Long Stand off Poems

There was no easy day going under cover 
with four kids riding along with the FBI supervisor 
I was just a young mother of four actually expecting 
again seven months pregnant the FBI installed wires...

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The old church lay in ruins, left to languish in time.
He was sitting on the grave talking to Sergeant R Johnston.
Well, I suppose you want an update on the war.
Let me see now, where do...

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The data breach came on quite suddenly 
I saw her standing there dark skinned ashy 
knees she was after my identity strangest 
feeling this crime is the worse because it lingers 

identity fraud could last...

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IT'S NOT A SECRET THERE ARE MILLIONS OF DOORS 
IN THE UNIVERSE. 
WITH VARIOUS SHAPES , SIZES, DEPTHS, PERCEPTIONS AND DIMENSIONS.
SOME ARE LOCKED, RESTRICTED, REPELLING AND REPULSIVE.
OTHER'S UNLOCKED AND OPENED WITH CURIOSITY.
SOME DOORS LEAD INTO...

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During my younger years, that young squirrel                            ...

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The ceremonial guard,
in splendour, they gallop across Badicha,
the people atop the walls loudly cheer,
the knights regaled in shining armour,
they ride so proud,
the cheering does quickly desist,
they now watch the Dark man and Turvehr.
The Dark man...

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Over a period of six years, I have observed three cats not my own.                     ...

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So shocking was that news from France,
we stared at TVs in a trance;
no way to understand.
Those young and old without a chance
were taken down in wide expanse.
Such horror had been planned.

Who could have then foreseen...

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An earthen gray memorial stands alone against
A rugged desert landscape, built by the mortal
Hands of the faithful.
No bells do ring, in the churches steeple, but in the
Heart of Texas it's sounding message can never
Be silenced,...

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It shouted to him from the rooftops and he was prepared to jump

‘Go out with a deafening bang’ for the bell had told crashing demise

Sadness and bitter oblivion pointed the way from screaming nowhere

Yet deadening...

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Watching from the corner, in her ‘Speedy’ ice cream van
While armed and hooded villains carry out their wicked plan
They rob the bank and make off just as quickly as they can
But Speedy does a wheelie...

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The brother of the leader Red then grabbed darts from the board 
and hurled them at the squad cars tyres ... and yes, the lad had scored. 
Detective Konaday then played the nastiest of pranks...

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We lie most to those we love,
mostly little things.

Last night, my best friend
called about her boyfriend being stand-off-ish.
The usual, relationship merry-go-round
nonsense. I told her whatever I could:
distraction is good, get a drink, go out,
go walk,...

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from AEROPLANE POEMS 
              
BY NICK ARMBRISTER
ISBN: 978-1-4452-2045-1

MESSERSCHMITT DEATH MACHINE
Yankee terror bombers fly overhead to bomb our cities and our military targets....

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KELP SEAWORTHY.....WE KNOW ONE THING: HE VALUES HIS TIME AS CHAMPION
HIS CROWN IS COVENT, IT'S THE MEANS OF HIS WEALTH
AND IT IS THE REASON HE THRIVES. HE WORKS HARD TO BE A TOP TALENTED SUPERSTAR.
HE...

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She reached her hand across their marriage bed,
It’d been a stand-off for so many years;
She prayed their love had not grown cold and dead,
His answer could allay her deepest fear:
The love for him she held...

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He is a quiet, gentle man,
With a friendly, easy smile.
He's helpful and considerate,
Honest, without guile.

He works as the county game warden.
His family lives in the dell.
Well mannered, friendly, peaceful folk,
But no one knows them well.

If...

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Inspired by Machinehead – Darkness Within (Acoustic version) & members of society who refuse to embrace the kiss of silence…

As great intentions
Wither upon invalidated declarations,
Serenity’s crowd holds teary-eyed candles
Making silent wishes
For the venom to be...

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He is a quiet, gentle man with a friendly, easy smile.
He's helpful and considerate, honest, without guile.
He works as the county game warden, his family lives in the dell.
Well mannered, friendly, peaceful folk but no...

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We are all so young,,, even the ‘old hands’
Imagining a time with no bull rope is hard to plan
 
It’s riding with a heart and unflagging spirit revealed
That’s a most fitting description of what’s usually...

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A massive delta wing machine
Big heavy fighter going after Soviet bombers
Hunting them over the North Sea
Armed with big guns and heat seeking missiles
Ready to splash the enemy communist planes
Before they can drop or launch their...

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its to late to squash this beef
I got my heat
I creep across the street
to delete this creep

he use to be my man before this beef evolved
it's funny how friendship dissolve

My quick attempt to get the...

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I have a serious crush on Dorthy
While she has a Kansas crush on them
The Lion and the Scarecrow
Not to mention the Tin Man

The only time you see her
These days is when
She's skipping about town with...

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A HUNCHED BACKED MOBSTER

It’s sunset in late afternoon, where towards a water pan,
A pride of lionesses, approach with a much rehearsed plan,
Followed by a clan of mobsters,
Hyenas cackling luridly like monsters,
All wanted the impala buck,...

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