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Premium Member Up Soup Creek Without a Paddle
[Every good story needs a sub plot, so…]

He watched from his vantage point on the bank’s roof
And looked out for folk that he knew were uncouth
His years on the run had made him aloof
But soon...

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Categories: up the creek without a paddle, western,
Form: Narrative



My Mother's Favorite Child
His black sheep
Dark skinned, a chubby with brown eyes
Hair so fluffy, as he wished it was blonde.
Ugly to his eyes, even more pigchunky
That even blows off my confidence
I tried acting bubbly but her pain crushed...

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Categories: up the creek without a paddle, age, anxiety, art, child abuse, depression, home,
Form: Lyric
Hard To Explain
Sometimes he feels good in the morning when he gets up
Sometimes he's sick to his stomach and he throws up
Is he out of luck
Does it have something to do with his past
Why Is his body...

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© Mike Grant  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: up the creek without a paddle, 12th grade, absence, age, anxiety, beautiful, color,
Form: I do not know?
What Will It Be Like
In the long run, I know it will be fun! But what happens when everything is said
and everything we do is done? Will someone remain or will there be none?
I can't predict the future I...

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Categories: up the creek without a paddle, deep,
Form: ABC
The Skin Game
When the passing touch of a life long  friend
Becomes the caress of a new lover
The rules of engagement are rearranged
Who do you talk to about each other. 

When problems arise and they surely will
And...

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© Joe Murphy  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: up the creek without a paddle, change, engagement,
Form: Quatrain



Premium Member A Break In the Action
Hello good people here I am
A minor break in the action
Things are relatively back to normal
Almost to our satisfaction

Lost no data, thanks to Poetry Soup
In this age of techie type gadgets
So dependant on a very...

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Categories: up the creek without a paddle, angst,
Form: Verse
Up the Creek Without a Paddle
I kept all of my money in my mattress instead of a bank.
It was stolen last week and I only have myself to thank.
I have never trusted banks, that's why my mattress was stuffed.
I want...

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Categories: up the creek without a paddle, funny, humor, humorous, money,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Our Border Is a Complete Disaster
Our Border Is A Complete Disaster
Miracle Man
September 19, 2023

Each day that passes brings this country more grief,
and migrants coming illegally will be allowed to stay.
From this humanitarian crisis we’re getting no relief,
and the billions its...

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© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: up the creek without a paddle, feelings, people, society,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Solar Flares
Damn solar flares made me freak out
Swallow my gum and make me choke
Up the proverbial creek without a paddle
Think I soiled my jockeys, no joke

Envisioned I was going to lose all my data
Doomsday was hanging...

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Categories: up the creek without a paddle, anger,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Damn Solar Flares
Damn solar flares made me freak out
Swallowed my gum and made me choke
Up the proverbial creek without a paddle
Think I soiled my jockeys, no joke

Envisioned I was going to lose all my data
Doomsday was hanging...

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Categories: up the creek without a paddle, funny, me,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Writer's Block
Up the creek without a paddle?
Writer's block causing distress?
Get back up on the saddle
Ride the stream of consciousness!






7/16/2022

Designed using elements from canva.com

Stream of consciousness is a literary style in which a writer’s thoughts, feelings, and...

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© Mark Toney  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: up the creek without a paddle, inspiration, muse, writing,
Form: Quatrain

Book: Reflection on the Important Things