In 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
I 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
The 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
While 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
Once 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
Celebrating 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?