A Playground of Cobwebs
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forgotten by time
a playground of cobwebs
thousands of footprints
I made in the sand
a lifetime ago
once so alive
with activity and merriment
now a deserted place
ha...
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Categories:
roughhousing, children, environment, imagery, longing,
Form: Free verse
View from the Park Bench
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picnicking twosome
white butterfly flits across ~
pigeons coo nearby
roughhousing children
rustling trees in the distance ~
woman walking dog
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Categories:
roughhousing, imagery,
Form: Haiku
big dog and baby brother dog
...Big dog settles at my feet
his teeth are showing
tongue is hanging out
he is panting
delivery men are terrified of him
I know what a sweet natured being he is
he allows roughhousing I would nev...
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Categories:
roughhousing, dog,
Form: Free verse
Upside Down World
...Believe me or not when I say,
my snowman has had a rough day-
He landed upside down,
nose carrot on the ground,
I told the puppy not to play!
Guess he...
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Categories:
roughhousing, silly, winter,
Form: Limerick
Rocky
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Before we met
My mind was set
On a female pet
As I sat on the ground
Among roughhousing puppies all around
Hoping that I would be found
Soon, I noticed, off to the side
Staring a...
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Categories:
roughhousing, pets,
Form: Rhyme
Lockout
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To the most ardent fans, this year has been hell.
There are plenty of idle hockey rinks throughout the NHL.
With season ticket holders, this has not been nice.
They want to see their favorit...
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Categories:
roughhousing, business, sports, games, games,
Form: Rhyme