Long Lifesavers Poems

I had two cousins Mike and Ike who were air heads that stole
using their slippery butterfingers to snatch up anything in sight. 
They thought they were clever smarties, but one crazy night
they were driving and...

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A venetian red yearling’s head
Pops up
From behind a fallen log
Licks rouge from its lips
And the syrup sipped from dark maple bark
Ears tweaking
To the snow-crunch creak
Of my dog and me approaching
From down the trail

Forest
Tamed by these...

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Rules: Use at least 10 candy names from those listed below.
(30 candy names used)


Tomorrow we'll explore our Galaxy,
not just by space ship, but with 'space nerds' too!
We smarties, gifted Mike and Ike, with me,
will start...

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Once upon a time, I saw a Candy List of more than forty types of candy.  And would you believe that people were actually invited to enter a contest to pick at least 10...

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Awesomely sweet is God’s Word* to my soul
Benefiting beyond Milky Way’s role
Curbing cravings for Charleston Chew pleasure
Delightful dainty more than Dove for sure
Enriched with wisdom, not of Smarties load
Fortified to triumph along Rocky Road.
Glazed by...

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I was walking on the heath near Rocky Road with Mike and Ike, we’d been pals since our college days and called ourselves The Three Musketeers. We’d just had our pay day and were off...

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The warm sand trickled through my fingers.
    I wriggled my toes and felt no shoes.
        Opening my eyes and quickly closing them. 
  ...

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Life most certainly has its ups and downs.
Sometimes life may be as breathtaking as a Galaxy of whimsical Starburst. 
Heroes and adored Lifesavers protect our most beloved towns. 
The pessimistic Goobers in life are the...

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Angels are in heaven,
But they are also on Earth.
They aren't called angels, though.
They're called friends.

I'm extra lucky though,
Because God gave me the best ones.
Lexi, Angelica, Riley, Alec
I am blessed beyond measure.

Friends aren't just entertainment,
They are...

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We met on the corner of *5th avenue* and I instantly knew that was it,
we were soulmates,set for life,
when our eyes met I could see the *milky way* through your soul,
it wasn't how you stared...

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I Want, But Don't Need

Yes, "I Want, But Don't Need" is my waistwatcher creed 
     as I walk by each vending machine.
All those chocolate chips calling out to my hips,
 ...

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Natural

The party was well planned.  Fun and games would be had.  Mom spent many long days making candy goodies for bro's special day.  Finally, the day came.  Outside, my brother's friends...

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In life when I’m running a marathon race
on the rough and rocky road traversing the heath
across the rolling mounds, low and high,
I remember my childhood days
that flew away far in the virtual space
on the wings...

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It seemed that poor Candy was doomed
                    Always looking for Mr. Good Bar
Every Mike and Ike...

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Sticky sweet misty slippery slide
                           Coins overflow cauldron of...

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What if, we are all being lied to
What if, all the facts are untrue
What if, they just want to control you
What, if it's true, do you do?

What if, when we had the plandemic
What if, it...

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This is what the day is for
Bathing in the sun’s glow 
Its warm fingers dancing, hugging
Hearing familial sounds
Now whispered heart-to-heart
Later echoing room-to-room
Breathing in and out 
Breakfast’s fragrant aromas
The counter’s stools emptying
Like the ocean’s waves
Who emerge...

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As I went with my friends MIKE and IKE 
Like THREE MUSKETEERS we went for a hike 
Down a ROCKY ROAD we watched for birds 
Down 5TH AVENUE...we all looked like NERDS
 
To find a...

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Depression is such a strange state of mind
Thoughts go to the extremes
Mood swings run rampant
Yet, a strong person will hold onto
Even the slightest bit of sanity

Loneliness grasps your very soul
Dreams are never truly realized
Tear-stained faces...

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How Sweet It Is

Walking down the Rocky Road 
Pay Day!  Skor!  100 Grand in hand
Passing the Three Musketeers 
The Chunky Jolly Rancher, Mike and Ike 
The Smarties with Boston Baked Beans  for...

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