Reading Retreat
...In the house groups, I am a bookshelf grope
I am ambivalent in chatting around the weather scope
Talking in circles represents an ophidian rattle
Quickly reminded me of the impending t...
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Categories:
ophidian, analogy, appreciation, books, relationship,
Form: Rhyme
Climate Change
...I built a mountain to collect dew.
Glaciers are formed when ice and water glue.
Sculpt valleys out of the rock face of hills.
River canyons run ophidian to the spills
God constructed ...
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Categories:
ophidian, analogy, beauty, river,
Form: Rhyme
A Storm Is Brewing
...A storm is brewing.
Heavy water laden clouds rise thickly,
the darkening sun plunges quickly
behind deep purple mountains,
hiding the gentle moonlight
that normally lights my erratic way.
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Categories:
ophidian, storm,
Form: Free verse
Beware of Fear
...Your dreams can be achieved,
but ambitions are at times deceived
by fear, that like an ophidian rust,
can turn your aspirations into dust
Jan 20,2019
"Fear is a slinking cat I find benea...
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Categories:
ophidian, conflict, courage, fear,
Form: Rhyme
Oh, March
...Oh, March
you pompous windbag
howling in the hollows
of Winters fade.
Scattering Fall’s gold
across warmed mud,
billowing tree bound
plastic bag kites,
hoisting the weightless hawk.
Oh Mar...
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Categories:
ophidian, confusion, march,
Form: Free verse
Collateral Lamb
...Thus I sail the sacrificial scabrous seas and touch tormented tides
Battle-scarred in the breeze and washed ashore where evil hides
The Sun regrettably retreats where malice mortals digressively da...
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Categories:
ophidian, abuse, loneliness,
Form: Rhyme
The Clawing On the Inner Walls of My Skull
...Give into pure thought, I'll entice you a spell,
Extracted from fear, fear my own hell.
The trees, they fall, the air, it drowns,
From beasts of skin, these earth-dwelling clowns.
Stuck in my min...
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Categories:
ophidian, conflict, dark, deep, depression,
Form: I do not know?
Zing Is the Thing - a Homily
...Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder,
But Whiskey makes you frisky.
Clerihews and epigrams are fine but
Do not tell these to one lost in love
Except when you mean to cheer up one
Fevered with te...
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Categories:
ophidian, character, friendship, inspiration,
Form: Abecedarian
Dollface
...Her eyes whispered in carnal tones
Passion hustling across her tongue
How her soft breath sexes my bones
Hushed an ophidian had sprung
Her skin beheld a subtle spark
Emitting a glow ...
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Categories:
ophidian, life,
Form: Verse