Listen to the Wind
...The wind off the cold North Atlantic ocean
smells of piquant seawater on its breath,
agreeably pungent, brackish and moist.
The legendary Nor'easter off Newfoundland,
the bane of so, so many ship...
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Categories:
whines, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
One Year of You, Melissa
...One Year of You, Melissa
One year ago, the stars began,
And heaven said, "She is mine."
A small spark, a breath so new,
The world was brighter all for you.
Your giggles flower like mor...
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Categories:
whines, anniversary, baby, blessing, celebration,
Form: Lyric
When Proof of Gotcha Is Ignored
...After reading opinions of many PS poets, I'm sick of hearing phrases like,
"it's causing big problems," "making me heartbroken," "it sickens me," and many other negative thoughts that are detrim...
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Categories:
whines, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Lost in the Woods Hiku 28
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Lost in the Woods Hiku 28
lost in the woods at night
harsh croaks of crows on site~
knells of bells off...
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Categories:
whines, lost, night, raven,
Form: Haiku
The Man at the Bar
...He sits a shadow at the bar's dim light;
a refuge from the storm that rages through his night.
His eyes, like two wells—deep and dark with pain,
reflect the turmoil that his heart can not contain....
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Categories:
whines, men, mental health,
Form: Other
Shadows
...“When you are not fed love on a silver spoon, you learn to lick it off knives.”
– Lauren Eden
born to the purple
no one to guide or support
love sought cold comfort
in all that surro...
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Categories:
whines, emotions, feelings, heart, life,
Form: Suzette Prime
My dog's as smart as a geek and other doggy poems
...My dog's as smart as a geek.
He can bark in English, Arabic, and Greek.
He’s expert in canine mathematics,
can discuss dog-fight aerodynamics,
and is fluent in bow-wow doublespeak.
And yo...
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Categories:
whines, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Light Verse
Sassy and Genghis
...Sassy and Genghis they now get along
Sassy liked Kublai but he is now gone
Old Genghis still a little grouch
he growls at Sassy if she joins him on the couch
Sassy will at times kiss him and snif...
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Categories:
whines, dog, pets,
Form: Rhyme
Moonflower Of Maleficent Magnificence
...Ah, luminous white she blooms a deceptive ghost
lover of dark arts ripe in charisma and night
moon seducer logic diffuser defense reducer
user of dreams abuser of romance
tempter-serpent t...
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Categories:
whines, angst, beauty, dark, desire,
Form: Free verse
My Creed
...My Creed
I live - a child -
Wrapped in feast days of divine whimsy
When the world outlines itself
In blue zircon sparkle
A child of the season
When glittering petals of snowflowers
Rest on...
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Categories:
whines, child, life, light,
Form: Free verse
Conscription
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Let all the war hawks
And war hungry
World leaders
Be conscripted
To stand on the front lines
To satisfy their souls
Thirst for war
In straight
Regimental lines
As the world
Hea...
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Categories:
whines, war,
Form: Rhyme
Dreams Defiled
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Soft tears stream down her stricken face,
She sighs and whimpers like a child,
Her heartbroken frame, one can trace,
Soft tears stream down her stricken face,
In sorrow's shadow, sobs t...
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Categories:
whines, heartbroken, sad, sorrow,
Form: Triolet
Mr Cat - my first post is giving folks problems, so do not see that one
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Mr. Cat sits in his chair
with all that he could need:
a pot of tea and cup nearby
and a little book to read.
But oh! He needs his spectacles.
Too small is his book’s print.
While looking f...
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Categories:
whines, cat,
Form: Rhyme
mr cottonmouth
...sad and lonely inside, like a hollowed tooth with cyanide
groaning and bemoaning about the market, the trade, the money in his bank, thats who mr cottonmouth is
a very rich man with a house in his...
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Categories:
whines, abuse, anger, business, city,
Form: Other
Mr Cat
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Mr. Cat sits in his chair
with all that he could need:
a pot of tea and cup nearby
and a little book to read.
But oh! He needs his spectacles.
Too small is his book’s print.
While looking f...
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Categories:
whines, cat,
Form: Rhyme
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