Long Lean and mean Poems

The 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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Spin that golden ball, let those lucky numbers to fall my way, 
Scratch me a shiny ticket for easy cash living, I’m in it to win
 After all, thus so I may achieve my lottery...

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The birds of pray are on their way, in every beak the Word

(of ptomaine tomes by gnarly gnomes) whose meaning is obscured;

they roost aloof on every roof, obscene but always herd,

to tell the tale of...

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I'm lean, I'm mean, I'm tough as nails
Nothing could frighten me
I'm ready to defend my turf
as you can plainly see
Ju-Jitsu man, master of knife and sword,
Can shoot an eye out at a mile...
No fool would...

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(Rewritten excerpts of The Pied Pipers of Hamelin in today's political scenario)

Folks,
They swarmed the nation,
in every location.
They fought like dogs, and slept like logs,
and pricked the other as if hedgehogs.

They were led by some clever...

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It 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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From 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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ADIOS 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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Continue 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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Sandra 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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Getting 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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Eye, bye, sigh, die, guy, fly, rye, why.
Rhyming words.
I love them.
Tambourine, unseen, too lean, ugly mean,
Rhyming words.
Can’t get enough of them.
Bang, clang, dang, fang, gang.
Boo, hoo, Lucy Lu, True, Woo, moo, Goo…
Delightful.
Insightful.
Flashlight-ful.
Okay, maybe some of...

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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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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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As 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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Starving 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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I 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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