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Veneer Poems

vaults veneer

whate'er the sun
      hunts up the sky
         is meant, as lace
   to grace the eye

in dazzled dreams
      that dance a-sea
         and weep that fills
   the

Categories: veneer, analogy, appreciation, beauty, sky,
Form: Rhyme

Beneath the Veneer

Led by the nose, when will we learn
That not all leaders are sincere
Though heaven-sent they might appear
Our trust they trample in return
Then when their deeds reveal their game
Our freedom’s gone; heads hang in shame.

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Categories: veneer, conflict, political, sad,
Form: Rhyme

Beneath the Veneer

~his strength~

          Paul is a recent lone survivor
                   of a plane crash. 
             A few of

Categories: veneer, anxiety, dark, funeral, horror,
Form: Narrative

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Sweet Veneer

The flower wilting in the vase

Fades to grey tho' once so bright,

Beauty can but meet decay

Just as day gives in to night.


It's sweet veneer we look upon

Yet beauty dwells upon the cusp,

Given time 'tis all our fate

Given time... we are but dust.









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23/9/2020

Categories: veneer, beauty, death, fate,
Form: Quatrain

Veneer

We were perfect,
But I don't know what made it so.
Now we're a disaster,
And I don't know what happened.
And it's as if that perfectness never existed
Was never real
Just some sort of veneer from an old table that we were under the whole time
It looked pretty,
but it was just a cover.
That veneer chipped off
It exposed us
And now

Categories: veneer, confusion, divorce, imagery,
Form: Free verse

Behind A Veneer

Despondent, she stares in the mirror,
hoping to see the girl of her youth.
Yet, aging years have weathered her skin,
and the sun's harsh light confirms the truth.

Her wrinkles, masked by a coat of paint,
she touches up whatever's peeling.
And the false face staring back at her,
reflects the distress she is feeling.

A dab of powder fills in small

Categories: veneer, age, angst, depression, feelings,
Form: Quatrain

Veneer of Religion

Let us take off the veneer 
the comforting illusion and cosy half-truth
blow out the candles 
make a wish
say a prayer prepare for letdown

the purpose of poetry if rightly said 
and of satire certainly said
is to strip off the veneer of comforting illusion and cosy half-truth
and our job as I see it is 
up to you

Categories: veneer, religion,
Form: Free verse

'veneer'

In the dark I see you clearly
Images your hardly 
Ever share with the world 

Why be gentle in the dark
When others think you are hardened

That your emotions 
Were extricated at birth
Two complete opposites
Gentle versus rough

Stone faced 
With signs that if you smile
In the daylight
Your face might crack

I see you smile all the time
Behind closed doors
Behind

Categories: veneer, life,
Form: Free verse

A Satin Veneer

~the satin doll~
               had voluptuous curves, grandeur, 
                        ~the satin doll~

Categories: veneer, people,
Form: Rondeau

Veneer

my facade has cracks
you chipping the smooth veneer
that used to protect

Categories: veneer, love
Form: Haiku

The Veneer

The Veneer

A smile
that just doesn't quite reach,
the teeth gleam,
while the eyes are dull and lifeless.
These are the veneers that fill our world.

We wander around,
cheerfully greeting our enemies.
Asking redundant questions
that we dont care about the answers to.
These are the veneers
that fill our world.

I'm gonna mean what I say.
I'm gonna say what I mean.
I'm gonna smile to

Categories: veneer, life
Form: I do not know?

Veneer

The thing about veneer is this:
It blinds to the truth,
Hides the real heart from sight
Whilst shining like topaz and gold.
The coating on a rotten tooth,
The glister on decaying wood,
The glaze on calorific cakes,
The healthy gleam in contact lens eyes.
The rosy sheen on those about to die of fever,
The cosmetic touch on week-old corpses,
The gloss of

Categories: veneer, life, mystery, philosophy,
Form: Blank verse