Riposte Poems - Poems about Riposte

...Strophe I Oh ancient cedar so grand, huge and wise In BC’s old growth glen;I. did encountered thee I sat beneath your trunk and asked advice ; I sensed the presence of the cedar tree II I ......Read the rest...

...for Corredo Her round eyes are like singers and actors sing songs and perform her lashes and brows raindrops of sadness preventing it from penetrating the mind her soft, straight nose is on a......Read the rest...

...Litter on my mind When I walk into the garden of my mind I sometimes pick up weeds that must be rid of in the cold light of sanity. A person, from the past, sent me a rancid email claimed I ha......Read the rest...

... "All a man really wants, is a girl who looks good in a bikini." - Jack Freestone ---------- Though the suit has us somewhat engrossed, I’m inclined to share this quick riposte: ......Read the rest...

...Should I become a middle school math or English teacher? Leave my bed early in the morning and return with test papers to grade. With what authority will I persuade those kids to sit still and perf......Read the rest...

..."So Dorothy, your visit here is now in Oz folklore." "You mean to say," said she, "I'm not in Kansas anymore?" "Oh dear, I thought you knew that fact; the Munchkins made it clear." "I joke,"......Read the rest...

...I waited, anticipated Hopes were high, bloated It was too much to ask, inflated I lowered my sights, deflated Tried not to be hurt, shielded Numbed my senses, phlegmatic Checked the date and ti......Read the rest...

...Today I made a converse with the universe I stared at her beauty and felt guilty That I'd never had told Of how beautiful you are The grandeur of the universe reminded me of your resplendence......Read the rest...

...Standing up, on top straddling the seesaw one foot on each side, now. Whichever way I lean sends the upside down and the downside up. Slippery slide to the flip-side is unworkable. It's lun......Read the rest...

...There is a hostile villain that lurks deep inside, turning the human body into a battleground. With disdain, it causes pain one cannot abide, but the fight goes on until a cure can be found. It......Read the rest...

...Can I claim to be Christian without casting judgment in ways that aren’t Christ-like? Aspiring to faith proves faith’s real? Or does saying, “I’m Christian,” more grant I’m a sinner apart from God......Read the rest...

...Phil (A Memorial Poem) Phil was more than a father, a mentor, a friend, Though each day born in sunrise will come to an end. Phil's day passed far too swiftly, although......Read the rest...

...Aggrieved and incensed a lot I thundered some dull abuse Que sera sera said a passing sot Act Betimes or else, there’s no use! Some possess the wit to cut At anyone who stands in their way So......Read the rest...

...In midst of evading sounds and shadows Lurks the soulless in search of reasoning Whilst in the fullness, a youth bud still grows Yet heard less, seen less, and not be wanting. De......Read the rest...

...To Heal A Soul Waning In Want A collaboration with Lawrence Sharp 12th April 2019 To Heal A Soul Waning In Want Man thus beseeches Angry midnight moon spat at earth far below twin......Read the rest...