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Premium Member I Could Never Choose One Flower

popping up hither and you
in a meadow of clover
lavender, white, purple with a tinge of pink
violets, dancing toward the mushrooms
at the bottom of my oak trees

rose turns her peach face toward the sun
bumble noises fly in, she is their favorite
marigold shakes her ruffles with laughter
carefree and whimsical, jealous of no one
burgundy peony opens her doors to black ants

flocks along a wall of rocks, resting leisurely
showing off their florets without shame
difficult to say which one is my favorite
no one can out do lilac’s fragrance
Choosing one above others is inconceivable


Fruits and mind

Delicious green and red apples,
Grow in the farm by hard working people.
Carefully transported to the fruit stores,
Displayed for the shoppers to adore.
Then they were in my possession,
Planned to give them to a dear friend,
Who used to love and enjoy them,
But all of a sudden, the fruits and me, 
We, to the recipient, became aliens and enemies, 
And hence we both were rejected as his favorites, 
Somehow just because we related to the dirty system, 
by the definition from this person.
I would rather let the fruits rot and become fertilizers,
Than let him be the fruits' consumer.
Who knew how to use negative and aggressive language,
Unkind and hurtful words towards others.
He must have sold or lost his soul to the evils,
In the Lunar Calendar month of the ghosts and devils.
A spirit month was the traditional name by Asian.
It lasted 28 days, but ended my friendship forever,
After knowing him for six months, six days and six hours.
I thought he could be my friend forever.
By the Way was his private surname, 
66 was his nickname and
6 was his favorite number game.
© C33 B66  Create an image from this poem.

Jaws For Pet Contest

No one knows the joy you bring
They wish you weren’t around
The neighbor’s cat was just a “thing”
That moved and made a sound

It’s clear to see, you meant no harm
You thought it liked to play
To suggest, your transfer, to a farm
Well that was harsh to say

And, sure, you like to ride along
No matter where I go
Others seem to think I’m wrong 
But, what do others know

I always say, “Haters, hate”
And you should just do you
It clearly was that bunny’s fate
To be your rabbit stew 

As for daddy’s dinner plate
He left it unattended 
You left the peas, but ate the steak
He ought not be offended

Now, had you ate, the peas instead
He’d have a valid fight
But you helped inflate his manly head
You felt, he grilled, just right 

I feel that some just won’t agree
No matter, your perfection
Crying blind, but surly see
Yours and my affection 

Jealousy’s a deadly sin
But seems to be the cause
For the ruckus over man’s best friend
Who’s known round town, as “Jaws”. 

Rhyme about your favorite pet contest
About my dog, River 
10/4/19
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member A Poem Scribed By a Buccaneer From Barry University

In St. Pete 
Where there is heat 
They will compete 
In a game that may not be so sweet 

You see there are these knights 
Who must fend off the herd and all their fights, 
With a forecast for rain many may want to complain 
About this holiday week event that has a Pirate name

Since the score has a spread of double digits 
It maybe as exciting as shopping for stocking stuffer widgets. 
Hope the fan will understand for the player this is their final exam
Offense, defense they will all play their part with the hopes of getting a professional football start.  

Do not complain in the rain since the players may be in search of fortune and fame
Instead stoke the fire and remember how you were noticed to get your first job hire
For that position that turned into a lifelong mission. 
That is what these bowl games are all about 
For a collegian athlete to get their name out 

If the underdog makes the spread 
An ego may get fed, 
But if it gets out of hand 
Then the favorite will pass this athletic stand
Showing their skills that may get that Sunday check to pay the bills. 
If you end up drenched and wet 
Do not forget 
This little poem and its message’s tone

You see Over on the ship the ghost of Gasperella will sit 
Watching the football play out its sporting script 
Wondering if the Herd will outsmart the knights 
By keeping a winning score in their sights 
But for Marshall the call may be to get a job down at the discount clothing store at the mall. 
It could be UCF who could come up big 
And take home the success of this matinee gig 
For what it is worth 
It could be competitive in the fourth 
And if it is not 
Then enjoy the romantic logs which should be burning hot. 
It is the holiday season which gives us a reason 
To say good luck to all 
And we will see both teams back in the fall.
Form: Rhyme

Beatnik Snap

Pale white against the ghostly fog
Smoke curled for lack of oxygen
Black rim glasses hide, head bows
Conceal eyes of cool cat daddy-o

In dark, goatee, groomed and moody
Beret tilted silhouetted, covers identity
Captures blues wrapped in a sax
Brown paper bags cover booze

Jazz releases notes unknown to claps
Fingers snap approval to the poets silence   
Something to be trusted no matter what
Underworld shadows gather dust

A secret spot built on a fog bank conjured up
On a dingy dream found five steps down
A hideaway ten degrees below zero and counting
Leading beyond all cafe dive boundaries 

Cold nights survive on hanging tunes
College degrees wall to wall leave hollow marks
Jive time turkeys hold on to hot tea instead
Twilight characters friendly as death reset

Step down in reality to displease history 
Bass man puffs his last cigarette
Joint smokers fill up the cavern
Underworld types gather with germs abounding

Fallen ash in trays lose attention
Coffee stains on tables remain
Stale as bread half consumed 
Down and dirty with the blues

Tinted in a melancholy stench
Night life rises numb, basement ready
Dim lights permeate the senses 
Lays waste to the alley cat man

