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Premium Member Hack Divine

The morning task, since I’m inclined:
to hike out in the glorious wood, 
and clear a path, with all that does entail.
But Missy does not seem to mind,
in fact, to her, it even seems good,
as patiently, she sits and wags her tail.
And so we hack small trees and vines,
drag rotted logs and flip small boulders,
and bit by bit, a hiking trail is formed.
I look back on this path of mine,
so much improved as I’ve grown older,
and like this trail, I too have been reformed. 
This path through God’s world truly is divine.


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This is an odd one - a Raconteur of 13 lines:
8a:9b:10C:8a:9b:10C:8D:9e:10F:8d:9e:10F:{8|10}D
The capital rhymes denote the same end rhyme, 
but, for instance, 'door' and 'adore' would fit...
Found this over at Poet's Collective in their index.
© Jeff Kyser  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme


Ronald Rump

repugnant racist republican reviled - rickettsia re:itch ruler. 
rapaciously ravaged revered reverential rubric. 
radical ruthless renegade rapidly riotously rips rigged ramparts. 
refrains retaining remnant redolent regal, resplendent rafters.
riches rudely rupture rooted rectified rights.
ruckus ricochets revenant reign. 
ratified rattlebrained rules roil reductionism.
rumbustious rapscallions rollick; render ruinous ramifications.
rusty razor razing revenge rents reprisal.
rabid rectal rictus rotten rebrands re-calibrate.
rambunctious revolutionaries rejoice.
ruffians ride roughshod routing reigning royalty.
reiterate revetting robust recidivist rationality.
ride Rolls Royce relentlessly rendering rock ribbing. 
riffraff raconteur raise reactionary response.
revisit rancorous restrictive redlined realigned rightward rivets. 
robocop ridiculously rubber-stamped reorganization.
recalcitrant reactors release rapture.
rash Russian roulette reconnaissance raconteurs rack rubles.
red room reflects republican RNA.
rap risible rheumy ratiocinated rug-rats revoke righteous refulgent repertory.
rapier robed robbers ransack reliquary resounding retaliation. 
retaliatory redcoat regnum reformation remembered.
Rudy robotically recoiling rapprochement 
raison d'être rosily revered rifled relics raffled.
rookie raves ripe rackful rubenesque reliably ranked.
refulgent rotundity requisite requirement re: reappointment.
road-tested, roadworthy redeem reapportion routed role.
reprehensible reassignment rapidly recognizes response. 
rife rampage removes respectability - respect.
responsible roused restitution refuted. 
risky resultant reconnoitering runaway railroad reverberates rivalry.
reflexive ramrod reaction reconfirms redoubling ridding revitalization. 
reconfiguration realpolitik reinstates repudiation 
rebooting Roosevelt regime reconsidered.
requisition requires resilient reseeding republic.
regrettable riley roars remorseless ribbing. 
rare recount restoring recondite renown reprobate Rapunzel. 
Republican representatives rejoice reclaiming reins 
registering retarded romantic remains
re: Rastafarian revered reliquary rests!

Anchors Aweigh Destination Unknown

Anchors Aweigh...Destination Unknown

Weather beaten cap'n,
     and watertight bewitched craft
time tested since maiden voyage
     (circumnavigating the globe
back in the day
of my youth),
I ranked tough as a pitbull,
     when severely pitted

     against raw elements
     of swiftly tailored,
     harried stylish nature
     against leathery faced
     reptilian skin, hard drinking
(actually as corked
poetic convenience - vermouth
arbitrary bottle of choice

     if for no other reason,
     than to rhyme
     with the above line),
and tobacco spitting, while

colorfully swearing as an uncouth
Furies (of Agamemnon) fighting (tooth
     and nail) Pirate,
     where rickets, scurvy,
and thrice unconscious,
currently ample proof
could not forsooth
bring me to

     Davy Jones's locker,
     cuz I never wanna
get relegated to an underwater
whale schooled booth,
this raconteur can nonchalantly,
glibly, and blithely attest,
with braggadocio, despite
no warm welcome will

     ever greet mine tinnitus
     pained ears, I can plainly
imagine acrimonious retort
upon me behest
his far more'n lifetime
bobbing (like a sponge)
buoyed atop crest
longing e'en for

     (carping, caviling, hen pecking,
     or shrewish) wife,
     and loving family
forsaken, sans living
antisocial upon briny deep divest
many opportunities to
experience wedded, webbed
and whirled bliss,

and hence for everest
as bachelor, especially
     at present junction
     of twilight years,
     my crude manners
makes foreign (for
an) ill suited guest
boot e'en if yours truly

     became inured to life on land,
(as a "FAKE" father figure
feathering his nest
my coarse behavior, as basic
electric koolaid acid test
     would force even

the most tolerant proprietor,
perhaps a bank
manager at Univest
would utter VAMOOSE,
     e'en if eye covered up
my heavily pierced,
and tattooed breast.

