Outdoor Classroom
...Jump, thump, six graders jump
from stone to pebbly stone.
Chirp chirp the robin flies
Across the sky alone.
Crunch chunch the graveled feet,
Sh. . . shoo, a breathy whisper,
Hard, cold bench fo...
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Categories:
puh, class, education, imagery, school,
Form: Rhyme
Just a Little Hint of Color
...Aspects and expectations of color,
be amethyst, be the best, reenlist,
sensory seizes sparks stimulator.
Be lavender and sweeter, forever,
be cerise and release your masterpiece,
a...
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Categories:
puh, allusion, analogy, appreciation, color,
Form: Villanelle
Like Scissors and Paper
...I have the shoes, you have the socks.
We can be snug together but you like things
hard as rocks.
I'm an eraser, just tell me when
and I'll be there, only if you don't freaking
use a pen.
Y...
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Categories:
puh, crush, funny, funny love,
Form: Rhyme
A Point Well-Taken
..."If I weren’t afraid, I'd..." move to heaven.
But suicide is frowned upon, up there.
It seems there is NO path free of leaven
neglect yields censure, insults follow care
Does gay marriage do w...
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Categories:
puh, 11th grade, abortion, children,
Form: Rhyme
My Treasure, My Books
...I had them hidden
locked & safe
my treasure, my precious
What I value above all
Some said gold
Some said money
but some, even surprised me
whispering "puh; she hasn't got a thing"
some made ...
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Categories:
puh, books,
Form: Free verse
Let Me Have It Then Kiss My Petunia
...He cheated on you- what a surprise
You’re wife #5 in his pattern of lies
Did you think he’d be loyal ‘cause he gave you a ring?
Did you think he’d stop flirtin’ and start stayin’ in?
Did you thin...
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Categories:
puh, lost love, people, slam,
Form: Rhyme
Penny-Posing Loafer
...You penny-posing loafer
You’re worn, through and through
Like us, puh-lease say we’re over
Before I fly-salt your food
You’re worn, through and through
Like the new burn-holes in your pants?
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Categories:
puh, life, people,
Form: Pantoum
Grow
...Sing me to sleep, you
Siphon of morning terrors.
Puh-Pound on my door,
Break the lock I fixed with such clever fingers.
How far can I push you until I smash into countless crystalline shards of as...
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Categories:
puh, life, me, me, drug,
Form: Free verse
Flippa-Coin-Deity
...CONGRATULATIONS!
(let moi be the first)
word on the street is you got a
solution to all your problems
yeah, word on the street is
you found a way to feel comfortable in the
most horrible situations
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Categories:
puh, life, time, time,
Form: Free verse
Giggle
...i think sometimes
of the thoughts you have
and i think i know how you think
somewhere in there
you think like i do
and even you
have to admit
not much in time has passed
two elbows ne...
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Categories:
puh, adventure, children, imagination, inspirational,
Form: I do not know?
Let Me Wash Your Feet
...Let’s pretend I know how to tell the secret.
The secret of our lives.
Like children running mad into each other.
Like bank exchanges in line.
Finally at the window,
And no one understands a thin...
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Categories:
puh, loveflower, flower,
Form: Free verse
Puh-Leez!
...Puh-leez!
Don't try that with me.
You forget how well I know you.
Ya see,
I spent three,
Yes, three,
Entire years learning you,
Because I thought that's what I should do
Considering I was pre...
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Categories:
puh, funny, lost love, loveme,
Form: Lyric
Our Bed
...As I strip the mattress bare
and watch the pile
of sheets, pillowcases,
blankets and pillows grow
I find myself thinking of you...
and me.
What comes to mind
is sheer happiness.
As I tuck...
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Categories:
puh, family, friendship, happiness, hope,
Form: Free verse