Where the Suburbs Meet the Sea
“Where the Suburbs Meet the Sea”
I walked again where I began,
past fences worn, where gum trees ran—
but now the tide had kissed the land,
and waves rolled in like time unplanned.
The house was there, but changed in tone,
a quiet shell, yet not alone.
The breeze
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Categories:
suburbs, dream, growth, home, house,
Form: Rhyme
Suburbs
walking the suburbs
breath takes the smell of gardens
unlike the city center
living on suburbs
the stench of the city's smog
oft spoils the mood of dinner
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Categories:
suburbs, adventure, good morning, urban,
Form: Sedoka
Dad Did Not Quit
Can we talk over dinner?
I’ll be composed,
Salad a middleman
On orange china.
I won’t stare daggers
I’ll only look gently
You won’t upset me
You won’t cry
Tablecloth a barrier
Of polite normalities
No last words.
No hard feeling.
You’ll drift atop
Jello molds,
An angel in suburban hell.
You won’t tell me
You quit your job,
And our haven
Will remain bubble wrapped.
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Categories:
suburbs, 12th grade, america, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Blue Suburbs
Blue Suburbs
Like in Saint Denis
Day and night
The zombies cross paths
in Jersey City
Those who slam their dreams in eldorados
cross day and night
Those who have cracked them in the New York blue
They all have one thing in common
the empty look
the lowered head
the determined steps
away from the New York blue
Towards the same illusory goal
Executioners and victims
Of themselves
Drowned by
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Categories:
suburbs, desire, destiny, dream, new
Form: Free verse
Suburbs
Beep, Honk, Crash
The city is in an uproar, but from the outside, it sits in
Silence
A series of quiet calm buildings
Flashing with lights and holding the souls of millions in the palm of its hand
Like you and me
The fear of being a big city, of being ourselves because instead, we sit in
Silence
Living in a
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Categories:
suburbs, 12th grade, chicago, imagery,
Form: Free verse
Suspense In the Suburbs
En route to school to get the kids
We had a real surprise.
Two cops and a dog were running
Through the lawns, before our eyes.
“Look, a sweatshirt!” one called out.
“They must have come this way!”
Some police cars came careening by,
A local law display.
The schoolyard parents, on their phones,
Found out what had transpired -
A stolen car, a
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Categories:
suburbs, today,
Form: Rhyme
Demons of Suburbia
Lawn furniture flavored ice cream
served in moxa cups
Candied eyes of freshwater bream
pickled bushdog pups.
Pig pizzle wrapped around a stick
grilled upon the deck
Woven rope with cat head and brick
hung about your neck.
Marzipan violin bowed by a stoat
badminton played widdershins
A toast of poison without antidote
barefoot on needles and pins.
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Categories:
suburbs, animal, fantasy, food, games,
Form: Rhyme
Suburbs
When I hear the voices of little children
early at dusk just before twilight comes
with their faces cloaked by
the shawl of innocence
waving goodbye to the setting sun,
my heart leaps for joy;
as I watch agape as they jump, chatter
and clatter with such intense vigour
on the open green fields beyond the moors
outside the curtilage of their homes
in the
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Categories:
suburbs, adventure,
Form: Pastoral
An Angel Fell Somewhere In Suburbs
An angel fell
somewhere in suburbs
a little angel
blonde,
with blue eyes,
somewhere in suburbs,
in a well guarded site,
nobody working
no one in a rush
obvious too happy
in this paradise...
One day
got bored
got bored to death
surrounded from people
without problems
people who live
other people's lives
people who don't care
for judgement day
and don't give a damn
for heaven
or hell..
He left confused
heartbroken
that day,
and tears
from blue eyes
turned
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Categories:
suburbs, symbolism,
Form: Free verse
Snow In the Suburbs
A cheap imitation toy
Next a deep colored strewn rose
In a house in the 'burbs
At nighttime under heavy snow.
A faltering streetlamp
Near an unretrieved upturned trash barrel;
A
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Categories:
suburbs, abuse, christmas,
Form: Free verse
Keys To the Suburbs
With the keys to a brand new car (a Nissan 350Z, a Chevy Corvette, or a BMW), I'll take it for a drive; I'll be driving on the streets of all suburban communities. And when I'm in any suburban community like Arlington, Plano, Richardson, or wherever, there's just no telling. I'm never going to spend
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Categories:
suburbs, adventure, car,
Form: Epic
Sounds of My Inner Suburbs
A Flock of Seagulls, singing, wishing ( If I Had A Photograph Of You )
Blondie, reply with "Union City Blue"
City Boy, ringing 5.7.0.5.
Deep Purple, rocking with "Smoke On The Water Live"
Eagles, living " Life In The Fast Lane"
Foreigner, playing the instrumental "Tramontane"
Gerry Rafferty, walking down "Baker Street"
Heart, are just "Crazy On You" rocking sweet
Inxs, with
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Categories:
suburbs, inspirational, music
Form: ABC
Suburbs
Days Are Days
Theres No Stoping Them
People Walk And Talk Down
The Streets
They Are Bowned
To Meet One Way Or Another
Some Hide Behind False Cover
Some Like Myself Sit On Thier Roofs
And Act As If They Hover
Most Flant Thier Loot
And Then Give You The Boot
And Then You Think Shoot
What Did I Do?
Thats some ones cue
They
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Categories:
suburbs, life, people, places,
Form: Free verse
The Suburbs
we were blessed
with the rhythm of laughter and companionship
born into a family that taught us
loyalty and the joy of taking our time
we were mentored
in the school of good and right
to speak our minds, but always with a tempered voice
to question authority but always be polite
to listen carefully before speaking and never lie
my memories
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Categories:
suburbs, childhood,
Form: Narrative