Long Loped Poems

My uncle’s home, had a forest nearby;
he loved animals so; left some supper scraps, outside.
It was always his generous intent to feed,
every stray, that crawled, walked or flew, from those trees.

While visiting him, one sweet,...

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Coming home late from wandering in my sleep
In search of that which goes ahead of chase
i saw the image of my form stretched on my bed
His looks – minus my glasses – through an impish...

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A cosmic clash of epic force
Split Tiamet like brittle thread
Nibiru hugged its distant course
Propelling moons to gnaw and shred

Kingu marveled at what was formed
Asteroids shed from that vast orb
The watery giant was transformed
Leveling as third...

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IV.

As the werewolves all funneled to that narrow gorge,
the brush was pulled away, revealing a cannon’s bore,
the beasts were to furious to see they were caught,
Bob pulled back on the cord, fired silver grape-shot.

Small spheres...

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February and its much-vaunted chill
comes down with vengeance, and does what it will,
this lake that in summer jams full with boats
is now frozen over, nothing can float.

Most people stay home at this time of year,
and...

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...The two toughs turned, both their eyes went wide,
then as one they stared in laughing,
“Look at this fool, he thinks he’s a cowboy!
I think his head must’ve taken a rapping.”

They advanced with their blades, not...

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The ol' saddle warn't much to look at but it was all Buck could afford.
He paid Billy five bucks fer it when Billy died and loped to his eternal reward!
The saddle fit his hoss Dan...

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Tattoo Belly is coming, the army whispered, clearly disturbed by the idea
Yet excited too, for we had heard how many heads he loped off in the last war.
I looked for my trust squire. Her face...

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We were alarmed when we saw the FBT on our video feed.
The Flying Bug Things (FBT) are from outer space, Planet Mead.
A man-made planet planted way up high in the sky,
To do surveillance, and determine...

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IF YOU PULL A LONG FACE : Part XII

IF you pull a mighty long face
Such as even Bollywood can't display
Put not the blame on the mixed human race
The fault most likely comes from animal DNA

Now...

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In the dark of the night, on an All Hallows' Eve,
as I lay down my head and got snugged in the bed,
'twas a shadow that bloomed, caused all senses to leave,
as a huge hairy spider...

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I have walked for a mile 
in her footsteps.

She
offers a cooling balm
for the heat of my frustrations.
Leaning against that solidness gives pause,
to stop and drink in
the shade of her wisdom.

And I 
marvel at the juxtaposition
of...

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Wrecked, dethroned, and felt betrayed
That's how much pain I've got; I'd rather be slain.
I was locked in a room filled with misery and distrust
Sorrow was my strongest ally; the rest was a disgust

Fantasy was my...

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I saw an old cowpoke
      A riding one day
And heard him a whistling
      A song of his day.
His face it was weathered,
   ...

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They flew in bunches so big 
   it’s impossible to describe the enormity 
   of the clouds they formed in otherwise clear sky.  
They would dance and bounce in unison...

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Fragile hearts

For many years romance blossomed covertly 
Robert was the man of Ami’s dreams. Sadly
Ami's parents had promised her hand to
Giurkiran and the arranged marriage was to take place in
India. Ami rebelled against her parents...

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Every runner has a reason
Why he’s in the race
And each makes the decision
Of attire, gear and pace.

I stood out in the freezing cold
And watched them dash on by,
United by a goal, yet
Most unique in how...

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(I only thought about becoming a serial killer)

I am laid back even when 
Standing on the loped off shoulders
Jereremy the ant
Jeff the ant
All the j
Auntie dissed establishment tarry 
I like ism’s
Rembering my romance with 
Shakespeare...

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Autumn rainy noon and the showers pouring high
A perfect fervent moment that lit both the hearts
Sounds of the downpour roared all above, but
Never could it beat the thunder of the hearts!
Wind took a blow to...

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Written: February 17, 2025 for Contest by Joseph May

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Stalking dark bloom...

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You loped into view
And my senses awakened
Your energy leapt out, and shook my dormant heart
Even before I spoke my name

I’d given up on ever finding you
You only lived inside my mind
In dreams of wolves and...

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oranges and lemons crawled up the wall
enjoying the feel of the rough red bricks
where are you going? Asked the rest of the garden

To nirvana, they happily  replied,
Because nirvana is always on the other side...

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