Who's Coming Down The Trail
...I’m moving down a forest trail,
wooden canyon on my right side,
above, on thermals, raptors glide,
always inspires without fail.
I hear a rustle before me,
and wonder just who that could be?
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Categories:
tricorn, dream, history, imagery, imagination,
Form: Rhyme
One Sunny Afternoon In Camelot
...Mad, they agreed
out of his mind
off of his rocker
flipped his wig
lost all his marbles ...
There was the governor
posing in the center of town
stark...
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Categories:
tricorn, day, fantasy, magic, moon,
Form: Free verse
Halloween Flight
...Halloween Flight
I'm hitching a ride on a witch's broom
From on high we'll see all the Halloween sights
As through the clouds we zip and zoom
On what is known as the scariest of flights.
Ske...
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Categories:
tricorn, halloween,
Form: Rhyme
Old Hat
...Napoleon was miserable
Very sad and flat
To cap it all
A strong wind blew
Whipping off his Tricorn Hat!...
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Categories:
tricorn, 10th grade,
Form: Limerick
In Praise of Recreationists
...I used to be one who thought it was weird
when grown adults dressed like yesteryear,
and tried to recreate battles long gone,
my sarcastic young mind though it all wrong.
Thought it was bizarre, ...
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Categories:
tricorn, appreciation, growth, history, life,
Form: Rhyme
The Ghost of Yellow-John Matthews
...Yellow-John Matthews, he sailed upon the main
A pirate who would prey on them all.
Spanish of British, it was no matter
Before him they all were all bound to fall.
He stood six feet, of medium ...
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Categories:
tricorn, adventure, death, journey, ocean,
Form: Narrative
Teach's Sword
...Look at my face, -
see scars of Demelt.
Enormous black beard
woven and lit by matches;
staring back at you.
Feared of reputation,
I reflect in my blade -
a ladies man in style.
With feathe...
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Categories:
tricorn, adventure, children, history, mystery,
Form: Free verse