Moonlit Terms of Endearment
beyond the clouds that bring in dusk
beyond the light cast by the stars
the moon will grace us with benevolence
and we in turn will speak in whispers
AP: Honorable Mention 2023
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Categories:
terms of endearment, dark, moon, nature, stars,
Form: Free verse
Terms of Endearment
I miss you most when you're not here
So stay away, my lovely dear
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Categories:
terms of endearment, giggle, relationship,
Form: Couplet
Terms of Endearment
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
It’s not usual for her to extol
Don’t expect popularity poll
But it made my day
Thought I heard her say
“You’re really an A Class soul”
Though my years of folly took toll
Think my wife may have given parole
Have I made a strike?
For it sounded like
“You’re really an A Class soul”
As a partner I essay my
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Categories:
terms of endearment, humor, irony,
Form: Limerick
Terms of Endearment
This is western society,
How much is distorted realism?
Talk in sinister sexism,
Casually call criticism,
Typecast fashion femmes,
What about men?
High heels or no,
They'll call you a ho!
You can't blame women,
For control mechanisms!
Emotional blackmail,
A world run by males,
We should empower the young,
For their lives in the sun,
When was misogyny begun?
Any real chance of equality,
in our western society?
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Categories:
terms of endearment, bullying, men, society, women,
Form: Free verse
Terms of Endearment
I felt the words rise
and die before their birth,
before they made a sound,
before the mouth womb yield.
I saw within your eyes
the turning of the earth,
a contact to be found,
a beauty that appealed.
I dreamed the walls
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Categories:
terms of endearment, life, love, passion, thank
Form: Verse