Facilities that claim they recycle spew nothing but rubbish
...Facilities that claim they recycle spew nothing but rubbish
as does yours truly,
whose ecological ethos
goes out the window
into the cold freezing iceland
prompting the following balderdash.
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Categories:
word meaning, abuse, adventure, anger, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
Praying Mantis is Associated with Prayer and Luck
...Praying mantis is associated with prayer
Also, good fortune, blessings, angels in the air
Derived from Greek word meaning prophet or type
A spiritual guest who sprinkles plenty of hype
They bring...
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Categories:
word meaning, 5th grade, 6th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Dorothy Toto The Gang and Dr Phil
...Dorothy and her lovely small dog Toto.
Were all taken up in a fierce tornado.
Ran into three helpless bobos.
A Tin man, Lion, and Scarecrow.
No Wizard needed, just the Dr Phil show.
The three ...
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Categories:
word meaning, humor,
Form: Limerick
Phantom Calls
...As night falls, a dark melody
fills the air with a feeling so deep
it is the song of a dark rose
tweeting near a corner fence.
Dahlia, a withered pale woman
lies on a granite slab, still and s...
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Categories:
word meaning, angel, care, dark, death,
Form: Free verse
How Clean
...Today I cleaned for hours
Getting rid of mostly dust.
If I did this more often,
I’d feel less worn out, I trust.
Yet unlike many others,
Who have homes that sparkly shine,
No one would ever ...
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Categories:
word meaning, home,
Form: Rhyme
Au Revoir Oh Perilous Freedom
...Au revoir oh perilous freedom...
Since pledging my troth
to the missus July 25th, 1996
after the comma error
punctuated mein kampf with disequilibrium.
Ever since the notions
of life, liber...
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Categories:
word meaning, age, america, anger, anxiety,
Form: Free verse
Word Meaning
...Learning word meanings is fun indeed
as laughter bursts out from wisdom* seed…
"Her pink pen writes so well
while his dog pen does smell
thanks to Aunt Pen who can te...
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Categories:
word meaning, appreciation, christian, fun, humor,
Form: Limerick
B'shert
...B'shert "meant to be" in Yiddish.
B'Shert (Yiddish) Noun - A person's soulmate, especially when considered as an ideal or predestined marriage partner - #bshert #soulmate #husband #wife #marriage...
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Categories:
word meaning, blessing, jewish, love, marriage,
Form: Free verse
Heaven On Earth
...
Eyes, lashes, lips, met
What flaming trap did you set
Agape,Kismet
April 7, 2023
*Agape….Greek word, meaning here, unconditional love.
It has other meanings,as well...
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Categories:
word meaning, anti bullying, desire, imagery,
Form: Haiku
Verses To Sing Children's Nursery Rhyme
...Let’s praise God Almighty every day
With thanksgiving songs along the way
As children having good words to say
Knowing that the Lord hears when we pray.
Let’s obey our parents; such is ...
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Categories:
word meaning, blessing, cheer up, children,
Form: Rhyme
Kismet
..."Kismet is inevitable...in vain we attempt to shape our future" (By Poet)
Kismet brought two intense souls together,
two young buds, early in life,
Kismet separated the two kindred ecstatic sp...
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Categories:
word meaning, destiny, lost love,
Form: Free verse
A Birthday Gift To Me
...A birthday gift to me
courtesy thee youngest sister of mine
The special parcel
courtesy Amazon courier
hurriedly delivered softbound book before
yours truly could thank him/her cuz he/she
dr...
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Categories:
word meaning, age, angel, anger, anniversary,
Form: Rhyme
You Are the Music
...You’re the reason why I write poetry.
Seeing beauty and promise in the mundane.
You are the music – reverberating gong.
When you smile, I have won the lottery.
I walk around grinning like the ins...
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Categories:
word meaning, love, poetry,
Form: Sonnet
Armageddon
...bloodshed of the kings
until Christ arrives
with mournival of aces
a double-edged sword “The Word”
creates; and obliterates evil
8/19/2022
*mournival - set of 4, c...
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Categories:
word meaning, bible,
Form: Free verse
My Love
...My Love (Alouette)
Loving all these years
Through my joy and tears…
My sweet memories don't fade.
When I dream of you
Feelings do renew
And my joy seems Heaven made.
It feels so very re...
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Categories:
word meaning, death, husband, i miss
Form: Rhyme
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