People Quintain (Sicilian) Poems

Beseech me to  grand opal views oh blessed moon 
and take me to that place where  pearling light
resplendent of the sea, adorns my...

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Picture a tropical paradise - faraway
Colorful leis of fresh fragrant flowers
Worn by  hula dancers that sway
Sandy beaches and leisure filled hours
Soft waving palms on...

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I wonder why bereaved people even bother with mourning clothes when the grief itself provides such an unmistakable wardrobe. Jandy Nelson

What I scribe assists and...

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Nothing quite like taxpaying civilians:
tax billionaires of all of their billions.
But win ‘em a lottery?
Resolve gets quite watery:
seems the IRS wants two hundred million.



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People reportedly...

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What is a home? 
Is it a building with windows and a door?
With a garden with a gnome?
I need to find out, to make sure
That...

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Headaches and pains which I constantly feel
As I twist and turn throughout the night
Longing to conclude this vicious ordeal
Lacking the strength to win this fight
Until...

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In seasons of great tyrants, love is slain.
Despotic virus rules throughout the lands.
Destruction of the millions brings no gain.
Atomic power rests in godless hands,
who have...

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When mind-blowing poverty is rife, 
People no longer have reason to care
Or rise above self-perpetuating strife,
Dusty trails often lead to nowhere
Through the annals of a...

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Cold and icy passageway to trudge through.
Ships and warships sailed thru the Bering Strait.
In limbo 'tween two nations, iced, staid too.
When I first set out, ...

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Putin, imagine all the great things you might have done
In a lifetime of serving your country, Mother Russia,
You could’ve made your homeland great, second to...

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War is destroying their homes in Ukraine
They continue their fight against invaders
Refugees are packing the departing train
With thousands and thousands of evaders
Besieged cities run out...

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When I say “I can’t take anymore.” 
It’s really quite a shame 
That doesn’t mean I’ll shut the door 
It’s become a losing game 
No...

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Old Annie has been lying for years
I think it has earned her a degree
She’s so expert at crocodile tears
which will gain her attention you see...

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Climate change is happening much too fast,
global warming could be devastating.
Rising ocean waters are now forecast;
if short-sighted lies keep circulating,
our future could be a thing...

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Someone called for me
Who? I cannot see
An invitation to leave
Not long, just a week
Right where my son would be.
 
Giving my hands I decided
To join...

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