Short Topical Poems

Spending time being reborn 
in a drop of water
it's topical ! 

Aby M....

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Quite pliable plump.
Makes soulful sough souffle sound.
Tonic topical unbar country funny....

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Charles Sheeler painted the sublime
mass produced items of his time
Precise & so industrial 
one at least to be topical...

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Ferdinand Hodler had no self doubt
his topical art had much clout
He also loved the silhouette
narrative allegoryhus safe bet...

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There was a barber shop quartet,
 That went to the track to for a bet,
      Their singing exploded
   When their pockets got loaded,
 From a topical tip called, " Minuet "...

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Surfaces soothing found
Topical abundant grounds
Circumstances gathered trust
Relentless grounding rush
Turbulence grounds and gush
Environmental lush

1/17/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022...

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SELECTIVE REASONING a proverb

Opinions-
              that ignore inconvenient facts

You may hear me recite most of my PS anthology on YouTube under my pen name ichthyschiro

Read over 250 more of my short forms @strand poet on twitter...

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A senryu for A Shero, heroes, and for POETRY's sake ---

I
sudden gusts of Fall -
green heroes fall in twos, threes
yes, trees, and you, me

II
Notice the saplings sway
With the winds ways, unbroken
Resist and old limbs fall...

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Take something topical
    like a marmalade popsicle
  Throw in some rhythm and rhyme

  Cover its gist, give it a twist
    On top, sprinkle thin mist

  If what comes out isn't verse
    you're uptight and too terse
  Let your hair down
    ~ Your persona disburse...

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low voice

no choice

Note A footle-2 lines,2 syllbles with a title-Ligh verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc
(technically a trochaic monometer)hence I label the form as a footle best exampled by the 
famous        FLEAS 
                  Adam
                  had'em....

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too snide

both died

Note A footle-2 lines,2 syllbles with a title-Light verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc
(technically a trochaic monometer)hence I label the form as a footle best exampled by the 
famous        FLEAS
                  Adam
                  had'em....

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Two beating hearts
 together on top
atop of each other doesn't impart 
love and yet two faces that stare 
Through their eyes, they see each other's souls 
Hearts beating fast allows their auras to glow


5/11/22
Written By James Edward Lee Sr. 2022©...

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Never have I seen trouble as deep as 
The catastrophe in Tamaulipas.
I chanced on a 6-kilometer crack -
A lot of information to unpack.
If you fall into the crack, it seems,
You'll be in China or the Philippines.
I tell you straight, put it on the level -
It is either drainage or the devil....

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Over the counter (OTC) refers to a class of drug or item that can be acquired from a healthcare provider without a prescription. Painkillers, cough and cold medications, allergy medications, topical treatments for skin disorders, and other items are frequently sold in retail stores, pharmacies, and online....

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barbeque ruined seagulls have no respect.





An old write of mine, which I decided to post. Seemed topical with all the barbequing that is going on. Also, I have never seen so many seagulls. Apparently, they are extra hungry due to the fact restaurants have been closed ~no dumpsters to raid....

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TOPICAL WATERS OF MY HEART

casting beauty on
top the waters of my heart
must not wet my mind

for the emotions 
they are real and yet dried up
mustn't get caught up

caught in heartaches drought
they are real and yet dried up
waters of my heart

10/11/18
Written words  by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018...

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FOOTLE
a verse
so terse

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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OLD AGE
same chat
off pat

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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TEEN DREAM
Bardot
his beau

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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ABSTRACT
the trick

no pic

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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TOOTHLESS
long kiss
to miss

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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REPOSSESSED
no bread
in shed

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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IMPRESSIONIST
Monet

ok ?


NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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TRAD JAZZ
hop skip
jive trip

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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FIRST LOVE
lips meet
so neat

NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition...

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