Short Propositions Poems

Magic, elastic. Propositions, fantastic.
Learning, diverting, adapting, deserving. Fanatic....

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Anthologies of language form, the core of man’s suppositions,
Breathing life into the Word with grace and contrition.
Counting, countless citizens mass to pray their propositions
Doubtless to postpone the day of their forewarned superstitions.
In the Beginning there was the Word and the Word was …...

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all the rivers come together in the sea
certain rules of the game
are you gonna break it?
unnecessary try

all invalid propositions were in fact absent
but they have been revealed
what are you gonna do?
unnecessary interfence

all the ends are the same
you were late to notice
why are you surprised?
unnecessary reactions...

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Ekphrasis tribute to and inspired by imagist-F S Flint

 musical rhythm of vers libre
in a sequence of concepts 
&propositions
 recording impressions 
clothed in beauty.
instinct over thought
independent of form 
cadence lyrical expressed
where emotions 
   are the driving force
in
 harmonic flows
 of nuanced  length
&breadth...

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Mirror, mirror on the wall,
you hang there judging wide and tall.

From a nail and wire thus restrain,
suspending my gross appearance to reveal my shame.

But beyond the folds, crows feet, and moles
there is a place you cannot behold.

From beneath the blood and beyond the bone
are concealed adventures and propositions unknown.

by,
Martin Braun
6/25/2020...

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There is so strongly grained in me
some ideas like saying “no” just
saying “no” to certain propositions,
my Catholic upbringing, or upbringing
in common with inclination.  I have not
been so nice as to say no to everything,
not very nice at all, but when I do say
that’s said and no more discussion.
I’ve decided, and that’s enough reason
to say “no, I won’t do that at all.”...

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Once faced with propositions I would rather not have done
I left the place that kept me bound
The life I chose, at last, the right one

A broken soul, a broken heart I kept hidden for so long
Lost hope, no dreams
Within myself it felt so wrong

To finally leave the past behind a new life at last to make
I made unto myself a vow
No more harsh words will my ears listen
No more wounds will my heart take...

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vixen ...
it defies sense
that such fetid phrase
and coarse, careless curses
can drift so dourly from plump little bows
perfect, pouty, chili pepper lips
dripping with dangled prepositions
and dangerous propositions
so, love ... what wish?
what shiny champagne-notioned bauble
will twist that naughty purse
into a sweet, sassy ...
yes?





~ 3rd Place ~  in the "Strand Pick 2, Any Theme, Any Form" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor....

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What must it be like to be male? To live with an overclocked metabolic system that’s always on the lookout for brazen and unmistakable propositions - like a smile or a "please pass the salt."

I mean at times we all have those feelings - primitive as oil -  but not the constant, fast forward, high density need that males seem to live with.

It must be like wrestling a trapped demon..
. 
.

*this piece is supposed to be a slight exaggeration for comic effect - a satire*...

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