Long Lean and mean Poems
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The Grizzly Old Cowboy's Night At the SaloonThe Grizzly Old Cowboy's Night At The Saloon
That wash-bin washed away tons of trail-dirt
Many a pint of blood too said the old man
He was lean and mean in his cowboy shirt
Weather-beaten face and western sun's...
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Categories:
lean and mean, art, death, history, imagery, judgement, life,
Form:
Narrative
Paratrooper's Gracious Descent—mother Earth BelowIt was the day I wanted the most
Yet dreaded as the worst,
Seeing the jumpmaster’s eyes
Way up there in the sky,
Waiting for the scream
“This is a paratroopers’ dream
Stand in the door—lean and mean!”
C130 paratrooper’s Jet, 1500...
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Categories:
lean and mean, adventure, dedication, faith, life, people, visionary, war
Form:
Narrative
A Grain of SandFrom the first time that I saw you
When few were in your corner
I watched you from a distance
And I saw you, play a stormer
There was thunder in the air
And you made my young heart sing
For...
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Categories:
lean and mean, death, father son,
Form:
Rhyme
Adios Macho ImageADIOS MACHO IMAGE
It used to be-
How many times I’ve said those four words –
To put it bluntly a real man was hairy
If bald he grew a beard and moustache...
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Categories:
lean and mean, funnyold, old, , western,
Form:
Narrative
Pray For Hope Every DayContinue to try harder and never cry
Despite temporary setbacks
That in your way present a face wry
Challenges aplenty in irritating stacks
Never let up
Despite sorrow and lack of glitz glow
As your happiness tap
Seems to dry up leaving...
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Categories:
lean and mean, poems,
Form:
Free verse
BurntSandra was ready to PLAY
but she told me to go far AWAY
A beauty school QUEEN
would be embarrassed to be SEEN
"You're just not my type,Rodger...if ya know what I MEAN?!"
Ok..so I am not quite the STUD
But...
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Categories:
lean and mean, angst, funny, life, me, me,
Form:
Limerick
Back To Lean and MeanGetting back into the swing of it
After a break from my daily routine
Time to get serious once again
On my way back to lean and mean
No more snacking on cookies and cake
Restaurants? Must stay away
Back to...
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Categories:
lean and mean, happiness, health,
Form:
Quatrain
A Story Old and Worn!Marauders and loot traders
got together
and did that
she was left with nothing
she had just that
and nothing more
and she rued why not more
stowed away for living sure
she was naked
and bereft
and felt insecure
they had no pity
and they did...
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Categories:
lean and mean, lifeold, old,
Form:
Free verse
Give till ye go lean A rough stone when gives and gets of girth lean,
Grounded by a grindstone begets good sheen.
A warrior wrestles till gravely wounded,
Victorious, shines forth O bleeding red.
Take elephant in rut, gone lean and mean,
It stands out...
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Categories:
lean and mean, giving,
Form:
Couplet
Thunder BoomsAs the Soldier stands ready to fight,
The thunderstorm rolls in with its might.
Turning the day into night.
As the wind sweeps the sand like a broom,
Off in the distance the artillery booms.
Mixed with the sound of...
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Categories:
lean and mean, adventure, friendship, history, hope, inspirational, on work
Form:
Epic
Lean and MeanStarving and unable to resist or restrain herself
The executive’s right hand
Reaches deep
It paws through the steel garbage can
Swoops up a hefty chunk of the day’s leftover office party cake
And shoves the bright pink and...
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Categories:
lean and mean, crazy, food, work,
Form:
Free verse
A Sign of the TimesI went to get a pack of cigs
and found the store was out,
the manager said "grapes or figs?"
I responded with a pout.
"They're no longer de rigeur"
I was told with a sneer,
"can't sell them to you...
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Categories:
lean and mean, time,
Form:
Quatrain