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The Shimmer Beneath

...Rattled into action,
I’m no damsel in a tower.
I’m Sleeping Beauty, grown—
not rescued,
just rested.
Wrapped in gratitude,
a quiet kiss waiting.

So I crush every mistake,
every “no,”
every...
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Categories: recount, humanity, inspiration, introspection,
Form: Free verse

Summer Nights

...I recount the nights of faint, distant glows —
the dimmed party lights of summer —
of silenced streaks of fleeing light, tassels of clouds
adorned in fleeting whites,
on the broad balcony of the ...
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Categories: recount, night, summer,
Form: Free verse



Draconian measures promise to hobble future SEPTA transit riders

...Draconian measures promise to hobble future SEPTA transit riders

one of whom would be
this married sexagenarian,
who recently acquired
his Senior Fare Card
courtesy Trump's big beautiful bill
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Categories: recount, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme

If They Had the Words

...If soil could complain-
if air could sign,
if Earth could weep,
and if humanity could truly speak
of what it has done to itself.
 
They would recount quite wounds,
buried in silence,
echoes s...
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Categories: recount, 12th grade, humanity, inspirational,
Form: Free verse

HERE AND NOWHERE

...Fold-count-recount and refold the puzzle in my mind- the map in gold dust-whose memories-flying lamps-exploding light bulb chaos-Edison's memory
Everywhere and nowhere-whose is ?The soul of things-i...
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Categories: recount, symbolism,
Form: Free verse



Have You Because I Have

...Some people tend to forget that we’re not in the same boat.  
Some people tend to forget that we’re not wearing the same coat.  
You wave to me, and I wave to you in return.  
That’s not all there...
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Categories: recount, inspirational, me,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberIts vandalisam, its more than uncouth'

...Let me recount of the mirrored alcoves galleries of brands
Whiskeys deep gold many types of bottles into optic feeds
Highly polished bar timbertops rich shining deep.' Varied
Paper coasters to kee...
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Categories: recount, absence, abuse, addiction, appreciation,
Form: Free verse

LIFE GOES ON WITHOUT YOU

...Turns out Life goes on without you

After the whirlwind of center stage,  
As the spotlight dims and the curtain falls,  
With the echo of the last applause fading,  
I am left with a sobering t...
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Categories: recount, change, eulogy, goodbye, life,
Form: Free verse

Who's your hidden or known muse?

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(A lone voice whispers)



Dare you name them, or are they just fleeting memories or impressions?



For muses come in many forms, and this relates to all those emotional tributaries.


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Categories: recount, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme

The Angel called Evermore

...An inspired dream I dreamt

In the distance she stood


A visceral beauty from empires unknown


Floating on a cloud of illuminating luminosity


Emanating serenity of the Almighty and Div...
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Categories: recount, angel,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberRocking strong; its Bundalong'

...Though small in size you stood strong' and wise
In your answer to him, of your intended demise!
And that of our fair state.' In our great land.'
For right here i recount of that old 'dingo dan'

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Categories: recount, appreciation, assonance, celebration, character,
Form: Sonnet

Premium MemberThe same kind of

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The same kind of nights we see the same times a year.
People play people, break their hearts then blame the moon and stars, not the beer and the bars, for all the tears. 

Down the road, round t...
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Categories: recount, abuse, addiction, adventure, dark,
Form: Free verse

Stretching outer limits of incredulity beyond realm of logic

...Stretching outer limits of incredulity beyond realm of logic

In an attempt to recount how life came about on planet Earth,
thence subsequently spanning across the webbed wide world
birthed cocka...
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Categories: recount, absence, adventure, america, angel,
Form: Free verse

Song of old age

...Let me now sing the song of my old age,
All I recount now belongs to the past.
Since the noticed changes are far too vast,
Let this song be sung by a real sage.

This face, now so old, ugly, and...
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Categories: recount, analogy, change, memory, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberJanuary 1st 2025

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January 1st 2025
Miracle man

A hinder look see’s the year 2024 fade from view,
today I contemplate what 2025 might have in store.
I recount unpleasant past days, more than a few,
but...
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Categories: recount, how i feel,
Form: Lyric

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