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Nextdoor Poems - Poems about Nextdoor


Premium MemberIn the Moonlight-Fantastic

...The swoosh-swoosh dress, hips dalliance, smooth hardwood.
He’d like to take her out for a spin, but she’s not letting anyone in.
She can nearly feel the polish under cosseted soles; an angel.
His ...
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Categories: nextdoor, dance, longing,
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberI Am

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I am weary of all of the nonsense that surrounds me day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute.

I am not going to identify myself as belonging to one group or another, or all of them altogether....
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Categories: nextdoor, nonsense,
Form: Narrative



Premium MemberThe Visitor

...I was sleeping, probably snoring.
  around three one morning,
Awakened by knock at my door.

 Well I sleep in the floor.

I wasn't sure it worthwhile,
So I laid there awhile
Slowly rolled out...
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Categories: nextdoor, humor,
Form: Narrative

A Birthday Gift To Me

...A birthday gift to me 
courtesy thee youngest sister of mine

The special parcel
courtesy Amazon courier
hurriedly delivered softbound book before
yours truly could thank him/her cuz he/she
dr...
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Categories: nextdoor, age, angel, anger, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme

Cooper Clarke Back Beat

...So house proud
Yet nowt inside
This Terrace house
But family

Mum outside
Dressed up in her pinny
Gabby Anny
Gossiping over washing line
With nosy nextdoor neighbor

Proudly polishing
The...
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Categories: nextdoor, life,
Form: Free verse



Premium MemberWhile Drifting To Sleep

...Night breathes with sound almost unheard:
dog echoing distant dog;
the wisp of wind through nextdoor chimes;
the steady beating of your heart,
like soft rain, water to my dreams....
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Categories: nextdoor, dream, love, senses,
Form: Free verse

A Village Rainy Day

...Standing by the window as it rains
Drenching the ground and filling the drains
Croacking frogs in adjacent plains
Scuttling pupils in  muddy grey pants

My widow neighbour with her little kid
W...
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Categories: nextdoor, perspective,
Form: Rhyme

The Carnivores Nextdoor

...The Carnivores Next Door

rate the worth and pleasure
	of their morning 
by the number of shattered lives
	they return home dragging

at times there’s broad smiles
	and load boasting
gathere...
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Categories: nextdoor, food, humor,
Form: Light Verse

Premium MemberOnce I Was a Prince - Part Two

...Once i was a prince in your eyes my every wish granted
        even before I could wish it
eevaa peerankal muuvaa maruntu
the hot kuul boiling complaining in the chessman e...
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Categories: nextdoor, family, me, water, fear,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberCelebrating Peace In Solitude - Collaboration With Sandra Stefanowich

...Christmas day... 
scents from your chimney waft my way
curtains aside, a dozen cars are dusted by snow
boys in your yard cry out while pitching snowballs
sensing both comfort and sadness
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Categories: nextdoor, holiday, introspection, smile,
Form: Free verse

Great Day In Paradise

...Feel my bare toes weave in and out
Moist mossy green grass
To warm golden-yellow sand

Feel the breeze rush around
My smooth summer-tan skin

Feel stonger winds take control
Over my chin-leng...
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Categories: nextdoor, happinessday, day,
Form: I do not know?

Book: Reflection on the Important Things