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Knave Poems - Poems about Knave


The Knave Of Bells
chief of disguise collector of masks the King wears his as a helmet to scare off enemies the fool with false nose the jester in chains remains in oubliette singing in his screams impossible to forget the old men who come from the sea and steam in cold of Poseidon spray salt and fish from waves likely alone are the women and wives...

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Categories: knave, allusion, bereavement, death, fairy,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member The Queen of Hearts
The beloved Queen of Hearts was a merry queen, who'd ever loved to bake; Like confetti midnight stars, sparkling; or the yellow, noon sun, wide awake. She baked myriad varieties of cookies, and delicious pies of different kinds; And also scrumptious cakes, so divine. Like pure gold, tinted rainbows find. The king had a cheerful disposition, too, but betimes...

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Categories: knave, boy, fantasy, food, forgiveness,
Form: Couplet



Premium Member Heroic Knight, Cowardly Knave
We are the wind, the air, the ether Our separate souls connecting teacher Adrift upon a shifting essence Allowing life its ever presence A beam of light, an ocean wave Heroic knight, cowardly knave Passing through a moment’s now No where or when, no why or how We are the wind, the air, the ether Our separate souls connecting feature ©10/1/2022 Sans mind-body who are we...

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Categories: knave, life, philosophy, spiritual,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Irish Knave
There once was a crude Irish knave Who hid deep within Fingal’s cave. He felt it safe there to flee, Thinking “naught could get to me” Until swept away by a wave....

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Categories: knave, humor, nature, people, places,
Form: Limerick
From the Cradle To the Knave
I fear that We are losing this race To remove the cyst From the heart Of this dark leader The daily tales Of erect simian see simian do And words that undo The voices of maiden tales To ears that fail And again to this house We elect What below the belt Is the prime suspect As the vessels of life Bring forth the strife...

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Categories: knave, political,
Form: Free verse



Course of the Willing Knave
course of the willing knave Raise yourself, find the leading thrall. See the reflection, that misleads us all. Follow the darkened shadow, Loss of personal strength, one of mental exasperation, identity depression, the quailing way. Need, the expressive lie, take from the others, so that the nation can survive. Follow the path of the hiding raver....

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Categories: knave, corruption, political, integrity,
Form: Free verse
Knave
watch him, give him room he's even dressed as a card he will take what he can....

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Categories: knave, art, betrayal,
Form: Haiku
Bipolar Knave
tell it like it is, sweet babe, have a brother bipolar knave, disowned me last time we met, bipolar cant get off his chest... awful thing hey, coming off the zoloff quick, he was going to murder us just a bit.... bloody bipolar hey...Don Johnson...

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Categories: knave, adventure,
Form: Ballade
Truculent Knave
. I too have become the truculent knave fractious oh yes ...

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Categories: knave, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Knave, Yet Knight
Treasure the heart, desire the flesh Gallantry and sin, deeply enmeshed A man can be both knave and knight Take what he wants, yet do what is right Pull down the stars to weave in your hair Stave off the light to keep you ensnared Battle your demons, yet relish his own The heart of a man is a depth unknown...

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Categories: knave,
Form: Free verse
Knave of Hearts
my heart now missing a souvenir that you took displayed on your shelf quickly forgotten hidden behind the others you, the knave of hearts a true master of the game no deviations from the plan devised me, blindsided by moonlight...

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Categories: knave, lost love, love
Form: Choka

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