Short Nugatory Poems

nugatory coin tossed,
up in the air —
perpetrator hoping for
purgatory.
hell lands on his head.

Kim Rodrigues (c) 12/4/2019

nugatory - having no value...

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I DREAM

   Soft dawn runs on dazzling morn to sizzling noon, 
   then to fizzling eve but not to mourn.
   Dusty dusk merging at solitary nugatory night.
   Yet not in despondence.

   12/18/19

 Original Poem 'Day Dreams' posted on 11/17/19

 'Arbitrium Divisa 5' Contest by Gregory Barden...

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IRRESPONSIBLE ENEMY

When our tears drop 
and stench fire around 
us, 
And fire's enemy 
becomes otiose and 
nugatory,
Then shall tears 
backfire fire's enemy
And after a very scorch 
sunshine
Telling ur the end of 
those former days.

Then shall our eyelids 
close in sorrow
But tears have wiped 
away our sorrows
And our lions roaring in 
joy 
Marking the start of 
new days
And the end to the 
palsy-walsy....

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