Invisibly tortured courtesy existential nihilism
...Invisibly tortured courtesy existential nihilism
Psyche wracked with agony
impossible mission to extricate lovely bones
they wanna remain permanently abed.
I chiefly function to amass knowled...
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Categories:
ringling, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Rhyme
I Still Feel Under the Weather Today April 2nd, 2023
...I still feel under the weather today April 2nd, 2023
Unseen enemy invades my body
with platoon of green berets air
rating, and enfilading immune system viz
Hib bully knock and sock kin me
c...
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Categories:
ringling, adventure, anger, anxiety, april,
Form: Rhyme
I Loathe Feeling Under the Weather
...I loathe feeling under the weather...,
especially when nasty elephant
(named Thomas the pachyderm)
stomping to break loose courtesy tether,
where antibodies of mine
struggle to band together...
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Categories:
ringling, 12th grade, adventure, animal,
Form: Rhyme
A Squirrels Circus Show
...Looking out my Kitchen window.
I saw a Squirrel performing single.
He flung himself like an acrobat,
and landed softly, no safety net.
I was amazed at watching him.
His death defying tricks,...
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Categories:
ringling, animal, appreciation, inspirational, joy,
Form: Personification
In the Meadowland
...Over in the meadowland the birds are singing
Warm weather portends the returning of spring
The bees have set about their pollen bringing.
Hopeful, bright spring days with excitement ...
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Categories:
ringling, spring,
Form: Villanelle
I Almost
...I almost went to Florida
To visit with my aunt
Until the virus landed
And my plans it did supplant.
I almost got a chance to see
A Sarasota treat.
The Ringling exhibition
Would have made the...
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Categories:
ringling, me,
Form: Rhyme
Perched On Figurative Shoulder
...Perched on figurative shoulder...
taking devil's advocate stance...,
with sharp eyed cognizance
of course Joe King abidance!
Wild eyed traitor Joe Schmoe,
albeit Democrat subjects himself to g...
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Categories:
ringling, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Political Verse
Awoke With Existential Nihilism Since Birthday Two
...Initially, an attempt
sought regarding Das scribe,
yours truly donning checkerboarded rawhide
collared, cuffed oversize raiment, pride
and prejudice obscured
courtesy hand-me-downs
couture als...
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Categories:
ringling, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Circus-Cease
...defying death
shibboleth
denied breath...
no more tingling
brothers ringling
no coins jingling
baraboo
now bare of
cheers too!...
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Categories:
ringling, loss, moving on, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Raining While Priest Is Entertaining and More
...While outside it may be raining,
Inside new priest is entertaining;
To us occurred,
Heard God's word;
Hope forever he will be remaining.
Jim Horn
Priest With Parish Was Intermingling
Whe...
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Categories:
ringling, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Urbane History Lessons
...I have a hardbound copy of
"The City of Hartford 1784-1984"
although most of this coffee table story
of unfortunate events
takes place between 1850 and 1950s,
before and after the UnCivil War,
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Categories:
ringling, caregiving, city, health, integrity,
Form: Political Verse
Ringmaster's Muse
...Who is the Ringmaster?
Who is the pawn?
Who will decipher
When the patrons are gone?
Enter the Big Top spot the trapeze,
Allay all your fears, put them at ease.
Barnum, Ringling masters long ...
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Categories:
ringling, allusion, care, fun, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
The Circus Is Not Coming To Town
...
Something unfortunate will be happening in May.
The Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus is going away.
It has been the "Greatest Show on Earth" for 146 years.
A great number of f...
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Categories:
ringling, business,
Form: Rhyme
Fat Acrobats
...A fat acrobat from Detroit
lost his grip for he wasn't adroit
he fell with a plop
his partner on top
which really was quite an exploit!
Yes, Tubby made quite a fine matress
Ringling Brothers asked f...
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Categories:
ringling, funny,
Form: Limerick
Defcon 4
...Tonight the understaffed was overloaded with impatient calls n' flashing buttons buzzing the central core
I marathoned from room to room in frantic answer
My vision rang from Rocky Horror, the Ringl...
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Categories:
ringling, peace, work, me, me,
Form: Free verse
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