Of What Is Love's Stake
Love walks away...
Day-in day-out on what heart wants,
Leading astray...
What heart needs, hurting what lust flaunts
Against heart's will;
Tomorrow shall find out the best,
Lust don't run still
To sustain beast; a trying test
That locks up joy,
Of unrest gauge- swinging heart's eyes
Like a playboy,
Whose smartness can't hang up late sighs
Wandering near love,
Enough to beat tricks; lust employs.
Quest seems a
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Categories:
stake, anxiety, art, death, hope,
Form: Rhyme
Future At Stake
I'm using this poem to explain,
How it is, I personally feel,
Living in this modern world today,
Speaking my truth, raw and real.
Even at my age I've seen,
Such a devastating amount of change,
But the fact we're still declining,
Is what I find most strange.
A colossal rise in living costs,
No sign of it going down,
Zero trust left in any
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Categories:
stake, perspective, truth, world,
Form: Free verse
Teutoberg forest pagan fray 'tree worship' and today,,,
arminius a German vassal prince, offered bait.' Of the best. More
Land in Germanica off to their west.' Two legions decamped
And were led on their way, by this dastared arminius villian
Of that day' his warriors were waiting in undergrowth thick
Druids there many, made potions; chanted and waved sticks'
Publius and two legions.' Were slaughtered en'masse nailed
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Categories:
stake, appreciation, dedication, education, environment,
Form: Rhyme
RUMP STAKE
we don’t think that he can beat Trump
we can’t send him out on the stump
cuz it’s all about
the way in and way out
We'll just put Nancy’s boot in his rump
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Categories:
stake, corruption, political,
Form: Limerick
Mistake and Something Is At Stake
I’ve observed that one’s big mistake
Ties others to as big a stake
And an all-the-time “Time to drink!”
Enough to a vibrant mind shrink:
A mistake to tell “Get out, Snake!”
And duly fear like a dark lake…
I’ve noticed: one’s daily night walk
A reason for foe to one stalk;
Certainly, not for a sweet talk:
For a fight he might mark
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Categories:
stake, conflict, humanity, hurt, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
Ripe Time To Hate Kate
From time to time sets a bait,
Her patience she makes sure wait;
Over issues would she skate:
In sweet words the tempting state
And seek to mask thy sad fate!
It is not spurious her bet;
Her marked gift is a glass plate:
Something surely at real stake;
Time for you to right steps take,
Kate's to-be-voiced favors fake!
So, now it's clearly a
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Categories:
stake, allusion, conflict, prejudice, woman,
Form: Rhyme
The Journey of a Greedy Man
It's a pity to know
That you give away the city;
not out of courtesy for the need
but for the currency out of greed.
One day you will repent
running behind money;
cutting your ties with a knife
drifting away from your honey
being alone in life.
You will cry in dry
No one won't even wave you a bye
or offer you a fish
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Categories:
stake, 10th grade, fate, journey,
Form: Rhyme
Amendable Stake of Life Back In School
Schooling life- a main pursuit to learn,
Is surrounded by various impairments:
As much as catching fun-fill cruises, spurn!
Easier said than done- taking the right turn;
Good enough to measure apt adjustments,
Schooling life- a main pursuit to learn.
Goals avoid suffering consequential burn;
Been on phone longer than reading confronts-
As much as catching fun-fill cruises, spurn!
Aims widen scopes to balance
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Categories:
stake, anxiety, art, blue, crazy,
Form: Villanelle
Sweep Stake
Floridians love a palm tree
With fronds as pretty as can be
Along came Ian
Blowin' and peein'
And now there's nothing else to see
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Categories:
stake, weather,
Form: Limerick
Stake Not Your Holy Mark
Oh editor are you?
Stake not your holy mark
You red pen though inclined
No critics... do embark
Better join with me
In holy food be fed
that we might join together and find
the joyous triumphs bed
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Categories:
stake, star,
Form: Free verse
A Buffy Limerick
Trawling graveyards might not sound like fun,
she’ll never stop ‘til her mission is done.
With her trusty wooden stake,
life from the dead she can take -
hunting night creatures ‘til she feels the sun.
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Categories:
stake, death,
Form: Limerick
Whats At Stake
What’s at stake, as this dream unfolds
Observe each thought ripple
From behind the veil, soul beholds
The complex made simple
Distanced from ego’s lies
Feel bliss magnetism rise
As life’s offered surprise
Fear forsake
What’s at stake
05-April-2022
Quietus
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Categories:
stake, dream, fear, life,
Form: Rhyme
My True Mission Stake-
So I rise out of my timid state;
Hurrying my creative slate;
Pondering my missions sake;
Witnessing my season break;
2/14/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2022
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Categories:
stake, analogy, engagement,
Form: Rhyme
Soul At Stake
You're breathless
lying in pieces
on the floor;
just about to
conclude
which weapon
is mightier:
sharp stiletto
or sexcalibur
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Categories:
stake, evil,
Form: Free verse
A Trip To the Candy Store At Stake
Gretel and Hansel were given
A seven
But they did not know why
Since they did not lie
They decided to be Titans
At the time of this writing
Venturing into the forest
Just like the television commercial cat Morris
Wanting to compete with Chiefs who had the sweets
In the start blessed their heart
They had
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Categories:
stake, beach, brother, candy, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
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