Long Sheepishly Poems

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Orpheus

Slang..
Chick-fil-a = the best place ever
jade = 
brooke = gorgeous 
mishin = the boss, as in “You aren’t the boss of me.”

Orpheus
We’re on vaycay. School is OVER, COVID is over. We’re in New York City...

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Categories: sheepishly, humor, mothers day, new york, sister, summer,
Form: Free verse


The Bailout Ballad - the Layman's Lament

One day not long past our economy faltered
And wouldn’t improve if our course were unaltered.

'Cause we buy stuff at Wal-Mart (where things are dirt cheap)
'Cause they buy from China (treats workers like sheep

(So farmers left...

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Categories: sheepishly, business, humor, humorous, money, political, satire,
Form: Couplet
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The Global Bankers and Me

" Good evening gentlemen, at last we meet.
I am so honored to bask in the presence of your company.
Meeting all of you global bankers has always been my fantasy,
so seeing you all before me now...

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Categories: sheepishly, fantasy,
Form: Rhyme

I Can'T Just Change Overnight Part 2

I am appalled by the acts of atrocity in this world of eccentricity 
How can you handle the rebellious transgressions of all children, women and men?
I want to serve You, master, with all I got…
I...

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Categories: sheepishly, angst, deep, depression, desire, devotion, faith, hope,
Form: Free verse
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It's a Mad World- In a Lancashire Accent

IT’S A MAD WORLD In a Lancashire Accent.

I went to the Confectioners today, there was a long queue outside, a metre apart, and it had started to rain. 
The assistant behind the counter had shiny...

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Categories: sheepishly, crazy, food, funny, hilarious, humor, humorous, life,
Form: Free verse


The Battle of Bewllderment

We welcome the dawn and the dawn’s sun
Surrounding myself with hope till it’s all gone
A new day ‘round here has just begun
Enduring another night – a battle of bewilderment, 
A war left unwon till dusk...

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Categories: sheepishly, angst, anxiety, endurance,
Form: Lyric

Bandaid Addiction

My 4 year old was addicted to Band-aids
Every part of his body needed a Band-aid.

'mama mama momy mom mom mama'

"WHAT!!!!!!"

'I have an owie
come see mama'

"Julian, love
mama doesn't have time to look today
I'm getting ready for...

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Categories: sheepishly, funny love, hilarious, mother son,
Form: Bio

Hiccups

Hiccups 

An involuntary spasm 
of the diaphragm 
and respiratory organs, 
with a sudden closure 
of the glottis 
and a characteristic 
sound like that of a cough.

Rather mundane topic 
lest one cursed 
with said minor inconvenience
that...

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Categories: sheepishly, 12th grade, anxiety, blue, cheer up, drink,
Form: Rhyme

Scary Thoughts Plant a Grave In Me

I can see you in the reflection of the waters behind closed eyes…
You haven’t won this battle between us – I will not listen to your lies

Deliver us from the licking flames of uncertainty
Fire me...

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Categories: sheepishly, betrayal, dark, death, deep, depression, desire, evil,
Form: Verse
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Their World


"Their World"

Of course, there was no re-assurance from them that they would respond to the message I had sent. Morning had arrived. 

The day had commenced as any other, unravelling out of bed, in itself...

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Categories: sheepishly, muse,
Form: Narrative

You Were Only Feeling For Game

CHORUS: I can see you in the reflection of the waters behind closed eyes…
It’s crystal clear that you were this dark, fallen angel all over again – how did I know you became so corrupted?...

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Categories: sheepishly, anger, angst, beauty, betrayal, emotions, longing, passion,
Form: Verse

The Kitchen Not the Cake

There’s cheap lunches in the Barley Tavern,
each Wednesday, when after one o’clock.
I always chose to eat beer battered fish,
plus mystery cake a little bit ad hoc.
And this Wednesday here in the tavern,
Ted Austin joined me...

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Categories: sheepishly, humor,
Form: Rhyme

Figurative Paralysis Laid Waste Body Electric of Mine

Figurative paralysis laid waste body electric of mine

This is Spinal tap 
bamboozling, binding, bleeding, bombing...
ripped from every dog eared 
and book marked page
recounting latest ill fated fiasco, 
now peppering my life and hard times
causing quite...

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Categories: sheepishly, absence, adventure, allusion, analogy, angst, anxiety, conflict,
Form: Free verse

If I Died Today March 2nd, 2020

If I died today March 2nd, 2020...?

