Long Engrossed Poems

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Childhood Dreams Part 1

When I was a child
Everything was magical
Full of mystery and the unknown
I read hundreds of books
The library my haven
My home
Hours upon hours
Night and day
I read and got lost in text
They supplied me with adventures
Secret journeys
Fun...

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Categories: engrossed, childhood, cinderella, dream, fairy,
Form: Free verse


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In the Wild

IN THE WILD

Early morning, we go for a drive,
An awesome feeling as we arrive,
At our camp gate which, opens 
At 6 o’clock, 
Now we are in the African bush
Which, will unlock,
Moments that we have missed...

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Categories: engrossed, adventure, africa,
Form: Rhyme
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In the Wild Re Post

IN THE WILD 
( Re Post)

Early one morning, we begin our drive,
An awesome feeling as we arrive,
At our camp gate which, opens 
At six o’clock, 
Now we are in the African bush
Which, will unlock,
Moments that...

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Categories: engrossed, animal,
Form: Free verse
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Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 37

The cold air seemed to help clear his head but the lullaby was persistent and 
he could not get it out of his mind.  He walked for just a few moments
before passing the the...

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Categories: engrossed, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic

Inception: Trade Me Prosperity - Collab With Mikey Part 4

Blossoming 
Effulgent sun proffers love 
Clambering… 
My brain makes me wonder if you remember the times shared
Back to the blessed times, I recall that you would listened, be worried about me, and, at the time,...

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Categories: engrossed, emotions, words,
Form: Free verse


February 27th, 2018 literary tinkering rejiggered October 11th, 2024

February 27th, 2018 literary tinkering rejiggered October 11th, 2024

I believed fortune cookie maxim 
cryptic message couched
Apple Macbook Pro update process
alternately titled “markedly 
a Luke warm welcome Matt unfurled
courtesy Jimmy John,
who embarked on 
imp apostle bull...

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Categories: engrossed, absence, abuse, adventure, allegory, allusion, analogy, autumn,
Form: Free verse

I Promise

I promise…I promise I won’t desert you
This hardship you’re facing at the moment is temporary
Tonight…tonight, I will show you love so true
By wiping your tears of sorrow and showing you tomorrow happily

I wake up to...

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Categories: engrossed, deep, depression, desire, emotions, encouraging, hope, inspiration,
Form: Free verse

Recluse By Dint of Circumstance

Recluse by dint of circumstance

Proud anonymous troglodytes 
forerunners of mine
confronted threats less horrific
than forty fifth commander in chief
of United States of America.

He/him (matted hair, ratty, scrawny, 
and tetchy ugly villain)   
scurried into dark...

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Categories: engrossed, adventure, america, angst, anti bullying, betrayal, character,
Form: Free verse
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Lusting Abyss, His Darkness

Lusting Abyss, his Darkness.
.
Darkness is he, soulless totally
It's abyss he commands desiring what he sees

In front of him stands a virgin pure as the driven snow
For white he knows it is, upon she his darkness...

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Categories: engrossed, love, peace, people, places, woman,
Form: Rhyme

Gold Is Your Soul

Gold is your soul


The drive there will be boring.
The arrival so momentous!
The disappointing greeters;
The sights not quite as expected.
The smell at times will be rancid.
The art of it all will be lost.
They will say “Welcome...

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Categories: engrossed, art, journey, music, paris, romance, solitude,
Form: Bio
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Lusting Abyss, His Darkness


Darkness is he, soulless totally
It's abyss he commands, desiring what he sees

In front of him stands a virgin, pure as the driven snow
For white he knows it is, upon she his darkness will show

Long haired...

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Categories: engrossed, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme

Please Help Yarn Hexed Door Neighbor

Please help yarn hexed door neighbor...

Yours truly pinned down by invisible 
vestiges of coronavirus and
getting attacked from angry plague 
of buttons, plus huge spools of yarn
grossly mistook me for human sock 
to seal and line...

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Categories: engrossed, abuse, anger, bullying, character, december, humorous, husband,
Form: Rhyme
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Boob Jobs and Bomb Jobs

Boob jobs and bomb jobs

Sisters in arms those tits and those weapons of massive 
destruction sex and death go together in dynamics
thermodynamics psychodynamics fused on the playground 
of this life of this poem on which...

