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- Thank You, André at allpoetry
A darkened world where friends were few,
was all that she had known; - Questions and Answers at allpoetry
1: Which coffee flavor are you? Double Chocolate Mocha
- Reserved at allpoetry
BRB - Slogan II at allpoetry
Statistically speaking, women live longer than men; so, when you die, I will put the toilet paper on the roll the way I want to.
- Slogan at allpoetry
Do I look stupid, or are you just hopin'?
- paladin at allpoetry
Be back - New Season at allpoetry
Upon the crest of hope we ride
braving deeps and storm, - Adoration at allpoetry
Only the sound of appreciation is needed
as the world gives homage. - Unreplete at allpoetry
Simply, as a child yearns for comfort,
I wallow in the embers of last night. - Hope at allpoetry
Upon the wings of tomorrow,
fly, and step into what will be. - Reserved at allpoetry
Planning on getting back. - A Fond Goodbye at allpoetry
Farewell, friend.
- Shout, Rattle And Roll at allpoetry
Of all the noises in my head,
the voices crying out, - Lost But Not Forgotten at allpoetry
A mother's child
unknown on earth - Byways at allpoetry
While waiting for the bus of life,
I chanced upon this place; - Life's Masquerade at allpoetry
The face I turn upon the world
is that which I desire, - Façade at allpoetry
Forever folding, I bow to the whims of others, - Reserved at allpoetry
Reserved - Beyond at allpoetry
Riding on the turbulence of life whilst basking in Your light, - Waterlogged at allpoetry
There was a young frog cruised the streams Whose ambitions amounted to dreams - Carousel Of Life at allpoetry
Overcoming the past's darkness, I reach for the brass ring. - Me at allpoetry
Working - Reserved at allpoetry
Comin' back! - Christmas In July at allpoetry
Caught in a blizzard; non-melting flakes turn into - Small People Create Big Problems at allpoetry
Trusting, a child awaits. - Reserved at allpoetry
Waiting for a spare moment. - Rinse Cycle at allpoetry
Tears flow through green leaves; soot, wasted resourses, washed - Reserved at allpoetry
Waiting for photo. - A Moment In Time at allpoetry
When you are discouraged, take the time to pray. - Reserve at allpoetry
I will return. - Reserved at allpoetry
I will return. - Reserv e at allpoetry
I am writing. - Broken (haiku trio) at allpoetry
Upon the hilled crest lie the bones of broken trust - Tis So Difficult at allpoetry
Though I'll not actually absorb, how works a man's thinking orb; - Appauling at allpoetry
What if eternity were found, was an illusion - Chemical Love at allpoetry
The poison of loneliness, illness of a broken heart, - Fields Of Love at allpoetry
Children dancing. Bouncing from one thing to another - The Palette Of Life at allpoetry
Among the colours on the palette of life are those which best express us: - Impossibility at allpoetry
Finding reason in chaos is like catching gusts of wind in a colander. - Ignorance Is Bliss at allpoetry
I thrived, ignorant of past deeds, - Angels Among Us at allpoetry
Gentle, pure of soul, - I Am Not A Mused at allpoetry
- A Typical Day Among The Masses at allpoetry
While dancing through my life I chanced, to halt upon the way, - Reserved at allpoetry
Coming Soon! - Thoughts on Egypt at allpoetry
Your words, the blows, - Faith Lost at allpoetry
Living with an eye towards eternity, - Metal Inbalance at allpoetry
- Blessings at allpoetry
- Journeyings at allpoetry
- Mom, Don't Cry at allpoetry
(A True Story Of Childhood's End) Sitting in the back seat, - Reserve at allpoetry
I will be back this evening, if that is not too late. - Habits Can Be... at allpoetry
...as simple as chewing nails; can be as ugly as road kill in July. - My Body, Your Choice at allpoetry
Close your mind and open your heart. Hear what I do, and not what I say. - Tsk, Tsk, To Make Some Bisque at allpoetry
A Modern Nursery Rhyme Children playing in a park, - Catnap at allpoetry
You move too soon; I miss your warmth. - Dissolution at allpoetry
- Sleep Softly, Sweet Bunny at allpoetry
Warning: not for the squeamish. - Elrenia's Answers To Everything (That Does Not Matter) at allpoetry
1. Have you ever kissed someone you did not like? At times, my spouse. He has and endearing way of degrading me. - Borealis at allpoetry
Rippling across the plane of my heart, you are the light that causes my soul - Moving On at allpoetry
Dancing along memories, I chance to pause on you, - Song of the Sea at allpoetry
Gliding through amaranthine dreams while plucking sparkling gems, - Unforgotten at allpoetry
Puppies, dolls and baby strollers Make up the years ere I start school; - The Gravity Of The Situation at allpoetry
Within a vast cosmic event, there swirls a microcosm. - Where God Is. at allpoetry
I found God in... the place I expected Him least, - Tis the Season... at allpoetry
Late at night, when all is still, the staticy snow of TVland hums - Not Just The Chicks at allpoetry
