Hephaistos in a Shipyard
...Hephaistos, is it? Barricade the door!
For every time he comes his plan were grand;
And every time he leaves, we were more poor;
And once again is more than I can stand!
There is a ship to buil...
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Categories:
lucre, anger, myth, sea, solitude,
Form: Rhyme
the Gotham man
...the Gotham man
He is so wealthy, perhaps the richest man
In the world, he enjoyed his lucre and sired
A dozen of male and female children
He has reached middle age, and his youth has
Gone th...
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Categories:
lucre, abuse, class, confidence,
Form: Free verse
For money or love
...Fare thee ill my lovely
Fair though thou art and lively
Far from home dost thou now live
For my love not a toss dost thou give
Fired with desire abroad to rove
First thought in thy heart a ric...
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Categories:
lucre, angst, betrayal, hurt, lost
Form: Rhyme
Fire From the Grave of Bavira Prince
...Fire came out of the grave of Prince
Ruhongeka ( Luhongeka) Ngengethe Mussabwa.
After the killing of King Mussabwa Kamango by
the Colonial army in the battle of Lubako forest,
The Bavira ( ...
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Categories:
lucre, africa, culture, history,
Form: Free verse
Encomium For Cumulative Collection of Trash
...Encomium for cumulative collection of trash
The pyromaniac within yours truly
beckons sacrificial ritual
mine burning (man's)
sacred plastic bags
of rubbish (comprised of: hairs combed,
ditto...
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Categories:
lucre, absence, america, appreciation, bereavement,
Form: Free verse
Login To Poetry Poultry
...Login to poetry poultry,
If some folks say,
"poetry and poultry
are friendly.
many poets take poetry
as their pleasant hobby
because they can do pottery
and poultry to get money.
Don'...
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Categories:
lucre, art, nature, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Nigeria's Flawed 2023 Polls
...Well, so they tell us-
the political gladiators and
heavy weights. That in permanent
servitude we must remain.
They create a void in our stomachs,
which they momentarily fill with
what they c...
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Categories:
lucre, political, satire,
Form: Free verse
I Am Ill Eke Quipped To Dusk Hoover Dawn Ting Task of Badinage
...I am ill eke quipped to dusk hoover dawn ting task of badinage
Indentured gumption forsaken
courtesy each pulled wisdom-tooth
this hug gust aspiring writer..., albeit youth
fool looking imp po...
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Categories:
lucre, 12th grade, adventure, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
Boats Lie Still
...BOATS LIE STILL
Listen…quietly… the streets are silent
the rain falls cold and snow is sure to follow
time as usual jumps ahead and waits for no man
Do you hear the song sung by the sailor ho...
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Categories:
lucre, corruption, humanity, weather,
Form: Free verse
Passing
...Children of the moment,
dust and vapor of time,
wearying their frame for passing filth.
in this land of the dying,
forgetting the endless eternity,
From the cry of the innocent,
to the pa...
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Categories:
lucre, allegory, analogy, christian, death,
Form: Verse
Kismet
...Due to his callous disregard, he divided her intent
Wanting to be loved was rapidly replaced
With needing to be nurtured
Windscreen scorch, midday duco seared her p...
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Categories:
lucre, allusion, beautiful, character, desire,
Form: Free verse
Devil
...Don't ever dedicate your soul to Satan for lucre
Evil is one of the best fruits of Diable
Verify the mouvents of some friends to avoid traps,
It is colossal danger to tie with some bad people
L...
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Categories:
lucre, 12th grade, angel, evil,
Form: Acrostic
Acredite
...Acredite
Acredite:
compromisso tem força
tem poder e magia nele
para mudar o mundo
e fazer mais e mais.
Agora: comprometa-se
e lucre mais,
faça mais e mais....
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Categories:
lucre, business,
Form: Free verse
Compromisso
...Compromisso
Hoje agora é a hora
na dúvida,
faça mais e mais
com fé e compromisso.
Compromisso com fé
é certeza de fazer sempre
sempre, desde agora
mais e melhor.
Compromisso tem força
...
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Categories:
lucre, business,
Form: Free verse
A Country Destroyed
...A Country destroyed
And all nations
Want their fair share.
France
Britain
USA
Israel
Norway
Poland
Want their lucre.
That is why
Kaddafi
Was handed over
To the murderous thugs
Of B...
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Categories:
lucre, anger, evil, humanity,
Form: Carpe Diem
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