DO NOT MISS THE MOON, WHILE COUNTING THE STARS

DO NOT MISS THE MOON, WHILE COUNTING THE STARS
Do not be carried away by the deceit,
Of an oozing chant of a back palm’s stew;
For the meat that source and house it,
Will slip and off it will drift like dew;
So, do not miss the sun,
While counting the smiles of the stars,
Kafkaesque!
Most magic moments oblique,
The conscientiousness to tame,
And the illusionary shadow’s of blame.
Sometimes, I don’t want,
You to know what I think,
That’s why I hide it in a plant,
A tarred bowdlerize wink;
So, do not stay too long....
Looking at the sun, especially her eclipse.
Alas! The jaded aglet corpse!
I have wringed wet maelstroms,
What you have in your palm,
Is bigger than the shadow storms,
So, do not waste hours counting, 
Those deceitful stars__
When all you need is the moon!
For this is an overweening;
Err that mar many: a raconteur.
    ~ Tile

At the Kardomah With Mick

With his leonine face,
Young for his age,
A little unsteadily he
Climbs onto the stage,
Adjusts the microphone 
From his special chair
Benevolently regarding us
All eagerly waiting there. 

A raconteur, a story teller, 
He explains his song choice
Then holds us all captive
With the power of his voice.
Songs of the sea 
Songs of a different age
Songs of life and politics
As he sits and owns his stage.

The minutes fly like seconds
As the night flows smoothly on
Until all too soon it’s over 
And Mick is up and gone.
But, every Sunday afternoonI
I know where he’s to be found,
With his talented gang at
The Minerva  Sing Around,
And that’s real class.

Sadly, first The Kardomah and then Mick gone, but we have our memories
Form: Rhyme


Pencraft

I'll write of things lamentable like poor shipwrecked loves,
Tempest-tossed by bestial winds behind unfeeling storms;
Ripped apart by the furious middles of swift-gusting winds,
Voyaging to dream-born shores away from boring homes. 

I'll tell of the Fate-shattered dreams of earth's surest bet.
Painting how those naive shoots untimely waterloos met,
Leaving tender footprints new on antiquity's fierce sands;
Blossoming stars offed by hard luck's experienced hands. 

My verse will endeavor to weave history's accurate tales.
Parodying villainy within quiet complacency's stronghold,
Shaming eccentricities in black nooks by raw truth untold;
Inking sagest anecdotes that any finessed raconteur hails. 

Of first-hand swills or soured affectations I will not write. 
For the self-loving bard’s quill falters from black to white,
As he relives a narcissist's replica of alleged first-felt lots,
And his best tropes mimic mere ego-embellished reports. 

I leave it to unaffected pens immune to self-patting twists,
To write of this modest scribe's little turns and weird gists.
art
Form: Rhyme

Ronald Rump Reasonably Roasted

Ronald Rump reasonably roasted 

Remarkable – recourse retaining rickety 
rambling reverence regarding “r.”

Ronald Rump
repugnant racist republican reviled - 
rickettsia re:itch ruler.

Rapaciously ravaged 
revered reverential rubric.

Radical ruthless renegade 
rapidly riotously ripped rigged ramparts.

Refrained retaining remnant 
redolent regal, resplendent rafters.

Riches rudely ruptured rooted rectified rights.

Ruckus ricocheted revenant reign.

Ratified rattlebrained rules roil reductionism.

Rambunctious rapscallions rollicked; 
rendered ruinous ramifications.

Rusty razor razing revenge rented reprisal.

Rabid rectal rictus rotten 
rebranded re-calibrated redoubt.

Rambunctious revolutionaries rejoiced.

Ruffians rode roughshod 
routing reigning royalty.

Reiterated revetting robust recidivist rationality.

Rode Rolls Royce relentlessly 
rendering rock ribbing.

Riffraff raconteur raised reactionary response.

Revisited rancorous restrictive
redlined realigned rightward rivets.

Robocop ridiculously 
rubber-stamped reorganization.

Recalcitrant reactors released rapture.

Rash Russian roulette
reconnaissance raconteurs racked rubles.

Red room reflected Republican RNA.

Rap risible rheumy ratiocinated rug-rats 
revoked righteous refulgent repertory.

