Long Challengers Poems

I…breathe again…
Meditating on flowers of my pasture, plucked with my eyes,
Resting…open, like buds blooming, and resting…

“Take me…” he said weakly, so softly in my ear…

I greeted the demon with the warmth in my eyes, 
Upon...

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He studied and sought dreams to become a teacher
Sometime his days and plans are torn to pieces
Leaving place of learning without a backward glance
Onward to a School of not his choosing.
Area described as working class
Teenage...

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Just as any polynomial "x"
equally absorbs
any bionic notnot polynomial
double-negative "y"

So too
any Positive, resilient
x-therapeutic health and nutrition practitioner,
nurse,
teacher of special challengers,
parent of special Lose/Lose esteem
with growing divisive nature/spirit beauty risks
grow opportunities to become a strong
and wise
and...

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Why I am here in Poetrysoup?

I like a seed carelessly thrown 
upon dirty solid black, brown rocks,
I strive, thrived to grow 
despite big rough blocks..

words... phrases... sentences...
They are screaming to be released
or climbing to burst...

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She maneuvers gracefully without fins or flippers
creating no ripples in deep blue waters
sneaking calmly upon jittery preys
and disguise herself in the middle of the day

A sudden thrust from beneath the fog
she buries herself under a...

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PRO WRESTLING GOVERNANCE COUNCIL

CLAIM RESOLUTION
SAFETY AND AWARENESS
CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT
RIGHT BALANCE ( CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES)
ON THE SPOT NEGOTIATION CLAUSES
NECESSITIES AND LUXURIOUS 
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT LEAGUE ALLIANCES
 GRAPPLING  IMFORMATITY
REREGULATION OF LEGITIMACY ( MEDIA RIGHTS)
INTELLECTUAL MANAGEMENT...

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THE DALLAS COWBOYS

Can you not hear the rumblings of that distant herd coming,
The loud thundering of destiny’s champions crossing, the NFL
Field of dreams, beware the rampaging lightening team known
As the Dallas Cowboys, for they are...

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Visions of you

I see a knight in armour – one of King Arthur’s – ready to do battle
at the drop of a word – for Queen, country, god and ego.
I see Babe Ruth, knocking balls...

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Rise up  child, 
Rise high.
It is time to ignore the existence of racism  discrimination , antagonism,  tribalism and  xenophobia on earth. 
As It is hard for you to change some people who hate the truth....

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For weeks now the two young males had been watching,
waiting for their opportunity and now it was time.
They were now strong enough to take over the pride.
Signalling his intent to his brother Moto stood up
and...

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kelp seaworty here!
this is the seaworthy report!

 THEY WANTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT
THEY WANTED SOMETHING RIGHT
SOMETHING THAT COULD  TAKE THE STALNESS AWAY 
THEY GOT WHAT THEY WANTED
AND MAYBE A LITTLE MORE THAN THEY HAD ASKED.
THEY OPENED...

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An a show! Bravo we applauded. We
see past the befores' and look toward 
the nextes': we thought it was one of
 those nights. Durning the main attraction
most who were interested stopped and
went out and became...

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Dueling Americans
love drawing blood from a distance
Crossing swords with their dogma guns ... 
a test of mettle:
Who will bow first
to the pressure building in their lungs
Bipedal zip-lip back-to-back walkers,
bivalve mollusk closed-minded talkers
Fifty paces then turn......

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As I look at the land where I was born 
I search far and wide for years now gone 
When every waking moment was ripe with hope 
When to reach for the stars all you...

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The devil in a moment of weakness did challenge a poet to a battle of words.

I HEAR YOU ARE AT THE TOP OF YOUR GAME
Said the devil to the poet.

NEVER HAVE TO WEAR A SWORD
Said...

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I am blessed by God 
Justice and mercy 
are found in the grace of the Lord 
I am blessed by His Holy Spirit. 
          Thus, my...

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My challenge was not issued there! My challenge was issued here!
Which was why you threw me off, when, first, you ran in fear.
You, who had the reputation of being the best to play this game,
"destroying"...

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WHO IS THE GIANT OF THEM ALL

Animals or humans, who is the giant of them all?
Bearing a two sheathed wings, the Hercules Beetles
crash the Titans (beetle)  growing more than six inches.
Down the dirty waterways...

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You became a narcissist entitled manipulative and lazy 
you began to lie so much you did it on the daily 
wooing people over as you told them their own story 
knowing things you need to...

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Left to chance
they sorted the
best and gave
full respect to those
who had labored
before them.
by giving names
to there respected
abilities by
honoring
there finishers
with names that
that would cause one to
speak of both present and past
with an eye towards the
future.
those ambitious...

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Why does this anger inside of me 
reach the surface so violently 
a small violin sits silently 
the bow starts to slide the string

Quite simply 
I don’t want the sympathy 
nor feeling sorry 
for the...

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INTRODUCTION:  Hold all applause to the end
Erasing all challengers by moon of night.
Mark of the PANTHER with claws lock jaws
Branding its territory with swift  swipes.

He stalks the jungle
Polite stealth steps, rip raw
He crept
He...

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    'in the blink of an eye"



the camera lense inside my eye decided to take flight
upon an adventurous love affair intending to ignite
while in the midst of viewing landscapes beautiful symmetry
capturing on...

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I recall when my father died
The weeping willows cried
Sunflowers hid their face
Morning birds sang "Amazing Grace
That night the moon was blue
He sobbed a heavy dew
Frogs and crickets, respectfully silent
While his world mourned in private

He had...

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It began with “hello”

I was mesmerized, the beat of thy drum cautioned me to see beyond the realm of introduction.

For thy hello, followed with “what’s your favorite movie?” Sold me on the lost ship of...

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