Short Capes Poems

Organ donation
Some heroes and heroines 
Do not wear blue capes...

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Superheroes wear masks and capes ~ supervillains make daring escapes
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valuable coinage
rolling dough
in paper capes

2/22/2023...

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elder's spirit born
white fur roams among brown capes
pale face prophecies...

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Today 
I shared my muffin
                            ……with a cardinal

John G. Lawless
1/14/2022...

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Heroes fly
by plane and car.
They live in homes with families.
Costumes at the ready; capes to
soar with up high.
Fighting the injustice....

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I dated a girl, Miss Capes
She had a body like a bunch of grapes
With lumps and bumps
Her back had three humps
And a face as beautiful as an apes’...

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Birds do have various sizes and shapes;
Black ones appear to be wearing capes;
Both loud and shrill,
From my window sill;
Eventually each one into air escapes.

Jim Horn...

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red streaks on maple
sunrise taunts the wriggling worms
a cardinal preys



blueblack of ravens
irridescent folded capes
peeking at sunrise

John G. Lawless
6/23/2020...

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Heavy burdens they bare,
Hearts thrive on showing care.
Heads strong with nerves of steel.
Help many a hurt heal.
Heroic yet humble
Have no cause to stumble.
Heroes - not all wear capes!...

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Halloween night's moon

  silhouettes witches' hats, capes

    ~ searchlight for broomsticks  



        October 2, 2019
 Halloween Moon Poetry Contest
 Sponsor: Chantelle Anne Cooke...

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Cardinals



I saw the cardinals today
Clad in ceremonial crimson red
Tiara tufts above their heads.

Silken sheen on satin capes,
Looking down from lofty perch
Of nest in apse of nearby church....

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“the Underhill account”
Shapes shifting
a dragon
Capes lifting in form
Born…
To be lost I find
Brings a ring
Two…
Gods mind

A book of names
The secret games
Unbind…

.
gods wind;
is mine
.

no hurry honey... I'm still here.x...

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     Petrified zombies march
       past displays of potato starch

     Onlookers stop to gape
       at what’s depicted on their capes  

     The clue connecting all this 
       floats upside down in the abyss 
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bird
black-wings
salmon-beak
most are scarlet
pronounced, 'E-'E-vee
species, Latin: clothing
Hawaiian royalty's capes 
ritual end ere the kingdom
refuges establish safety zones
'E-E-vee's cheery someday is here, YES!

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                Superheroes 
             stalwart, selfless
     soothing, protecting, serving
     Suits, Boots, Capes, Crowns
     unassuming, watching, saving
          bulletproof, empathetic
                   Humanity...

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Winter Snow

Sleek ermine boas draping
the naked arms of nature
bare of their green velvet capes...
snow falling, settling.

Sandra M. Haight

~NA~
Contest: Winter Dodoitsu
Sponsor: Heather Ober
Judged: 11/13/2015
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They travel at the speed of light
The horsemen passed me by
Through cobblestone streets, at night
The horsemen passed me by
Long black capes and rings of fire
The horsemen passed me by
Mount your horse if you desire
The horsemen fill this sky...

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It’s pouring down rain, big puddles on the street,
School is out, at the bus stop the kids all meet.
The girls have red capes and carry umbrella’s,
Black boots and raincoats are worn by the fella’s.
At home I’ll change into my PJ’s made of silk,
Then Mom will give me some cookies and milk....

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They could not call them dolls.
	Because they were afraid of little boys’ reactions to the word doll.
So Mattel named their boy dolls 
             ACTION 
            FIGURES

	Gave them swords, guns, capes, boots.
It was a billion dollar idea,
	Almost as good as Barbie.
		Maybe better....

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Windy wild wind whipping flailing and cutting through
You bring us together like invisible glue

Holding hats and huddling hands clasping crunched capes 
Jealous soul you bold barometric beast

Hairdos, skirts, scarves, hats and pails blown away in envious fury
If we could capture you you’d be in front of a jury!...

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The anxious crowd Gathers
Slowly anticipating
The grand opening

A bud trembles
Dew drops shiver
A late sun
Unlocks the stage door

A gentle hum builds
Slowly petal fingers open
To unheard applause

A chatter of sparrows
A distant hoot
The muffled cooing
Of doves

Crimson capes
Opening to nature’s suitors 
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The anxious crowd
Gathers
Slowly anticipating
The grand opening

A bud trembles
Dew drops shiver
A late sun
Unlocks the stage door

A gentle hum builds
Slowly
Petal fingers open
To unheard applause

A chatter of sparrows
A distant hoot
The muffled cooing
Of doves

Stage right
Crimson capes
Opening
To nature’s suitors 
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No animal has inspired more costumes, hats or capes than the peacock.
With her royal blues, glistening golds, emeralds and majestic purples.
The flamingo might be a close contender with is hot pinks and oranges.
I see your colors and I begin designing a room – furniture and curtains.
All based on your color pallet, you gorgeous artistic male bird!...

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ISTHMUS OF TIME

e b o n y capes with d e r v i s h
eyes, transfixed on my pulse
countdown of cheering
red wine goblets
cascading
so much
~ time ~
spendthrift
fragile hours
cutting deep veins
salting them with tears
brain clings to side of pot
zombie moon’s hosting party

10/23/2017

Deep and Dark II
Contest by Laura Loo
1st place...

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