Short Cartwheels Poems

Cartwheels
     Back flips
   Standing on your head

   The splits
     Swan dives ~
   You first; go ahead...

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Spring dances and
does cartwheels
in the rain with such joy.
Her daffodils dazzle, 
faces upturned to catch
this nectar of nature.



C. Alvez...

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The wind
always gets things moving.

The flattened Marlboro 
cigarette package
cartwheels
across the street
before the light
changes.

But don't we all?...

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Soup's up, oh YAY!
And hip-hip HOORAY!
Cartwheels and back flips and ole´, OLE´!
So much to say,
Write away, write away.
Farewell to the grey
Is a beautimous DAY!...

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Walnuts are good for the brain;
and they help to keep us sane!
Eat them much,like in-between meals;
and you will want to do extra cartwheels!

 Copyright McCuen 2009...

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Sparks leap tall buildings
and butterflies drool.
Nuns speak in cartwheels
Puritans jig like fools.

Heady verbosity
intoxicates
when hopeless romantic
meets existential basket-case....

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A
Lone 
Eagle
Flies high
Joined by a smaller male, calls
To him softly, come. Dives as if in water, chases
Calls, does cartwheels, swoops, fly high lock talons free fall separating before hits ground...

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Philip is an inchworm, he has neither legs nor feet,
He also has no arms or hands like others on his street.
Phil can't do cartwheels, jump or clap, and rugby's not his forte,
But he's colored like a rainbow, so, who cares if he's not sporty?...

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Bring pheasants bring cartwheels
Bring dark hallowed halls
Bring the quiet whisper
Whom no one thought to call
Bring a lamp
A can
A crucifix
Someone to lean against
Bring my mother
My son
In the dark and disorder
I won't go on alone
Without a home....

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   Archie did cartwheels for Veronica
   Jughead even played his harmonica ~
     But Veronica’s Jewish
     Leaving two suitors bluish ~
   Steinberg made her latkes for Chanukah 



   _________________________________
   'Latkes' are potato pancakes, a traditional
    Chanukah treat.
...

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Cartwheels across our floor
       her artwork covers our fridge
    Naps like an angel, cries like the devil
       explores the world, full of courage
  
    Can I go to school with my friends
       she asks, her eyes two blue saucers
    You'd like that, wouldn't you, I shudder
       ~ to stifle your growth, I mutter...

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Your presents are ready
They're under the tree
Big ones and small ones
For Bluebird from me

Please buy me nothing
You're all that I want 
Your love is a diamond 
But one I can't flaunt

It's not the right time
To do cartwheels and such
But inside I'm doing them
Often and much

The thought you could love me
Makes my heart swoon
The thought you could love me
Sends this man to the moon...

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Morning light,lightly
Playing upon the leaves

Hiding,peaking,hiding as it
Cartwheels over trees

" I'm so happy to see you" !
A gift,a joy, a reprieve


From the darkest contemplation
Your appearance a relief

I awaken to this new day
My Father had allowed

As this light announcing its arrival
Let our spirits not be cowed

Embrace the day,give it your best
As a gift in return to God

With love,and peace,and thankfulness
Our feet on the path be shod...

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Somewhere in the distance
  rings a silver bell,
far away, yet strangely near,
  a festive carousel.
Turning cartwheels in my mind,
  playing music to my ears,
throwing rainbow-coloured stardust
  in a cloud of snowdrop tears.
The sweetest choir breathes a sigh,
  in perfect tune it sings,
the bells chime out a melody,
  an angel gets her wings.
And I can only bow and smile
  and pray it will not end;
for it's truly a wonderful life
  with an angel for a friend....

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Green eyed witch in Christmas colors, with a whimsical smile.
My idea takes off and runs forward, skipping, dancing, doing cartwheels.
As usual.

I give the witch two familiars, for one did not seem like enough for that face.
The canvas still looks barren, so I throw in a moon, stars, a broom, houses.
Busier now, which makes me happy.

I become even more joyful as I add color. Painting is my favorite thing to do.
Hot pink shoes! The witch directs me.
I do not see why not....

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