Reechoes of Vertu
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A-mid shared thoughts,
shuffled 'cross mortal uncoil,
no central judge;
choices re-sound, choices spoil.
Principles form an unspoken pact,
reciprocity in action, a silent (re)act.
In...
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Categories:
steepening, crush, endurance, friend, friendship,
Form: Free verse
Black Flower
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Black flower
sprouting from the rocky soil of the slums
powering through the cool concrete tombs.
Sweeping the devil from Eve's main street
Floating fast away from the carnal...
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Categories:
steepening, faith, green, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
Odyssey From Africa 12d
...Odyssey from Africa, Chapter 12 (d) The fireflower (cont.)
Dominated by one hilltop
Round in form, it’s summit hidden
In the whiteness of a cloud base
There they saw their destination
Now ...
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Categories:
steepening, adventure, africa, animal, history,
Form: Narrative
A Sonnet: On Boundaries
...Dawn draws her line along mother earths face
And she turns to bask in her lovers light
And so Dawn comes in turn to every place
She brings us forth from the long dark night
Here is where the oc...
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Categories:
steepening, morning, mountains, ocean,
Form: Sonnet
Waiting On the Lord
...Beat model, the truth
I just defeated a temptation see
Deal was soo good but then I thot o revelation
Fought it to the ground like a superpower nation
Stillitroselikeaboxerthrowingthrowingpunchesinm...
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Categories:
steepening, christian, life, god, me,
Form: Light Verse
Regicide
...Merrilyn escorts John through the Western trudges, as strangest of strangles blocks the memerrical double
Her momentous reflection: sordid, drossy, and wide to portant throttles
As whips become kisse...
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Categories:
steepening, social, , western,
Form: Free verse
The Temple Drummer and Piper
...for J.C. Alldridge
Flagellant!
Flexor of the Temple's
Flexuous moulded walls
The high reliefs sallying through your
Flaunting fingers
Wrap the holy-comer with your
Invocatory maul
While word of Vedi...
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Categories:
steepening, religion,
Form: Free verse
Swing Low Shy Ballad
...She wants to be a clairvoyant,
A mystical Tarot for truth.
She dances whimsically in the hallway,
Under the flickering fluorescent globe.
Drapes of linen flowing from her
Following her bare foot...
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Categories:
steepening, hopedance, dance, , Lullaby,
Form: I do not know?