevertheless, I watch her walk away.
The thumb and index finger
of one hand commence
to rub together like ...
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Categories:
index finger, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Fate decreed sexting or texting while married abominable
...Fate decreed sexting/texting while married abominable
Therefore karma caught up to me big time
and delivered yours truly sent to purgatory
(figurative speaking) by casting a spell,
whereby the ...
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Categories:
index finger, adventure, animal, anxiety, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
labs
...(a university-life vignette)
It’s Saturday morning at about 9am. I’m in the chemistry lab, a sterile looking room with 12 workstations that are like multi level kitchen islands with sinks...
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Categories:
index finger, angst, career, environment, humor,
Form: Free verse
Lost dexterity since fingers tap away at qwerty keyboard
...Lost dexterity since fingers tap away at qwerty keyboard...
since being a student in grade, junior and high school
analogous to geometry proof how lack of use proves
quite aware that finger musc...
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Categories:
index finger, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
The Midnight Visitor
...The Midnight Visitor.
(A lone voice whispers)
I stood over her luscious form
Bathed by the cool glare of the Crying moon as
The Ancient Mother pretended to sleep but watched as she slept
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Categories:
index finger, love,
Form: Rhyme
They Said
...They said I was lost;
they needed to take me to therapy to find me sitting in a rocking chair hating the beauteous stretch of miles of God's cotton fields white waiting for me to break my back.
T...
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Categories:
index finger, africa, allegory, angst, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Boastful bosses 6
...Your zeal’s infective, flashed his frown,
Get it not to your headless crown.
We want our work done here,
If I must make it clear,
Let not your zeal spread, tone it down.
______________________...
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Categories:
index finger, business, humor, people,
Form: Limerick
EGG SHELLS
...What has happened
To the masses
Trying to pretend
We're put into classes
Does it really matter
Who you partner with?
To whom you have a natter?
What advice you give?
Are all lives t...
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Categories:
index finger, anti bullying, culture, love,
Form: Rhyme
I Samson wannabe feel aghast at latest turn of events regarding Gaza
...I (Samson wannabe) feel aghast at latest turn of events regarding Gaza
Omnipresent grief and horror
abounds toward ceaseless killing fields
impossible mission for me
to summon forth fading magi...
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Categories:
index finger, abuse, anger, angst, bereavement,
Form: Free verse
Squirm the Germ
...Squirm the Germ
Vs.1
There’s a germ, his name is Squirm, he lives inside our head, and when we cough or sneeze or wheeze, he jumps right out instead! So…..
(Point to your head, then use both ha...
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Categories:
index finger, caregiving, child, education, health,
Form: Ballad
Turn The Page
...I can feel the light shining in my soul and my spirit is getting bold a new chapter is about to unfold and the grey clouds have faded away and clouds of love is coming your way.
Something must hav...
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Categories:
index finger, age, america, birth, butterfly,
Form: Narrative
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