Long Sappiness Poems

Written: March 4th 2024
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Whilst waiting patience is a probity,
swifter straddling startled savvy scare
strong for people enduring anguish
trope for enthusiastic...

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                        Ella peripherals the scene, 
instantly onboard. (A ship of fool.)
An onlooker,...

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Written: May 21, 2024, For Edward Ibeh Contest

“If you look closely you can see that they are all interconnected, symbolic of a never-ending circle in which it is simply impossible for the dog to catch...

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I said to my son,
He said back to me,
To be honest with us,
I'm worried

We want to be happy
while bypassing disciplines of left-brain healthy
is not too right-brain cooperatively sappy.

But, after my ancient lifetime of trying
directly for...

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Written: September 30, 2023
Sponsored by: Silent One                   Pick a Colour Contest   

"There is my body,...

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Written: September 21, 2023
True Love Poetry Contest                 Sponsored by: Robert James Liguori 
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In a world where illusions often deceive,
Genuine...

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As We Met
                             
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Today, a small yellow butterfly brought me joy,
and the delightful fluttering . . . I did enjoy:
symbolizing an angel blessing from above,
like the kisses of heavenly angels of love !

At once, I felt so...

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All in the dark
All in the loneliness
Lives a man
Whom is known as the Shaow Man

He sleeps with an empty stomach
He lives with a broken heart
He shuts his mouth, afraid to speak
Every night, he re-lives his...

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He is too smitten, totally gaga said the African lioness queen.
I have tried to dissuade him, but I am not the kind to be mean.
Why is he in love with you? Asked her brother, male...

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At dusk, his eyes, dark brown. At once I melt.
Again, and yet again, with each sweet kiss.
Bright stars! He’s asked to marry me. He knelt,
With “trust me baby this is love,” in this

Romantic place of...

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You made me smile and knew my thoughts
Words need not to be spoken for they were caught.

We listened to each other very carefully
We hung on each and every thought prayerfully.

We shared laughter and tears--those were...

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SAPPINESS LIKE SYRUP

fire and ice do battle in our nation
politicking in a clash of thought

droughts of desperation
keep our havens burning

shoulder blizzards frozen white,
why can’t our weather get along?

where’s the rain to make us strong?
and warm...

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I have so many keys,
But the only one I want is the one to your heart.

I would swim the seven seas,
So we'd never have to be apart.

I no longer need the sun,
Because your smile lights...

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