Short Twelfth Poems

silence knows volumes
singular and everywhere
growing like ivy...

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He's running again
 and for the twelfth time he'll lose -
  worthless exercise!...

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The twelfth man
Longs for mishap, injury
No show, tragedy
His heart beat intense
To play, ill will’s dominance...

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The 12th.
Time 

the 12th.
Haiku


The 12th.
Day

the 12th.
Night

The 12th.
Trial

the 12th.
Twelve


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A writer of flowery verse
Thought Shakespeare was much too terse.
    Feeling that Twelfth Night
    Could use a rewrite,
He made it a whole lot worse....

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There no longer staggers "The Broken Man",
A higher power called upon his number,
On June Twelfth, fate rendered him a found man;
Long last a tired body found its slumber....

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May twelfth of 1883
smitten newlyweds traveled to Philadelphia
she was enamored and amazed by the electric lights
he was enamored and amazed by his new wife’s beauty and grace...

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pretending retreat
children’s laws meant to protect
but one’s act must be refined
thus lights turned back on
and practice, practice, practice
Until the Twelfth of Never...

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Mortimer found school to be a great big bore
Finished twelfth grade, couldn't take any more
   Didn't want 'nine-to-five'
   How would he ever thrive
Mort's smart ~ Opened up a cannabis store...

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R-emember twelfth September
E-very once in a year; 
Z-estful celebration shares with complete cheer.

J-ubilate the big day
O-n the morn up-and-comer; 
Y-ou're headed for fame, remember twelfth September....

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W-ith a key of love, 
I-t's a world without anger; 
L-et March twelfth Sunday 
D-rive you to be meek 
E-ver. 

E-xpect your heart to usher, 
L-eading you to sky above; 
L-et your clean hand hold 
O-n the key of love....

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J-ust get up from bed, 
O-n Monday, open your eyes; 
Y-ou can see the beacon rising up toward the skies. 

L-et the wide blue lane 
A-nd the bright zenith wait; 
D-ay twelfth of December, 
A-nother new morn is 
G-reat....

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B-eacon begins to rise, 
E-arly in the morning light; 
A-nother dusk disappears, 
N-ew flame leaves the
N-ight.

A-t dawn twelfth of May, 
S-hadows pass from eyes; 
I-t's a beautiful daybreak, 
S-unlight begins to rise....

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M-orning twelfth February
E-rases the twilight; 
A-fter the dusk is gone, 
N-ew dawn replaces the
N-ight.

G-o to the Jurassic Park, 
O-ne reptile is left alone; 
M-illion years ago he lived, 
E-njoy the dinosaur
Z-one....

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L-ove's touch is neverending, 
A-lways giving a favor; 
N-othing wrong is made, 
I-t truly makes no 
E-rror. 

M-onday twelfth of June 
A-ims to meet the sky above; 
G-od is there to share 
N-everending touch 
O-f love....

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I-t's the day's x-factor, 
R-ising sun warms the wind; 
E-arly Wednesday April twelfth, 
N-ight chill comes to an
E-nd.

F-lames from the fire
E-rase the dark of horror; 
L-et the beacon begin, 
I-t's the day's
X-factor....

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J-anuary twelfth early morn, 
O-ne beacon begins to ascend; 
Y-our birthday has come, 
C-old chill, mist, and haze
E-nd.

L-et Thursday dawn break, 
A-fter the Wednesday night; 
R-aindrops and shadows
A-re nowhere in sight....

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C-old chill January twelfth 
H-as faded into the night; 
R-aindrop of the evening 
I-s nowhere in 
S-ight. 

A-n early morn has broken, 
S-unrise warms the weather; 
A-nother darkness has just 
D-isappeared into thin 
A-ir....

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J-anuary twelfth early morn 
O-pen the day with light; 
Y-our birthday has come, as Thursday sets things aright. 

P-ouring rain and cold chill 
A-re both nowhere in sight; 
B-eautiful beacon's rays 
O-bliterate the long 
N-ight....

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Stop it!
I’m exhausted by you
Always complaining, never supporting yourself
Stop it!
I’m overworked by you
Never being grateful, but expecting the help
Really!
I know it’s not your fault
Now pick yourself up, I will see you on the twelfth...

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S-tart of the New Age 
A-ims to upgrade everything; 
M-odernization has begun to keep inventions coming. 

V-ision of the discoverers 
I-s aimed at the knowledge; 
S-tate-of-the-art devices see the day, 
D-ecember twelfth shares the New 
A-ge....

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C-elebrating your birth 
H-as opened the day with light; 
R-ise of the beacon Thursday 
I-s wonderful in 
S-ight. 

A-fter the twilight is gone, 
S-hining dawn denies the sorrow; 
A-n early morn twelfth January 
D-rives itself to keep 
A-glow....

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M-agnanimous zeal within 
E-nhances the ray of light; 
A-iming to show spiritual courage, 
N-ot fearing the dark of 
N-ight. 

G-reat vigor ends sluggishness 
O-r lethargy that you feel; 
M-onday February twelfth, 
E-mploy a magnanimous 
Z-eal....

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R-ed, yellow, or white, 
O-range and other colors may be; 
S-weet fragrance fills the air, 
E-ndorsing the wonder and beauty.
M-emorable birthday to remember, 
A crimson in one lovely flower
Y-ields not in the month of May but this twelfth November....

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N-ight chill is about over, 
O-ne beacon warms the cold wind; 
R-ise of the sun will begin, 
I-nclement weather will 
E-nd. 

N-ew dawn leaves the dusk 
O-n twelfth November light; 
N-ever let your life be dark, 
A-s the day replaces the 
N-ight....

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