Short Applauding Poems

Dimwits Poets Contest winner
thank you, thank you, no applauding please
i'll just go back to being my normal 
genius self. jhl...

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He defended two thieves with a smirk:
one bimbo and a jerk;
the old, crooked judge released them
knowing it was a scam...
they walked free applauding his trick....

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Vive La France - visual #4

Weeping
half staff – full heart
stiffened - resilient 
proudly applauding freedoms voice
she speaks.



1/14/2015

For Andrea Dietrich – An American Beauty Poetry contest...

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SINS AFTER MIDNIGHT

dig deeper dagger
whilst i hold the golden stake
crowd shuffles nervously
cautiously applauding
sins whispered in the dark

Kim Rodrigues ©Feb 2017

Oscar madness causes me to write!...

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Might she have surrendered
And Smiled
Yielding her spirit to an
Applauding God

Angels flanking her
Noble entrance
Gallant old soul
Ebbing away
Lending her wisdom to
Offspring of Earth
Utopia now all hers...

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bread
edible, necessary
nurturing, sustaining, supporting
sourdough, wheat; big top, entertainment
laughing, clowning, applauding
nomadic, enjoyable
circuses

written January 14, 2022...

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pregnant with flavor
blueberries pulling at the mammary branch
ready to release

they drop
onto your tongue
crushed by blue-stained teeth

they roll
down deliciously 
deserting
the tree

apropos applauding
seasonally

6/29/2020...

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shimmering, twinkling
stars across the heavens, bright
applauding christmas




Fall or Winter Holiday Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin 
I used HMS to count syllables
November 12, 2021

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1. It's loving

Blossom merrily day
Caption to a beloved reign
And applauding way.

2. It's catchy

Schetchy scatchy love
Not catching on for far long
Just dawn to night love.

3. It's Fun

Powerful grace for peace
And reiterating Romance
Be mine tonight please?...

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Sweet Older Woman
You should be a star
Applauding the apex
Daddy told me
to find a good woman

The remainder of beauty
images pour forth
Wisdom and a every day mentor
Shine those eyes

Exhale your knowledge
Hands on your hips
Surveying the World
you should command 
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hello
                        meet, welcome, 
          waving, applauding, beckoning
howdy-do, pleasantries, sendoff, sayonara
          forsaking, bemoaning, grieving
                        heartfelt, teary
                             goodbye



Date written: 02/21/2023...

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The Spectator

Like, once I said
I watch
You climb the ladder with steps made of words
And once you wear the crown
I’ll still be watching
Smiling and applauding
Among the audience
Wishing goodness
Deep inside that corner of my heart

-puvi-
(9/9/2016)...

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A wreath of daisies in her hair,

She twirls and dances, hands in air.

Beautiful child, blond haired doll,

Smiling a smile to dazzle them all.

Proud mother's eyes shining bright

On this, her child's, recital night.

Fiercely proud of her little one.

Applauding the loudest when dance is done....

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The tall coconut trees
Resemble pillars
Erected like lamp poles
Spred like umbrellas
Stand in a row
Towering above the equatorial sea shore 
Welcoming tourists
Applauding the coming back of the fishermen 
Dancing in the dusk and moonlight 
Amidst the disco music of the sea
Have long forgotten the strike of Tsunami...

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The water was warm it must have been
The morning was cold it was early
The two collided and and there it was
 smoke on the water rising 
mysteriously 
Vapor thin outlines levitating 
With the dawn chorus applauding 
Ecstatically 
There is no smoke without fire
Here comes the sun little darling
It’s alright



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NEW YEAR

a clear slate with chalk
don’t bollix up the board
with mathematical equations

let it snow from erasers
applauding forgiveness 

let your words wander
from coast to coast
covering the pristine green

let arm circles soak up
all       the carbonized words
and begin again

with resolution

12/22/2017...

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he’s close to the edge
wearing his clown suit and shoes
no one's applauding

hiding depression
when the circus comes to town
he paints on his smile

did he mean to fall
or was it an accident ...
didn’t die laughing

Clown at the Abyss Poetry Contest


Sponsor Kai Michael Neumann

3/1/20...

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She stands rigid, alone, and scared
A Polish lassie she is, she says,
Her braids immaculate and long,
A thirteen-year-old girl so sweet
She sings in a clear, mellow voice
The audience is applauding wildly,
We are hearing the voice of an angel
But she says her name is Sarah. 

Written June 15, 2022...

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Five, six seven and
down the stairs we go.

Dancing steps carry us
toward applauding crowd
as we are singing Viva Las Vegas.

The King and I.
In Marilyn Monroe’s pink, sequin dress.

At the very bottom we get on one knee
and throw our hands in the air.

The blinding spotlights fade
and I wake up.

Now I know.

Dedicated to E.P....

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Chickens clucking, pecking paths in the dust
Cow bawling for the calf who loves her bust
Turkeys gobbling, heads nodding 
Cats purring, dogs applauding
Farmers heeding, flapping hands in disgust






A funny Limerick - Any Theme Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin
Used How many syllables
June 9, 2022

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Deeply liquid oceans fluttering waves 
crashing inside walls echoing whispers 
Caught within a silken web of dreams love 

Circle of never ending promise dove 
Spiritual awakening kisses
Drunken sailor angel of forever 

Happiness floats upon silver moonbeams 
Dancing heartbeats applauding skips over
the moon and back dressed in sunlight sparkles...

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Red Stained wall
awaits
loves execution 
while hope
is chained
to a splintered post
next to die.

What injury
has hope committed
for what crime
is love condemned
what makes you stand 
in silent witness
applauding thier demise.

Fearful hearts
desire protection
no concern for cost
not realizing
true happiness
shall die
upon the very same wall....

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Listen to poem:

The Dancer
David J Walker

I will never be the 
Dancer I dreamed of
Gliding across the floor
Moved by the music 
And bowing to the audience 
Wanting more
Applauding 

Her lament as heard by the four
Who formed a ring 
Encircling 
their mother

Applauding every 
Graceful movement 
On the hardwood floor
Guiding them through life
Want more 
	And more...

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she said goodbye to him

give baby seal a treat
as she bobs him on her nose
to the applauding crowd so sweet
round and round she goes
she's the main attraction of the show
a flip of silver brings her smiles
as she dances all the while
she knows her cues by heart
a final wave to him in the aisles
the baby seal show now comes to depart

connie pachecho

1/20/17...

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I would rather spend a dollar commenting
than waste a half-dime on replies (SORRY!!);
I would rather say how good yours is
than thank you for applauding mine.
I do like remarks, genuine;
obligations, please do not maintain--
feel free, not painfully constrained.
Sharing thoughts that stimulate
massages both our brains.

Copyright, August 19, 2014
Faye Lanham Gibson...

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