Short Pelt Poems

skin tight pelt of a fox…
another leather punched notch
two fingers on rocks...

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every leaf stands still
cold raindrops pelt hot pavement
beast rumbling in sky...

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The tenor Sir Randy Longdong
Knew something was dreadfully wrong
When over his belt
A serpent would pelt
The heroine singing her song...

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little turkey pelt
feathers fluff in wind--follows
his drove through farmland
he struggles to not fall back
dust clouds rise beneath his feet...

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Used abused
never reconciled the lam
the flee a trip 

an heart pristine
to love all
and not a pelt

as diligent 
I brush my furs
and watch the wild....

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He’s Irish not Scottish or British 
You forget, he’ll get ornery and skittish
He’ll point to his pelt 
Start swearing in Celt
With a splash of some Gaelic and Yiddish...

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In a rain, 
a pine cone fell
from a tree
above the meadow 
and rolled in front of a Buffalo
staring at the Yellowstone,

As it’s pelt was pelted
With the raindrops....

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Fox cub ventures forth

Blood-orange pelt, white-chested

Sneezes seed pod out





Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow
Could imagine this is a fox sound.

Ahee-ahee-ha-hee
is quite funny!...

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Each popcorn garland looked so grand,
Each corn looked as though a new brand; 
Each, a hundred feet long,
Each corn pelt-pebble-strong;
Each enjoyed it as we had planned...!


29 November 2022...

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Lightning streaks
Through a darkened sky
Rain drops pelt
Down my face
As the thunder rolls on in
A rush of power

Entrant into Kim Merryman's "Shadorma Style" contest

8/13/2012...

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Fearless jaguar
Making your leap
Into Destiny
I wish you luck

Your Spotted grace
gliding off of
The Rock
In intensity

You and your
Velvet pelt
Dotted in gold and brown
are thrown into infinity...

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drops of rain pelt down 
sentiments floating downstream
embrace the showers…

saturated and shattered
refinement in process



Contest: Tanka me a dream
By         : Wilma N. Neels

3rd Place...

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Drops of rain off Winters' pelt,

pelt Earth into refrain below

Below the soil, as spring is felt,

felt springs uncoil through melting snow

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Pleiades P

Pulsating Pleiades
Pelione’s fair daughters 
Play in pale pavilions
Paradise peekaboo
Pearls on Orion’s pelt
Plead pure plaintive paeans -
Phenomenon’s portrait

4-9-21
Contest: Pleiades P
Sponsor: Kim Merryman...

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One seeker looks for options
Only to find too many exist
Hoping to narrow the search
They ask abroad
Relenting advisors pelt the seekers brain
Once more isolating them from their goal
Independence from an unappreciative bureaucracy...

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Outside, drops of heavy rain pummel the leaves
Inside, drops of heavy tears pelt my pillow

When it rains, it cleanses the sky
When I cry, it cleanses my soul
Both the sky and I are replenished

And after our drops fall,
We can both begin anew...

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tempers flare in high winds
the sea roars in anger
heavy rains pelt down
waves rise to the occasion

after much ado and
with visible reluctance
the sky begins to clear

stars bestow their calmness
while the weary moon looks on



AP: 1st place 2025...

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on a cold, rainy day
it springs forth
deep from within
the chamber that holds

on a cold, rainy day
transparent silver drops
from my heart pelt yours
leaving puddles at your feet

yet you stay dry
stepping carefully around 
instead of splashing
in glee...

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love making, this celebration of the pelt
for each other and the feelings felt
we celebrate the skin and earth
all day rising in mirth
sigh and share and smile and applaud
till the devil and the lord
kiss and together merge
it is our love 
made this euphoric surge...

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Flying away as feathers is her smiling skirt
Blouse flaps itself as eagle wings in windy sky
Her legs tantalizing gazers as ripe sugar cane
With the eyes squinting as vale blue berries
And the hair like peeling off Sahara waste 
Pelt men as horses in a poorly shot movie...

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give me a sign
a scent for i'm
a pelt trapper
by trade and

your trimmed
beaver would
make a fine
hat at that

it wood
for

how many chucks 
would a wood chuck
chuck leaving me all
chocked up believing

i'm all mantle stuffed
but not never getting
enough wood to wood
your chuck...

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Weighed down by it’s skin
Pelt heavy, it sat.
Loneliness whittled it thin
T’was called the spotted cat

A mistake from long ago
Left it wounded and hurt
Now lives life on the lay low
Blood mixed with the dirt

Its fur was quite matted
Patchy it still was
Skills fallen out of habit
Closed eyes, tired paws....

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Atop the pate of old Daniel Boone,

   Was worn the pelt of a deceased raccoon.

      Despite his bizarre chapeau, with him you daren't trifle,

         Since Dan'l was quick-on-the-draw with his Kentucky rifle!

Entry for Kim Merryman's "Cleri-who?" Contest (28 May 2015)

Tied for First Place in the contest....

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I count the hours

as I welcome the pelt of rain

harmoniously thumping and splattering against the

melancholic chug-chug screech of the train

10 hours

of not being assaulted by your words

hours devoid of your loudness

yet my heart is screaming, banging, drumming

10 piercing hours

time does not escape your noise...

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With myrtle and listenability
I undertake the words of the prophets
Memories relapse in an unhealthy fashion
Man the forgetful
this rectangular mouth
compromises loftily
The Moons harsh splendour
boasts its specious context
as marigold and beam
sway across my October windowsill
like salt peter cleansing the pelt
truth is unburdened...

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