Short Twanged Poems

Caressing the clouds, I felt sky’s heartbeat.
Stratospheric song; I heard;
It twanged my silver cord.
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In comes the call

From far down the hall

A cheery voice with a Texas 
draw twanged out a saying 
starting with  "Y'all".

Oh it was the end of it all!

I packed up my bags

Left those northern jags

And moved to Texas....

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There once was a songstress named Buelah Wood

   Who aimed to make it big in Hollywood.

      I once suffered through her show;

         She twanged like Robin Hood's bow!

            Used to wish I could sing - now wished she could!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired...

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Quickened senses
catch the smell
and sticky bleed
of bark
stripped
from a branch,

the cane
fire blackened
to a spring
of polished rod
then bent
into a bow,

the taut string
twanged
to feel 
its stored strength
pulled back
to fling an arrow

high
and tipped
with lust
for a bird,
warm with blood
to spill
but with wings
wary of boys
and too quick....

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He strums guitars over my head
While my cheeks are flushed pink
Like the sheets on my bed
Stolen glances will never come back
The pulse of my body
Screams loudly, “Heart attack!”
Oh, how the pillow hits my skull
Not the other way around
Pain from his voice is dull
No stars, solely strings to be heard
All twanged by his fingers
Fit perfect with his word
Electronic voice waves float below
A speaker pumping love
From this boy, a hello...

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