Jack-Lantern Boys
I thought I could hear, that deviant sound
of eerie boots, disobedient ground
Wearing disguises
Sharing surprises
Jack-Lantern, miscreant, boys are around
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Categories:
miscreant, 10th grade, boy, halloween,
Form: Limerick
Miscreant Leaders
Breaking ground, well trodden path,
boiling cauldron of troubles past.
Injecting theories, humanities veins,
cryptic messages to dispatch.
Puzzling pieces, testing fit,
exploit emotions, effects are best.
Impel the masses, blind ignorance,
dismiss dissenters from public view,
construct the stories, elected few.
Orchestrate, a mind control,
obedient throngs, the unstated goal.
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Categories:
miscreant, fear, political, power,
Form: Free verse
Get That Trumpeting Miscreant Yucca Puck Out of the White House
Fast forward at least two score
Earth's orbitz round the sun
approximately the year 2040
history already wrote him off
as thee worst president
(based on numerous metrics)
of these United States.
Now toggle back to today
November 17th, 2020
the forty fifth commander in chief
still biden his time
refuses to concede election results
despite irrefutable opponent win,
yet he (who cannot be named)
refuses to budge
holding strongly
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Categories:
miscreant, abuse, america, conflict, fear,
Form: Free verse
Caitiff
Caitiff
A word to know well—
Someone who’s contemptible!
A coward for sure . . .
Infamous and obnoxious . . .
A miscreant immoral!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
July 16, 2018 (Tanka)
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Categories:
miscreant, allegory, betrayal, dark, discrimination,
Form: Tanka
Miscreant
MISCREANT
Black sheep with smooth skin jumping jubilant.
Grey goat running leaping dancing
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Categories:
miscreant, animal, humorous,
Form: Limerick