The Apples of His Eyes
...The Apple of His Eyes
reflected in the pond, the fruit
held precious in the lady’s hand.
polished by mistake; the loot
gathered with a serpentine backhand.
the limbs of oz too...
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Categories:
pizazz, sin,
Form: Rhyme
Deep in the Heart of a Weekend
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Deep in the heart of a weekend
No plans, no promise, no pizazz
A feeling as if I were robbed of something
My youth, to be precise
When Saturday night and Sund...
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Categories:
pizazz, happiness, health, writing,
Form: Free verse
Welcome Freefall Part Two On Fire
...Emotions stir eternally enchanted,
each hurricane fades to a black sky.
The listless poet’s quill drips,
corralling every vibrant sunset.
Writing as old lyrics catch the air,
Say it to me again...
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Categories:
pizazz, emotions, feelings, romance,
Form: Free verse
I wear colors
...I wear colors in my clothing and in my purse
turquoise, red, yellow, green
purple, orange, silver, black and white
no idea why there is black or white
the designer must have thought this material...
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Categories:
pizazz, me,
Form: Free verse
A Set Of Flowering Tankas
...Tidal connection,
wild flowers woo a Clownfish;
Anemone bond,
give in give up a little;
Flourish and flow together.
Seeds of ambrosia,
birds fight over leftovers;
Mammals with munchies
pass...
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Categories:
pizazz, emotions, feelings, flower, nature,
Form: Tanka
A Bouquet Of Haiku
...Tidal connection,
wild flowers woo a Clownfish;
Anemone bond.
Seeds of ambrosia,
birds fight over leftovers;
Mammals with munchies.
Dancing Bryony
playing both sides of the coin,
grant d...
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Categories:
pizazz, earth, emotions, flower, nature,
Form: Haiku
enjoying top gun
...Whose smile and behavior are more devilish than Tom Cruise’s?
Naturally cast to play Maverick, daringly bending the rules.
Putting himself and his bestie Goose in danger, over and over.
They both ...
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Categories:
pizazz, tribute,
Form: Prose
Amberfest Ambiance
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Amberfest Ambiance
Ah, the orange-gold, I behold in things,
Such as the amber, in my wedding ring.
Invitation to a classic, zesty brunch.
Heart-pounding for this splendiferous lunc...
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Categories:
pizazz, august, food, imagery, ocean,
Form: Rhyme
Saint John
...From High Point, he hailed
With his instrument, he had a
story to tell
Many pundits call him insane
But for those who know simply call
him Trane
His claim to fame was riding the galactic
s...
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Categories:
pizazz, appreciation, art, celebration, music,
Form: Rhyme
Autumnal
...In depth of woods how autumn dazzles, swirling beauty of ornate décor,
Waltzing with ochre hickory, birch; whirling flaxen moods of sycamore,
Gracing my view upon blazing foothills, where vistas ga...
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Categories:
pizazz, autumn,
Form: Rhyme
Colorful
...Colorful or Chimera Contest 8-30-23
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Colorful
Separate the tangled tresses of black
Into the colored strands of sheer rainbows,
Release magic of...
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Categories:
pizazz, color, freedom, rainbow,
Form: Sonnet
I Wait With Bated Breath For C Cure T Clarence
...I wait with bated breath for... C. Cure T. Clarence
The following crafted
approximately midway
into the administration
of forty fifth president,
whose crass, gutsy, lewd,
repulsive yawping...
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Categories:
pizazz, america, anxiety, appreciation, character,
Form: Rhyme
Ms Pete Had Pizazz and Flair
...Ms. Pete had the most interesting chair
It had pizzazz, color, shape, and ready flair
Eclectic like it, she knew what to wear
We did not see the back until she climbed heaven’s stair
The back w...
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Categories:
pizazz, art,
Form: Rhyme
Jazz Tiptoes Through the Tulips
...few people could tiptoe through the tulips with this kind of pizazz
we watched her doing it, and laughed at our cousin Jazz
She has some kind of magic, a kind of razz-a-ma-tazz
This was said by ou...
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Categories:
pizazz, 10th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
She Got Married In Gorgeous Red
...everyone gets married in white, irvory or pink her bridesmaids said.
She laughed until she coughed way down in her head
Have you met me? She asked them, enough said.
She got married in a gorgeous ...
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Categories:
pizazz, clothes, color,
Form: Rhyme
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