Short Riposte Poems

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Standing up, on top
straddling the seesaw
one foot on each side, now.
Whichever way I lean
sends the upside down
and the downside up.
Slippery slide 
to the flip-side
is unworkable.
It's lunge, parry
riposte....

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Watch
Riposte
Spin, and then
Pique the heart ink
Diffidence showing the appalling link

Firmament encroached; caliginous stars
Ergo; all mars
With but three
Cuts to
Bone

Ah
Remise
Dip again
Ink thus imbued
Recondite quill forthwith shall be  renewed...

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N ightfall opens the door to communion
I ntriguing the hours of reunion
G enial, gratifying minutes engrossed
H eavenly, harmonious, honest riposte
T asted tender seconds of love's pleasure
F aithful love to remember forever
A ll consuming desire my endeavor
L uxurious time in the cool nightfall
L oved above measure, His love so befalls  ...

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Listen to poem:

I waited, anticipated
Hopes were high, bloated
It was too much to ask, inflated
I lowered my sights, deflated
Tried not to be hurt, shielded
Numbed my senses, phlegmatic
Checked the date and time, could be wrong
I fought back and forth, sparred
Willed a lunge, parry, riposte, touché
But, when it came, it fizzed
The expectation feud, 
blew out the candles....

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"All a man really wants, is a girl who looks good in a bikini." - Jack Freestone


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Though the suit has us somewhat engrossed,
I’m inclined to share this quick riposte:
though those patches and string
scarcely cover a thing,
how she looks with them off counts the most.


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for the Bikini Quote Poetry Contest
sponsored by Julia Ward
written on 07/31/23
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Studying the face’s familiar eyes
Compelled to ask, “Who are you?”

In a cant voiced riposte he said
“Wealthy and destitute”,

“I am impartial and prejudiced”,
“Compassionate and derisive”,

“I am modest and narcissistic”,
“Munificent and niggardly”,

“I am astute and imprudent”,
“Dignified and indecorous”,

“Each piece of this puzzle is me”,
“And I am the puzzle in entirety”

My mirrored face then audaciously asked,
“Now tell me…who are you?”...

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Your style is unique
Each word very sleek

The poems never meek
Yet no bad critique

Humorous mystique
You never misspeak

Such lovely technique
All your rhyme so chic

Always tongue in cheek
Poetic batik
  

You kid me not Jan Allison You are a poetess of sublime rhyme. And are the smile and mirth of PS. Bless you.
 A riposte to Jan's poem "I HUMOUR ICON - ICON YOU THAT I'M A POET"
~Written 15/04/2015~
                            Shane
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