Short Widened Poems

The widened highways
are often in traffic jams
as workers are late....

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A widened abyss 
between the rich and the poor 
doesn't get smaller....

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wild wiley willy wants wonderful woodland wishes
Winifred witch willingly whisks widened wonder wand
warming wild wiley willy’s wishes...

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closet cats surrounded Harry as he began to read
their eyes widened in the dark, and they began to lean on him
monsters are real he said. They all gasped....

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He swallowed the little blue diamond
And that’s when his lady’s eyes widened
She bellowed her ire
That’s my best saphire
His ardour? Not harder nor hightened...

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The cracks on the
parapet
have widened for the
peepal
to stay green for
once
rains too want us to
drench
our heads and feel
one
with cool wind
in a dark corner
shed fears and enjoy
love...

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…and those in the race
Continued running
And the gap widened
Between they and us
Who stayed behind
And invoked native ingenuity
To give value to our lives.

For us the race was run:
To beg their aid is taboo!...

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I felt the ghost of your kiss
along my cheek,
behind you I heard
coins drop, counted;
one to thirty.
My eyes widened
as you slunk the knife
into my back.
Your kiss bit into my lips,
a taste of betrayal....

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Youse guys are my inspiration for writing each day
Appreciate and listen carefully to hear what you say
No man is an island
My skills have widened
Since reading your comments on my daily essays...

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Long forgotten deities,
strewn across these lands,
broken by endless wars,
waged against darkness,
Last of them, a Pharaoh sits
upon a broken throne,
grey eyes widened in surprise,
even as his ill-gotten power,
grows....

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A CHRISTMAS WISH

To all my dear friends on poetry soup,
I treasure the moment I joined the group,
I have made friends across the globe,
With your inspiration have widened my scope,
Christmas blessings to all, a delightful troop!...

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Confused and often left alone,
usually for crimes unknown,
no dialtone on the telephone,
prayers prayed in monotone.

The Earth revolved under our feet,
while cracks widened in concrete,
we sensed our world was incomplete,
as they wallowed in deceit.


©Danielle White...

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His eyes...
a walk through the forest, 
irises drowning in the sunlight.
I had never seen such sincerity in a person's eyes before,
until I met him. 
His eyes were trailed by his lips that widened in the most satisfying way,
displaying gleaming teeth. 
He was so pure,
so real......

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A turtle dove
I landed on your chest
Widened the jagged crack 
Your Heart chambers shivered
Quiet silver ripples in a
Tender Garden of Eden 

Watching me, your son
Clapped his hands in orange glee
I sought some breadcrumbs 
Which I found upon your stable sea
I was vanquished by the I
Within your I...

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I hold it close to me.

Both it and I warming our spirits.

Building the passion within.

Staring in trance.

Pupils widened with anticipation.

Awaiting the moment of release.

To let the angels of sound escape me.

So I may elevate the outside world.

Listening to my unexplained musical impulses....

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Now forgotten deities,
strewn across these lands,
broken by endless wars
waged against darkness

Long forgotten deities 
lay upon the ground,
bodies broken by disbelief,
long ago forgotten.
Last of them 
a Pharaoh sits
upon a broken throne,
grey eyes widened in surprise,
even as his ill-gotten power
grows....

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my breath took 
eyes widened
exquisite is such a delicate word
but her beauty is absurd
Planets stop their turning
lips hesitate to meet
armies fall at her feet
Her eyes taste my soul
and burdens take a rest
Crooked smile better than the best
Imperfections trace her face
in search of better days
as in her light i laze...

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Johann Sebastian Bach
  composed concertos that rock
Ludwig von Beethoven
  gave us music for roamin' and rovin'

Austrian composer Johann Strauss
  the popularity of waltzes widened
An Amadeus Mozart violin solo
  sparkles with a glass of bordeaux 

When on these composers folks take a pass
  ~ they miss out on a classical gas...

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Ten years of life she unwittingly stole
		from the man who loved her with all his soul.
		To love him that deeply, she so desired.
		Time widened the gulf; he left, for he tired
		of hoping their union would become whole.


posted February 23, 2016

entered in Brian Strand's Contest 263 (any theme or form, seven-line max)
on January 13, 2017...

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Carry me far beyond the heights
Of joyful soaring hearts

Where eagles peak, what climbers seek
And sunlight ever starts

Above the wind and higher still
'Til I enter sweet heaven's gate

And there behold my Savior
Where mother dear awaits

With widened eyes we glad embrace
No words could ever tell

The depths of our unspoken love
For those we know so well....

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Jill brought the biggest bouquet to her grandma
Grandpa’s eyes widened, he was a bit intimidated
Nicer than any flowers I ever sent, he told his wife.
She caught Jill’s eyes and shook her head “no”.

Jill laughed. She loved being with these two.
Feeling safe and beloved, and cherished.
“Half of them are yours,” she told grandpa.
His cheeks turned pink; he was so easy…....

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Geography and Racism 

I have only seen 
Africa from the deck
Of a ship sailing by
What I know comes
From books 
White men meeting 
In darkest Africa
The merchants followed
Soldiers
And colonisation 
Racism is contagious and
It settled in the mind
Of Europeans 
The illness widened to
Include everyone not white
Now we live
With our trespasses 
It truly is a burden...

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Beyond the night, before the sun,
I decipher the love of a snoring twilight.
In that stillness, I danced with my mind,
Under a blanket of clouds and stars.
And she woke up, whispered in my ears,
Toppling a palette of colors in the sky.
Hours of slumber still waning her smile,
Eyeing me, it widened with warmth.
What's so special if our meeting is usual?
It is, as I'm waiting for her first kiss!...

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Widened

Yell my dear love live far from me
Ring not me ever  see you in dreams
Spaces between us widened not show care anymore
How i am alive without you without you dear absconded

Sun is dull without you Evenings are dimmer without you
Skies are harsher without you my existence incomplete without you
Show yourself once more  need I you more
Widened the space between you and me without a reason...

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Wishing to kindle a cozy blaze
hearth doors swung, I stood amazed

a dark winged creature entered the room
escaping from its pending tomb

Kids eyes widened, my wife did scream
as I leapt into action for my team

From the closet I grabbed a broom
and chased the bat from room to room

as we both tired of this game
its skilled retreat brought me shame

when I wished to chase no more
it then flew out the open door...

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