Short Doubles Poems

No matter what is taken away,
God doubles back with much repay!...

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Out of the rubble,
And through trouble.
My hopes, doubles.
Weaving together,
This fair weather.
Evil dare tether.
In mental telepathy,
Feel no empathy,
With sympathy....

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Mining, panning gold treasures
Jewel covers rocks pleasures
Fossils of dormant brown doubles
Captivate earthen brothers

6/12/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2020...

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My seven hours feels like ten
When the boss walks up and says "When....
You get a minute, would you...
And then when you're done... could you?"
So my work load doubles up then....

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Tiny aerialist weaves its own net; shiny silvery web.

Arachned bobbing about its web in sunlight; quite a picture.

How clever she is; it doubles as her kitchen!
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moving mirror shines
                      captures sunlit Sakura
                      doubles her beauty



 For 'Haiku theme: water' contest, sponsor Mick Talbot
March 6th 2018...

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Some doc sold a dancer named Bubbles
A new set of fourty-four doubles
Men whistled and lusted
She slipped and they busted
But got Workman's Comp for her troubles

(Based on a true story)...

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your only half as old as you are smart
by counting my blessings every day my hindsight doubles
all work and no play makes jack a dull boy

you wouldn't believe the irony....seriously...

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A toss of the dice
and magic begins.
Parallel worlds,
doubles,
snake eyes;
we’ve all got a twin
somewhere.

Everything 
is duality;
a second chance.


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I
Here it is vetkoek
Mince, homemade roll, Rooibos -
She doubles as nurse - blessed home

*Rooibos is sold in USA, but is an export of South Africa. Great health tonic, tea ... No caffeine...

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A little guy by baseball standards is garnering much praise
His name is Devon Travis of the Toronto Blue Jays
He's on a tear
Hits more than his share
Of doubles and homers, he continues to amaze...

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Again I’ve lost my spectacles,
The ones I need- to see.
I’ve felt my head and more than once,
Conclude they not on me.

They are the worst; to try and find
Seeking can cause troubles…
How to find a single pair-
When all you see is doubles?...

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A

Small 

Tiny

Problem starts

Rearing its head high

Multiplies until it doubles

Solutions scatter left and right~ net one, two, or three

Snuggly bolt one solution in the problem rejoice for prayers are answered ...

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pain
doubles her over
sweating
on the ER stretcher
bright lights and too much
noise
intensifies
misery
weeks of pain
like toothpicks
lost inside
patiently
the nurse pushes pain medication
into the IV
she cannot make out the words
for all the flurry...

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In my caravan,
oh in my caravan,
there is only you and me

Our mirrors do doubles,
so there you are
with two whiskeys

Our mirror images frown
at our drinking
and saying "cheers"

In my caravan
we both are tipsy
at each other's image





2/16/2015...

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Swallow the amber bubbles
To chase away my troubles
In alcohol fuelled dreams
But tomorrow, I see it doubles!

Thunder temples
Lightning eyes
Sweaty body
Ouch, I cries!

Face as green as clover
As my body I turn over
This poor little beer rover
With his blissful hangover!...

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Silver, gold
I'm not interested
Everything told
In you my love is vested

Puzzles, troubles
Each step I take 
The pain doubles
Smiling, fake

Smiling at my fear
It smiles back
Intoxicating leer
Hope, I lack

I love you
So I'll carry on
You love me too
Soon you'll be gone...

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You've got to put down your storm
before you can lay grace to mine.

Two whirlwinds colliding
do not negate each other.
It doubles their strength and size...
A flesh ripping category five-plus.
Almost nothing left behind
but a pair of ruby slippers
and splintered hearts on the pyre....

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I mean that fourteen different ways
The heat of summer
makes me sway

Sami Davis
Boy could he play
That was yesterday

Arthur have you heard?
Jean's now that's absurd
History always doubles up

Sami are you ok?
Cause I will delight if I may
Should a doctor smile and say

Twins!!...

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I mean that fourteen different ways
The heat of summer
makes me sway

Sami Davis
Boy could he play
That was yesterday

Arthur have you heard?
Jean's now that's absurd
History always doubles up

Sami are you ok?
Cause I will delight if I may
Should a doctor smile and say

Twins!!...

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I stand, then fall.
But still walk tall.
I limp when hurt,
But still have a smirk.

When taken down I stand,
Courage is my brand.
In times of darkeness,
Faith gives it's brightness.

When wounded I bleed,
But my rise does not impead.
When overwhelmed by troubles,
I smile and my faith doubles....

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repeat the matter                                                                                                       the government an offense                                                                                          when caught it doubles...

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tangled leashes
a texting dog walker
                              .....three dogs squatting


loves aces
fourplay in crowded silence
                                       .......mixed doubles match


If Ducks had teeth
                            .......would they clack?


John G. Lawless
6/1/2020...

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Plates and saucers 
quietly in attendance 
behind the cupboard doors
lick their faded flowers
inside borders service nicked
as time ticks 
off the kitchen clock.

Pile smoothed dish towels
lie in neatly folded rows
as a checkered mate
doubles over the ice box
handle with nothing to dry
but a mother’s tears
for days gone by....

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Written displacement
Oriented
Figures focus
Loose stance
Bile manufactures
Masculine
Angelic
Body
Doubles
Stretch new skin
Over the
Wise
Spicy neglect
You neglected
Your mind's
Obese child
Write letters
To dead
Virgins
It'll take your heart
Off trivia
Slice most glances
(If you read) Do not compare
Lateness to sickness...

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