Long Shop at Poems

Choose unironically ripping off a film to be ironic
Choose now because then will never be enough
Choose puff puff puff puff puff pass because you’ll never have enough
Choose feeling guilty in the morning because it’s better...

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Where the four roads meet there is lots of concrete
Where the four roads meet there is much deceit 
Here I am at the crossroads, wondering which way to go
Here I am at the cross roads...

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THE CHAMELEONS
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS


Give credit to the chameleons, they blend right in 
A simple maneuver, changes the color of their skin
No matter the surroundings, one thing is clear
You may not see him, despite him being...

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IT IS FIVE O' CLOCK IN THE EVE AND THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO MOVE ON!
I HAVE PACKED MY LIMITED BELONGINGS AND FEW ITEMS FROM MOM AND DAD'S PLACE AND I WILL BE...

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Yall have always known me, been right there by your side,
And thats exactly why...You should VOTE FOR ME.
You all shop at the same stores as me, I've seen you in the line
And again, at the...

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Hip hop is not something that will help you get good girls or guys 
It does not buy time nor does it provide an instant tide for you to ride 
Hip hop is not the...

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I am a drunken pen, or at least thats what they call me in the betting shop at 4.55pm on a Saturday afternoon. Kept deep inside the cavity of a old polyester jacket to converse...

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Before reading this one read part one, the story will make more sense.

I felt safe amongst the colorful pages of the comic books wrapped around me. I could hear the little boy say bye to...

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My dearest Anna,

It has been three Tuesdays since I lost you.
I will never forget seeing you, just lying there.
I went to our regular coffee shop, at the regular time.
For the second week in a row...

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The sweet shop stood at the end of his road
He passed it every day
He passed it on the way to school
And on his way home again

He knew the man who worked in there
He seemed a...

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I’m contemplating braces 
My belts don’t seem to work
They just don’t seem to get a grip
Now I’m of a certain girth 

I shop at Marks and Spencer’s 
I like their thermal vests 
I bought a...

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Well hello sir, good morning ma'am, 
I hope you’re doing well today.
Come on in and feel this fabric,
see how wonderful these clothes lay.

Go ahead and try this suit on ,
now isn’t that simply divine. 
This...

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I wrote this poem for you.
However, keep in mind it is a poem about my love for you.

I don't love you because you are a size 5.
We both know you couldn't possibly fit into such...

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Snap... crackle... pop... microwave went kaput

After start button pushed
immediate auditory signal issued
nsync with billowing smoke
time saving convenient contrivance
rendered defunct trucked to dumpster.

Pre owned electronic contraption
unpredictably went on fritz
malfunction occurred without warning
luckily spouse, the Misses
she instantaneously...

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1.	As you search the aisles at Walmart for something to say to your boyfriend’s mother?

a.	You look for kind words in the book section
b.	You search through the sheets and comforters
c.	You listen to the other customer’s conversations
d.	You...

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Only six months 'til Christmas...
Yes, just six months to go- 
I'd best start making lists, 
Buying bottles for' ‘rellies' who like to get pissed
And scouring for bargains at Tesco.

Only six months since the last one...

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I can remember the year nineteen forty nine.
Mom would takes us kids to main street,
to shop at the five and time called
WOOLWORTH.
Mom said you can always get your money worth ,shopping at WOOLWORTH.

 At the...

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customer service is not an alluring activity 
a dissatisfied customer is like Chucky 
their disguise is sweet 
until they speak, it's evil energy 
returning or exchanging without a receipt 
chalks-up a storm of dead-eye mis-fortune...

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My Hooded Towels Hobby

There are so many things I love to do...
     write poetry, create with art and more,
like sewing...awesome hobby while I make 
     fine hooded...

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Hes been just about everywhere I've been
from when I was born up till now,
instead of going by my birth name
goes by my 9 numbers with the dash-es,
knows my hair color, height and weight
color of my...

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The World of the One Percent

By Elton Camp

The super rich is who these folks are
More wealthy than old Croesus by far

They reside in the most fabulous estate
Privacy protected by a guarded gate

A mansion with elevators...

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Heaven-like Giving

Today is a day of joy.
Santa shops for girls and boys,
Finding the most perfect toy.

Many elves are overworked.
Toiling yearlong while time lurked.
Hearing dreams with all ears perked.

Sewing clothes and making clocks,
Magic flowers, building blocks.
All...

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Come on folks!  Everybody  come on over here!
I’m one of the coolest poetic  vendors all throughout  the year!

Midnight , anniversary , summer  and all kinds of seasons sales,
I’m sure you’ll...

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If you happen upon a stack of photos taken in Victorian times,
Look carefully for a post-mortem picture – they command a premium price.
Technically, everyone in those photos is dead – today
But if they’re dead in...

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I'm trying to lose weight, but whats the point in it?
I just can't seem to get this and be fit.
Motivation will come at some point I think.
But my waist is doing the opposite of shrink.

My...

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