Stroud Soldiers
...And they came home battered, bruised,some we had to carry, unlike other armies ,we don’t shoot our wounded
We give them fresh water, tend their wounds,, sustenance to mend their soul and nourishme...
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Categories:
shirks, addiction, allusion, analogy, beauty,
Form: Free verse
Look Not
...Each girl came for looks
Each girl took some work
Each girl never meant much
Each girl left for shirks
Wonder what each would want
Wonder what each one got
Looking for looks to date
Caring w...
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Categories:
shirks, analogy, break up, funny
Form: Quatrain
Betraying Freedom
...Today Joe Biden spelled it out crystal-clear
that he's 'leading' solely from the rear
Our sanctions, he stressed, were never meant to deter
Given that, why on earth should Russia ever fear...
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Categories:
shirks, fear, leadership, usa, war,
Form: Couplet
Panic In the Panic Room
...At last I was a fruitful writer, and my new novel was selling well,
Like the stars of a moonlit evening, putting lovers under a spell.
I had ever loved self expression, the power and beauty of wo...
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Categories:
shirks, anxiety, books, fantasy, home,
Form: Couplet
The Crab
...The crab on the salty sandy sod,
Making his way to the cold sea,
This odd crustacean decapod,
Crabbiest thing in the briny deep.
Yet, there is a swagger about him,
That’s the envy of all ot...
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Categories:
shirks, beach, ocean,
Form: Rhyme
A Life of Lies
...You have a shelf full of bling.
But never won a thing.
Your coaches claimed you tried,
But in your heart, you know they lied.
Educators spoke of hard work,
But awarded indolent shirks.
They p...
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Categories:
shirks, abuse, addiction, confusion, depression,
Form: Couplet
Mismatched
...Sweet Grace married a guy from old Amory
He worked for the government gendarmerie
She was a postal clerk,
He was a total jerk
And they soon lived in Amory's armory.
wri...
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Categories:
shirks, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Sides Coincide
...Slotted abruptly into a concept
Bold intimation begs he correspond
Gypsy psyche brown moth becomes windswept
Attempt to bracket him or wander on
Waiting with pattern disrupted, fear tinged
On ...
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Categories:
shirks, anxiety, baptism, blessing, environment,
Form: Sonnet
For My Sister
...I see a Santa Fe upon its rail;
It deviates not to the left nor right,
Nor hills, nor miles, nor weather can prevail
Upon its constant task come day or night.
I see a Christian running the long...
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Categories:
shirks, sister,
Form: Rhyme
So Much Help Day One Day Two
...So much help day one day two
Impressed us all this man named Shoe
Three and four was there at the bell
Helping out and rather well.
Where is Shoe? I asked week two.
Laughter came from one, now...
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Categories:
shirks, life, work,
Form: Rhyme
Miss July
...MISS JULY
Vitamin-D shot —
Temperate, she’s not!
She’s cool and she’s hot.
Miss July, her gold complexion shirks shade.
Possession of yacht —
Lease was a long shot.
Time reflects ...
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Categories:
shirks, summer,
Form: Verse
Do You Ever Wonder Where Santa Goes After Christmas
...Do you ever wonder where Santa goes after Christmas?
When Christmas is finally over,
Do you wonder where Santa does go?
More important, should I tell you?
As it is a secret, you know!
He goes...
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Categories:
shirks, beach, children, christmas, fairy,
Form: I do not know?
Where Does Santa Go After Christmas
...Do you ever wonder where Santa goes after Christmas?
When Christmas is finally over, do you wonder where Santa does go?
More important, should I tell you? As it is a secret, you know!
He goes t...
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Categories:
shirks, beach, christmas, december, fantasy,
Form: I do not know?
The Seeker
...THE SEEKER
A weaving’s blending is spun within the soil of the discontent,
Legends are the roots of cultures, stories woven within the
Fabrics of societies, but the colors of truth reveal the s...
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Categories:
shirks, betrayal, conflict, dedication, fear,
Form: Free verse
Good Morning Life
...Good morning mister, of thy kindness to receive,
All groans of yester, thou does seem to reprieve,
With a promise to stir, tinges optimiste do contrive,
Pain’s sphincter lets laughter, it’s anothe...
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Categories:
shirks, depression, feelings, good morning,
Form: Burlesque
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