Short Echelons Poems

This is me, no pretensions, or put-ons
Take me, squeeze me, slather my lower echelons 
May detect a wee whimper
Now here comes the clincher
Will sing our national anthem with timbre...

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This is me, no airs, pretensions, or put-ons
Take me, squeeze me, slather my lower echelons 
May detect a wee whimper
Now here comes the clincher
Will sing Portugal's national anthem with timbre...

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This is me, no airs, pretensions, nor put-ons
Take me, squeeze me, slather my upper echelons 
May detect a wee whimper
Now here comes the clincher
Will sing Portugal's national anthem with timbre...

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This is me, no airs, pretensions, nor put-ons
Take me, squeeze me, slather my upper echelons 
May detect a wee whimper
Now here comes the clincher
Will sing Portugal's national anthem with timbre...

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gurgling water sounds
echelons of honking geese...
a sparrow’s sweet chirp


Haiku


3/30/2021


How-many-syllables
Spring Haiku - Traditional Form Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin ...

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under optical delusion of a lampshade
a mind wanders in its own galaxy.
among echelons of stars infinite
in drumbeats of magical alchemy.
 
passions of expensive dreams dazzle
only sweet scent of soft petals.
a smiling face  keeps  convincing 
a heart promises to beat in unison.

wanton restless water tames into a stream
rocked against anarchy of feelings,
through mountains of unseen bruise.
yet the stream never meets the sea....

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