There was a time when patriotism meant something. When people were proud of themselves and their country. When a man would die defending it and the right of its people to live without fear - Shrouded Minutia at allpoetry
On floors of glass my respite waiting, I contemplate my crimes and passions. - Reserved at allpoetry
I will be back. - Recovery at allpoetry
Facing untold sorrow, I strike with a soul - Corridors at allpoetry
Endless,
hidden within the masses, - Core at allpoetry
Frozen
within the depths of existence - There’s No Time Left For You at allpoetry
Ah, spring, when love is young
and we danced the dance of love. - A Measure Of Time at allpoetry
As long as it takes - Annoyances (Haiku) at allpoetry
Small busybodies stick noses where not wanted: - Blessings at allpoetry
Plentiful harvest
Fruitfully gleaned, safe within: - To Everything… (Double Tanka) at allpoetry
Donning colours bright the forest steps out in brisk - But Softly Lies The Thought at allpoetry
Softly, with the whisper of a breeze,
your lips caress my neck. - A Delicate Balance Of Wills at allpoetry
With a brushstroke,
a line is drawn - Column: Consequences at allpoetry
Just some thoughts on an AP feature. - Ethereal at allpoetry
Dancing amid the flutterbies,
to a song without a tune, - Column: Gullible Part II- the poetry.com scam at allpoetry
poetry.com contact you? Be afraid...be very afraid! - September Story at allpoetry
Twas that time of year,
when the leaves contemplate change, - PIF- Possible Meanings at allpoetry
First line not in good taste - A Tumbleweed Affair at allpoetry
We dance the dance of timeless tears - Blind, And Now I Can See at allpoetry
Lost,
caught up my life, - Reserved at allpoetry
I will return! - Mind Storm at allpoetry
Placeholder - Shuttered at allpoetry
Closed windows,
hiding the soul from the world, - Strike Up The Band at allpoetry
Intertwined in a cosmic embrace,
we dance a waltz of infinite steps. - The Ascent of Life at allpoetry
Our footprints are plastered across our children. / We instill in them a sense of right and wrong, / teaching them the moral fiber the holds us. / And, they learn. / Unfortunately, they l - Holland Dairy Delivered at allpoetry
Content / glistening in / crystal containers of / sterilized sand blown by man's mouth. / How ironic, such beauty is replaced / by demands of cost to the use / of recycled garbage / leaving u - I am game. at allpoetry
No particular style, per se. I like the short forms: cinquain, haiku, that variety, but I can write pretty much anything. No sonnets. No individualteans, whatever they are supposed to be. - Ball Jar #1 at allpoetry
Choosing the canning jar - And Now Your Host, Robert Stack... at allpoetry
Unexplained is a word we use / when we do not understand; / things are wierd and we want to know, / but they occur in foreign lands. / The Yeti living in the hills, / Elvis camping out in K-mart, - Reserved at allpoetry
Numbers 3 and 5. - Reserved at allpoetry
What I write - Prelude at allpoetry
Within the vast chaos that is life, / there is a calm. / For the hurt and pain in the world, / God gives a balm. / To counteract the lonliness, / a presence He provides. / We have a secluded pl - Window Of The Soul at allpoetry
Turmoil roils within my soul / blocking peace; I'm less than whole. / And yet you open windows wide, / encouraging me to come outside. / "Leave your shadows on the shelf," / you admonish me to abandon - The Tale Of The Rose at allpoetry
In the beginning, God created the rose. / In many colours they came, I can suppose. / The richness of hues, the depth of perfumes, / all coalesced in magnificent tunes. / A veritable symphony playe - My Goal at allpoetry
I want to see / my children grown; / and still remain / an individual entity: my own. / ©2007 / - I can manage this! at allpoetry
Reserve - Tit For Tat at allpoetry
In a world that delves in selfishness, / that grabs pleasure where it can, / and thinks only of itself, / there is you. / You take the pieces that lay scattered, / fit them together / and - Priority Blues at allpoetry
Kids, work, spouse, / house, dog, cats. / In the grand scheme, / where is time for me? / ©2007 - The Recipe For Success at allpoetry
In the search for ideology, / many things may be put forth. / What one wants to be the focus, / another may reject, of course. / One man's freedom can interfere / with others' gain; / the - A Slippage Of Time at allpoetry
There is that moment, / the one between chaos and chaos. / Once kids are off to school, / the spouse has left for work, / the dog has been let out, / a window opens in the early hours. / - I Wish It Was Over...Now! at allpoetry
An era of trials, / spread over two lifetimes / that blend into a blur of bad choices. / The only hope I have left is the / knowledge that it will soon / end, leading me / to / - Mpg at allpoetry
(Limerick) / I bought a new car for the mileage / It runs not on gas but on silage. / As the fuel all goes in / It sudd'nly breaks wind, / And my mileage winds up in a pileage. / ©200 - Fire Power at allpoetry
