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the verb, to loveThe verb “ to love”
The verb «to love» is a special verb, I believe,
It is combined with only one time,
In the present of the indicative,
"I love you," you know,
Other times are made for literature
Or the...
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Categories:
language, literature, love,
Form: Free verse
word bank:HolidaysWord bank: Holidays
As I am finding time difficult to manage at the moment - I thought a word bank would be a good idea for people to refer to and add comments with additional words...
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Categories:
community, holiday, language, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Love speaks to those who listen
Categories:
language, love, music, perspective,
Form: Ballad
LOVE LANGUAGE“Foaming at the mouth,” in this context is to be excited, passionate for.
Jeopardy is an American television game. There was a home version.
The answer was given in the form of a question.
LOVE LANGUAGE
Clickers sounding off...
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Categories:
language,
Form: Free verse
FAEIt's straightforward enough to be the Cheshire Cat grinning.
A stroll in the park to smile when you're winning.
But when you find yourself irked and cursing the weather.
You're unconsciously encompassed by the Fundamental...
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Categories:
analogy, character, language, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
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Categories:
language, absence, angst, art, confidence,
Form: Free verse
Never Be Too Serious
Serious is mysterious to me
I'd rather be delirious
For when you are too serious
you might become imperious
~...
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Categories:
crazy, hurt, language, mystery,
Form: Rhyme
Translate From SpeechLet's dwell a tiny bit on that skill most hanker after,
of mastering a language that especially appeals,
infused with magic rhythm so ifervent,
pulsing music lilt, anthemic grandeur,
think for one ecstatic heady...
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Categories:
language, age, anxiety, art, courage,
Form: Free verse
POET'S A to Z aloud No 13
POETIC WALK WITH MARIANNE MOORE
Come read and let my voice
take you along a
syntactical line
Better yet
if well met
listen, make
this a unique
‘as is moment’
‘twixt you & I
Line indentation
underlines the parallels
of my verse
The shape
my syllabic disposition,
the stanza
my unit of sense
in ‘sentence sounds’
surrounds...
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Categories:
language, poets,
Form: Free verse
I Didn't Know That"I Didn't Know That"
I didn’t know that
A Be couldn’t sting
Or that a Bee was not a B.
I’m confused.
I didn’t know that
I should No better
Or that Know was not a No.
I’m confused.
I didn’t know...
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Categories:
confusion, funny, language, light,
Form: Free verse
Reaching OutA baby in a stroller pointed,
Giggling, at me.
I waved and then he laughed some more
And grinned delightedly.
I also had the sweetest kisses
Blown my way from far.
My brother’s year-old grandson
Raised the FaceTime cuteness bar.
The urge to...
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Categories:
child, language,
Form: Rhyme
WordsFar more words than
open ears --
a world of chatter;
words everywhere --
difficult to avoid such
precipitous splatter…
poets use them, vociferously!
Politicians use them, surreptitiously!
Ministers use them rapturously
Words live
when they are infused
with passion; strengthened
by conviction --
my...
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Categories:
language, animal, cat, cute, humorous,
Form: Free verse
END TIMESBefore the primate known as “man” became loquacious,
With all his fishnet shenanigans, skylarking monkey shines,
And thermo-nuclear weapons,
There was a time when words among men
Had not yet become discrete utterances
Encoded with...
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Categories:
language, allegory, angst, culture, dark,
Form: Blank verse
Multiple People
Multiple people are following a new trend
regarding which I see no sign of an end.
I seek reasons but haven't found any
why people these days avoid saying 'many,'
jnstead of which they prefer to say 'multiple,'...
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Categories:
language, satire, words,
Form: Light Verse
Languages are ImportantLanguages are important its worth learning
How nice it would be to understand other cultures
To communicate and converse with others in a variety of ways
Languages are diverse and unique in so many ways
Languages are...
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Categories:
appreciation, culture, language,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Language Poems
Read wonderful language poetry on the following sub-topics:
arts, barrier, culture, different, figurative, identity, learning, sensory, songs
and more.
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