Short Hoist Poems

what's to know
you have only to accept
hoist one
to the blind tiller...

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you hoist his words like
a cross that you crucify 
those you fear upon...

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The hammer of Zeus
Thrust thy nail in Hades’ coffin
Gargoyles hoist thy sails...

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Yesterday,
Ships hoist their sails and
Tomorrow’s raindrops
Ringing their bells...

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Hoist
the Jolly Roger
atop the mainsail
we're heading
for Bermuda
with the wind
on our tail....

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What death
Weeps not, but
Sings out loud and 
Hoist its sail
Upon this crowd
Rest here, again, but
Your weeping eyes...

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hoist the flag
light the lamp
of pure love

we are tired
let thoughts rest
it’s hearts turn

fill the blanks 
in our life
with bliss mists

17-February-2023
Tricube...

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success eluded 
all of those 
who have not failed nor
pay their dues but
dear Lord all in all
what i have learned
success shall 
hoist the sails
success prevails...

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The earth looks so moist
    Please give me a hoist
      right on into that coffin

  Now shut the lid
    'Quid pro quid'
      I like this game ~
      Let's play it often...

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SHIVER ME TIMBERS!

Once a cut-throat and cannon ball dodger
Now a one legged salty old codger
But when ship enters docks he
Will look up an old doxy
And hoist up with a good Jolly Roger...

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Zillion youths x-rayed when videotape unravel
the security risk, questioning people’s obligation ,
not many leaders know juvenile involvement
hoist great fellows ,excluding  dangerous criminals
being adjudged ....

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Listen to poem:

Come sail with me once more dear friends, to ply the winds to comply.
To hoist the sails, pull on the sheets, to steer the yacht driving through waves.
Together, we make a great team, tackling and taming riled wild seas....

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I was not born to be an aristocrat.
I was far too blunt to be a diplomat.
And the rest is who says this or that.
I don't care since I'm where I'm at.

So hoist a cold one for me today.
I'll buy you one some other day.

Regards, Gerard....

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Drop the bag, oh weary hermit
Mangled fear and desire
God awaits you at the summit
Love your soul does aspire

Recognise earth life role
Entwine mind-body-soul
That here now you feel whole

Hoist the flag
Drop the bag

05-May-2022
Quietus ...

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Baton down the hatches 
and blow yer whistle- BLOW!
Stuff all the gold in satchels 
and hoist them in the hull!
Me key is missing, rascals!
Check the the deck below!
check again, the satchels!
Be sure to find it- Oh!

It be on my neck
buried in my beard 
maybe a clean shave
could have saved me fear!...

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I refuse to work today said the miserable ant
As he began to hoist the heaviest crackers
onto his broken, torn sensitive back
startling his comrades who reported him
for being lazy and trying to get out of work
which annoyed them in every direction 
as they marched in a line to the pink side of the blue bowl....

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Grace in void vast,
Reach in stillness;
Enter at last,
Earn a witness;
Keep deep silence,
Meet pulse within;
Yes feel instance,
Touch things unseen;
Hoist a knowing,
Observe a glow;
Live a loving,
Obvious veiled show;
Glimpse a still realm,
Yield dream undreamt!



Leon Enriquez
26 August 2014
Singapore...

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Making Way

When blown by winds to places far
good sailors tack to true their way,
but fighting tempest, gales and storms
they seek safe harbour for the day.

The choice of when to anchors weigh
or when to hoist your sails to roam
can be the difference making way
to lands that welcome sailors home.

Ivor G Davies...

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Dawn comes swiftly,
Apt as ever;
Wake now easy,
Nice and clever;
Look to new hope,
Instruct your mind;
Grace sculpts new scope,
Hoist your new finds;
Touch recalls poise.
Heal with sure tact;
Use follows choice,
Rise up to act;
Live your sure span,
Sigh and glimpse grand.




Leon Enriquez
18 October 2014
Singapore...

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Hoist happy heart
Sense sacred start


Craft cheery choice
Ply pretty poise


Feel fancy find
Meet mellow mind


Spread succinct spice
Note naughty nice


Grand glimpses greet
Seek shelter sweet


Watch willing wit
Frame fleeting fit


Work wealthy way
Dance dazzling day




Leon Enriquez
08 April 2017
Singapore...

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Piano hoisters hoist the piano
Up and up and up.
Sparrows light on the black and white,
Up and up and up.

Keys are pecked, and hoisted tweetings,
High and high and high.
Lessons over, now the greetings
Fly and fly and fly.

Into the window goes the piano,
Slow, and steady,----lands!
Feathery joys now lift the boy's
Pilot-eager hands....

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Gallant ship
All hands on deck
I need brave men 
To hoist the sails

When stormy waves 
Crash against thy ship
A great body of water
You intoxicate me

I worship Thee
I drink of thee
Drench in thee

Unveil your power
Of the sea and
Show me how 
To master thee

Dark wine in thee
Break me free 
My dark wine sea 
That possesses me...

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Mind over matter,
Explore life's taverns;
Trust can engender,
A lonely cavern;
Play with full measure,
Hoist funny feelings;
Open life's treasures,
Reach borders fleeting;
Sense somnolent daze.
Sounds that now betray,
Urgent sure amaze
Ripe readings defray;
Give in to stillness:
Exit loneliness.



Leon Enriquez
19 August 2014
Singapore...

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In a swift take
Watch moments make


Turn of phrase here
Devoid of cheer


Seek coffee kind
To hoist new mind


Sleepy shores beach
Just out of reach


Not enough rest
To wake new zest


Moments now cull
In mindset dull


I rise to meet
Wit that now greets


Edgy words pun
An odd long run



Leon Enriquez
13 February 2017
Singapore...

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Dance deeper daze
Etch end embrace
Live lovely light
Instant insight
Grace grooms glimpse grand
Hurl healing hands
Touch transforms trends
Spill succinct sense


Drill dazzles deed
Express exceed
Life loosens lines
Invoke incline
Grime galls gravy
Hurts hoist heavy
Tale troubles thrice
Soil spreads surprise




Leon a Enriquez
30 November 2014
Singapore...

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