Short Last Hurrah Poems

red
orange
glowing trees
the last hurrah
falls...

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Sunset on the beach
My shadow stretches out to
Grasp the last daylight...

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August
The last hurrah
Of
The swelter fest


Many apologies to all you Summer lovers...

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I
close
my eyes-
sounds of fall,
sun shines on my face,
summer's  last hurrah
dies away-
then I 
dream...

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I
close
my eyes-
sounds of fall,
sun shines on my face,
summer's  last hurrah
dies away-
then I 
dream...

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I
close
my eyes-
sounds of fall,
sun shines on my face,
summer's  last hurrah
dies away-
then I 
dream...

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last hurrah
for the school of fish
a bowl for two


04.19.18

1st place
"Fish" themed
hosted by M. Talbot...

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pilfering raccoons
raiding cornfields and orchards
laughing at farmers
Indian summer picnicking
Last hurrah before winter...

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I close
my eyes
sun shines on my face
summer's  last hurrah
dies away
sounds of fall
then I dream

Does
beauty
sleep beneath
weeping wiilow
trees...

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Wickety, wackety, zis-boom-bah
The world's a treasure with minor flaws
Joy by the bucket
And still more yet
Ain't done until my last hurrah...

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Wickety, wackety, zis-boom-bah
The world's a treasure with minor flaws
Joy by the bucket
And still more yet
Ain't done yet till my last hurrah...

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~ this is the last hurrah, folks; my poetic pen has run out of ink ~



The Last Line Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Silent One (Winner: 1st Place)
Date written and posted: 12/25/2018...

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Mortality



Morning snowfall brings his
Moist eyes one last hurrah.
Moon-flowers and blue jays,
Meandering in step.
Malignancy strides moan
Meekest as his saviors
Mourn before it all melts.

4/19/17...

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snowfall in the dell-
             spring blossom dies

sunshine on my face-
           summer's last hurrah

the tangle of Autumn-
           bonfired into smoke

candlemas evensong-
                winter's requiem...

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Slow dance weather’s well                                                                                           
Faded leaf kicks last hurrah                                                                                          
work done coming home...

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an expiring
star
shines
brilliantly
in a
last hurrah
before
collapsing into
void


a piercing
scream
expels
glorified zombies
out of an 
imperious 
tomb


a flaming
tsunami
of
raging rot
roars
over the
earth
with absolute
malice
...

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A worthy cause
‘gainst daunting odds
A chance to set the world aright

Truths to be told
With hero bold
To champion a noble fight

‘tis all I ask
A final task
And while I still have beating heart

For win or lose
To fight I choose
For then I’ll know … I did my part...

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This morn I found a world of snow,

I did not see it falling though.

It fell quietly as I slept,

Upon the slumbering land it crept.

Winter's gift, a parting sting

Before she steps aside for spring,

A final flurry, a wave goodbye.

Her last hurrah, fell from the sky....

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Our last day on earth, if today
Are we in surrender
Do bliss throbs within yet hold sway
Last hurrah a wonder

Is our release complete 
With head bowed at God’s feet
Vibrant, with joy replete

Will it be in mirth
Our last day on earth

01-May-2022
Quietus ...

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autumn sets its stage

orange-red-gold tapestry-

summer's last hurrah


September 9, 2022

~5th Place~
Contest: Autumn In Nature - Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
Judged: 09/17/2022

~10th Place~
Premiere Contest: A Brian Strand Premiere Choice
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Judged: 09/13/2022
...

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Oh, falling leaves- like my autumn of life-
you slowly drift down upon faded green lawns.
Red-orange-gold colors boast your last hurrah,
as they calmly, peacefully, twirl to the ground.


September 4, 2021

Premiere Contest: Liberum Divisa 7 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Gregory Richard Bardin

One Stanza from my poem-
"Amid Falling Leaves,"
    posted July 28, 2020...

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Three sheets in the wind
And rubbed the wrong way
By a fair weather friend
You must seize the day

Let your hair down 
And lay down the law
Be the talk of the town
With your last hurrah

With all your high hopes
Few and far in between
Up against the ropes
Taking one for the team

Play your cards right
No guts no glory
Still High as a kite
The same old story...

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Summer is ending; we can feel it 
But we pretend we cannot
Slater our corn-on-the-cob with butter
Cutting generous slabs of watermelon
Ignoring the Back-to-School sales flyers stacking up in our box
July is the last hurrah.
The month we celebrate as wildly as we can
Knowing reality will soon set in 
And school will begin 
Because August is peeking her head in July's window....

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A blue sea without waves
Under a canopy of green
Shafts of sun light  
Playing on the blooms
That are gently moving in the breeze
Children’s laughter
Mixed with a song birds call 
Accompanies the wind in the trees
Walk with me in spring
The blue bells chime
Springs arrival 
A changing of the guard
From daffodils to bluebells
Heralds the seasons change
And winters last hurrah....

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I see the end of summer 
Labor Day the last hurrah
Leaves and rain race each other
Puddles of color

Corn and pumpkins center stage
Holidays appearing soon
Old year giving way to new
With bold promises

Shadows in the crystal ball
Brother’s face fades in and out
Fearing to look far ahead
I avert my eyes

Joyce Johnson 9/9/11
For Linda Marie’s contest “Crystal Ball”  won no.8...

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