Long Inflates Poems

But we of the Three Tribes live undiscovered 
   In the reverberating stillness of the 
 Three Gorges...
And are therefore unknown to the warring mongol;
    His impassioned lusts -- his...

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Showering white light illuminates 
  Bright-Moon Bay;
   In the overlooking Moon-Inviting Pavilion,
 Li Bai had raised his twinkling, rich amber
Coloured wineglass
    To invite the same reticent Moon.  ...

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Fukuda Chiyo-ni Haiku

Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703-1775) was a Japanese poet and painter of the Edo period, also known as Kaga no Chiyo.

Because morning glories
held my well-bucket hostage
I went begging for water!
—Chiyo-ni, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R....

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A lovely Llama called Lin
Got her head stuck in a bin
She gave a shy yelp
We all dashed to help
And tended the cut on her chin

She’s got such a pretty white coat
It’s much softer than that...

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When you meet death, smile as if greeting an old friend.
The fear you feel, is the fear that death will not notice how you've changed.
The lessons you've learned, the tears you've cried, the smiles you...

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The elders speak in timeless tones to reconcile the past,
And offer truths from which we choose to fill the roles we're cast.
But though the sage will muse how well the truths can guide our way,
So...

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The Gray
As I sat on a park bench on what appeared to be an ordinary day, 
All of a sudden comes a change of winds and along comes the Gray. 
As I sat alone in...

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HARK, whilst thee singeth melody,
gauged labyrinths midst harmony,
ransom subconscious, placed thee free,
persuade possessed, heed thy purged glee,
beg reposed heart thy beating plea.
Themes prune labor to a degree,
song finesse thine assent of thee,
music quell sorts of...

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I am a slender looking sea bird having forked tails,
long hooked bills and a white under belly. 
My genus is marked by sexual dimorphism.
My mate tries to do so many wonderful things so that 
I...

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word to the wise I came to get down & so you all frown
Gucci Man, Gucci Man, Gucci Man so here I stand with mic in my hand
I came to get down boggy down to...

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They say we are free
yet the laws are governed by hypocrisy
doctrines by decree
dictating to you and me

Justice is blind 
and the gavel comes down
hidden in plain sight is 
the criminal justice system

such a fine line
policy...

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I was falling, falling---- falling asleep I fell deep, so deep a deep mirage of sleep I gazed deep into the mirage into a tiny crystal ball where circling there were the remnants of a...

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Homely Appeasements


'You are what you eat', say the dieticians!
There is no escape from gormandising
I'm a foodie! It's aroma inflates my spirits
I once tasted garlic cottage cheese curry
In my dream, and my restive spirits unruffled 
The...

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by Michaelw1two

 Intonate a spirited debate,
 explore the subtlety of doubt;
 compassionately seal one’s conjugation,
 inspire pairing’s deity;
 self-survivals issue mute,
 its sequella, each by chance deter;
 question quandary’s quenching quick,
 empyreal reality’s oddity.

 Convoke,...

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In the morning I like my laugh when it’s with yours 
Starts with a muffled giggle, but when it rains it pours 
Your chest inflates and out comes a hearty bellow 
This placid stream of...

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I made my periodic visit to the medico the other day.
Said he, "Hop on the scale, I want to see how much you weigh!"
He didn't say a word, but I knew from the look in...

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I fell into lust again
And in the deepest parts of me
 there's things I can never unsee
I try to drink away the pain 
But I swear it's driving me insane 
Am I a victim to lust...

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Include the date 30/01/2022, contest name, 2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 26 Poetry Contest. 

Living in Purgatory

What do you do when you've had enough
You Can't end it all
But you no longer want to continue 
Because you...

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The sky lightens, as in
          His Presence, I stand and watch
           the morning unfold its colors,
...

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for different reasons

Over with games, I now prefer your guts,
You’re both sublime and subliming;
I’d auction my breath to pay your price-anytime,
And the bounce in your age just inflates my bid.

As you swing in the storms...

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in the vast domain of Hell
for I have a good story to tell
falling angels live in this vast domain
the lava of fire inflates their gait
they are all filled with vile hate
darkened portals of deaths door...

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They tell them the reality of yesterday is their tomorrow
Save the cries for different versions of sorrow
The world is hash but there is a God who is omnipotent
The world has abundance if they choose to...

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the river that never lets you drown

oh cry baby save me your tears
oh cry baby tell me your fears 
i will chew them up and spit them out 
so please tell me what it’s all...

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My Kind of God!

My God’s will colors outside of all lines,
Not a child, still He’s blessed to be free!
Like a child, there's no evil in my God's design
So, He can't be a slave to what...

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Living in Purgatory

What do you do when you've had enough
You Can't end it all
But you no longer want to continue 
Because you cant move forward
The pasts grip 
is holding you back 
But it wants to...

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