No matter unfulfilled dreams never came true,
nevertheless yours truly doth gladly bid adieu,
where repurposed afterlife (mine) atomic brew
reconfigured, reconstituted, and reconsolidated
out maws of madness, no matter any blues clue
(yea...

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Categories: sheepishly, 10th grade, 12th grade, age, angel, bullying,
Form: Epitaph

Poet who exhibits panache

Poet who exhibits panache - meant...

to tickle your fancy dear reader rabbit,
perchance European G-man double agent
regarding the following poem
with kick a$$, je ne sais quois
ingenious, humorous bent
even though reasonable rhyme
mebbe worth no mo' than ten...

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Categories: sheepishly, adventure, appreciation, celebration, devotion, freedom, fun, pride,
Form: Rhyme

A brushstroke choreographing dramatic elegy framing harmonic gavotte

A brushstroke choreographing dramatic elegy framing harmonic gavotte 

specified such so as to issue a rhyme, 
but proceeded as this scribe 
didst git linkedin with the cutting crew,
mow or less feeling grassy us,
yet not the...

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Categories: sheepishly, 12th grade, beautiful, celebration, confusion, fashion, heaven,
Form: Rhyme
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All That 'I Am' - Revisited

All That ‘I AM’ - Revisited

Let all that ‘I AM,’ yes, my pulp, seed, and cover,
from dreams long misplaced to the fears, I’m resisting
(though friends think them offal). My eye’s tears from mote
(that makes sparks...

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Categories: sheepishly, art, bible, faith, love, mystery,
Form: Rhyme
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Regretting Cake Takes Two

Regretting Cake Takes Two

Rachael looked sheepishly like a hawk in disguise claws clenched meticulous sharpened
yet hidden her sullen face pressing wrinkled no motion frosted lips the icing on the cake
It had meant to be such...

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Categories: sheepishly, freedom,
Form: Free verse
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Open the Floodgates

(Fictional, but based on the real experience of one of my close friends who lost her daughter in an accident)

 As I sat on my desk,
Hurrying with my pent up work,
A scrap of paper, left...

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Categories: sheepishly, angst, child, death, emotions,
Form: Free verse

Nikkolas In Wonderland Part 1

In a world where up is down, 
Left is right, 
And hot is cold. 
I find myself wandering a seemingly endless sidewalk. 
"Pick your poison"
I hear a loud voice boom. 
"Tweedle dope or tweedle drunk?"
As...

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Categories: sheepishly, abuse, betrayal, bullying, dark, death, depression, drug,
Form: Free verse

Elderly Driver On the Highway

Elderly Driver On The Highway

This is something to raise a laugh and  a guffaw or two…
I’m pretty sure all readers here will agree with me too…

A  patrolman was holding watch over the heavy...

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Categories: sheepishly, character, community, confusion, funny, hilarious, old, tribute,
Form: Light Verse

Letter To a Sore Brother Beautiful Sister Dedicated To My Brothers and Sisters Love

LETTER TO A SORE BROTHER, BEAUTIFUL SISTER (DEDICATED TO MY BROTHER’S AND SISTER’S LOVE)
 Early jungle makes me a desire
To be alone in the belly of our dear beautiful mother
Because our growing up is such...

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Categories: sheepishly, family, forgiveness, friendship, life, death, sister, beautiful,
Form: Sonnet

Almost Three Years Ago From Today December 20th, 2022

Almost three years ago from today December 20th, 2022

self quarantined misanthrope...
pitched into purgatory wham!

Ably cane resign eternal damnation (mine)
courtesy devil specially engraved telegram
prestidigitation found me vanishing shazam,
without a trace I 
disappeared in thin air voila
Earthly...

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Categories: sheepishly, adventure, angel, anniversary, atheist, cousin, death, december,
Form: Rhyme

Dan the Hero, Part V

...He left here there, and she had a stunned look,
so did the first responders standing by,
no one had ever heard Dan talk that much,
much less express the feelings deep inside.

Needless to say, Tanya caught lots...

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Categories: sheepishly, appreciation, character, conflict, hero, hope, perspective, uplifting,
Form: Epic

Transition

We are travellers on this terrestial plane
where acorns are consumed in tinder season 
oaks fell by angry hurricane 
robust iroko mowed by lumbers greedy saw 
haughty araba viciously murdered for standing 
on progress impatient path
omo...

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Categories: sheepishly, death, life, sad, light, light,
Form: Blank verse
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