Short Rummaged Poems

She thought she'd
hit the jackpot
Until she saw the price
that had to be paid

So she went back
and rummaged through
the sale again....

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Burnt

ashen

ground

humid

dusty

quagmire

I rummaged in my hands

blackening fingertips

and felt peace

it was what was left

of her last letter

that had freed me of all

fetters....

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They say they run in packs
with the mighty unicorn.
The stories bridge the boundary
between faith and Internet p0rn.

Oh, the elusive boyfriend.

I thought I’d hidden one in the closet,
but I rummaged top to bottom
then remembered - argh! - 
I lost him last August!...

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Shadows drink a wall lamp.
Winter switches the porch light on.
The cat claims its space
beneath curled head and tail.
Earlier,
a kind of daylight
scratched ice into vision,
I rummaged into dark corners -
I forget what for.
Another winter dawn
could ransack or houseclean,
it all depends on how dark
corners can get....

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Opportunity, you are welcome
Did you really have to walk hand in hand with doubt? 
Or would skeptic be so happy to hear how you rummaged in her room while she adored herself like a cult.
Greener pastures with fresh fruit glistening of hope
did you notice pessimist the puppy that likes to dig at the crop? 
Good fortune, nunchuks
I hate sunny days said chance with a stain of worry on his white suit.........

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In my quest after happiness
I strayed looking it here and there
It remained elusive, often out of reach 
As the pot of gold at the tip of a rainbow,

I looked to the skies seeking it
I looked around to trace it
I rummaged every heap to find it
I dived into every crevice to trap it

Now realize, I have looked through
Everything, but not in me! 

Placed First
A Brian Strand 1092 Poetry Contest...

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