Thunder Mountain
...As I fondled my plunder
A wind from down under
Got caught on the breeze
It wafted and floated
But still I felt bloated
And dropped to my knees
As it tore me asunder
I recalled days of th...
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Categories:
wafted, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
By the Streetlamp
...on our way back from a trip,
got down by the bright streetlamp.
hunger raged, bowels rumbled.
the inviting smell of food,
wafted from nearby cafe.
noodles and spicy meat fry,
with a...
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Categories:
wafted, food, night,
Form: Free verse
IDYLLIC CHANDLER HEIGHTS
...IDYLLIC CHANDLER HEIGHTS*
“Life here was once idyllic, charming; here were once no rich, no poor, no high, no low.” — from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
men in...
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Categories:
wafted, 12th grade, memory, remember,
Form: Free verse
MY OLD NEIGHBORHOOD
...MY OLD NEIGHBORHOOD
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crackerbox houses
a house a plumber
could afford,
barely.
I recall the pecan tree,
remem...
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Categories:
wafted, 12th grade, home, memory,
Form: Free verse
Campsite Breakfast
...“Wake up, breakfast is cooking.”
Bacon in cast iron skillet,
sounds and smells, wafted through the tent.
“Coming”, the crackling bacon got me!
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Categories:
wafted, environment, fire, food, nature,
Form: Free verse
Early One October Morning
...The smell of humidor
Charmed the old house and
Frightened me as I ascended the
Narrow stairwell that gentle
October morning.
The song of autumn was playing
Low, and with astute grace.
Silent, ...
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Categories:
wafted, culture, october, society,
Form: Free verse
Howling Wilderness
...When wanderlust began pounding my heart,
On a beautiful autumn afternoon, crisp and sunny,
I set out on a trek to the nearby woods.
The leaves on trees had begun turning ruddy.
All ...
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Categories:
wafted, angst, animal, heartbreak, lost,
Form: Rhyme
Coral and Lime stone
...Coral and Limestone**
You can take the country out of me, but the essence of acid lime runs through my veins like an indelible mark of my heritage. Growing up on the island was a unique blessing, ...
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Categories:
wafted, angst, celebration, character, confidence,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Trading Silence for Roses
...Fragrances of roses wafted throughout the garden
No idea why I had been invited, but I cherished this scent
Others milled around in fancy frocks and expensive suits
My dress was a plain blue with ...
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Categories:
wafted, flower,
Form: Narrative
Oh Man Peach Cobbler
...Warm, sweet, delicious, and dripping with flavor
Cinnamon vanilla ice cream melts off her top
I was salivating during the baking
lovely fragrance wafted through grandma’s kitchen
Peach cobbler
Y...
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Categories:
wafted, food,
Form: Free verse
Smile and Know it
...Isabel was the youngest of four children, dwelling in a large old house,
Nestled under the burgeoning oak trees, in green spring, of no doubts.
Isabel's parents were devout churchgoers, i...
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Categories:
wafted, child, devotion, easter, fantasy,
Form: Couplet
Enchanted deer enters Exquisite Forest
...Whispers of an enchanted deer wafted through the oaks and the lilies
The exquisite forest came alive with new fantastical creatures
Roses are always doubters, so they disagreed with their thorns
B...
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Categories:
wafted, animal,
Form: Blank verse
The View from the Window
...Like a picture frame encasing the beauty of the ocean,
the moving curtains wafted by the breeze,
the waters sparkle and blue skies enhance the view.
We found a piece of paradise in this haven of...
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Categories:
wafted, beautiful,
Form: Free verse
Magnificent, Magnolious Saucer Magnolias
...Twenty years ago this month I was in Enid A. Haupt Garden, a manicured
garden surrounded by two rows of saucer magnolia trees. The magnolious
large, cup shaped flowers showcasing breathtaking displ...
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Categories:
wafted, flower,
Form: Free verse
Bad ass beauty brought bedlam, and begat bastard child
...Bad ass beauty brought bedlam, and begat bastard child...
courtesy booty call minus preemptive measures
while plugg naughty bits of tarnished knight
while he took tea and crumpets within mistress...
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Categories:
wafted, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
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