Time Dog
...I used to get a little bit misty eyed
watching an old person hobbling along
toting an overweight gray muzzled dog.
Thinking what a tragedy it's going to be
when one of them leaves the other beh...
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Categories:
toting, nostalgia, old,
Form: Free verse
Milton Creek Election Week
...Judge Horne issued a decree that elections take place this week
For the positions of mayor and sheriff in the town of Milton Creek
It had now been nearly four years and was somewhat overdue
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Categories:
toting, america, conflict, prison,
Form: Narrative
For Dan
...It was so very long ago –
A thousand days, ten-thousand nights
Before the nights of silver stars
And days of flying kites
So long ago I can’t recall
When I try hard, but yet:
When I see the i...
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Categories:
toting, birthday,
Form: Rhyme
yuletide cynicism
...If you’re looking for yuletide cynicism here,
you’re shopping in the wrong place.
This is New York City’s time of year.
It’s stood the test of time and it fairly sparkles,
proving that the ordi...
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Categories:
toting, christmas, friendship, fun, holiday,
Form: Free verse
Trumpeting future mercurial villain of history
...Trumpeting future mercurial villain of history
Predicated on his paying obese sense
to Ronald McDonald patron saint
buzzfeeding his pie hole
courtesy "two Big Macs, Fillet-O-Fish
and a chocola...
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Categories:
toting, abuse, age, america, angst,
Form: Free verse
Where Is This Place
...Where is this place that I find myself in
Was I snatched by a gun toting gang
I don’t recall anything quite so extreme
Since my poetic musings began
It’s not the first time and it won’t be the ...
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Categories:
toting, poetry, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Winston Tastes Good
...Winston tastes good like a knock knock cigarette should.
See the USA in a Chevrolet, visit Dinah Shore along the way.
But be sure and be toting some Chesterfield Lights.
So we can be sexy and sult...
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Categories:
toting, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
Afters
...Fourteen pounds; that’s a bucket of lard
And losing that shouldn’t be so hard
It’s turkey, pud and let’s not quibble
A pretty frequent midnight nibble
It’s one whole stone of belly fat
Inflati...
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Categories:
toting, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
I WRIT A POME
...I writ a pome that shocked the teachers
Knocked the collars off the preachers
Awoke those sleeping in the bleachers
Then I wrote another one
Made it funny just for fun
It ended ‘fore it was be...
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Categories:
toting, fun, poetry, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Under the Palestinian Olive Tree
...Under the Palestinian Olive Trees
They cut down the trees and shoot the farmers, unarmed, in the belly in plain view of IDF soldiers relishing the moment. Here in the West Bank, human rights is ex...
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Categories:
toting, anger,
Form: Free verse
Lady Cool and Mister Can DO
...Lady Cool and Mister Can Do
Oh! Dahlin’ Lady Cool, we’re
All sayin’ how you’re
Lookin’ bussin-fine indeed,
In your blue jeans, and your
Fingers all so smart, five by
Five in sterling rings.
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Categories:
toting, devotion, humor, husband, imagery,
Form: Rhyme
The House Wide Web
...Some spider webs in our house
Are permanent installations
That have been up there so long
I’ve named them constellations
The largest is Webus Major
Made by a little nipper
That crawls around ...
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Categories:
toting, fun, insect, stars,
Form: Rhyme
Liquid Bullets
...Pelted with such incredible force
one hundred and ten on that fastball;
Harder to dodge than anything in sports;
Foggy you’re lost within a pitfall
sweet nothings condensed on your cheek;
Th...
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Categories:
toting, emotions, feelings,
Form: Terza Rima
The Show Is About To Begin
...Ladies and Gentlemen!
Ladies and Gentlemen please!
The show is about to begin,
So put your minds at ease.
The players are in their place,
And the band is ready to play.
The curtain is about t...
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Categories:
toting, cat, girl, magic, tiger,
Form: Rhyme
School 1-12
...I’ve started school
There isn't much to say
I make friends
I go to classes
I feel funny
Something came undone
The year I was away
I don’t like people
Thanksgiving
The first time in a yea...
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Categories:
toting, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
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