Irrational exuberance at respite from reading
...Irrational exuberance at respite from reading...
(on a rainy May thirteenth
two thousand and twenty five)
as a balm against ennui
becoming engrossed, immersed,
and lost in space of orrery
reg...
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Categories:
ousted, adventure, america, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis - part i
...Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis, high bred poiet?s of mine
("Thus always I cause the death of tyrants.”)
the purported line Brutus uttered
after assassinating Julius Caesar.
Alte...
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Categories:
ousted, 10th grade, adventure, allah,
Form: Free verse
OWLS
...Out n’ out predators,
Observant with wide eyes,
Ogre like, tear up prey.
Oviparous they are.
Ornithologist’s pets.
Ousted as ill omen.
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Categories:
ousted, bird, night, scary,
Form: Pleiades
THE FRENCH KISS
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They would put their foot Into everything,
why not open your mouth and I'll give you a ping;
government is ousted, maybe freedom is related,
first time I kissed, I found all this hype was overra...
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Categories:
ousted, baptism, confidence, cute love,
Form: Sonnet
Three Stars Over Syria
...Sic semper tyrannis thus always to tyrants. Rebel rebel rebel ! Storms of rebellion topple his brutal regime capture the capital, Damascus liberation celebration. His brutal regime…millions...
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Categories:
ousted, angst, freedom, violence, war,
Form: Haibun
Unpaid Cashier
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The Sheep line up to be Walmart counted
Empty thoughts sleep walking in pyjamas
Without smiles
Without voices
Without community
There to stare
at how to work another register
The One that do...
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Categories:
ousted, community,
Form: Free verse
OF A SINGLE VOTE
...He stood, somewhat defiantly,
Among the “well” dressed
Frayed pant cuffs
Missing a button on his flannel
Well-worn shoes
Gnarly, veined hands
He would vote today
It is his duty, his privilege
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Categories:
ousted, voice,
Form: Free verse
Trump trumpets decree to target then deport
...Trump trumpets decree to target then deport...
visa a vis militaristic plan
a boot 15-20 million people -
undocumented hard working Americans
(maybe some living here legally) forcibly,
and ...
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Categories:
ousted, abuse, america, anger, angst,
Form: Rhyme
Good boys
...They say good boys finish last
But eventually all do finish
And then we begin to judge the past
And it's only goodness we relish
Finishing first should save you time
What for, for in it you sh...
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Categories:
ousted, life,
Form: Rhyme
Mine psyche riddled with dybbuk
...Mine psyche riddled with dybbuk
Thru emerging adulthood awareness awoke
within noggin of average baby boomer bloke
catastrophization toward risk taking I evoke
positive growth experiences through...
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Categories:
ousted, abuse, analogy, angst, anxiety,
Form: Rhyme
A healthy dose of invective flourishes at Highland Manor asylum
...A healthy dose of invective flourishes at Highland Manor asylum
I hate to be curt,
but welcome to the monkey house
at 2 highland manor drive,
where all manner of imbeciles go berserk.
I and ...
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Categories:
ousted, abuse, anger, angst, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Spirit yearning Games
...Desertion is a way o' death
That language of darkness loop
the babe of Seth
Sparked within confines o' wood
Coffins of Being misunderstood
Expression became a way of breath
Solemnly consumed
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Categories:
ousted, deep, eulogy, extended metaphor,
Form: Prose Poetry
Self Destructive Wickedness Arrested, Convicted, and Gaoled
...Self destructive wickedness arrested, convicted, and gaoled...
with kidnapping little boy
ordered to suffer
life sentence without parole.
The deadly scourge of
one obsessive/compulsive di...
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Categories:
ousted, 2nd grade, 6th grade,
Form: Free verse
Reasons Behind the Coup Detat In Niger
...Why coup d'état in Niger?
Will the junta hand back power to ousted
President Mohamed Bazoum?
Some people blame the military
to destroy democracy
and others support them to take out some corr...
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Categories:
ousted, africa, corruption, depression, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Cat Holds Onto Her Anger
...The tabby is not happy
In her world there is no lah-dee-dah
She has been ousted by frogs
And she is feeling no hah-hah-hah
The frogs are dancing and laughing with delight
Having no idea they h...
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Categories:
ousted, anger, cat,
Form: Rhyme
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