Short Nicola Poems

Tesla’s magic wand,
Energy in the ether's;
Paints lightening art.

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There once was girl named Nicola
she had dreams about Diet Cola
the cola was big
and nasty as a pig
as it chased her around the granola....

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Laughter with old pals,
like an immaculate song
can't be out of tune

It is life dancing
in lightheaded wisp of time-
a glass always full


-Nicola An...

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(i.m. Nicola Bulley)

Mist-shrouds are wrapping
Around the River Wyre's weir,
Rain-swollen waters...
Currents of secrets rushing,
Hushing reed-wrapped daffodils....

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Nicola was naughty,
She wasn’t very nice,
She bit her mother,
And ate her white mice,
But Nicola’s brothers knew,
Exactly what to do,
They took her to the woodshed,
And sawed her in two....

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Dandelion blown
Wishing delusional dreams
Floating in the sky
Vanishing seeds as thin air
Returning reality











For Blowing In The Wind Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Nicola Byrne
Fourth Place
August 25, 2017...

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Mistakes are trophies
acting like hapless failures
when they're treasures

Flaws are enticing,
everything real gets damaged
not struggling with age

Pain is beautiful
if tears become diamonds
instead of weapons


-Nicola An...

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Nicola
Happy, sad, angry, sweet
Sister of Jenny and Louisa
Lover of literature, frogs and music
Who feels love, fear and joy
Who fears inadequacy, catastrophe and wasps
Who would like to see kindness, Madagascar and sunshine
Resident of Glasgow, Scotland
“Noo”...

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TO RETURN ?

              He promised to be back
                   On day after tomorrow.
                Days after days rolled on.
                     Waiting for specific day.
                    ‘The day after tomorrow.’

  
  12/10/16

  Point of NO Return Contest by Nicola Byrne....

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Time stood still in the azure sunset
She left the town that saw her grew
Leaving behind the baggage
That drowned to an abyss
Compared to hades
Until one day
Reason won
Over 
Love









For Point Of No Return Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Nicola Byrne
Fourth Place
December 5, 2016...

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Shattered in pieces the tender heart
Fixed with the healing that brings time
Rises from the nowhere world
Beats with the hidden scars
Subsaning the pain
Suicided
Past feelings
Killed love
Beat







For You Broke My Heart Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Nicola Byrne
2-7-2017
Fifth Place...

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Take it easy now,
if all you have is yourself,
hold your hand and breathe

Take it easy now,
this is for your mastery,
alone, roads get clear

This is all for now,
tomorrow can be tougher,
yet you'll be wiser

This is you right now,
born a star and raised a scar,
who's meant to move far


-Nicola An...

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Hold onto that little light,
like a wish your heart solely believes in

Don't lose sight of that faint light,
even a moment of weakness strives to win

Hold onto that distant light
like a steady sign for you to follow

And never lose sight of your own light,
it preserves your destiny's faith wherever you go

-Nicola An...

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a woman to never represent the majority
a woman to never respect the majority
a woman to never speak for the majority

forever talking of independence
saying it is Scotland's desire,
lost the vote for independence 
nonchalant to Scotland's desire,

a one track horse, 
and of course,
a selfish cow.

Scotland's First Mini Turd...

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In response to 'paint me a rainbow' by nicola byrne 

Golden eye and crescent nerve.
The rainbow hides, he doesn't like 
to be disturbed.
He's actually a bit perturbed.
The people gaping from behind
and every angle wide.
You have to pay for pictures blue
and colours frosted in the nude.
The rainbow waits in turn for you
to show him curves for him to perv....

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Valentines day is a joke
I learnt the hard way as a bloke.
My last valentines gift on that day,
a divorce order delivered, yay,
till now nothing more funny,
no more chocolates and a cute bunny,
I can no longer celebrate this ritual,
as for most this is habitual.

Contest - Valentine Shmalentine
Sponsor - Nicola Byrne
Date - 01/25/2017...

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Must the petals fall now and

surrender to the wind?

Must I step back and 

willingly rescind?

This could be a subtle goodbye

for the buds of our future don't seem to multiply

The troubles and confusions are somehow impolite

So I seek out the advice of the night

But our stars refuse to answer me

Am I now on the threshold of our finale?

-Nicola An...

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A song is a poem that seized its opportunity to fly
A dance is a close-lipped soliloquy narrated by vigor
A story is a word with blazing sentiments that can't die
Every mastery is a tenacious failure

A laugh is a smile learning to be an extrovert
A noise is a whisper that couldn't stay in its zone
A race is a walk with ambitions it won't desert
Those who crawl out of their shell become full-blown


-Nicola An...

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I am running low on love, Miss
Give me a hug here,
Give me a squeeze there
And oh, a good smacking kiss.

I’ll flip a burger, I’ll grill a fish
Or cook you a continental dish,
I’ll flip and twist, sing and dance
If only you give me a chance,

For I am running low on love, Miss
Give me a hug here
Give me a squeeze there
And yeah, a good smacking kiss!


~Valentine Schmalentine contest by Nicola Byme...

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A clump of dried leaves from frail
limbs I failed to nurture,
settling on a page under
my sinking face 
with a scent to lift up
the low spirits in me,
such rotten source
blessing me with remedy

The comfort we receive
from the things we couldn't save, 
the purpose we gain regardless
an unfulfilled goal,
and the Love I'll always keep
even after the passing
are these propitious testaments 
I can't trade for resentments


-Nicola An...

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I wrote the perfect poem, and I double-checked each line
The imagery was stunning, the picture painted was divine

My face broke into a smile with the glowing comments I received
But when I saw the ‘winner’s list’ I found my eyes were deceived

There was a massive void where my name should have been
How could the premiere contest sponsor be so bloody mean!

Contest You Broke my Heart
Sponsored by Nicola Byrne

02~11~17...

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Canyon walls dwarf us, a speck 
of blue so very far above. Down here,
deep shadows.
I shiver.

The waterfall roars, we stand
in the pool below. 
The rope
still 
hangs, 
bright umbilical cord 
to the upper world.

Nobody speaks. We know:
this is it.
If we pull the rope, the only way 
out: 
down canyon.

Eyes full of expectation and trust
glance at you.
We await the verdict.

December7, 2016
For contest: Point of no return
Sponsored by Nicola Byrne...

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