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Moon-Drenched Nights
 The stranger treads the sidewalk, 
Walking his happy-go-lucky canine
Solitude is preserved in him…
He’s as hard as a rock
Faint melody is heard on his cell phone 
As quick as lightning strikes
Acting chicken with his girlfriend,
Calling...

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Categories: quick as lightning, addiction, betrayal, change, cry, deep, hope, night,
Form: Free verse



A Tenderly Broken Heart
We lie in the dark,
my back to his chest, clinging to one of his arms.
This moment is beautiful, tender, and I cherish it.
The silence is broken and his voice rumbles in my ear.

"Tell me about...

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Categories: quick as lightning, absence, abuse, beautiful, love, perspective,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A June Night In Rotgut Saloon
A June Night in Rotgut Saloon


In walked Lefty Red behind him lay many dead
into this old dusty town his tired horse had tread
Well known his draw was quick as lightning 
his stare deadly cold and...

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Categories: quick as lightning, dance, death, hate, red, violence,
Form: Rhyme
Exhiliration Comes
Exhiliration comes (thanks dad)

Cassius Clay in his day,
quick as lightning he did thunder,
watch him fight,
an awesome sight,
Great Boxer, 
one man wonder.

At 4 I had a bully sure 
Murphy was me a slapping.
Dad taught me fisticuffs...

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Categories: quick as lightning, adventureme, me,
Form: Rhyme
Tragedy of Myself
the tragedy of myself
it's like i set myself up for the fall
the punishment and all
a september call
a portrait plaster to your wall
the tragedy of myself

misery was given to me
i accepted 
without a single plea
now as...

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Categories: quick as lightning, life, music, song-lyric
Form: Free verse



Love and Other Gambles
Love And Other Gambles

There is no gambling hall to fill that hole
That giant vacant vacuum you call your soul
There are no lotto tickets or tricks to mend your heart
Cold blood and venom make you what...

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Categories: quick as lightning, abuse, betrayal, conflict, corruption, forgiveness, lost love,
Form: Free verse
WORLD BURNING
World was burning with information; it was moving quick as lightning making all of us learn with amazing speed Like a storm was coming, it caused many to form as one. 
One in belief, one...

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Categories: quick as lightning, america, appreciation, bible, blessing, emotions, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
Aussie Roulette
Aussie Roulette

50 years ago we had a sport
Of the deadly dangerous sort
Fight a Tiger snake just one
Quick as lightning in the sun

Used just once a post hole shovel
6 foot long was the handle
Running barefoot with...

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Categories: quick as lightning, adventuretiger,
Form: Rhyme
World Beater
The earth quakes with fear.
It sweats brooks.

My face is made of stone.
One look and you turn to stone.
The fire in my eyes burns forests down.

My kicks are quick as lightning.
I punch like rain; you can't...

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Categories: quick as lightning, 10th grade, 11th grade, 9th grade, nature,
Form: Free verse
Winter's Snowflakes
WINTER'S SNOWFLAKES 
Snow is made of snowflakes
So small to naked eye
Found in beauteous light
When under magnify
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shaped like perfect flowers
with multiplied bright hues
Which disappear in heat
As quick as lightning cues
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
But as they fall together
To land on...

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Categories: quick as lightning, analogy, appreciation, beautiful, emotions, inspirational, nature, snow,
Form: Rhyme

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