Rapier robed robbers ransacked 
reliquary resounding retaliation.

Retaliatory redcoat regnum 
reformation remembered.

Rudy robotically recoiled rapprochement
raison d'être rosily revered 
rifled relics raffled.

Rookie raves ripe rackful 
rubenesque reliably ranked.

Refulgent rotundity requisite 
requirement re: reappointment.

Road-tested, roadworthy 
redeem reapportion routed role.

Reprehensible reassignment 
rapidly recognizes response.

Rife rampage removed respectability – respect.

Responsible roused restitution refuted.

Risky resultant reconnoitering 
runaway railroad reverberated rivalry.

Reflexive ramrod reaction reconfirmed 
redoubling ridding revitalization.

Reconfiguration realpolitik reinstated repudiation
rebooting Roosevelt regime reconsidered.

Requisition required resilient reseeding republic.

Regrettable riley roars remorseless ribbing.

Rare recount restoring recondite 
renown reprobate Rapunzel.

Republican representatives 
rejoice reclaiming reins.

Wordsmith

Suddenly he is gone
His words unspoken
And, more sadly, 
Unwritten

Some said he’d been a preacher
He could certainly hold a crowd
Teasing them and pleasing them
As he spoke his words aloud
A painter of word pictures
Spoken with verve and style
With asides and interjections
Every random once in a while

A spoken word performer
One of that select band
Who could hold an audience
In the palm of his hand
A raconteur and humorist
A veritable bright spark
Love his work or loathe it
But he certainly left his mark

Now suddenly he is gone
His words unspoken
And, more sadly,
Unwritten

Rest In Peace

Old Friend

Nearly fifty years ago 
His life came to its end
And I lost a much loved 
And respected old friend.

Born cruelly disabled,
Paralysed by surgical knife,
A calculated risk in the hope
Of a more normal life.
Enjoy your life 
The surgeon had said,
It won’t be for long,
And you’re a long time dead.

A bon viveur and raconteur 
He spun many a fine tale 
Enthroned in his wheel chair
Clasping his pint of real ale.
At first on foot, taxi or train 
Latterly in the car of the day
We wandered and forged
Our merrily desperate way.
 
A sudden blink of fate 
And Old Hawkins was gone
Still only in his thirties
As time, uncaring,  moved on.
I cried at his funeral.
His loss twisting like a knife,
Celebrating the memory of
His short but well lived life.
Form: Rhyme

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh...

destination unknown
for this Earthling
stardate: February 26th, 2022

At sea since time immemorial
I relish being alone
upon oceanic expanse
yours truly doth bemoan
me gal Sal (one among
numerous female confidantes),
no matter, she easily
mistaken as a crone
magical powers keep
her manning far aloft drone
as surveillance hovers above me
(to intercept encrypted

communication maintained
courtesy bluetooth earphone)
the two of us sol survivors
I feel like a foreigner since
global thermonuclear war
bombed webbed wide world
into pulverized power
vaguely similar landscape
to age of Fred Flintstone
and Barney Rubble
recurring memories redolent
of yesteryear, whereby I groan
though simple living

such as me and the missus
did Potschke coaxing homegrown
organic fruits and vegetables,
though, I attest we did
get violently angry with each other
and unwittingly cross interzone
where brickbats exchanged,
especially after she discovered
an illicit extramarital affair
between myself and Joan
since kindergarten her I known.

Weather beaten cap'n,
and watertight bewitched craft
time tested since maiden voyage
(circumnavigating the globe
back in the day of my youth),
I ranked tough as a pitbull,
when severely pitted
against raw elements
of swiftly tailored,
harried stylish nature
against leathery faced

reptilian skin, hard drinking
(actually as corked
poetic convenience - vermouth
arbitrary bottle of choice
if for no other reason,
than to rhyme
with the above line),
and tobacco spitting, while
colorfully swearing as an uncouth
Furies (of Agamemnon)
fighting (tooth

and nail) Pirate,
where rickets, scurvy,
and thrice unconscious,
currently ample proof
could not forsooth
bring me to Davy Jones's locker,
cuz I never wanna
get relegated to an underwater
whale schooled booth,
this raconteur can nonchalantly,
glibly, and blithely attest,

with braggadocio, despite
no warm welcome will
ever greet mine tinnitus
pained ears, I can plainly
imagine acrimonious retort
upon me behest
his far more'n lifetime
bobbing (like a sponge)
square pants float
buoyed atop crest longing e'en for
(carping, caviling, hen pecking,
or shrewish) wife.
Form: Rhyme

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