Short Pop Off Poems

He was carrying 
an automatic,
ready to pop off;
Frozen in anger,
a wicked time bomb; 

Pulsating now
emotional;
Off the handle,
he did not care;

Caught her eyes 
on the street;
Fell in love;

Blushing 
she smiled

 ‘Hi.’...

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Art is everywhere, buddy.
Flourishing all around you.
A stimulus maximus.
80 arrows at your heart
All the time.

Yet you don't  feel it.
It's too much.
You're out there.
Somewhere.
You're somewhere all the time.
While miracles pop off all over the place.
Who cares!
You're trying to keep hold
Of your 5 year old....

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If you are in New York City
Where smog makes the air not so pretty
And a manhole cover explodes in the air
Run as fast as you can, get out of there!
These covers weigh three hundred pounds, these bad boys!
You will hear them pop off, for they make an incredible noise.
They can explode up to two stories high in the sky.
If they hit you on the head, you surely will die....

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A perfect off switch 
the soft silence of headphones;
Sink into the sound 
of classic rhythm and soul,
take me outside of my head;

I want to be free 
even if for a moment;
Acoustic flutters,
that high E string butterfly
snaps and bleeds out in the sky;

Turned all the way up 
solace inside the volume;
Three minutes pop off
there’s a drumbeat in my ears 
canceling all the world’s noise....

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I am a bright yellow blossom
I spread beauty across the lawn
But, adults consider me a weed
And children play games
Wanting to pop off my head!
I am a Dandelion and deserve respect
I am prettier than muddy snow!
When I turn soft delicate white,
People shake me in the wind!
Do they realize my seeds spread more?
Now here comes a Dandelion plucking tool
                Oh, My!


Heidi Sands

5/17/18...

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