Short Quicken Poems

black twigs

quicken into bloom --

meadow lark song



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Hurry
Takes its toll,as
In our daily stroll,we
From deepest ruts of blind alleys,
Quicken...

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Hurry
Takes its toll as
In our dailt stroll,we
From deepest ruts of blind alleys
Quicken....

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Hurry
takes its toll as
in our daily stroll we
from deepest ruts of blind alleys
quicken....

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Hurry
takes its toll as
in our daily stroll we,
from deepest ruts of blind alleys
quicken....

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heated quicken aire
temperatures boiling pot
sweating man it's hot


7/9/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020 ©...

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The turkey awoke, heard knives sharply clickin'
then muttered a phrase that made my blood quicken
said I'm sorry to say
that just for today
I'll be identifying as a plump chicken
...

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Knowing weakness is my only strength
Plots may quicken
Holes may show

Sowing weakness is my only strength
Plots may thicken
Souls may grow

Knowing weakness is my only strength...

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Strong hands gently cradle my heart
Quicken its beat as they move
Down my body and into my soul

My breath catches in my chest as
your lips touch my skin 
weakening my knees and my will...

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Ah
be
come,
dearest
ever
faithful;
genuine,
honest,
in
joyous
kinship;
love
makes
not 
only
paradise
quicken;
rest
safe
together
under
virtue's
wings;
X's*
your 
Zion...

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The eyes of the old house
   watch me as i pass by

    my steps quicken as i make haste
    past the wrinkled pallid face

    during the day i walk slowly
    for it is then that he is sleeping......

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the look in your eyes as  you walk toward me
the way you quicken your pace as our eyes meet
it matters not
that I have forgotten the time
You forget I am late...


Athena Beauchamp

COPYRIGHT2005ACB...

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Bearings lost, just like that, dark---can't see
  
  Tide's pulse doth quicken...

    Moorings unpinned, in a flash---at sea

Reaching / stretching / clawing / panic-stricken 

   Tide's pulse doth quicken......

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Ah
be
come,
dearest
ever
faithful;
genuine,
honest,
in
joyous
kinship;
love
makes
not 
only
paradise
quicken;
rest
safe
together
under
virtue's
wings;
X's*
your 
Zion





...

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Hurry
Takes its toll as
In our daily stroll,we
From deepest ruts of blind alleys
Quicken.


NOTE:AMERICAN CINQUAIN (an imagist stressed version)WAS DEVISED BY ADELAIDE CRAPSEY (William Soutar Epigrams are a similar wordplay form)...

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Her husband's kisses made her heartbeat quicken;
he held her hand and whispered, 'Happy birthday' -
and for a moment, Janet felt convinced his
untimely death had been a dream, and George was 
alive. On opening her eyes, she whimpered......

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Mom asked to buy fresh slaughtered chicken
it was 45 degrees and in a hurry to quicken
bought it. put in trunk, went to the bar with friend
time passed, I drank a lot you imagine the end
chicken in the trunk "mom, brought it roasted instead"...

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Ah
be
come,
dearest
ever
faithful;
genuine,
honest,
in
joyous
kinship;
love
makes
not 
only
paradise
quicken;
rest
safe
together
under
virtue's
wings;
X's*
your 
Zion

*chi=X abbreviated symbol for Christ in Greek as seen also in Xmas)...

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It
Bothers me
To the extent of
Causing my breath to quicken itself
And having, in my body, loud exploding stars
Regretfully, I wish it was a boon from the skies
Yet, the deep voice of my soul sings
Of sin's
Power! 

17 June 2017...

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Ah
be
come,
dearest
ever
faithful;
genuine,
honest,
in
joyous
kinship;
love
makes
not 
only
paradise
quicken;
rest
safe
together
under
virtue's
wings;
X's*
your 
Zion


*(chi=X abbreviated symbol for Christ in Greek as seen also in Xmas)...

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Ah
be
come,
dearest
ever
faithful;
genuine,
honest,
in
joyous
kinship;
love
makes
not 
only
paradise
quicken;
rest
safe
together
under
virtue's
wings;
X's*
your 
Zion


*(chi=X abbreviated symbol for Christ in Greek as seen also in Xmas)...

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Ah
be
come,
dearest
ever
faithful;
genuine,
honest,
in
joyous
kinship;
love
makes
not 
only
paradise
quicken;
rest
safe
together
under
virtue's
wings;
X's*
your 
Zion


*(chi=X abbreviated symbol for Christ in Greek as seen also in Xmas)...

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Revival quickens* spirit
as love of God transforms soul 
against cleaving to self
for reaching-out service.

*Psalms 143:11 “Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.”

December 4, 2023...

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yellow mustard, thick, spicy
making tongue quicken
a great amount is dicey
with the grill lid closed
lips like roses posed
larruping
good!


28 June 2022
Whats Cooking on the Grill this Summer Contest Poetry Contest
Sponsored by M. L. Kiser...

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Soup and greens,beer and tea
buttlerfly young just love me,
aphid trap and liquid feed
ladybird heaven,yes indeed!
I love phosphate & nitrate soil
such versatility reduces toil,
my leaves quicken the compost
all this for free,at no cost!

Okay,okay,yes I sting...

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