Long Unembellished Poems

On reflection, a shining  mirror lays my core ethos bear,
inkling etched on mien can’t escape deep probing,
tilted jaw, gleaming eyes, vivacious aspect,
express an ardent quest for exponential flourish,
in this life of mine, and its...

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In the whisper of twilight, where shadows meet the edge of dreams,
Lies the truth of our times, a somber murmur carried by the wind of mediocrity.
Once, the soul soared with the ambition of stars; now,...

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My soul is alive in giving!
My heart quenched through sharing!

I often questioned why or
when this all decided and 
the prayers that confided?
How did life, through love
me bring. Hear, 
outside the gates of paradise,
my talents
my thoughts
my...

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The Box

I lept out from the box
then promptly thereafter,
I sensed the bearing of iron,
flick flit arrested eyes to study,
imagined it be journey's end,
'twas a lit past to ponder
an encrypted life lived.

~0~

A stained-glass existence,
purposed distractions drafted...

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Falling in love, then parting away
I’ve been repeating such relationships
Examining my memories thoroughly
I would seek sweet shadows
I can taste the sweetness of the past
Although you are no longer with me
I’ll be alright
If I shut my...

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Sun woke me up
With its merciless rays,
Slicing through the cold troposphere
And dancing to the fiery exquisiteness,
I sat on my revolving chair, 
Capturing my judgements
That recoiled from the walls
Of my cage.
Till noon I mused
Over the unfinished...

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"I should have lost a gesture and a pose.
Sometimes these cogitations still amaze
The troubled midnight and the moon's repose."
                ...

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I want a plain substandard coffin,  
Wide enough to contain my wishes,  
The dreams that danced like fireflies,  
Flickering in the night of my soul,  
A much more humbled prospect; ...

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For the past, the future was never apparent
its dormant projection lay in unformed
no thought ever counted it of concern

Time tripped and dawdled, discovering playful as children do
a continuous today absent of tomorrow
the truancy of sleep...

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Whores of Babylon, I breathe amongst you everyday 
 On city streets, in country lanes, along lone alleyways 
  Selling illegal merchandise, cheap, tainted, unrefined 
 Tempting this incognito angel, back into my own...

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As you read this poem, I’m mentally undressing you.
Word by word your protests drop to the floor. 
Syllable by syllable I pare you down to honest flesh. 
Utterance by utterance, your secrets are revealed 
Until...

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I wandered round the lonely graveyard.
The few mourners did not bother to look at me.
I ought to know the paths so well
Ah there it was, unembellished as I had left it.

Silence reigned everywhere, except for...

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If I would be known as an advocate
Let it be for what’s just and fair,
As I see it, telling it right and straight
The truth is not in a lot of hot air!
In any case, I...

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The Crossroads of Life!

The crossroads of life—fate!
And there you wait.
For the sign that presents forth
The goals—that will guide your destiny.
The phrase is synonymous with challenge,
Bold adventure and decision-making
In achieving greatness,
Or to be the best that...

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At times the cracks 
within our souls
Are placed there for a
simple reason
Our lives possess 
certain goals
Just assuredly as each 
of the seasons

So we can find the one 
who seals the cracks
Who molds us back into...

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At times the cracks 
within our souls
Are placed there for a
simple reason
Our lives possess 
certain goals
Just assuredly as each 
of the seasons

So we can find the one 
who seals the cracks
Who molds us back into...

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AMALGAMS of reality

dreams diversified
          nostalgia 
for the country
      of his soul


colour
    clarified
echos of nature
    with
      the universal
flying
floating
images of marital bliss

 emotion elevated
   ...

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All things must be brought into this world, one way or another.
Humans, cats, and octopi too.
Unadorned, unembellished plant pot, 
Holds the key to a new life.
Tendrils filled with hope, reaching up and up and up...

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This vampire with unembellished hair,
how sterile are the scars from his bite?
He leaves himself all over your mouth,
an aftertaste of rust and vanilla;

How sterile are the scars from his bite,
with glossy eyes grotesque and vulgar?
I...

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