Short Windup Poems

 Dragonfly, shiny
Windup toy, in flight, you dance
Among the cattails....

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bottom of the ninth
two on, two out, two strikes
the windup, the pitch..........


John G. Lawless
1/18/2020...

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THE WINDUP
THE PITCH
BALL THREE

YOU FEEL THE WEIGHT 
OF
TEN THOUSAND EYES 
ON YOU
STRIKE TWO

FULL COUNT

BACK
UP AGAINST THE WALL
HIT THE FREAKING BALL

HIT IT FAR 
WITH ALL YOUR CLOUT
SHOW THEM ALL

THE WAY OUT....

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Love songs and wishes;
A ride at the fair;
A menu nutritious;
He floated on air
    Searching for chances;
    As hope comes to fade
    Like a windup he dances;
    But no one will trade.
There on the stairway
Going up going down;
Love on the airways;
Was the act of a clown?...

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The robin's egg rolled far away from haven tree.
A wee devil's hole in its side.
I took a one eyed peak...nothing left inside.

What to do with such a perfect shade of broken blue.
Feed it to the trash heap hag.
To spend its final days with rotting fruit and metal rags...

So, I placed it gently on a nightstand.
Aside a windup clock.
Now I'm playing mother bird. 
To caged time and unborn songs....

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The crack of the bat,
The roar of the crowd,
The smell of the earth,
In these hallowed fields.

The taste of the hotdog,
The sun in my face,
The warm gentle breeze,
In these hallowed fields.

The windup of the pitcher,
The call of the ump,
The anger of the batter,
In these hallowed fields. 

The cheer of good friends,
The closeness of family,
The kiss of my spouse,
In these hallowed fields.
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In the darkest night
Glowing rounds creep across fields;
Creature called Night Eyes.

Mother Moon singing;
Ethereal notes riding 
Silent silky breeze.

Colored tapestry;
Brightly painted planets dance
In black lacquered sky.

Flickering bright lights
Air dancing across the grass;
Fireflies in the night.

Weaving fingers play
Among windup dragonflies;
Cattails by a pond.

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What do they think about you…….
Hey! Man
Let's take a short gap,
To your beautiful nap.
Stop dreaming, like a kid  
And think about you,
Have a look at you.

Think about the things 
which Tweak your brain, 
Which is a deprived strain.
What do u think about you,
Will you be reborn after death.

Raised from the ash,
Like a phoenix…..
But people think that,
You are a zombie…..
So let's windup the dreams....

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Today the earth is pleasant 
Last night, I slept with the half-moon 
Looking down to a wary peasant 
Working so to grab a spoon 

Today the earth is spherical 
Tomorrow, I'd be buried six feet above 
It's a nasty place, but not cynical 
We always pray to the one above 

Forever, the earth is generous
To contain the living amongst the dead 
Killing for a plot is dangerous 
We only get six feet, when we windup dead....

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Bat, ball, and glove, a sacred rite of spring
Timeless afternoons of joy shared by all
Everyone gets a chance to give a swing
To meet the challenge: putting bat on ball.
Stretch, windup, and pitch, a flaming fastball
Hitter gives it flight with resounding crack
Outfielder’s eyes wide, then pedaling back
Jubilant bat toss, he breaks into run
Pitcher’s shoulders droop, his jaw going slack
Outfielder against fence, it’s a home run!

4/10/16...

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