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One Armed Bandit Poems - Poems about One Armed Bandit


Premium MemberThe Anti-Everything

...We've been played 
again 
for the sake of ratings
by media mongrels
rewinding the worst of mankind 
in in the bowel of primetime
24/7/365 (hog)feed
leaving us completely cleaved 
and bloodied...
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Categories: one armed bandit, america, anger, anti bullying,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberBourbon Street and Candy Canes

...Bourbon street and candy canes two unicorns in disguise, 
Nickels for an easy dime, 
And a quarter for a rhyme. 

Shooting stars and colored moons aces to the heart, 
A world through rose tinted...
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Categories: one armed bandit, drink, fantasy, humor, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme



Premium MemberBurnt Bridge

...1. Betrayal builds up with great energy
winning my man
comes with a heavy bill of cost.
The third, trying to make us two unhitched
brings out thunderous evil from a Timpani
coveting from a loved...
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Categories: one armed bandit, best friend, betrayal, boyfriend,
Form: Lyric

Premium MemberBio - Bob Hinshaw

...Well, you asked for it so here goes!
I'm five-feet, eight inches tall from scalp to toes.
Born October 1930 in Indiana - so there, I've revealed my age.
I'm blessed with great health even at this ...
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Categories: one armed bandit,
Form: Bio

Premium MemberLucky the Lucky Dog

...Lucky was such a lucky dog.Who had such
a lucky owner.That one day, the two went
walking together in the park.Only to hear the
other dogs bark.The owner said! 'Lucky, today's 
my lucky day'.So he...
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Categories: one armed bandit, pets, poems, society,
Form: Free verse



Premium MemberOne Armed Bandit

...With a pull of the arm
the eyes started to roll
Sweat poured from the pits
as if nothing at all.
Tears smudged the rims
from the pull, roll, and ring
When the fruit salad face
Showed a lop-sid...
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Categories: one armed bandit, funny, parody,
Form: Verse

Leaving London

...Leaving London

A thousand flickered lights
Beat out neon
Fantasies animation
Jerks its pseudo motion
Feet by fifty foot tall
On the south river board walk

Juke box gangsters one-armed band...
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Categories: one armed bandit, places
Form: Free verse

On the Las Vegas Bus

...I’m heading for Vegas on the bus.
My cash is pinned on me real tight.
The AC’s down and it’s stuffy in here,
But I’ll have a nice cool room tonight

Only I won’t be in it -- I’ll be downstairs
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Categories: one armed bandit, funny, people, me, time,
Form: I do not know?

Book: Reflection on the Important Things