Long Afternoon(a) Poems
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Then and NowOn a park bench one sunny afternoon, a teenager sat next to a stranger, ...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), courage, god, growing up, wisdom,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Murder and RevengeMURDER AND REVENGE
There was once a man called Ben,
Who was wed to a woman named Gwen.
They lived in the country out of choice,
To avoid the hustle and bustle and noise.
Opposite their very big house,
Were a...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), murder,
Form:
Rhyme
Categories:
afternoon(a), love, morning, remember,
Form:
Lyric
Yes Obscessed With Poetry*** Yes…Obscessed with Poetry! ***
As the moon was releasing finale beams
And the sun was dressing
For her later, post-solstice, winter rise…
I had not yet slept, kept
Awake by epiphanies of poetics —
My tireless pen scribbling
Down
...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), conflict, god, identity, imagery, january, poetry, storm,
Form:
Narrative
DepressionAlthough I don't have depression and have not much information about it I will write what I know about depression
On Saturday 18th April 2016 I was working away at my job as I usually do...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), care, dark, deep, depression, emotions, feelings, hurt,
Form:
ABC
Apollo Devotee Bathed Earthling Coppertone FrescoCaution taken (lathering
exposed epidermis with sun screen)
against harmful innocuous
rich (Times New Roman)
12 font ask tick...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), 11th grade, 12th grade, adventure, earth, hyperbole,
Form:
Free verse
Farmer Father's Words To Beloved SonFarmer Father's Words To Beloved Son
(LECTURE, WISDOM, PRAYER PASSED ON)
Hold your horse my son, lets pull in tandem
united is better than single and random
You feed the mules, I will sharpen the plow
later you may rest,...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), appreciation, blessing, family, farm, father son, parents,
Form:
Rhyme
A Bedtime StoryYou’re in that special position you crochet yourself into when you hear me
coming up the steps , a whole breath between each plod of my
bare feet as they tackle the stairs with all the energy...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), childhood, life, me,
Form:
Free verse
A Bad DreamSunny, sultry afternoon; a playing breeze tosses my hair.
Eyes...I feel eyes and glance upwards;
By the water well, the Grim Reaper and he is filling the well from a large vessel with,
his eyes on me.
Setting down...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), dark, death, image, imagery, imagination, spiritual, surreal,
Form:
Free verse
CrowsCrows
By- Manuel Martinez
The morning rays are what I’m told a blessing for today Well,
I’ve been lied to.
Morning’s hell and the afternoon a drag
Out of tricks and broke like bricks
I can’t brag.
Over and done with...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), death, lifebird, bird, life,
Form:
I do not know?
Refrains of Winter SonataREFRAINS OF WINTER SONATA
When fallen brown leaves brush a sepia picturesque
and the bubbly breeze blows a heated winter sonata,
the giant roses of clouds are teased, they shed
icy petals tumbling, drifting like little ballerinas
dropping to...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), animal, environment, nature, sad love, seasons, weather,
Form:
Prose Poetry
A Bird Has Wings, So Do YouPhilosophy: A Bird has wings, so do You...
The leaf blower sweeps the damp leaves-
they swirl, spin-a congregation of tiny fluttering wings-whose colors are of light umber awash in an October apricot- gold sunset.
The dead leaves...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), autumn, beauty, bird,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Roy and the Land of BooksIn the land where children play.
A boy named Roy would sleep all day.
No matter what his friends all said.
The boy would not get out of bed.
For he was very bored with toys.
The ones for little...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), fantasy, children, books, books, children,
Form:
Rhyme
An October Afternoon BeautyThe leaf blower sweeps the damp leaves-
they swirl, spin-a congregation of tiny fluttering wings-whose colors are of a light grey storm- cloud awash in an October apricot- gold sunset.
The dead leaves flap like the quick...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), autumn, beauty, bird, blessing,
Form:
Prose Poetry
The Day Fergus the Frog CroakedTHE DAY FERGUS THE FROG CROAKED
(A Children's Rhyme by Joan Donnelly Ellis Oct. 2015)
Fergus the Frog was lazy and fat and a worshipper of idleness
He'd lie on his lily pad all day ...refusing...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), children,
Form:
Rhyme
A Secret Romeo...A Secret Romeo...
by Cate Rock
Into my locker and read from my lips,
I knew from the moment i saw it who's words written from who's fingertips.
From a little piece of paper into my love struck heart...
Unfortunately...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), love
Form:
I do not know?
A Winter MornHushed nature stood reserved,
with no'ne to appreciate its beauty,
but placed for ages, preserved
and for ages following its duty.
When at the brim of verdant plot
some reaper, move at range
to charm but to depart
with sublime thought exchange.
With...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), dream, feelings, growing up, heaven, morning, senses,
Form:
Rhyme
I Was Feeling UnsettledGreeting children at our school from the car line yesterday.
First car seemed to be parked. No one appeared to be in it.
Maybe someone is gardening, I thought. The garden is six feet from it.
The brake...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), school, teacher,
Form:
Narrative
Marigold FarewellThe season’s donned bright colors bold
As autumn winds move leaves to tremble
Most stunning burst in all its shades of splendor
November smiles amid vast treasure to behold
Late scented afternoon a gentle breeze cajoled
On its way out...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), autumn, beautiful, color, nature, seasons, sunshine, time,
Form:
Rhyme
Two ShowsFriday night – my daughter sang
Her heart out on the stage
As one of the performers
With the talent to engage.
The show was free, the costumes cool,
The audience entranced,
With iPhones capturing it all
As actors sang and danced.
This...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), dance, life, song,
Form:
Rhyme
RoadkillAt a checkpoint sits a four-door sedan, brown paint faded by years of unremitting sun, pitted by hundreds of sandstorms. Only bullet holes exposing fresh metal and the still-inflated tires are new.
Inside, four crimson-splattered corpses:...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), death, war,
Form:
Free verse
mermaidMermaid
This afternoon a mermaid swam to the shore and took flight, so you didn’t, know that the beautiful creatures who live in our seas can fly, she lifted her delicate silky wings and flew seeing...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), absence, anti bullying, blessing,
Form:
ABC
Dear BrotherA poor soul approached who was singing the blues
He asked, 'What does God no longer want me to do?'
'What is hateful to you, do not do to others
All the rest is...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), history, jewish, spoken word, thanks, uplifting,
Form:
Couplet
DelightSun-ripe strawberries oh so sweet
Tempting swollen fruit to eat
Red berries in dish of cool ice-cream
Awesome moment a summer dream
Wonderful taste lingers on tongue
Beloved by all of us old and young
Each afternoon a strawberry wish
Ruby rhapsody...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), summer, sweet,
Form:
Acrostic
Storming the RockMy mom has surgery this afternoon, a hysterectomy, to remove cancer. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you!
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be...
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Categories:
afternoon(a), cancer,
Form:
Tanka