Minus The Plus
...“Handmaid of Patriarchy”
the garden rezoned
Embattled virility
misogyny cloned
As Delilah revolts
a new Samson on scene
One half of the whole
left to drown in the stream
Each genders n...
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Categories:
rezoned, men, women,
Form: Rhyme
Where Art Thou Anonymous Benefactor To Offer Me Succor
...Where art thou anonymous benefactor...to offer me succor?
Ah... methinks legal tender
could be a boon to help me bolster
mein kampf with necessary material equipage,
which prospect to acquire...
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Categories:
rezoned, 8th grade, absence, anger,
Form: Free verse
Cul-De-Sac
...There are times when my thoughts make me dizzy.
What day is it? Did I forget to make an appointment?
My mind becomes so boggled that I'm thrown into a tizzy,
knowing more hours in a day ...
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Categories:
rezoned, anxiety, stress,
Form: Rhyme
Extempo
...He was vulnerable
only in the present
The past and future self-deposed
their fantasies atoned
Moments claim unto themselves
a singular refluence
Strength unnumbered past the count
—battle li...
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Categories:
rezoned, time,
Form: Rhyme
Emma
...Emma was the name of my best friend
Once long ago in grammar school.
We learned, played and ate together.
Even our lunches we would pool.
When school reopened in the fall,
I looked for her. S...
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Categories:
rezoned,
Form: Rhyme