Short Acclaim Poems

gilded
marmalade skies
share summertide magic 
sun kissed waves sense no boundaries
acclaim...

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blush of pink lights up the dawn
 leaving dew upon the rose
 birds acclaim this scene in song
 sunrise rhapsody...

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Montparnasse Moise Kisling
painting nudes made his brush sing
They brought him much acclaim
but very short-lived was this fame...

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Beauty with change, rainbow games
kalos
Multifaceted shapes form frame
eidos
tubular tunnel acclaim
scope
Constantly rotating change...

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The hall of gigolo fame
Lauds men of certain acclaim.
“I’ll never get in,”
Gripes Hal with chagrin:
“I pay when out with a dame.”...

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St Louis-born Marianne Moore
began poetics a 'The Dial' editor
In metrical patterns her verse brought fame
 medal &prizes & much acclaim...

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Antonio Salieri of Legano
teacher of the famous you may know
Beethoven Schubert &Liszt by name
but Amadeus the film brought more acclaim...

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They say the neon lights are bright
hate the day but love the night
Dancers flame
Fans acclaim
The show goes on —old broads take flight....

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master of gibberish lines of metaphor
acclaim and awards from the poetry corp
coffee house pied piper
study and decipher
dazzle with brilliance or baffle galore...

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There once was a golfer called, Honest Lee
Who in all honesty, lived honestly
He’s in the hall of fame
Some due to that acclaim
And also by what he did, on his tee....

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The famous guitarist Segovia
Was able to strum high and lowvya
With acclaim; so he did
Till his death in Madrid—
And his records continue to moveya.

July 18, 2019...

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sitting upon
throne of lies 
listening to
own acclaim 
living within 
a castle 
crafted out 
of misrepresented 
reality 
placed atop 
a mountain 
of grandiose delusions...

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To build a spike and engrave their own name
Even amongst the stars, to find acclaim
Rock and steel they took in hands
Yet futile are mortal plans
He chose one man and put all to shame....

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photogs* and bright lights
in the noonday of acclaim
showers of flowers

money houses cars
can't be lost to spotlight's glare
must be genuine

* Photogs is slang for photographers....

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Great Surfer Soon Became

Truly great surfer he soon became,
And was known for his wide acclaim;
Never did behave;
Became wave slave,
Along with all of his fortune and fame.

Jim Horn...

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Acclaim and fame
sudden
as a March wind,
so quickly
               fade..
pale
      under scrutiny
on closer inspection:
gilded hoops
through which
to jump,
into
the bracket
of
real life...

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People are the weirdest animals on the globe
This may come as no great surprise especially if I disrobe
My Adonis-like body
Ain't not too shoddy
Won world-wide acclaim for my muscular earlobes...

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Children's books of worldwide acclaim
Whimsical humour in nonsense rhyme
Of childhood days in summertime-
Its acrostic brought Liddel's fame,
The story ending with Alice's full name

Tribute to Lewis Carroll...

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Those who live in the bright spotlight of fame

Soon grow weary of critical acclaim

As targets for media seeking to shame

Their stardom goes nova in a burnt out flame




*Entry for Brian Strand’s contest...

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whirling rose petals
as they move to dream music
sunflower acclaim

dips in dahlias
orange yellow cream and red
spins past snapdragons 

four o'clock fragrance
and flourishes near fuchsias
forget-me-not fame...

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A fan of Carl Sagan since first hearing his name
Impressed from day one, by his personality, his fame
 Learned about the Cosmos
Bout the world of tomorrow
Never so enthralled by anyone with such acclaim...

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Ubiquitous sugars

Ultimately affects

Underlying gene cells

Unevolved mutations 

Urgent in researching 

Ultimatum provokes

Universal acclaim



Date 4/30/21

Pleiades U Poetry Contest
Sponsor Kim Merryman...

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if
I
may be
permitted,
popular acclaim
has its own peculiar demands,
limiting abundant creative exploration 
to lying within the strict boundaries satisfying the current audience's tastes.


written November 26, 2021...

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As much fame for Yuri Gagarin was never afforded
First man in space in 1961, was Yuri who completed one orbit
A Soviet Air Forces pilot
The acclaim was more quiet
A gigantic achievement but the acclaim was more biased...

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Solo artist Snow works throughout night,
silently painting rooftops white,
crayons lawns, pencils in trees
a dazzling shade of white
over his great frieze;
his masterpiece
wins acclaim,
then melts -
shame!

Jack Horne for Linda-Marie's contest...

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