Long Bucketful Poems

Continued from FREEZER MICE

The cat had travelled straight from hell, a hell beyond the stars
The cat that theories claim once levied genocide on Mars
She now seeks vengeance on descendants of the primal shrew
Whoever knew that...

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Cont'd from Cupid and Psyche: Part 1

And so, the tricky goddess 
got sacks of different seed.
She mixed them up completely 
and said: "Here's what I need.

You have to sort the millet, 
the barley and the...

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I want to be your favorite fairy
Shining brightly just for 
You
I'd dance, if only you would ask 
But of course, you never
Do
Clap for me, if you can spare the time,
Because my magic might just
Fade
I could...

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Memories, Long Sad Journey,
     
Bitter cold that Saturday morning, late in November 1969, I could see my breath parading before me. No breakfast as I had quietly left the house and...

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Restoring My Joy

How does one restore joy?
Is there a secret ingredient?
A secret concoction?
Perhaps a bucketful of daisies?
Or a million dollars in your pocket?
I say joy is restored by running through wheat fields in my ponytails
Or...

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Sinking feeling springs eternal...
courtesy sucker punched by vehicular travails

Truckload of banshees muffled
as more'n yours truly wails
he feels wheely tired
as one after another
significant snafu devilish

troublesome impish of the
poe pervert car -
tell driver unveils
scarier than Stephen
King's macabre...

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Find your ambition
Your life’s mission
To make a difference
To feel passionate
Not to hurt
To feel compassionate
Don’t give in to temptation
Follow your own path
Consult your willpower
Always have a laugh
Whets your inspiration
Cling to your dream
Find the motivation
The cat that...

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Salvation Blues
You don't miss your papa 
Until he is slamming the gate 
You don't weep for your mama 
Until she lying in the grave 
You don't stop drinking whiskey 
Until the funds have all gone...

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Where I come from 
there are two 
kinds of BBQ
so it’s your choice 
for an authentic meal

Sweet and tangy 
Vinegar that’s sharp
believe me 
you can tell them 
both apart

A giant glass
of the sweetest iced tea
ever...

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In February I started a wonderful diet
It’s on poetry soup – I urge you to try it

A pinch of humour and a bucketful of laughs
Poems by the thousand – they don’t do things by halves

Romantic...

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I remember that we rowed.
You were afraid.
And so, I gave the oars to you,
I thought, you see – control
Would help you feel
It was your boat that moved
Beneath your unsure feet.
And then, I saw your leg,...

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Take a bucketful of heartache
                                 A measure of a kiss......................
                     ...

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Dazzled by the 
imagination of fantasists 
   we leave our homes 
temporarily 
    Enter into fantastic worlds 
filled with wonder and delight 
J.R. R. Tolkien brought us 
  to...

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