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The Mechanism
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Sheer Terror
| Free verse |
perch, anger, conflict, metaphor, political,
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THE NOSTALGIC VIBE
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Aishwarya vr
| Narrative |
perch, history, imagery, repetition,
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A MOMENT OF PEACE meditation
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Pixie Dust
| Narrative |
perch, assonance,
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My Yard Is Alive Today
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Caren Krutsinger
| Free verse |
perch, growth,
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Mission Incomplete Eagle Failure
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Caren Krutsinger
| Prose Poetry |
perch, fantasy,
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Returning to My Childhood Yard
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Caren Krutsinger
| Free verse |
perch, nostalgia,
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The Widow's Walk
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Robert Bellam
| Dramatic Verse |
perch, allusion, angst, anxiety, heart,
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Skydancers
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Junie Moon
| Free verse |
perch, forgiveness, joy, kid,
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Hand Mowing Slavery
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Lindsay Laurie
| Rhyme |
perch, humor,
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Old Fogies: Part I
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Rhona McFerran
| Free verse |
perch, age, community, crazy, humor,
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Fragile Hearts
by Chris Green
Fragile Hearts
Fashioned of hand whispered crystal endeavors
Resting the perch of my long distant tears
Affectionate longings of three flavored wishes
Glass blown by sunsets in marmalade...
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Acrostic |
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Categories:
perch, good night,
The Wonder Of My Life
by George Stanworth
THE WONDER OF MY LIFE
Verse 1
‘The Great Wall of China’s’ amazing.
‘The Northern Lights’, such a view!
‘The Pyramids’ are breathtaking,
but none of them compare to you.
‘Sugarloaf...
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Lyric |
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Categories:
perch, appreciation, beautiful, love, romance,
IF EVER I HAD A COUNTRY : LXIV and LXV
by T Wignesan
IF EVER I HAD A COUNTRY : LXIV - LXV
NOTE (facts to bear in mind while reading) : Under the French Penal Code, harm done...
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Dramatic Monologue |
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Categories:
perch, allegory, anti bullying, corruption,
HARMONY
by James Edward Lee Sr.
HARMONY
oh the bell rings
perch on a branch
a robin dance
such a faithful thing
birds singing as bells are ringing
9/08/18
written by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018...
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Free verse |
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Categories:
perch, appreciation, destiny,
On Rescuing An Injured Pigeon
by Phil Capitano
ON RESCUING AN INJURED PIGEON
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sliding screen door screeches, pigeons scatter
thump of wing against breast, shockwave breeze
more frequent than in the past, shimmering necks
soundtrack squirrel zig-zags,...
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Personification |
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Categories:
perch, analogy, animal, pain,
Fall Night Owl
by David Welch
Through frosted, fall night window panes,
a darkened shape in a pine tree,
an owl tall, tufted, stately,
listening for scurrying prey.
Gliding down, slow, whisper-quiet,
mouse stands out on...
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Rhyme |
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Categories:
perch, autumn, bird, cool, imagery,
THE BEST OF MAN
by Elizabeth Adams
With a forgotten desire to light up the night
Flickering embers of passion untold
Like stars at night are lost to day
Like a bird first...
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Free verse |
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Categories:
perch, adventure, angel,
The Poet
by John lawless
He sits
atop his lonely perch
observing,
studying’
writing
of her beauty
loosing his heart
upon the wind
dreaming
of one poetic kiss
finding her.
©8/8/2018
for Late August 2018 Standard Poetry Contest
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Free verse |
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Categories:
perch, poetry, poets,
We Went to the Zoo to See all the Animals
by Marc Acrich
We Went to the Zoo to See all the Animals
We went to the zoo to see all of darn the animals that are so...
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Prose |
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Categories:
perch, animal,
Hickory Sunrise
by Dale Gregory Cozart
The morning's first cup is sweetest, rich and hot,
as I look through my kitchen window at the hickory.
The low branches will come off first.
Once...
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Ekphrasis |
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Categories:
perch, autumn, childhood, imagery, nostalgia,
Return to me
by Ivan katono
As to its keeper,returns the sun,
return to me,return to me.
For rivers trek miles,
There mouths to reach.
The sands never leave the beach,
Even the birds return home...
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Blank verse |
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Categories:
perch, love,
And the Winner is---
by Gershon Wolf
French
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Shape |
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Categories:
perch, celebration, film,
Upon The Firmament Of Hindsight
by matthew harris
No rocket surgeon,
nor brain scientist called upon
but only Rudolf the red nose reindeer
solicited as psychological mentor
yes...undoubtedly countless
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Free verse |
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Categories:
perch, 10th grade, 12th grade,
Flight
by CayCay Jennings
hummingbirds air float
helicopters learned hover
wee wings rose mans perch
... CayCay Jennings
July 25, 2018
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Haiku |
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Categories:
perch, bird, flying, men, teacher,
The Old Men
by Wieslaw Musialowski
Translated by Przemyslaw Musialowski
leaning against each other, quietly perch
before you will be mocked by those poorly dressed*
body to body, head to head
on the side benches...
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Free verse |
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Categories:
perch, age, old,
Candy Store
by Wayne Kingston
chill crystal dew
sparkle-wraps
one lonely naked
maple branch -
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Free verse |
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Categories:
perch, bird, nature, winter,
Flippa
by Freddie Robinson Jr.
When Katrina came calling,
Lady Blues brought some
Miami Hurricane bad news
Green Dolphin Street pain parade
went Mardi Gras wind marching
down to the delta swamp of Nawl...
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Narrative |
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Categories:
perch, dark, natural disasters, pain,
We Got-haves and have nots
by Duncan R. M. Ferguson
We got people playin' house
n' people playin' church
We got leaders playin' Tweety
n' rest of 'em that should be
knocked off their perch
We got no ideal...
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Lyric |
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Categories:
perch, perspective,
Perks At Highland Manor
by matthew harris
I, (and the missus)
pleased as punch residing
at this Schwenksville, Pennsylvania locale,
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Free verse |
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Categories:
perch, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Yet It Did Survive
by Brenda Chiri
Deep inside I feel a gut wrenching pain
While its origin has me mystified
It leaves me in a state of great disdain
Should I know it ,...
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Sonnet |
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Categories:
perch, emotions, growth, hope, scary,