Smoke rises in a trance to swoon
Turtle necks hold stiff men intact
A band doing hourly sessions Jam 
Bass players hammer out shadows

Discord is all that matters 
To mimic politics, smoke marijuana 
The attraction of the day is on the menu
Curse words say it all

Snap and double snap poetry incognito
Verses flow like painted butter on walls
On melted atomic babies breath powdered bottom
For war, use the toilets next door on the right

Bullets are the flavor of the day
The favorite flavor after blanks
Matchstick men in bazooka suits flirt
The moon turns supersonic jello cool

Cool cats know squares from pigs 
Cubes are abstractions of night sticks
Never mix with visions of gas lamps 
It is a gas man, can you dig it   

Elephant dancers run wild man
Suspicious of pigs who shoot first
Ask questions about bacon later 
Snap daddy snap on beatnik back
Form: Quatrain


The majestic crumb under my keyboard

oh, crumb beneath my keyboard key
your like bread but not like tea
I saw you once last Friday night
you glowed like beige electric light
your crusty soul is effervescent
like soup that joined a family crescent
your melancholy little face
has linty dreams of outer space
I poked you with my favorite pen
you ran away like 7 men 
you scooted left, you scooted right
then shouted nothing in the night
my heart became a velvet spoon
it sang at noon beneath the moon
your fragrant silence hurt my toe
although my toe was down below
o crumb. my crumb my desks delight
you haunt my snacks with snacky might
a sandwich died to let you be 
now you live rent free under E
the laptop fan began to roar
it blew you toward my bedroom door 
you rolled beside a dusty sock
then married it beside a clock
the clock said tick, the sock said blue
the crumb said " I am missing you"
I cried one tear in my exam
then wrote your name upon a yam
so, sleep dear crumb in dusty doom
beside the dust bunny in my room 
the world may laugh, the chairs may fight
but you dear crumb, you take flight
Form: Rhyme

Summer Fun

Childhood memories are fun to remember
Especially the days before from May to September.

Crrraaaaccck what was that?
Oh the sound of a base ball bat.
There in the park is the little league.
Summer heat has yet to fatigue.

Oh there is my lovely and favorite tree
The one whose bark skinned my knee
But it did have its upside
As it was my place to hide.

Oh my it is Sunday morning
Time to head for our Weekly warning.
Damnation , fire and Hell
Await me, oh well.

I remember the creek
Oh to jump in and shriek
At the top of our lungs
Praying we did not bite our tongues.

Being outside at first morning light
Not going back in til it was night
Chasing all those butter flies
Oh those were the days that have gone by.

Those were the days of summer fun
Too bad I did not know life had just begun.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Any Scent Will Do

Any Scent Will Do
My love of fragrances started because...

The eldest sister had fallen in love
Was so romantic for the rest of us
Five daughters in all, you can guess the score
The other four were completely in awe.

It was the first Christmas after they'd met
And it was one I will never forget
Us girls gathered in our sister's bedroom 
She opened her presents, all were perfume.

Not expensive scent, for times then were tough
But to me it sure had the magic touch
Ever since that mystical Christmas Day 
I've loved perfume, that'll never fade away.

Eager to sample perfume that’s brand-new 
Rose, Jasmine, Sweet Pea, any scent will do.
15th March 2021

Favorite Scent(s) Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke
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Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Winter Wonderland

~  My favorite Thanksgiving memory was, quite simply, a walk at my grandparents house - I'll never forget how nature spoke to me that day about what is truly important, what I'm most thankful for.  ~ 



The snowflakes cling so softly to my eyes
          Each one a sparkling gem of frosted lace
               Their fluttered flights like silver butterflies
     Released by heaven in uncommon grace
To melt upon my lashes, warm, and trace 
          Their damp demise as rills upon my face

               I wind my way thru swaying evergreen
     That dip their limbs to bow a silent plea
Like Currier and Ives, they paint a scene
          Of lofty grand cathedrals, soaring free
               A vault of stars to crown each regal tree
     While high above an owl questions me

I wonder if, like me, he haunts the night
          Divining purpose deep within the wood
               So grateful for the gifts within his sight
     And all that heaven brings us that is good
In that, we forge a blessed brotherhood
          Content to cherish living, as we should

               Thanksgiving weaves the frigid winds at hand
     To bring us both this winter wonderland.





~ 1st Place ~  in the "Thanksgiving Memory" Poetry Contest, Regina Riddle, Judge & Sponsor.

~ 1st Place ~  in the "Winter Wonderland" Poetry Contest, Emile Pinet, Judge & Sponsor.

~ This is an "Urban Sonnet", a form created by Laura Loo, a poet here at Poetry Soup. ~
Form: Sonnet

Premium Member trying to jump off my dendrite track

Jumping might be my favorite word
or frolicking, prancing, dancing
anyway, it’s something with an ing ending
I can assure you of that

I get sick of throwing down the same words
feeling redundant and trite once again
I have no idea how to freshen my mind up
to spin things around to other words

what about words with d endings?
placid; lucid, horrid, morbid.
I see why these won’t work.
Still I try to jump off my dendrite track.

to get away from my blaring mediocrity.
To no avail, for every blank sheet of paper
is yelling for me to throw down jumping or dancing
and so I do, and so I do.

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