Short Bolstered Poems

spoke my sun away
to bolster my own ego
and be with the stars...

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homeless and bankrupt
his high-minded principle
bolstered his spirit....

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Occasionally in life comes a welcome surprise
   Fierce determination seen in Nancy Pelosi’s eyes

Upon visiting Ukraine to support Zelensky 
   ~ She bolstered his stock (and his smile) immensely...

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demon allure coaxing me near
to a place inhabited
roadside flare

with ample provisions
action follows suit
distress, undressed with motive too

rustic claw piercing
tetanus thighs
sullied my hands and bolstered a lie

absolved of blame
i return unchanged...

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Earth surely is the place of purgatory
Where “homeowners” are bolstered up -
Are thrilled by and thrive in lies and slavery
And would sooner scoff at desert encampments
But I think it should be most savory
To call a canyon pathway a sidewalk
And a gnarled ironwood a canopy
And afford a mountain cave to a vagrant....

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Although I’m late, my pace is slow
The woods are dark, my path to go.
Each sound, a host of unseen brutes
That lurk amongst the tangled roots
Of trees that line my pitch-black route.
I want to scream, I want to shout
And yet a light, though faint ahead
A beacon to my waiting bed
Soon steps through welcome bolstered door
Assure me that I’m safe once more...

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Youth’s lofty dreams 
are bolstered by
supporters: “You can 
be, do, have
whatEVER you please!”
Soon, killjoy Reality
speaks up: “Look—
down here! Listen.
You can’t bring 
numerous demanding 
dreams to fruition.
Choose the best.
Pursue with energy,
gratefulness, and joy!”
Reality trumps encouragement.


March 30, 2019. entered in Line Gautier's Ribbon Poetry Contest...

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Start
Feeling
Awareness
Beginning now
Characteristic
Of sensation anew
That is velvety bolstered.
Upon the rise so translucent,
Shows another’s sculpted perfection
Traced around morning dews undulation,

Reflecting imperfections in luster,
Briefly angular and attractive,
Quickly becoming defective,
As its form goes transparent,
Delivering nature,
Gentle nourishment,
For welcoming,
Gossamer
Seedlings
Birth
...

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babies
            b o l s t e r 
          biographies

7-13-2021

In Just A Few Words 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Joseph May

The Brevette, created by Emily Romano consists of a subject (noun), verb, and object (noun), in this exact order. The verb should show an ongoing action. This is done by spacing out the letters in the verb. There are only three words in the poem. 

For this contest all 3 words must start with the same letter.

 . 3 words only...

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You may think it's unique
That it's just
happened to you
at the moment

But it has all been done before
Anything that you imagine
has already taken place
It's nothing knew

It may seem
like it's a catastrophe
or that it's the greatest
thing that ever occurred

This is just an illusion
an illumination of discrepancies
fostered by time and space
bolstered by the relevancies

of disinterested specimens
that circulate through
the time portals
of everyday situations...

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Finding myself devastated in the middle of the run, 
I built up the courage to start with the new rising sun. 
With thoughts of all the encountered failure coming one by one, 
Making my life look like a piece of pavement unwieldy done, 
I snuggled up with a few achievements, leaving behind none 

With a tint of fear, 
With a skeptical attitude towards the coming year. 
I was bolstered up with a lot of cheer. 
The importance of treating the ends as a start dawned on my broken tears....

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