Short Champing Poems

frozen treat
sweet ring-shaped muffin
champing at the bit

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Autumn sets in





Forgotten are the hot,
humid and wet days,
as autumn has reached,
Shivering icy fingers,
hoarfrost consolidates at my window sill,
Early sunset and shortening of days,
light snow sets in spirits,
Champing at the bit
enthusiastic children,
This year sure will sight
an abundant frost on Christmas trees !




Written Sept 26th, 2015
For contest "Seasonal" by Shadow...

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My life has lately taken a divergent path,
    age has slowed me down,
        I am no longer champing at the bit,
            I seek a little calm,
                the reading of a psalm.

I no longer seek the promotion of strife,
    as I did in earlier life.
        I no longer pitch an angry fit,
            or cuss like a demon from the pit.
                but soak calmly in a warm bath.

There comes a time and an age to calm down....

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