Short 411 Poems

Spring is here finally
And I am enjoying every minute of it
Every single day
That my life turns around
At 90 degrees angle
But don’t forget that there are some good things
Going on in my life
Every single day
...

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Quatrain #411:
ZEAL


Zest knows the way of ample flow,
Etch a fine say where happy shows;
Ask profound play to gather more,
Live rainbow rays where light now glows.

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Leon Enriquez
07 June 2016
Singapore...

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Edmund Clerihew Bentley,

practiced his craft so intently.

This clever creation still echoes in halls,

outlasting his pricey education at St. Paul’s.



When I read the WIKI'd the 411 on Bentley, I as enthralled. His "HEW" on Sir James Dewar is a classic....

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WHY CELL PHONES DIDN’T CATCH ON  IN  ROME


Because if you dialed a number like  698 411 235  68
It was vi ix viii iv i i ii iii v vi viii

Or without spaces for text message economy
viixviiiiviiiiiiivviviii

Or what about 2233853651
iiiiiiiiiiviiiviiivivi

Who could remember this or even say it?
Small wonder the Roman Empire only lasted DCCXIII years...

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I looked everywhere for a phone book
I think there's little chance I'll find one 
My smart phone says to call 411
I think these books will now be extinct 
If you see one have a good look
No reason now to print all those names
I can't believe they have all vanished

To find under stepped message refer to my Understepping one or two 
for directions.


Inspired by Becca, I hope you like it. I can't resist a challenge*lol*...

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     I search my garden
for the perfect crimson rose
to take to your tomb, my love-
     Tear wet-  with sadness
I lay on your resting place-
       Still holding the crimson rose . . .



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July 25, 2016

Poetry/Sedoka/Tear Wet With Sadness
Copyright Protected, ID 16-811-411-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseuydonym.


For the contest, Crimson
sponsor, Royal Ninja

First Place...

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a modern free form writer ee cummings
often his poems written in lower case with words rambling 
a poet, painter, author, speaker-  this was his life
beautiful is "i carry your heart " that he wrote for his wife

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January 29, 2022


Poetry/Clerihew/Cummings
Copywrite Protected, ID 01-1426-411-29
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France


Written for the Standard contest, A Strand (1062)
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 01/31/2022...

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