My husband is son of a, Anthology poem
...When I ask him, 'Do you really love me'?
He thinks and says, 'Sure I always say 40-love when I play tennis with
you'.
Whenever I come home happy after my shopping spree,
He reminds me, 'Honey,...
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Categories:
look sharp, humorous,
Form: Free verse
Think About Nothing
...Look around, lovers with temptations
are everywhere: do boy's shy eyes
charm a naive girl, who believes
they are true and that he tells no lies?
Think about nothing,
except me and assure me...
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Categories:
look sharp, adventure, art, beauty, confidence,
Form: Lyric
Sho-Me Your Guns
...Sit-ups, planks, and crunches
My push-ups done in bunches
Deep heavy squats from the rack
Deadlifts are good for my back
Just pumping up my biceps
And cutting up my triceps
I'm swea...
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Categories:
look sharp, health,
Form: Rhyme
The Ballad of Red Feather
...Pretty like the crystalline canyon rocks -
Fair like a deer wandering in the morn' -
With the Great Spirit as a faithful witness
A baby girl named Red Feather was born
And for her onyx eye...
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Categories:
look sharp, history, native american, racism,
Form: Ballad
Plum Blossom Haiku Ii
...Are you the butterfly
while in my dreams
I flit after Soshi?
—Basho, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
It's not at all anxious to bloom,
the plum tree at my gate.
—Kobayash...
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Categories:
look sharp, animal, butterfly, flower, innocence,
Form: Haiku
The Train With Wings
...The train sits on the track covered in a splendid frock; the seats are adorned with golden sashes and a sweet aroma splashed all over the passage, it’s getting ready to go on a special tour and you...
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Categories:
look sharp, addiction, america, art, beauty,
Form: Free verse
Maya 1
...As dusk settled to star-filled night, they finally came.
Amongst the burning huts, he knelt before the two Gods,
their bright white skin flickering red anger within the light of the fire.
One stoo...
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Categories:
look sharp, allegory, conflict, courage, religion,
Form: Prose Poetry
The Politician
...THE POLITICIAN
His weapon is not a sword
but pen and ink and the spoken word.
He needs no guns or knives.
His weapon of choice is hidden behind a thin disguise.
to spew hate and fear u...
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Categories:
look sharp, political,
Form: Free verse
Do Not Go Scowling Into Work Today
...Do not go scowling into work today.
For once, be nice to folks. Surprise them all.
Smile, Man! There’s just no telling what they’ll say!
Though wiser than the rest, you earn crap pay
b...
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Categories:
look sharp, anger, work,
Form: Villanelle
My Old Blue Suedes
...Vintage sneaks, with character, for sale.
Its just come time to get a new pair.
Many adventures these shoes have been through.
Yet they still wear as comfy as new.
They look sharp dressed up ...
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Categories:
look sharp, fashion, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Ballroom Dance
...graceful dips and an elegant leap
intertwined arms and no time for sleep
then it starts with the classic lindy hop
to end the dance with the quick stop drop
finally what everyone wants
for ...
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Categories:
look sharp, class, creation, dance, fun,
Form: Rhyme
I Dream That I Dream That It Was Only a Dream
...“Row-row-row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily-merrily-merrily-merrily life is but a dream”
Wake up Dad! Wake up!
That nightmare again, huh?
I’m starting to take this personally
You tr...
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Categories:
look sharp, death, son,
Form: Elegy
You Only Die Forever
...The thrill is in the kill
Your number is your name
The world spins on and on
Gadgets are clever
Big problems call for bigger toys
You live for now
Better then the best
Never time for rest
Dut...
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Categories:
look sharp, adventure, character,
Form: Free verse
The Wait
...Each time has a special place
And every such place has its time.
When nature seethes with strangeness
Where the mind in exquisite isolation halts itself and listens
For the rumblings of a something l...
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Categories:
look sharp, history, imagination, introspection, life,
Form: Free verse
Advice For Guys Shopping At Pathmark
...It's my advice to you guys: before you venture out shopping,
fill your wallet with enough cash, or check the balance
on your credit or debit card, never carry checks...
it's another way of being ...
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Categories:
look sharp, romance, slam
Form: Free verse
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