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Upon approaching advent of an early spring 2024
Upon approaching advent of an early spring 2024
(alternately titled  GENESIS RESPLENDENT)

No matter the calendrical/official onset of vernal equinox takes places Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 and transpires until Thursday, Jun 20, 2024, an intimation sensed...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, 12th grade, animal, appreciation, beauty, daffodils, earth,
Form: Rhyme



The Loser Behind the Mask
My mind is a war wasteland equipped with exploding landmines
decisions limited; sharpened claws are sinking into me
scarring my flesh upon impact into my lungs
breathe...I can't...breathe
I admit I'm not sure, I admit I'm confused
I admit I...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, grief, hate, how i feel, love,
Form: Free verse
Mother Goose Would Find Her Tail Feathers Ruffled
Mother Goose would find her tail feathers ruffled 

Hey diddle diddle 
the cat and the fiddle
when off to see 
a crooked man and woman,
whilst cowards jumped 
over moo ving little
pair of mismatched muggles,
who both walked...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, abuse, allusion, anger, animal, baby, bird, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Open Plea
Open Plea

Lord, please forgive me, but the devil constantly tempts me. You gave me a body full of life, but at times, my soul feels empty. 


These demons are relentless. Life's a  and a...

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© Polar Funk  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: diamond in the rough, angst, confusion, emotions, evil, god, prayer, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Happy 68th Birthday Maryann Sage Revisited January 12th 2021
Happy 68th birthday MaryAnn Sage - revisited January 12th, 2021

Wherever you might be holed up
within this whirled wide web wassup?

Mein kampf still equals board
hardscrabble existence deplored
analogous to Norwegian bachelor,
whose Lake Wobegon nestled within fjord
forcing me...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, birthday, devotion, endurance, heartbroken, husband, january, lost
Form: Rhyme



Cartoon Flow
Yeah I got PokeBalls to catch Goals
I'm like Ash Ketchum when he Throws
Cause Ash Catch Em Bold I'm like Pidgeotto when my wings Flow
Look at the the light around me like Pikachu 
With a forcefield...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, character, creation, imagination, poetry, power,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member River of Tears
A Vulcan's volcanic rage erupts from deep within – 
No matter where or when it roars and it spits. 
A shattered mirror reflecting my every flawful flaw – 
Bleeding shards of grotesque glass...
that slice through...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, hope, loneliness, mental health, mental illness, pain,
Form: Free verse
A Tale of the Wind
In the frame that hangs upon that wall resides
an image taken from the previous century.
The jubilant smile on that kid's face reflects
a time similar to a world of fantasy.
Superheroes were real,
good prospered over evil,
and the...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, childhood, death, grandmother, life, wind,
Form: Prose
Her
Everyday she thinks it’s her last.
Mistreated, misunderstood, misguided.
She thinks she deserves nothing.
But that isn't the case.

She is beautiful, kind, and sweet.
She hides its from others in fear of being hurt.
For she has been hurt by...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, dark, garden, girl, life, lonely, love,
Form: Free verse
A Son of Virginia Who Is Loved In Philly
He was born a bouncing baby boy in the year 1975 in Hampton Virginia.

To two loving parents Ann Iverson and Allen Broughton.


While growing up in Hampton, the nick name "Bubba Chuck" was given to this...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, appreciation, basketball, career, christian, faith, father, heart,
Form: Free verse
Victory In China
Victories In China
14th and 15th Nov 2015 are days for avid badminton fans the world over to remember,
Somewhere over there in Fuchou, who cares where exactly that is there in China.

All that matters to die...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, appreciation, celebration, dedication, encouraging, passion, psychological, sports,
Form: Light Verse
Dandling Up and Down Upon the Lap of the Wind Part Number One Into the Palm of My Hand
Yes, I looked deep into the palm of my hand nope no muse for any of us there. 

Then I took off lollygagging on a whim with the wind's rushing. Yes, but only the effects...

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© James Long  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: diamond in the rough, 11th grade, 12th grade, 1st grade, 3rd
Form: Bio
The Most Beautiful Girl
I asked her how are you so beautiful, like how is it even possible?

     I told her it is hard to find the right words to say, but if I could...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, beautiful, butterfly, feelings, future, girl, love, poetry,
Form: Lyric
Love
You've probably heard your fair share of love poems over the years.
I know I have.
But I had something I wanted to say
and figured why not make another cliche.

Love an intense feeling of deep affection
Love a...

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© Ace Hart  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: diamond in the rough, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, life,
Form: Free verse
The Artist and the Poet
There aint no other way how to put it or how to say it,Im the Artist and the Poet/
 Through my created creations I show it/ Im gonna rize to the poetic mountain top before...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, art, hope, life, native american, on writing
Form: Ballad
~ (~) ~ the Journey ~ (~) ~
~ (~) The journey towards home, yes quiet the tender longing, my soul, weary, inside inside-
out in between outside all about; 

given the struggle, attention... being and remaining always seemingly to be quiet-and quite 
the...

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© James Long  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: diamond in the rough, inspirationalday, journey, joy, me,
Form: Prose Poetry
Short Story........ About My Book
Summer love, starts slowly. But as the summer nights last longer, so do the 
feelings of love resonate in the air for young lovers. This is exactly where our 
story begins. It all started near...

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© Laura Hew  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: diamond in the rough, life, love, me, day, me,
Form: I do not know?
My Little Girl
My Daughter Breezy Baby

Breezy baby your my little girl 
Your my best friend and my whole world
You are my oldest my first born child
Your spirit untamed its beautiful and wild 
You remind me of a...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, my child,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Christmas Morn, That Midnight Was Born
Christmas Morn, That Midnight Was Born

That Christmas morn, sun was still hiding so low
 yet Queenie had just put on a beautiful show.
For little puppies we kids had all quietly prayed
And mother dog had given,...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, beautiful, blessing, childhood, dog, friend, happiness, love,
Form: Rhyme
Virtual Trophies Wife For I
Virtual trophies (wife for I)... 

offered, husbanded, and collected 
when winning solitaire
Nothing beats that exaltant rush of adrenaline
watching the computer generated cards
automatically routed 
to their respective suite (spot)
(after they get turned face value up)
generates countenance...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, 11th grade, 12th grade, addiction, adventure, age,
Form: Rhyme
Game Over
8/3/21


When I get drunk I smoke THC like a chain smoker
Never been able to stay sober
A new day and hangover
Stand in the way and it's game over
It's time I take over
These fools can't even play...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, dark, deep, heart, life, poetry, rap, truth,
Form: Rhyme
Wasn'T Enough
Why bother trying, You watch yourself dying, Crying out to God asking for advice, Help me find away to rejoice, Speak up and feel the noise, Only in away that He knows, And you cant...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, confusion, depression, fear, life, loss, mystery, sad,
Form: Ballad
Realm of Reality
Introduction: Life is a mystery with many ups and downs throughout the journey. The
journey filled with thoughts of tranquility and turmoil. But the perfect sensation is the
time when you get to feel closer to your...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, adventure, art, dedication, devotion, faith, friendship, happiness,
Form: Didactic
Premium Member Thinking of Charles Bukowski
I love to read Charles Bukowski
My Brother, Bill could have written like him
Sitting at a rust-leg old table in that fractured rectangle
     above a liquor store
     ...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, brother, family, life
Form: Free verse
Who Says
I wouldn't wanna be anybody else, hey 
You made me insecure, to me I wasn't good enough 
But who are you to judge When you're a diamond in the rough
 I'm sure you got some...

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Categories: diamond in the rough, song-beautiful, me, beauty, beautiful, beauty, funny, me,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

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