One Line Poems

One Line at a Time

Beneath a sky just brushed with gold,
Scott met a voice he used to hold—
Christina's laugh, a spark, a flame,
That time had dimmed but not untamed.

They talked as if the years had fled,
In verses spun from things unsaid.
Each word a thread, each smile a sign,
Two poets tracing back a line.

The coffee cooled, the hours flew,
Yet every
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Categories: one line, beautiful, cute, day, heart,
Form: Rhyme

Necklace of Pearls

Yaldabaoth's throat was bound ~ by a necklace of pearls secured by Christ's gold


(Inspired by the final line of the Song for Saint Ursula, by Hildegard of Bingen).
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Categories: one line, christian, religious, spiritual,
Form: Monoku


Sophia’s tears

Sophia’s tears stung Saklas ~ Even more than the fires of judgment
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Categories: one line, cry, emotions, fire, judgement,
Form: Monoku

Christ Jesus is

Yeshu is courage and Christos is wisdom ~ Christ Jesus is power
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Categories: one line, christian, courage, identity, jesus,
Form: Monoku

Treasure of Omar Khayyam

not a magic lamp of gold ~ but a wine river beneath shifting sand
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Categories: one line, allegory, philosophy, river, tribute,
Form: Monoku


Premium MemberTo those who entered my One Line of Alliteration: The Name Game contest

i am posting this in hopes that those who entered my contest with more than one line of poety will correct their line to read as only ONE line.
One of my examples was this:

Accepting, diligent, and alert, I am dedicated and almost always amiably deliver.

The idea was to create something similar to a monoku. Right
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Categories: one line, poets,
Form: Monoku

One-Line Prayer Inspiration All Day Long

LORD, it won't matter what the sickness for Thou art my doctor
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Categories: one line, analogy, christian, education, inspiration,
Form: Free verse

Online Only One Line

Spreading 
The whole World 
Something not fine
All to fall in one line
Learning 
Online
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Categories: one line, education, language, literature,
Form: Free verse

One Line Too Many

One line is too much 1000 is not enough
I Should never have took that first line
How the hell did I think it will be fine
Slowly but surely my life it’s starting to rip
Oh so strong the tightest grip
SHe drives me like no other please God help me recover
Not my kids or my wife
Could pull me
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Categories: one line, depression, drug,
Form: Rhyme

My One Line

H-appy
E-xpression's
R-ighteous
M-essage
E-mploys
N-atal
I-nspiration
A-s

M-y
O-ne
L-ine
I-s
N-icely
A-uthored

Topic: Birthday of Hermenia Molina (January 06) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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Categories: one line, birthday,
Form: Acrostic

One Line of Name

R-eader
O-f
M-use
E-yes
R-egards
O-f
S-weet
E-xpression

S-eeing
O-ne
L-ine
O-f
N-ame

Topic: Birthday of Romerose Solon (June 29) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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Categories: one line, birthday,
Form: Acrostic

Creating One Line

I-t
R-ightfully
E-mploys
N-oble
E-xpression

C-reating
O-ne
L-ine
O-f
R-apturous
A-nd
D-elightful
O-bjective

Topic: Birthday of Irene Colorado (June 27) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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Categories: one line, birthday,
Form: Acrostic

Let One Line Implement Truth

L-et
O-ne
L-ine
I-mplement
T-ruth
A-s

A-crostic
S-imply
U-ses
N-obility
C-reating
I-dea
O-f
N-ame

Topic: Birthday of Lolita M. Asuncion (June 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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Categories: one line, birthday,
Form: Acrostic

Haiku Attempt One Line

delicate wings cool brittle beaks
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Categories: one line, weather, write, writing,
Form: Haiku

One Line Senryu

custody kill juridical thought
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Categories: one line, write, writing,
Form: Senryu

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