Spring Warning Poems

A warning

National day, every country has one, when they are allowed
to wave their flags, get drunk, and indulge in latent xenophobia 
When the people (otherwise...

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He sucked the thin tube inward
pulling the smoke into his lungs
until the tip glowed fiercely.
Hot lemon tea,
lean body, coiled
on an abdominal spring.

He spoke:
“A Gestapo Officer
was...

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He sucked the thin tube inward
pulling the smoke into his lungs
until the tip glowed fiercely.
Warm lemon tea,
lean body
coiling
on an abdominal spring.

“A Gestapo Officer
was searching –...

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Resonant like the moon, the sun’s shining — a halo through leafy oak.
The dark canopy like fig leaves, attempting to hide the naked bloke.
Ablaze on...

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He sucked the thin tube inward
pulling the smoke into his lungs
until the tip glowed fiercely.
Warm lemon tea,
lean body
coiling
on an abdominal spring.

“A Gestapo Officer
was searching –...

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Dear Robin, please leave
This is a tree of despair.
Do not seek to create a family there.
Its branches are that of sorrow adorned with leaves of...

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Pretty freesias in my garden
oh what a stunning sight,
their scent is so alluring
with petals of pure white 

But glancing at my diary
it’s autumn and not...

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A
WARNING

CONCRETE THE TREE OF LIFE IT'S NOT

Inspired by our self-inflicted sufferings, natures too,
&
 Carlos  Trevino
~~~
what is right... or wrong...
nature knows not the difference
the fault...

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I am not a
“pretty little thing”.
My mind is dark
and my voice cracks when I sing.
 
I am not beautiful;
I have wanted to kill
more times than...

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The shape of my heart was square
All corners saying beware
I get broken easily
Don't give in or you will see
Me crumble, not mending quick
There are more...

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Is spring worth saving?
 I've asked myself
  or how about fall?
 I seem to recall
 save silent nights of this next chap 
 away...

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