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Categories: engrossed, conflict, perspective,
Form: Free verse

Turning the maxim familiarity breeds contempt on it's head

Turning the maxim familiarity breeds contempt on it's head...
not just in time for Valentine's Day
but the remaining days of our lives
as the world turns
on all our children
the young and restless
now grown to womanhood

After being married
for...

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Categories: engrossed, absence, adventure, anger, anniversary, anxiety, appreciation, blessing,
Form: Free verse

Fork Git About Spooner Hiz Ham

Fork git about spooner hiz ham

And join (singing the words 
in the next paragraph) whether alone
in a traffic jam
basting, cooking, then eating a lamb
prepared by thee missus
a superb culinary madam.

“A Ram Sam Sam” Lyrics
A ram...

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Categories: engrossed, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, adventure,
Form: Rhyme

Overrun by stuffed subdued teddy bears

Overrun by stuffed subdued teddy bears...

of diverse and sundry sizes engaged 
in woebegone wild rumpus
as a last hoorah 
for diversity, equity and inclusion,
whose somber bowed heads
(hide their snickers
just a kiss away)
their backsides mimicked 
tufted heavenly...

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Categories: engrossed, absence, adventure, america, angel, anger, divorce, judgement,
Form: Free verse

Richard Mcgeehan Poem

Richard Mcgeehan Poem

Poetic license I employ
to match inventive
wisdom and witticism
regarding (brother in law of mine 
husband of eldest sister of same)
interspersing, initiating, incorporating
fabrication whenever possible,
and only the subject himself
can discern fact from fiction
and get a...

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Categories: engrossed, adventure, age, anniversary, appreciation, birthday, celebration, confidence,
Form: Free verse

Severe Surge Regarding Thou Shalt Not Kill Violations

Severe surge regarding thou shalt not kill violations

Fifth commandment breached regularly
epidemic of gun violence in America
bullets fly, scream and tear into flesh
senseless rampant mass killings
rip across fabric of society
buzzfeeding, jump/kickstarting, 
paradigm of mortality.

Since January first
two...

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Categories: engrossed, 12th grade, 1st grade, age, america, anger,
Form: Rhyme
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Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 90

“I am sorry I slept for so long, Lumi.  I should have relieved you a couple of hours ago,” Joulupukki apologized as his head appeared through the door.  “Can I get anything for...

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Categories: engrossed, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic

Wergle Flomp Good Humor 2023

Wergle Flomp Good Humor 2023

The following constitutes a rather 
twisted as a pretzel SUBTITLE:

I dash with my jiggling boobs in an attempt to escape... 
being overrun by teddy bears and beanie babies
while carrying out heavy...

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Categories: engrossed, 11th grade, 12th grade, adventure, america, animal,
Form: Rhyme

I Hate Flamin' Crows

Me real name it is Bill Vonbertouche,	
but for short most folk just call me Bill.
Me Mum and Dad say I’m real smart,	
but the girls reckon I’m just a dill.	

But let’s just get this one thing...

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Categories: engrossed, humor,
Form: Rhyme
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I Was Born At a Very Early Age - Part 2

That's my dad for you... getting his hands deep into the knitty-gritty, when most others would just back off a safe distance away saying, "No thanks! Maybe when Armageddon comes a'knocking we can talk religion,...

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Categories: engrossed, dad,
Form: Bio

Deciphering Crossword Puzzles, Cryptograms and Scrabblegrams Once Favorite Pastimes

Deciphering crossword puzzles, cryptograms and scrabblegrams once favorite pastimes

Livingsocial at 324 Level Road
circa post high school graduation
found yours truly voluntarily holed up
for an inordinate amount of time
within familiar four walls of his bedroom.

He preferred solitude versus
interacting...

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Categories: engrossed, 12th grade, angel, anxiety, books, boy, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
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Handel's Messiah

A combination of Prose and Free Verse:

The most thrilling and inspirational piece of music ever to reach my 
ears is, without doubt, Handel's Messiah. I've never known anyone 
who could experience a performance and remain...

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© Cona Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: engrossed, christmas, music,
Form: Prose
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Lifeboat Peg Leg's Trial

Part 9

A trial was formed with the Captain as Judge
    With the good Doctor to frame the debate.
While the Dancer was pressed to the Atheist's grudge
    And the crew...

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Categories: engrossed, adventure, allegory, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
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