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Premium Member Now's As Good a Time To Start As Any -- Both Audio and Text
Gaylord Laryngitis was a monstrous human being.    
They say he weighed…at ten years old…at least 400 pounds,
But standin’ 6 foot 7…and because he exercised…
he actually didn’t look real “fat”…despite the way it...

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Categories: it just goes to show, friendship, love,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member L'Assimilation Non Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Assimilation No By T Wignesan
L'Assimilation – Non! Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “Assimilation – No !” by T. Wignesan

Born Kathleen Jean Mary RUSKA on November 3, 1920, in the North Stradbroke Island, off Queensland, she was deemed as an aboriginal...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: it just goes to show, anti bullying, child abuse, conflict, freedom, prejudice,
Form: Free verse
Perche Sono Me
Perchè Sono Me (Why I am me)
I keep learning because I am tired of watching others fail. 
I speak because my mind wants to gain more knowledge. 
I will not follow others by the tail....

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Categories: it just goes to show, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mrs Muppet
Mrs Moppet decided to go to the beach
as it was such a sunny day.
Loading up her car with kids and picnic
they set off singing as they went.
The road was long and very twisty
and half way...

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Categories: it just goes to show, animal, humorous,
Form: Epic
Premium Member Anything Goes -- 2020 Election Version
(Updated in such form that Cole Porter would sue)
 
[Intro]

Times have changed
And we've often rewound the clock
Since Nixon got the shock 
When he crashed on Daley’s bloc
If today
Any shock they should try to stem
'Stead of...

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Categories: it just goes to show, corruption, humor, integrity, satire, truth,
Form: Lyric



Homonym Poem
SPOT THE HOMONYMS 
For the Homonyms are full of spots!

We were young and wore black
During the war we were under attack
We wear bright clothes now
Where were we?
I thought we were the prey
But now where do...

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Categories: it just goes to show, word play, words, write, writing,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member What a Wonderful Day
I had such a beautiful day
The greatest blessing that I could have hoped for, came true
You guys remember awhile back
I was talking about people I had lost
But never should have
How ashamed I was over it...

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Categories: it just goes to show, dedication, devotion, faith, family, forgiveness, friendship, happiness,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Read Between My Lines the Love Interview
I wish to thank you for applying.
I must say that dress is a great way to start,
I am a very visual person and it pleases me.
May I ask why did you choose that particular dress?




Ha...

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Categories: it just goes to show, faith, heart, love,
Form: I do not know?
I'M Living Alone and I Likes It
IT IS FIVE O' CLOCK IN THE EVE AND THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO MOVE ON!
I HAVE PACKED MY LIMITED BELONGINGS AND FEW ITEMS FROM MOM AND DAD'S PLACE AND I WILL BE...

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Categories: it just goes to show, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 7th
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Singing In the Rain
It was raining and all were feeling blue. Writer’s block wasn’t helping…
What was I to do? Suddenly… in popped the Possum of Possibilities!
Then a most peculiar thing, my mind had lots of ideas. Boy it...

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Categories: it just goes to show, fantasy, fun, funny, happiness, happy, humorous, imagination,
Form: Light Verse
Christmas At the Cuckoo's Nest
CHRISTMAS AT THE CUCKOO'S NEST

Of all the holidays that come and go
Christmas is the one that we love best.
No matter how crazy, it just goes to show
we love the yuletide in the cuckoo’s nest.

We deck...

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Categories: it just goes to show, celebration, christmas, crazy, holiday, nonsense, word play,
Form: Light Verse
The Posings of a Homeless Heart
The Posings of a Homeless Heart


 Once I Posed in the mirror for hours trying to find that perfect outfit and perfect fitting shirt, was that wrong since I was getting ready to pass out...

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© W... Truth  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: it just goes to show, allusion, heartbroken, loneliness,
Form: Rhyme
How I Feel
All good things must come to an end
And when that happens, you find your true friends
They’re there with you through ups and downs
They’re there with you through smiles and frowns
But in my life, I don’t...

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Categories: it just goes to show, confusion, depression, life, sad, me, trust, cousin,
Form: I do not know?
It Just Goes To Show
It just goes to show that you don’t know what you are talking about.
You log on each and every day to the world.wide.web thinking that you have a clue as to what is going on...

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Categories: it just goes to show, betrayal, faith, feelings, freedom,
Form: Free verse
If He Wanted To
If he wanted to,
He would.
At least
That’s what everyone says.

You spend your time
Defending someone
Who never tries
And is never there.

You’re on your knees,
Begging 
And pleading
That he visit your house
(It’s what your parents want.)

There’s hope that he will,
But...

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Categories: it just goes to show, break up, emotions, feelings, hurt, leaving, sad,
Form: Free verse
Angels With No Name
I came there for same day surgery with a dark cloud over my life
And you listened without judgment as I spoke of no hope in sight.

You held my hand as you spoke soft encouraging words
But...

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Categories: it just goes to show, inspirationalwords, me, heart, dark, dark, day, heart,
Form: Rhyme
Illusion: Nada, With a Dollop of Wasabi
I imagine myself 
with my head on the table,
looking within you,
breathing you in,
with me conveying all that I want to say,
and get some answers.

We talk.
About the mundane things and the important things
Can we touch on...

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© Kaye S-  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: it just goes to show, friendship, loss,
Form: Free verse
The Posings of a Homeless Heart
Once I Posed in the mirror for hours trying to find that perfect outfit and perfect fitting shirt, was that wrong since I was getting ready to pass out food at a shelter where many...

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Categories: it just goes to show, absence, courage, lonely, loss, lost love,
Form: Rhyme
We Try
Last minute invitation to a weekend getaway.
Caught by surprise at first you're just not quite sure what to say.
But given time you realize that you could use a break.
So you accept and then start thinking...

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Categories: it just goes to show, autumn,
Form: Rhyme
A Love So True
You walked into my life that April day
Never thought then it would end up this way
Didn’t really believe in love at first sight
And now that very night
Will stay with me for the rest of my...

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Categories: it just goes to show, for him, how i feel, husband, i
Form: Free verse
An Unexpected Advocate For Christ
A great persecutor of the church was Saul,

Having innocent men, women, and children jailed and even killed.

It seemed to mater to him not at all,

Who he would punish for attempting to do God's will.

A heart...

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Categories: it just goes to show, faithgod, world, heart, voice, children, day, god,
Form: I do not know?
Fire and Rain
Fire And Rain
                            
Fire and rain - two...

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Categories: it just goes to show, nature, planet,
Form: Narrative
Best Ever Saw
Best Ever Saw



I’m gonna tell you a story,
Of the saltiest preacher I know.
The kinda man to charge hell, 
With a hand full of snow.


Now I was stompin out broncs.
For the ranch W M,
Tunin’ up for...

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Categories: it just goes to show, cowboy-western, funny, parody, god, cat, god, me,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Premium Member The Potion
First, you need to mix the potion.
You must read the instructions very carefully
You don’t want to be summoning up any old witch.
So make sure it’s the October manual.
Especially as we know what happened last year.
How...

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© Paul Bell  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: it just goes to show, halloween, hilarious, humor,
Form: Free verse
My Best Friend
Hearing the Music play, brings memories.
I can still feel her kiss today, it makes me weak on my knees.
The best feeling, is being next to my angel.
Knowing her healing, will never let me fall.
She looks...

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Categories: it just goes to show, girlfriend-boyfriend, hope, love, teenme, kiss, me,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Reflection on the Important Things