Short Granules Poems

Warm sand granules -soothe bare Sunkist skin...

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Coffee tastes so bland 
my diet does not consist 
of sweets granules...

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waves crash against shore 
sun glistens on sand granules 
daily dose of beach...

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Paper Eating Animals

Paper eating animals sprinkle 
garlic granules on 
statement of 
money transactions with 
resulting balance of 
zero.
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A shell seemingly empty, cracked and blue
Silent on the bed of sand.
The roar of the sea, the hush of the wind
Tumble out, with the granules of unwillingly submitted rock....

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There once was a poet named Daniel
Mistook for a sweet cocker spaniel 
They gave him some shit
Wound up getting bit
Needed morphine induced in granules



              by Daniel Turner...

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element
dusty scented granules 
harbor life

whistle
music journeys between
the trees

red and orange
creating rebirth
fire

joyful traveler
on an annual journey
liquid spirit
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pearl white driven snows
the views of winters follage
silver temperatures
~
beautiful flurries 
contoured granules floral 
drops of fallen snow



12/29/20
Hi-Ku(4) Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand...

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Like a clenched handful of sand,
The small granules of my days slip
   through my tight fist, 
Refusing to be held captive,
Escaping so quickly 
   into the past,
Pushed out by the pressure 
   of tomorrow,
Unable to be saved
   for a better 
   time....

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A spoonful of substance—
that’s all I’m looking for. 
Stir it in while it’s hot. 
Let it dissolve and
rest until it’s tepid. 
Saccharine black?
Drink up. Dry. 

Granules cluster the bottom of the mug
and bitterness lingers on my tongue.

I’ve fooled myself again....

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Who fills the hour glass
Are there sand bags everywhere
Does a machine do it
Why do I even care

One granule, two granules
Three granules, four
How do you know to subtract
Or add more

What a sad occupation
You watching time pass
Clocking the second
Of sand in the glass...

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The suns awakened soul
Streams it's sleepy rays across the calming lake
Reaching the rocky ledge where i sit
Enjoying the contentment of my morning coffee
As i watch the rippling water,
Splash off the rocks and
Carry it's hitch-hiking sand granules
Back into the sun warmed lake


#2...

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Diving into the wind 
reaching for the sunlight, 
aglow with the fire of a thousand wishes 
granules pulse with prosperity;  
Once in a lifetime every time, 
negligent to think otherwise; 
Fiercely fleeting so grab it 
little dragonfly, 
invite sparks into the smallest moment; 
Electrify 
supersonic energy...

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Cupid calls 
To my heart of slate
Underneath the walls
In front of the gate
There he falls
His arrows won't penetrate
Just dissipate 
Into thousands 
Of granules of sand
Which will coat
His bloody hand
That was used
To break many man
From his bow
Arrows no longer fled
For he knows now
Love is truly dead…....

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She throws a party for heartbreaks,
glaze the tequila sunrise. 
With sugar granules, 
Seem to be sweeter
for love & life. 
For second time around
the moonlight promises.

Mending her broken heart, 
stitching the wounds of love. 
choosing the path
path that lead her home, 
home of herself, 
where her soul stays....

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the sugar bowl drops
 it's broken glass sugar spills 
out as marching ants 
~
raid kitchen sweet tastes 
granules I tried my best
try I  to sweep up
~
sweetness on their feet
yum, such a sticky sweet treat
out marching ants



4/25/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021...

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Your granules of sand
With an invisible hour band
Perform miracles
At time's pinnacles
Narrow waist, wide bust, 
Broad hip-crust
An appealing body
A nonreactive mentality
Putting the present in perspective
History and mystery as an objective
You say that existence is not forever.
Transformation is life's endeavour.
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Every 
subtle change has beauty 
transforming what has been; 
Amber leaves fall to snow 
budding slowly with Spring; 

Perfect 
nature slowly refined; 
Granules of Summer sand 
mix with flower petals 
atomizing the air;

Season, 
each subject to her  
wild benevolent ways;
Whimsical winds just flex, 
temperate enrichment....

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Churlish wind hovers overhead
Ready to chart its path of dread
By wistful, listless conductor led
Twirling baton with rotors fed
A swirling blender over land spread
Careening, eerie echo left in its stead
Fluffing the threads of barren bed
Wispy fibers in ginning whirlpool sped
Silty granules from denuded top shred
Strafing the strands of every bare head...

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Sweltering heat from all around 
Zaps my energy sweat dripping to the ground
Heavy breathing lungs seem to fail
Oxygen low to no avail
Summers’ heat unbearable to some
To the beach to have a little bit o’ fun
Salty ocean cools my soul
Mind and body now a whole
Seagulls high within the sky
Dropping clams to watch them die
Sandy granules upon my feet
Ocean water is just so sweet...

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The shelves of your forehead wrinkles
are still undusted. I scrub them clean with hot tears,
carefully placing selected stories
on the continuum between you and me.

I twine our joint years around your neck,
covering you with Wisteria flowers.

In that royal coat I make you believe
there are no blue and red granules
in our blood.


(This poem is from Eleni's pamphlet Autumn Dedications, 2015)...

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Our lines, around they wander
though never cared about a blunder
each like granules oh a wonder
reciting in ears an invisible reader
 inside playing a joy of thunder
bringing thy visions by closer
always in mind it ponders
meanings in disguise lying under
 leaving those questions in hunger
failing never to drench those viewers
and hopes they are getting nearer
my feet here to reach there in harbor....

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I love the rise of the ocean
 the hidden secrets of it's life 

the highs and lows of the tides
 the music as they crash

 The silent mingle of the tide
 upon it's shore and 

the disappearance of 
millions of sand granules 
recycled back into it's depth

 dark blue rolls out 
as fast as it rolls in 
it doesn't stop on a dime 

life it takes into it's watery grave
 life it gives to every creature within its grasp...

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The wind sweeps quickly along the quiet beach
 peaceful and calm 
Before the rain comes crashing
Lightening and thunder follow 
the water capturing it's glow
As I watch from my hole in the wall cabin
Feeling it shift from one end to the other 
watching the magic of the storm in amazement
As dry sand granules dodge the storm
And flutter wildly in the wind
 escaping their fate
 till the next big sandstorm



Karen croft
9-12-13
Build your own sand!...

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I sit gazing at the bruised branches 
Of trees that wall my humble thatch. 
Leaves dead and live laments, 
Tender mango sprouts, 
Like yellow granules of cake dough, 
Lie listening the last drops’ descent. 
Pale hairy roots of young trees, 
A shattered sparrow’s nest, 
The bowing branch full of guava 
Fruits yellow and green, 
Blessed basil leaves with tiny 
Silver pearls clean and pure 
Sets the  morn’s golden glory; 
  
Proclamation of a nocturnal rain....

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