Long Essayed Poems

She would,intimidated at the hubbub of the spoon
Tapping the dishes at meal times,
Strive to elbow her way through the kitchen egress
Otherwise mount the window and the netting abrade 

Exasperated my wife would with her broom
Endeavour...

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Where are now battle-braves essayed,
Where did tears of joy, of pain go?
Where, the rare braveries portrayed,
Where did the blood that was shed flow? 
Duryodhan’s wrath wrapped up in woe,
Dhritarashtra’s nerves, anger, gall,
As battles did rage...

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... [into] the oaken box in which the hunted King was secreted....
	Capern essayed to descend...
	- Elihu Burritt, Walks in the Black Country (1868)

Suppose a poet-postman, full of good Victorian
Embonpoint, should chance to
Step into this house...

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flowing   swirling
                swatches
swarm&wind
       bloom  blush brilliant
thru my mind

fervent fervid feelings
 ...

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In every generation
In every genre
People look to the
Absolute greatness
Of course those
In the circle of concern
Time to time
Tested to see
Who's best
Tested and essayed
To recognize prestige
and greatness
Sifting through the ages
In the now
Of
Tommorrow!


They sought fortune and fame
They danced...

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