Short Leveler Poems

Death ,the ultimate leveler - king and pauper,both lie six feet under...

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ups n downs,
 for the rich an the clowns, 
the great leveler, 
blue grey sea water, 
consternation, 
brought on the frowns, 
death dog-paddled,
 there in the water:(

thanks Russell Sivey

Titanic,

Don...

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Whatever the man layman or a king
When death puts its icy hands he turns to be nothing
Leaving behind all earthly things he goes away so far
All mingles in earth whatever we are
At last moment our hands remain just blank………….!...

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Time marches on relentlessly
Ordered plans fruitless

Being alive takes effort
Every breath a bonus

Overcoming adversity
Realizing dreams

Never giving in
Opting just to be
Time the great leveler

Taking life to another plane
Or maybe just giving in

Being is to just be alive
Even when it is not to be...

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The end

So it is all over
ashes to ashes
dying is expensive 
not paid for by 
the recipient.
The padre was mercifully short
four funerals a day
nothing new to say.
The violinist played Ave Maria
I tried not to cry.
Death is a great leveler.
The empty feeling of the gone.
We had a good dinner and spoke of other things....

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Long hours, no frills
Sunken eyes
Seen a few come and go
Tall and strong-keep em’ comin’
Downing glasses of what makes sense 
Frayed edges everywhere else
Kids gone-wife to
Empty nest, what to do 
Eviction notice painted red
Place of no return 
Amoebic in-between
Smoke curls slowly 
Closin’ time near 
Time the leveler of all things...

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—————
                our great leveler 
             peace or annihilation
            knocks heads together 
         hot air destroyer of worlds
       some truths are not beautiful 
                        
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By
David Kavanagh...

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The ice changes everything. I did not see it, but wow, did I feel it as I slipped on it, losing my balance twice.  I caught myself both times.  Excited that I did not fall.  Oops. Another patch. I almost go down. But aha! Ice zero. Me three.  Tricky ice. Always the boss. I give her the attention she deserves.

				      lively winter dance
			                 black ice is the leveler
				   please give her her due...

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When the chips are down 
Men  are separated from boys
Quitters  fall by the way side
While perennial winners 
Seize the day and be counted 
For that is the essence of life

Life is  a live show 
It is for a short season 
It is time to show the stuff 
One is made of
And bow out as the ovation 
Reaches its crescendo 

Life is for the living 
Take it one day at a time
Everyday as if it were the last
Cause the ultimate leveler 
Strikes when you least expect it...

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The Leveler
by Michael R. Burch

The nature of Nature
is bitter survival
from Winter’s bleak fury
till Spring’s brief revival.

The weak implore Fate;
bold men ravish, dishevel her . . .
till both are cut down
by mere ticks of the Leveler.

Published by The Lyric, Tucumcari Literary Review, Romantics Quarterly and The Aurorean. Keywords/Tags: nature, survival, bitter, winter, spring, seasons, fate, weak, bold, universe, time, levels, leveler, red in tooth and claw, harsh, hardship...

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