Long Half inch Poems

I’m really not a jealous person. I am happy for those who are fortunate in life.  If I see a lady who has a beautiful family that loves her, I am happy for her....

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I was sitting on the back porch ‘bout an hour after dark
When I couldn’t help but notice a tiny pulsing spark.
I thought it was a firefly – It had that kind of glow
But I’d never...

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Blue – 
for your arm wrapped around
my clavicle. I thought
I would loose my breath.

Red – 
for the cusp of our hip bones
struggling to pull the drunken color
from our orange cheeks.
and our sweat, our sweat, our...

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Here I stand, on a porch of fragrant aspen wood bewildered by the sea of 
sparkling diamonds shimmering in the sun just past the edge of the wood.
	Eyes squinted, for the brilliant sun is lingering...

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See these tiny things
Filled with thought profound;
Cute miniatures spring
From creative grounds.


In a format small,
Craft miniature books;
Haiku moments call:
Browse and take a look.


One and a half inch,
The book height is short;
Words squeezed just to lynch
Warm poetry...

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Walking slowly along the curb of a footpath next to main road staring at the ground,
Swooping every few seconds to feel the smoked dog ends to see if they are intact, dry,
His shabby greasy clothes...

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Walking slowly along the curb of a footpath next to main road staring at the ground,
Swooping every few seconds to feel the smoked dog ends to see if they are intact, dry,
His shabby greasy clothes...

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Jingle bells
and reindeer smells -- 
note to Mrs. Clause: 

before Eve-trip, to reduce
scent and slip, no beer
and sardines for Rudolph!

That damn Guiding Red-nose
needs to find other fuel for
his radiant beam-glows! (takes a lot
to piss-off Santa)
...

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My (Easy and Delicious) Favorite Dish

If you like ground beef, cheese, and potatoes too,
I’ve got a casserole dish just right for you.

It’s fast and easy, just like A, B, C.,
and the steps for making it...

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Impermanence

A reading from a Buddist book,
A template oft abused, mistook,
Concerned with life n dying.
To see you on a narrow ledge,
Your toes a gripping last vestige.
Half inch of grip applying.

Your are over the great abyss.
A thousand...

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Simon strolled nonchalant through narrow hall           
not a care did he reveal.
Occasionally venting his wild cat call
demanding his evening meal.

This Pixie-Bob was lean from head...

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Little Miss Take would steal anything
She’d steal from a pauper, she’d steal from a King
Don’t show her a bell if it goes ding a ling
For when you’re not looking she’ll half inch its ring

Little Miss...

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how much has been burnt 
the lips of the aalpanaa
by the heat of the blue letters 

the absentmindedness  
that can penetrate this flavour  
gets hullo-cut
coming to the wedding-relation 

do fly oh bird 
yet...

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They say Napoleon at his death
had a half inch object in his neck.
He often claimed he had been abducted
By strange men in a strange looking object.

I sometimes wish they would take me too.
Although I'm not...

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Aussie Taipan
To be a Taipan lethal quick
Deadliest land snake
Is my pick
Coffin head and longer fang
Watch out for the boomerang

9 foot long full of venom
Send spear thrower off to heaven
Brown snakes are pussy cats
Suck down an...

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GRANDMA AT THE TRACK

foolishly
i threw the rock
and appeared
to hopscotch 
until the ill of my ankle
violently mocked

i chalk it all up
to forget me nots

my mind over knees
ignores
the rusty gears 
as my wrinkled hand
avoids resistance 
hovering a...

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THE DAY AFTER YOUR BIRTHDAY,
YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR TO SEE:
A) YOU'VE GOT A ZIT FROM EATING ALL THAT CAKE;
B) YOUR LOVE HANDLES HAVE EXPANDED A HALF INCH;
C) YOU SINGED YOUR EYEBROWS BLOWING OUT THE...

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Driving hard, loving hard, functioning
Vicious circle,never ending,grimacing
Thin ice, danger lurking, worry
One more debt,one too many,interest mounting

Work, work incessantly,always worry
Can't stop the pain,always sorry

Too many hurts to face tomorrow
Dawning day just brings sorrow

Breaking through sliding under...

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There you are-
A favored photograph
Framed upon the smooth, bisque-colored door
Of our Kenmore refrigerator
Centered-
Fastened in prominence by
Blue and yellow star-shaped magnets with
"Importance" inscribed upon each corner.
You-
A glossy-coated, eight and one-half inch
By ten and one-half inch
Image,
Created by...

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They’ve cancelled the train and the replacement bus
The ferries aren’t running, you can’t get to us
The army patrols are inspecting each street
And handing out rations so we can all eat 

And shoppers are buying canned...

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There you are- 
A favored photo
Framed upon the smooth, bisque-colored door 
Of our Kenmore refrigerator.

Centered,
Fastened in prominence by
Blue and yellow star-shaped magnets
"Importance" inscribed upon each corner.

There you are-
A glossy-coated, eight and one half inch by...

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In the corner of a dark closet
Lives an old, old sewing box,
Scratched and painted blue on wicker,
With flowers on its top.

It silently holds a lifetime,
Of buttons, thread, hooks and metal snaps,
A few colored ribbons, needles,...

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Everyone knows what you should do
Shouting out suggestions
Giving you their best advice
Usually unsolicited
None of them have walked an inch in your shoes
Not even a half inch
But they are all experts
They dump their suggestions into your...

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