Short Ie Poems

one breath in duration*


* ie 17 Japanese syllables...

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W-orld's
E-lders
N-ever
D-ie
Y-oung

Topic: Birthday of Wendy F. Echon (April 22) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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A talent
that outlived
passing fame-
hidden beneath
her lover's name.


Tribute to Mary Evans ie George Eliot...

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it was cold cold
my arms was fold
stop by a stand
with money in hand
but ie was fun
i get 
HOT HOT COFFEE ON THE RUN...

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Theoore Robinson ie so young
perhap s why he remains unsung
He found the eat coast too bright
but it gave hi style visual delight...

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on the way
i must say
as i  got to the door
ie was a passion kiss
that now i miss
i was hot as sonforgun
IT WAS
SEX ON THE RUN...

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England's Thomas Gainsborough
whose portraits folk could not get enough
He used this genre as an escape
to his first love ie the landscape...

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they do it
fixs this
so  alert of the jerk
who is out to hurt you
too
they do it for money
them there's no honey
kept this is mind
MONEY IE THE EVIL OF CRIME...

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A
world
of white,
fair,happy
holy,blessed,light


Qwynfd the Welsh for paradise-ie white world from the word Gwyn -white,fair,happy,holy and 
blessed....

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when
I
listen,
God will speak;
when God speaks,
my mind
will
hear


* Old Irish word for 'voice'. ie God Common to all Germanic ( Old English) languages...

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your charm is a flowing fountain ~ that quenched the thirst of my wilted heart 

December 15, 2023, 8:56 AM, PST 
FP, NE CC 
Inspired by my response to a comment from IE...

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J-ust 
E-merge 
R-eally 
V-ictorious 
I-n 
N-egating 

A-nother 
L-ie 
A-fter 
O-bscure 
N-ight 

Topic: Birthday of Jervin Alaon (May 5) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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The philosophy of Carroll's Humpty Dumpty today
 over all,ie you&me now holds sway
Words mean 'what I choose them to mean',Dumpty said
this woke wonderland,prevails wherever you tread...

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Air wafts with spring scent
Petals burst colors of buds
Robe of dew drapes grass
I feel joy free from frost freeze
Lie on lured butterfly wings.

...

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R-ighteous
I-dentity
C-hooses
H-armonious
A-nd
R-ight
D-ecision

B-ecause
A-ny
L-ie
I-s
N-ot
O-kay

Topic: Birthday of Richard C. Balino (February 01)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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V-ie with others for the trophy, 
I-n the friendly competition; 
M-ake it through the fire, 
A-s life is fraught with affliction. 

Topic: Birthday of Vima Ocampo (April 26) 
Form: Acrostic Quatrain...

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G-reat
A-ffection
R-eally
Y-ields

&

P-recious
A-ttachment
Z-one's

G-ain
U-sing
T-ie
A-t
N-uptial
G-athering

Topic: 25th Anniversary of Gary & Paz Gutang (December 18) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Ephesians ,chapter 2 verse 10 tells me 
we  are God's handiwork*(poiema) ie ' poetry'

so Let the  Holy Spirit channel thoughts
if we listen ..as we ought

each day to employ& endeavour
our Giftngs in Art , poetry or whatever...

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A nxiety
B eckons,
C onscience
D eny,

E verything
F aked,
G rotesquely
H igh.

I diots
J oking,
K nowingly
L ie,

M ysterious
N ature,
O pium
P ie.

Q uestionable
R eason,
S tart
T alking
U ntruths,

V acant
W hispers,
X enophobic
Y ouths....

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C-omplete
A-ffection
R-emarkably
L-ets
O-ne

&

R-ighteous
U-nion's
T-ie
H-appily

M-akes
A-nnual
N-uptial
G-lee
I-ntensifying
N-otable
S-weetness
A-round
Y-ou

Topic: Anniversary of Carlo & Ruth Manginsay (February 26) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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S creaming infant.
P iercing cry.
I nsistant, persistent.
T ry the soother.

T ie the ligature.
H old the syringe.
E nd the craving.

D on't you see?
U terine hits are
M issed by baby
M anaging cold turkey?
Y our little junkie.


09/04/16
Number 3 Silent 1...

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Written: January 2, 2009
Updated: April 23, 2012

There once was a lizard named Rex(ie)
Whose head was always tilted and ready
Sitting next to the glass wall
Patiently waiting for Saul
To feed him tasty hornworm bread(ie).


Note: Part of the Portrait Poetry Collection...

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R-ings
O-f
L-ove
L-et
Y-our

&

M-arriage
A-nniversary
C-reate
E-verlasting
L-ength

S-weetly
I-mplementing
M-atrimonial
B-eauty's
L-ongevity
A-s
N-uptial
T-ie
E-ndures

Topic: Anniversary of Rolly & Macel Simblante (December 24) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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i
do
not
feel
happy
i 
am
too
sick
sadly


1/29/2020
Plus 1 Blog post
Brian Strand

Note:This form,which I have labelled 'plus1' in the verse section starts with one 
letter,increasing each by one line with just one letter,ie 1:2:3:4:5: etc.With an integral 
title....

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J-oyful
I-ntimate
M-oments
A-re
R-eally

&

F-elt
L-etting
O-riginal 
R-ings
E-xpress
N-ice
C-onjugal
E-ndless

C-onnection
A-s
S-acred
T-ie
I-s
L-ifetime
L-ove's
O-rder

Topic: Anniversary of Jimar & Florence Castillo (February 12) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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