SUMMER STORM
...As the warmer temperatures rise
Suddenly storms comprise
Sun faded
Winds blew mightier
Cluster of Clouds gathered
Darkened skies got darker
Lightning bolts after lightning bolts were streaking ...
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Categories:
outdone, appreciation, art, beauty, body,
Form: Free verse
i’m a scoundrel
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I'm a scoundrel thru-and-thru
please don't fall whate'er you do
no libel mine should pain ensue
withdraw your heart
should passion start
what I want's not within
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Categories:
outdone, analogy, love, passion, relationship,
Form: Rhyme
Summer's Glow
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pleading petals play gently in the sun
whispering joy across the sticky skin
summertime blessings cannot be outdone
however, autumn is her next of kin
praying roses and melancho...
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Categories:
outdone, appreciation, autumn, seasons, star,
Form: Sonnet
Surreal cartwheel sublime PANTomime time
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No channel skipping ..no flannel...it was so gripping…hearts melt…Pant's ripping svelte pelt and belt..stripping and whipping..the fab never drab Rishab lab..was it real..felt like I was tripping… ...
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Categories:
outdone, sports,
Form: Free verse
Who's Your Daddy
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When under the gun how can one
not be outdone by nepotism
or overcome by favouritism
altho' the norm they're no more
than a form of terrorism
a nebulous opponent none can fight
on the...
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Categories:
outdone, how i feel, word
Form: Rhyme
Shallow End Of The Pool
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When handed a stuffed pullet
looks like a stunned mullet
should I turn surly
in high dudgeon
please don't bludgeon
this old curmudgeon
and not to be outdone
altho' I am an only son
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Categories:
outdone, animal, bird, fun, how
Form: Rhyme
Part 2 Bonding
...Day 2
OK, guys, gather round. We’ll just share the thoughts on what you did last night, before we get onto the tasks at hand.
George, would you like to start?
Last night, I was reading the book ...
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Categories:
outdone, growth, humor, woman,
Form: Free verse
An Eagle and a Goose
...As metaphors go, this one is a gem,
A tale of an eagle and goose
Engaged in behavior we cannot condemn;
Their nature allows no excuse.
It happened in Canada, witnesses say;
The eagle (a bald o...
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Categories:
outdone, bird, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Three Rocks
..."We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars" ~ Oscar Wilde
I hold three magic rocks, in my hand
Rolling them over and over and over
Leaving this reality behind, far behind...
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Categories:
outdone, life, magic,
Form: Rhyme
Pool Hall Hustlers
...Like pool hall hustlers, they gathered at night.
Some twinkled dimly, some shone bright.
I could only stand and stare.
I'll make a punk sing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star",
said a shimmering blo...
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Categories:
outdone, earth, love, metaphor, moon,
Form: Rhyme
On Losing Loved One Self-Reassessment
...Close your eyes, it's all about you
The pain of losing a loved one is beyond words
Many responsibilities upon your shoulders
Hope and courage you'll have to share
To those loved ones whose heart ...
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Categories:
outdone, feelings, introspection, obituary, relationship,
Form: Free verse
Pardon Me
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First Mr. Biden pardons his son
then murderers, crooks, and family
Mr. Trump, however, not to be outdone
pardons Jan. 6 trespassers, every single one
Like ...
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Categories:
outdone, change, leadership, political,
Form: Political Verse
Giddy Up
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Bunch of horses, cause for elation
An elegant display of sophistication
Beyond belief
Totally unique
Definitely a scene not to be outdone
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Categories:
outdone, animal,
Form: Limerick
good ideas only come at night
...I tore the page from its binder and ripped it to pieces, not wanting to be associated with the scribbles I had left on the sheet. To call that abomination
'art' would be an insult to the craft, and...
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Categories:
outdone, inspiration, muse, myth, mythology,
Form: Haibun
The Subject of Rosebuds
...Rosebuds draft in scarlet, crimson, or maroon,
dreams to capture the viewer's point of view,
as its blossom's sheath their basis to its prune,
magnificent achievers rise in rows queue,...
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Categories:
outdone, beautiful, flower, growth, rose,
Form: Ottava rima
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