Short Garnished Poems

Glistening sun with
A beam of hope toppings
With the crust of hopelessness cut off
Sprinkled with resilience
And garnished with faith...

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Fresh unpasteurized sauerkraut
(so probiotic!)
Cooked slowly with sausages,
Potatoes, and ham;
Sweetened with Riesling
A pinch of
Cloves...

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The fun king came once again,
To claim the throne of wither and stain,
No blame of shame garnished or waned,
As our king of fame proclaims his elicit game....

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A Christmas queen,
Dressed red and green
Beauty and grace,
Garnished in lace
Such a grand dame,
Poinsettia's her name.


12/7/2023

    Daniel Turner
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Bright gold angel pin

Garnished by brilliant gemstones

The gleam burned his eyes

His wallet took a wallop

Gratitude shown with passion...

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I run to eat the Jollof in the plate
When the love songs made me late
This aromatic food well garnished
Never made my saliva varnished
My joy is ceaseless with this plate...

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Fresh fish garnished with pepper,
Pepper and spices,
Smeared with brush strokes on the fish,
It can be foil-wrapped, 
Or placed directly
Over heat,
Plunge!




June 23, 2022....

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GEISHA

Genteel girls trained to charm
Gentlemen with their wit,
Graceful dancing and song.
Garbed in silk kimonos,
Garnished with exquisite
Gems and embroidery - 
Gracious teahouse hostess.

10/25/16...

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What do you think
How should one
Emphasize
The little bit
One has to say
Garnish
Highlight
Colour, no can't say that
And  if I used the word
Embroider my musings
You would think
I don't know
My gender...

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The luck of the Irish has always been
St Patrick did not preach for men to preen
in great lewdness and less love
but for friends to look above...
with gratitude garnished with touch of green.

Written 02/4/ 2017...

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Silver moon wandering as enlightened one
Glowworm flaunting as moons scion
twinkling stars garnished dark sky
tinkling cicada added music to rye
serene night pacifies ones spleen
routine sleep wants to this dark sheen.....

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Blend of superlative words
       rinsed from all errors,
immersed in stocked emotions,
     spiced up with top tales
    and garnished with twists.
          ~Hot soup bowl~
                  SLURP!


Date : 01/20/2016...

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The wine was the finest
  cuisine smooth as creme
The atmosphere buoyant
  garnished with a moonbeam

She searched his eyes for a sign
  those deep pools of blue
Tonight, of all nights, iced over
  flashing, 'I can never love you'...

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Sleeping in Souls


Frightened thought image,
   scared of the unknown.
Perception by envisioning,
   evil eyes of stone.

Reaction chose hastily,
   panicked stress whispered ear.
Garnished Souls devour darkness,
   lying next to you right here......

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Her unassailed Highness sleeps
belly upturned
in fretful repose

Garnished green, by a faerie ring
bare and barren
laid out for a spell

Majestic head in verdant bed
Impromptu eyeful
a cameo gaze

black and white, by degree
Covert, supine
pussyfoot queen...

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Grounded and chosen coming up frozen
Sanctified and holy garnished yet chosen
Blinded
Secretly United
I acknowledge a  living God
And I am not ashamed to serve the Lord

 undeniable praise


4/29/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr ©...

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Grief
gnaws at my aching heart
greets my awakening,
grins within the sunbeams
gathers empty teardrops
garnished with memory’s
gaunt unfocused vision
goring life’s bloodied bull.


11/22/2015

submitted to – Pleiades, Please – poetry contest
sponsor – Kim Merryman...

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Your eyes have slept my little town 

And all the windows in every corner have been shut

And our roads led us all 

To the Syrate , all alone 

And people fall , like butterflies , into hell .. Silent

Or continue the way that garnished by the sorrow  of years 

Hopelessly...

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jovial fortress
garnished in the dawn of light
fragmented pieces 

stone echoes my thought
winding Connecticut calls
a time of sowing   

a terrace of rock
spring melancholy arrives 
canvas exploding 

__________________________

Contest ~ "Your Thoughts" 

Poet ~ Rick Parise...

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Whoa! am I to ask of this
O' God I am not deserving of such a witness 
You have garnished my dreams stifled me 
With spirals of things beautiful erased my unrighteousness 
Bless my dreams now I am covered in your mercies


2/25/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022...

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Something's growing shining in the center of my chest it is burning it's a light garnished my spirit soul
~
My chest rises it goes up and down the water and brown within me flows my consciousness knows my mind explodes with electricity I am a living soul

5/23/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021...

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I dream we'll meet across the bay
You've blazed a garland's trail
for me
Glazed stones, of lilies, pave the way
On mirrored glass, I'll sail
the sea





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Inspired by Visual # 1
Nette's Contest:Memento of Waters
3//9/15 By Carrie Richards...

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Is it possible I could love you more?
Could your heart be more melded to mine?
Could I make your spirits higher soar?
Could I give your eyes a brighter shine?

Those questions I with guilty shame abhor.
They engender thoughts garnished in gloom.
Yes, I must confess, I could love you more
But HOW leaves me lost outside our room....

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paths I've walked 
on
paths I've ran 
from
paths iv'e hovered 
over
paths speckled with
spicy mouths 
whispering such horrible things
of misty gods eating muddy 
mirage of 
peace 
paths garnished with destruction
deep ruts filling with 
old blood, smashed teeth  
crow-footed paths of ancient eyes
paths blocked by infinity...

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Good-Bye To my Sinful Self
I left my sinful self
I cleansed the breath I got
Inhaled exhaled gotten it out my chest
I left my sinful self
Garnished blossom wrap up in amazing grace
Once a breathing parasite
I left my sinful self
I cleansed the breath I got

7/7/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020 ©...

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