Short Requiring Poems

a heart vacancy
requiring love within
as is condition...

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had been cute law suit 
need lawyer who is astute
requiring much loot...

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What is sin but ignorance,
just requiring correction,
enabled by the melding
of head with the heart?...

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A sandstorm
swirling
to block the light
of inner vision
requiring faith of spirit
to cast aside 
dark
despair...

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another rhetoric line(requiring no answer) after Shelly's ' Wind'

O snowdrop

When you flower,can Spring be far behind?...

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Today's speeding past--
And after?
No "today" will last!


Another poem written for a contest, requiring a "Carpe Diem" of 3 lines, syllable count 5-3-5....

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to transcend mind, we leave thoughts behind
so we make no allusion to prevent confusion
liken it to the beauteous blossoming of a rose
requiring surrender by head and heart fusion...

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Powerful Mother Earth collects her due;  
Both beast's and mankind's earthly flesh alike.  
   Requiring respect! What man lied claims to;  
          Repossessed via her mighty strike....

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Charms are thus...
Like the hearth ember or that of lightning bug
Elegance requiring evermore
As the sunrises forth to the mid-day sun
Compares my lady to the untamed
Wilds of a regular woman...

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Obtaining or Obstaining From Training

Right kind should always be obtaining,
Of training not requiring any straining;
Reading required;
Never expired;
Or from must  always be abstaining.

Jim Horn...

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Guinness Finesse

There’s an art to the pouring of Guinness
requiring a devilish finesse
twixt the foam and the ale
the rule cannot fail
never pour ‘til the first one is finished.


John G. Lawless
2/28/2015...

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Do any of you out there have a special talents
That are rare like a high wire act requiring balance
Or speaking many languages
Maybe slaying nasty savages
My special talent is being positive and quite gallant...

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Some folks say all their prayers are answered
I question their word on this doubtful assertion,
For it clearly would show God is partial to some
Requiring from others, more convincing coercion.

written October 16, 2021...

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If desire be the causation of our action
Having roots in dissatisfaction 
Requiring movement from here to there
Failing to see God everywhere 
Know that we are enmeshed in delusion
Ego urge being the motivation 

07-October-2020...

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to embody truth of true Self within
necessitates transmutation of form
requiring a falling away of concepts 
arising from eons of past conditioning 
accomplished in thought rested silence 

that is all that it takes for us to awake...

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Negativity
Universal now
Requiring healing
Choosing aligning
With the source within

All suffering
Ego craving
Silence the key
Here and now free

Let go of
To get to
In stillness 

We feel
Gods love

Heal

23-October-2020...

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I try to reach profundity
but all around make fun of me
for living life with simpler goals
like learning and tranquility.

So now I'm leaving all I've got 
to quest for my own Camelot.
Requiring only books and pen
I'm setting off to find my spot....

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From distractions to illusions 
Purity to vanity
Curiosity to jealousy
Apathy to bitterness 
Anger to loathing
Beauty to ugliness
Lines that can’t be re-crossed
Transformations requiring exorcism



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Posted in March, 2018...

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The path
being pathless,
like the roots of a tree,
seeking nourishment from the source,
requiring merely heart’s burning yearning
plunging into the vibrant void,
trusting in God alone,
walking upon
the path.

18-February-2022...

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a sestet

Looking for that place beyond his memory, 
he scans time and space within the room's debris 
waiving the embrace requiring energy.
Twisting in the settee, he finds it in his lap 
clicking uselessly  - alas! it has no zap 
Lacking battery!  how will he take his nap?...

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Ten Lines of Poetry
by jon gutmacher    (for a contest requiring no more than ten lines)

Ten lines of poetry
to die if you must
pick up a pen 
don’t make a fuss

I didn’t join this site
to fight with a sword
but I entered this contest
because I was bored 

Live by it
or die by it...

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What peculiar behavior I see.
That’s what is known as an idiosyncrasy.
It is inconsistent with acceptances in society.
Persons who have foibles in life
have actions that can cut like a knife.
Someone with an eccentricity requiring a nudge,
is in no position to decide or judge.
...

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Walk on
let the robes brush your legs
let your hair brush your shoulders
and walk tall
for you are woman in the world 
released now
from school rules 
do not let another govern what you
do or say
be your own woman
a lifelong task requiring defense 
strong arms
high hopes
and
tequila...

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A gentleman of Polish ancestry
  who came to the USA recently
Took an interest in America's direction
  leading up the 2020 election

He eyed a bill demanding reparations
  an unusual piece of legislation
Requiring all white folks, even Polish princes
  to pay a tax on what transpired long since...

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Almost reaching desired dreams...
requiring, pushing all I achieved.
Failing, attempting many times before...
conjuring, struggling and so much more!
Loving support from friends and family.
Thankful for, making my dream a reality.
Finally succeeding, always striving
to conquer my dreams ever thriving!...

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