snippy snappy sneezy snarly snail
...snippy snappy sneezy snarly snail
met Melton Mickey, a piece of mail
preening privately in potter’s pail
saying Selena’s son Shawn should shortly sail
allowing alloys, alligators and aliens ale...
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Categories:
melton, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Monorhyme
Slither Away
...Tas De Chieness beat The World's Greatest
When Gnawdia Knumbins used a Sunday Easterroll
To pin Lensett Phinestt at 17:00.
Herman Densewoods and "The Late night" Man of Mystery
Fought to a doub...
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Categories:
melton, 4th grade, music, sexy,
Form: Classicism
Salt Water
...That muddy Mississippi couldn't wash away the things she said!
So i packed my bags, caught the next plane out to Hilton head
'Thinking the sea and the sand and sun might set me free
But the hurt's...
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Categories:
melton, beach, conflict, emotions, feelings,
Form: Lyric
The Pope Came To the Congress
...The Pope Came to the Congress
By Franklin Price
9/25/2015
The Pope came to the Congress
Both houses gathered there
His excellence had no defense
For their uncooperative share
In the state an...
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Categories:
melton, political, usa,
Form: Rhyme
You Were the Best Mother
...A true poem of my own Mothers battle with Dementia. You were the best Mother.
Twenty Five years ago this week you died. It was such a shock I cried and cried
But deep in my heart, it didn't ...
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Categories:
melton, absence, best friend, celebration,
Form: Rhyme
Mankind
...I am lost
I can feel no presence
I know of no human or animal that has a measure of significance alike mine
I have a teacher
A teller of all there is to be known of the world
She has bestowed up...
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Categories:
melton, age, anger, angst, art,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
A Letter To My Hero
...November 19, 2001
Dear Doc and Doris,
It’s been such a long time since I’ve seen you. I believe it was some years ago at the Sims reunion. That was several years before we moved here to Flor...
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Categories:
melton, childhood, growing up, inspiration,
Form: Narrative
Bayanni
...A Bikol Poem Written by Melton Balicano
Malayug an wara pisi na gulandrina
Para hulugan kita pampadulom na liwanag.
Sa mga gab-i na ini masiyak an pugol na ina,
mahagad tawad an pabaya na ama,
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Categories:
melton, confusion,
Form: Verse
Mel-Top
...Twirling and spinning
Like poet's mind to pen or
one's brush to canvas.
For Melton, a co-artist, whose idea on a painting amazed me....
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Categories:
melton, art, passion,
Form: Haiku
My Gift From the Chairman of Nottingham Forest Given To Me Over 50 Years Ago Which I Still Have
...My Little Green Propelling Pencil.
I was only a child when you were given to me,
By the then, Chairman of Nottingham Forest, When he came round for a cup of tea.
Harold Wrigley Alcock was his na...
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Categories:
melton, nostalgiachild, green,
Form: Rhyme
Taste the Place
...some salty Norfolk samphire
cheddar cheese on toast
Cornish pasty with gravy
Melton Mowbray pie
A Kendal Mint cake
Scrumpy jug
Aye!...
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Categories:
melton, food, places
Form: Epulaeryu
Best of British
...Roast Welsh mutton from Brecon
a Yorkshire pudding
A Melton Mowbray pork pie
Wensleydale cheese straws
Bakewell Tart and cream
Draught Bitter
Beer !...
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Categories:
melton, food
Form: Epulaeryu
Eating English
...Whitstable oysters
Melton Mowbray pie
Maris Piper potatoes
Yorkshire curd tarlets
Cheddar cheese biscuits
Draught bitter
Cold!...
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Categories:
melton, food, places
Form: Epulaeryu