Happy Quintain (Sicilian) Poems

Merry Christmas is a greeting of cheer,
bidding each other a joyous Noël.
A salutation that's spoken each year;
it's tradition, wherever Christians dwell;
a blessing that is music...

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"Everything holds a tinge of beauty, something unique,
but not everyone recognizes something beautiful."
            ...

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Walking home from a party one cold night,
a man approached and not word did he say:
though, he seemed harmless I did have some fright,
silently,...

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 Home should be made a place of love
A stable shelter from all storms of life
Within the walls of a happy home, I avow,
There will...

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Happy Birthday Two Us

Autumn equinox nigh rathe September,
Wraps of summer unwrapped gift from a friend,
Occasions annular trek, remember,
A statement by a...

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May everything you most desire come your way
In the guise of what’s best for you, our friend,
On this December 25th, 2021 … Christmas day!
And may...

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How heavy and unbearable is the guilt
I have sustained and harbored for years?
Was it my wish to be the last in the casket?
I've grieved enough...

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Grey the shadow has laid
Shoes are scattered buckles undone 
Quite still the ball with which children played
In quiet corners the clocks hands don’t run
Chuckles sounded...

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I recall the moment I first met you,
my heart practically jumped from my chest.
For, at that magical moment, I knew
that you were different from all...

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I admit….
(Sicilian Quintain Form)

It'd be tough to accept; still, I'll confess;
as relation can't build on lies; can't cheat;
No, from you I'd not...

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On a crisp autumn afternoon,
Much to my stunned delight,
Storms clouds morph into monsoon
With jagged spears of light
And thunder cracks of doom.

Dancing in the storm’s eye
Fat...

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At midnight, surrounded by those who are dear,
     Countdown is over; champagne has been chilled 
     The...

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Who walks into forever maudlin and seeking heights misplaced ?
What tortured memories, would mankind wish most undone, unsung?
When time's tide seeks to gather grace, with...

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