Judicious Poems

Hiroshima eighty years since August 6th, 1945

...Hiroshima – eighty years since August 6th, 1945

About fourteen and a half years 
before my birth,
yours truly not even a twinkle  
in the eyes of his then 
young father and mother
the former ...
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Categories: judicious, age, angst, anniversary, august,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberTears Of A Clown

...Against a willowy wailing backdrop of inner chaos,
an indignant incendiary mask stifles the simmering cauldrons,
of a stoic stage clown post lachrymose performance wearily stunning yet stung,
or t...
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Categories: judicious, angst, anxiety, august, confusion,
Form: Free verse


I AM POETRY

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light penetrated dark, sound birthed
the Word ~ p o e t r y
a superlative emitting that which changes 
emerging when ripened as verse
speaking to people faraway 
unlocking alph...
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Categories: judicious, allegory, character, creation, deep,
Form: Free verse

Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis - part ii

...Highlight of Goofus and Gallant 
bred within the survival instinct 
of hungry hordes of prey, 
when Earth in the balance 
against an uncomfortable truth 
smug smurf like scavengers. 

     Pun...
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Categories: judicious, absence, adventure, africa, america,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSuperstitions Aloysius

...
    I once knew a man named Aloysius
    Hyperbolic as hell, superstitious
       He avoided black cats
       And ladders without slats
    He seemed to me frankly quite judicious
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Categories: judicious, fear, hyperbole, judgement,
Form: Limerick


Premium MemberBordering on the unbelievable'

...A petition has intiaton.' On border soverigenity.' Midst angst
And supposition ? In one dimention flow of people..Has
Been a staple, before Noah sailed over the silenced; and hidden
Creations.' Ye...
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Categories: judicious, appreciation, conflict, courage, december,
Form: Rhyme

Are you a follower of trying to be Sagacious?

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Are you a follower of trying to be Sagacious?

(A lone voice whispers)

Here's to you

The readers, writers and poets in whatever field

Always remember
Seeking further knowledge is a gift...
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Categories: judicious, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme

Bully me you I exemplified archetypal scapegoat

...Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat...

who suffered cuts by a thousand knives.

Even as old (dish) married 
(spooning) curmudgeon, 
who receives social security disability 
linke...
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Categories: judicious, anger, bereavement, child abuse,
Form: Free verse

Poetic letter Putin the electric kool aid acid test results into action

...Poetic letter Putin the electric kool aid acid test results into action... 

when president elect Donald John Trump
sworn in vowing to accept the following pledge.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm...
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Categories: judicious, 12th grade, abuse, america,
Form: Rhyme

Poetic letter Putin the electric kool aid acid test results into action

...Poetic letter Putin the electric kool aid acid test results into action... 

when president elect Donald John Trump
sworn in vowing to accept the following pledge.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm...
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Categories: judicious, 12th grade, abuse, america,
Form: Rhyme

Poetic letter Putin the electric kool aid acid test results into action

...Poetic letter Putin the electric kool aid acid test results into action... 

when president elect Donald John Trump
sworn in vowing to accept the following pledge.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm...
...
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Categories: judicious, 12th grade, abuse, america,
Form: Rhyme

Manifestation Of The Light

...Release yourself from the arms of Morpheus and wake up to the manifestation of the light.
Conflict violence, genocide, gender-based attacks, racism, and child abuse are in protracted catastrophic pl...
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Categories: judicious, religious,
Form: Rhyme

Though a Democrat, I play the devil's advocate

...Though a Democrat, I play the devil's advocate...

after reading the article
(published in the July + August 2024
issue of Mother Jones)
titled Raging bull - Donald Trump's
pugilistic spokesman...
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Categories: judicious, america, boxing day , celebrity,
Form: Rhyme

Passive aggressive insubordination against establishmentarian paradigm

...Bully me, yours truly 
never ordained, gifted, or blessed
with mien mean characteristic
evoking, jump/kickstarting,
representing, nor zapping
friend or foe courtesy fiery intimidation
if anythi...
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Categories: judicious, 12th grade, anger, body,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberAnnette

...A morning coincidence, to school we laughed and skipped -  
A cloud that drifted through the sky, from my mind it slipped. 
For many years and then forever, I would forget 
That happy race with th...
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Categories: judicious, crush, humor, kiss, lost
Form: Rhyme

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