The Prismatic Self
...Spelling, syllable count, vanity, too simple, Simon! Be prolific, cruel, smart, up to par, above the bar, fit for the stage. Tap, tap, tap…
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The Prismatic Self
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Categories:
leotards, angst, confidence, introspection, writing,
Form: Free verse
the day I saw a flying grasshopper
...I saw a flying grasshopper
He was wearing a blue cape and red leotards
I wondered who dressed him
Why didn’t you ask? My mother said.
This is when I realized
I get my active imagination from bot...
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Categories:
leotards, imagination,
Form: Free verse
Smashing
...I’ve entered a productive phase
with tasks at home, not turns of phrase.
There’s plenty jobs I’m getting done,
but writing sonnets isn’t one.
I have the skills, although they’re hard;
perhaps I ...
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Categories:
leotards, silly, writing,
Form: Rhyme
The Wrath of Frankenstein
...It was the eve of Halloween,
In a mansion on Haunted Hills.
The yearly gathering of Ghouls,
For poker and a couple of chills.
The Mummy was first to arrive,
Then the Wolfman and Frankenstein.
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Categories:
leotards, halloween,
Form: Rhyme
Why I Go To the Gym
...I go to the gym
so I can fit in
the pants I bought last year
Though I must admit
it's nice to sit
and study the leotards there...
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Categories:
leotards, clothes, giggle, health,
Form: Rhyme
Anti-Poem Iphone Maniacs
...iPhone Maniacs
crankshaft tendencies secure a brace of sly meatballs
truth daggers entice the worm girls with petite pastas
creature lilacs uproot themselves for pink dippity-do gels
white nylo...
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Categories:
leotards, life,
Form: Free verse
Cosplay Carl
...He’s bringing all his toys out in the yard;
He’s come to dig and cut and chop and play.
Except those smashing Spidey leotards:
He’ll save them for a rainy, inside day....
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Categories:
leotards, silly,
Form: Quatrain
In Lavender
...For this term they're in lavender,
Though last year it was pink.
The little ballerinas
Grow up quicker than you'd think.
They line up in their leotards
With energy to burn
And follow their i...
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Categories:
leotards, dance, girl,
Form: Rhyme
Better Than Blue
...full-length leotards
and peppermint atmosphere —
reflecting red mirrors
12/2/2018...
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Categories:
leotards, imagery,
Form: Haiku
The Ballerina
...The tiny ballerina
Was as pretty as a rose
She was quite a sight to see
As she danced upon her toes
Pink leotards she wore
With a white ruffled belt of lace
A natural looking beauty
Wi...
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Categories:
leotards, beauty,
Form: Rhyme
Inspired By a Lint Cloth
...Ten slices of pure marmalade plus two years of misted Karmapa bread equals? Oh do hurry up. The sum is easy. Oh ok then try another. Twelve custard tarts divided by an in between feathered door divid...
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Categories:
leotards, baptism,
Form: I do not know?
Ballet
...An all day breakfast is quite popular these days
That's for me, an egg lover since I took up ballet
Graceful in leotards
People paid big dollars
To see this amazing creature, they threw p...
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Categories:
leotards, fantasy,
Form: Limerick
Quick
...Reading diaries of different discussion blots is considered to be akin to perusing the top shelf of a historical library section. Each label once worn drops like stones sinking into the carpet and cr...
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Categories:
leotards, baby,
Form: I do not know?
Leotards Versus Jumpers But Just What One Per Cent Will Actually Climb a Tree
...One day an ancient barrel decided it had truly had enough as it tripped over a bale of hay on the staircase. ENOUGH he shouted ENOUGH. But the only thing to hear this cry was the walls and floors who...
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Categories:
leotards, beach, beautiful, beauty,
Form: I do not know?
Age of 55
...Coming of Age
Sitting on my front porch
Watching the world go by
I wonder what I’ve learned
At the age of 55?
What were the 60’s all about?
Did we need to yell and shout
As young men died ...
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Categories:
leotards, appreciation, change, courage, encouraging,
Form: Ballad
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