My Country: The Philippines
...I love the Philippines
I thank God for all
The beautiful creations
In our country
I love the beautiful beaches
In Palawan, in Boracay, in all
The beaches of 7,641 islands
I love the green and ...
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Categories:
teahouse, culture, people, places,
Form: Free verse
Japanese Garden
...Amidst the city's relentless pulse and roar,
Lies a sanctuary, the Japanese garden’s core.
Stepping through its gates, a portal to a dream,
Into a realm where Zen's whispers gleam.
Bonsai t...
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Categories:
teahouse, garden,
Form: Rhyme
Bringing My Friend To a Tea House
...Elegance does not do the cozy hidden away teahouse justice
stylish in a Bohemian, Roma mystical type of way
the hostess is exotic, a jewel, wearing chunky necklaces
her fingers are adorned with la...
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Categories:
teahouse, family,
Form: Prose Poetry
Refugee Boy
...( Poem about Kurdish Iranian teenager attacked in Croydon)
Refugee boy
Just 17
Yet your eyes have seen so much
Now so far from home and loved ones
You thought you were free from danger
In ...
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Categories:
teahouse, evil, violence,
Form: Free verse
Geisha
...GEISHA
Genteel girls trained to charm
Gentlemen with their wit,
Graceful dancing and song.
Garbed in silk kimonos,
Garnished with exquisite
Gems and embroidery -
Gracious teahouse hostess.
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Categories:
teahouse, culture, dance, woman,
Form: Pleiades