Overkill Poems

Iambic Pentameter

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When it came to iambic pentameter
Alexander Pope was no dumb amateur.
In his strict use of it he achieved a skill
often with a monotonous overkill –
a danger every poet should not commit
unl...

We Were in this Together

...they arrived not in one car, bringing three
overkill I thought, a scare tactic
the entire neighborhood was watching
behind flimsy curtains, peeking between blinds
who was it going to be?
most of...

Black and White Lies

...A lie that is coloured white
A lie that make things seem all right.
A lie that leaves you asking why
Discovering those lies that made you cry.

Lies exposed, were meant as a joke
The lies that ...

Dead Or Alive

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So many murders it's overkill
but no one cares on Capitol Hill
and some are less concerned
it seems to me
with the killing of the living
(whose taxes pay the wages of sin)
to each U.S...

In every event'

...In this write my spirit stands.' To curse satans war on all
Humans.' For the move in taking babes from mothers breasts.' To g m crops and toxic weed killrs all drawn from
A loathsome war chest.' Us...

Yesteryear

...Yesteryear cannot deny
memories soft as lullabies
Dreams and wishes began to fade
as tomorrow overtakes yesterday

Wiser maybe foolish still
stubbornness strengthens will
Love and loss of life...

Wrapped in Time to a Secret Place

...It was as real as you see,
Actions painted by places and fleeting allusions.
Over time, overkill, over the top
Can you feel my will?

Look me in the eyes as I take you,
To that secret place whe...

overkill on blogs not ten a day

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when off my meds i lose my way ~ i never use them it’s all hearsay 

here’s a placebo script for sham poets ~ typed AI doc straight away 

oh there is one niggling side effect ~ it attacks good...

left her presence in droves

...her need to conform us was overkill
we could not be persuaded
left her presence in droves...

storm gathers her minions

...Storm gathers her minions, trains her army,
I watch from my window, thinking of smoke
She is unusually puffy and billowy, personable
Determined and distinguished, I feel fearful

Storm continues...

Serious fun

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They say for every grain of sand on earth
there is a star somewhere in the universe 
But it’s not true 
there are more stars by far 
About ten thousand for every grain of sand 
give or take a ...

What

...Where do you go
Someone asked me so
 if the people you love 
See you as a curse from above
And they
Or so they say
don't want you to succeed
Youd be there in word and deed
Where do you go
 i...

storm gathers her minions

...Storm gathers her minions, trains her army,
I watch from my window, thinking of smoke
She is unusually puffy and billowy, personable
Determined and distinguished, I feel fearful

Storm continues...

I Den Tity Cry Sis

...Identity crisis
1 word has tit in it
Overall it does make you feel like a tit
Att the decisions
Who are you

Identity crisis
No matter how I spell it or shout it or whisper it or talk to someo...

Juggling Act

...Shame, blame, love, longing in the air,
they mix play tricks on me it’s not fair;

Pulling my mind when it’s time to chill,
this juggling act is sometimes overkill;

Throwing faster than to a s...

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