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A light verse is a typically short form of poem that attempts to be humorous, frivolous, or playful, but there is more to light verse. What is light verse in poetry (complete definition)?
A UK EUROVISION WINNING QUINTET "Love Shone a Light"
upon this
"Puppet on a String"
with a
"Boom Bang-a-Bang"
it helped
"Making Your Mind Up"
to
"Save Your Kisses for Me...
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Categories:
music, patriotic, song,
Form: Light Verse
I WAS ADMISDST THE GARDENI WAS ADMISDST THE GARDEN
It was heaven
Referring on early earth
Eden
Shape of things emerging
Free will choice desiring, engaging
I stood midst the flowers
In the field working
6/9/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
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Categories:
adventure, analogy, appreciation, caregiving,
Form: Light Verse
19421942
Not then
Not now
An appearance..
The end of the
Illusion of
Time and space
Beholding
The beauty of
The illusion..
Not then
Not now
Not......
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Categories:
words,
Form: Light Verse
cat sharpens her claws on treeswhat are those? I ask, my voice cracking a bit.
They are long deep claw marks in my hemlock tree.
Made by a cougar? A mountain lion? a puma?
My cat cannot stop giggling....
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Categories:
cat,
Form: Light Verse
Encouraging ChangeWhat is it that we are intellectual
Of heart to which one lives reality
Or soul of a being to which gives life
We strive dreams and hopes we keep alive
Beaten down by physical...
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Categories:
appreciation, creation, imagery, inspirational,
Form: Light Verse
19421942
Not then
Not now
An appearance..
Breaking the
Illusion of
Time and space
Beholding
The beauty of
The illusion..
Not then
Not now
Not......
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Categories:
happiness, words,
Form: Light Verse
A signpostThis
Is nothing
Says a signpost..
Ending the search
Or not..either story
Is already
This...
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Categories:
encouraging, words,
Form: Light Verse
Fleeting VictoryFleeting Victory
Bleeding hearts
With deadened glare
Sullen faces
Staring at the darkened phase
Looming keenly ahead
Staggering at the eloping future
along the sneaky passage
As the future elopes
Without a trace
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Categories:
anxiety, conflict, discrimination,
Form: Light Verse
LiferLifer
It’s all for life
giving a life for life
circling the world
while spreading the word
we crave for the source
as we all live to die
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Categories:
adventure, christian, inspiration,
Form: Light Verse
What say youI am...
Am is what
Cannot be said..
I is a character
Appearing as what
Cannot be said..
I am..to be short
Seems to be what
Cannot be said...
What say you..? ??...
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Categories:
appreciation, encouraging, thank you,
Form: Light Verse
Improving on PerfectionIf Mrs. Paul's™ got together with Planters™
To create a new breakfast treat
That everyone, kids and adults alike,
Would be eager and happy to eat,
It would be quite spectacular,
To use the vernacular,
One no other product could beat.
They'd...
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Categories:
humor,
Form: Light Verse
WHAT’S THE MATTER-WHAT’S THE MATTER-
What’s tha matter with MATTERand does it MaTtEr
6/5/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
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Categories:
adventure, analogy, caregiving, character,
Form: Light Verse
SUBSTANCE WE 2-SUBSTANCE WE 2-
You have access to me
I am me inside you
Let us be real
Being truth and true
We are the substance same we two
6/5/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
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Categories:
analogy, blessing, character, humanity,
Form: Light Verse
My poppa's trickI'd sit on his lap, content as can be,
until he'd slide those dentures out
and giggle with glee..
My two year old self would reach out
to grab, he'd suck them back in
before I could nab..
With time as...
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Categories:
age, children, family,
Form: Light Verse
and of courseMitzy who retired the same day as me said
“One of my parents gave me two hundred dollars.”
“Great!” I replied
“Another gave me a hundred.”
This makes sense. She is a really terrific second grade teacher.
“And then, of...
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Categories:
work,
Form: Light Verse
Specific Types of Light Verse Poems
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Definition | What is Light Verse in Poetry?