(Nonet) / When in the course of human vices / arises need for much more fun; / wizardry of fire and noise / gives birth to aerial / pyroclasmic bursts / erupting art / too soon / gone. / - Sure at allpoetry
Um... - Untitled at allpoetry
Working / - Heritage at allpoetry
(Ten Words) / Birthplace of graciousness, / home of majesty, / rife with history: / London / ©2007 - Lifeblood at allpoetry
Daylight / dawns in a burst / of spectral colours, / heralding the promise of life. / Life emerges as liquid gold gilds all. / Waxing then waning, light slowly / disapates, leaves night sans / da - Mythologies of Love at allpoetry
I wonder, / after fleeting years of living, / the ebb and flow of fortunes, / the waxing and waning of passion, / the arrival and departure of children: / where do we stand? / Your touch b - Join Me? at allpoetry
Languishing among the drops, / moisture accumulates in every crevice, / deepening the moans of pleasure. / The sensation of friction against skin / heightens the senses, bringing me closer - A Day In The Life... at allpoetry
(Cinquain Chain) / Sol yawns, / brushes away / wisps of cotton candy, / arising, she breaks breaks forth into / the day. / Rover, / riding in her / chariot, races through / the hours man - Try And Imagine... at allpoetry
Can you imagine / a world without laughter? / The night sky without stars, / or cities without children? / Can you imagine / sleeping without dreamning? / Living without reward, / or no - Innermost Being at allpoetry
(Senryu) / The fountain of faith / bubbles up in me unchecked- / thus do I exist. / ©2007 / - Critique at allpoetry
This has some lovely imagery. Your use of words puts me in the centre of your world. / I do have a few suggestions, bearing in mind that it is your poem. / Content wise, I cannot comm - And so begins the dance at allpoetry
Demons spawned in heavenly places, / degenerated to hellish races. / Impaled upon the wrath of One, / who saw His perfect work undone. / What shall befall mankind, so bleak, / when even sera - Aerie at allpoetry
Soaring on updrafts of progression, / the eagle preys on suppresion. / ©2007 / - I love you at allpoetry
Three words that you need to hear. / The building blocks of our future, dear. / Three words that mean the world, / hiding the pain and insults hurled. / Unbelievable, that you believe them sti - Endless Love... at allpoetry
(One liners) / I would follow you to the ends of the earth. / Are you mad, wanting me to move to LA? / ©2007 - Progeny at allpoetry
(Cinquain) / Small hands / can link the past / to the future in ways / no history book can convey: / children. / ©2007 - Two Little Boys Revisited at allpoetry
I am reminded of a song / I heard once, years ago; / of two young boys who played at war / and fought imagined foes. / They both grew up to fight for real / upon opposing sides. / And yet, the - The Grand Illusion at allpoetry
The internet gives anyone capable of typing two letters the illusion they are a writer. / ©2006 - Dear God; at allpoetry
Clothe me in the garments / of a child: / pure innocence. / ©2007 - What Makes Friendship... at allpoetry
Ties of steel, / wrapped in love. / That's what we have. / ©2007 - True Love at allpoetry
When in the course of human nature, / hormones generate a heat so hot; / etiquette becomes a wayside fixture / and loses the battle amid the muck, / when all say, "What the heck, let's "bunny"" / - Corn Squeezin's at allpoetry
Hey, man! Wanna know a secret? / Ah! / This ain't corn! / ©2007 - Ah, Babylon! at allpoetry
Among everything that glitters lies tin. / The sparkle in the eyes? / Avarice colours them, not love. / The glow of the cheeks? / Booze, not innocence tints them rosy. / The slow, sultry carriage? - The House Of Soul at allpoetry
Within us lies that which carries on. / After this life is shed and the next beckons, / we divest ourselves of bodily housing. / Thus, what we have is naught, / but that is left behind when we enter et - Tantrum at allpoetry
(Alliteration) / Sweltering summer sweats summon swearing, / negating nothings nearing Nirvana. / Inside instances infer intentions. / And, angry atmosphirc aerial acrobatics arise, / regalling refres - Reflection On Us at allpoetry
Into the hearts and minds / creeps an illness that destroys. / Within us is the power to cure, / but, also dwells the inclination otherwise. / Cigarettes, tobacco, liquor, drugs- / all contain - Boy's Life at allpoetry
Heidi-heidi-ho, / up the hill we go. / We count the grass, / up to the pass; / and twirl around the snow. / One-a-rock is stone, / two-a-rock is gold. / Three-a-rock is new, / four-a-r - Truth at allpoetry
(Tanka) / The epitome / of love is touching without / speaking any words. / For it is by actions that / We display our intentions. / ©2007 - A Difference Of Opinions at allpoetry
A car trip: / that is what I remember. / My first election and Dad took me. / So proud: / that is how I felt. / I was going to change the world. / So confused: / too many choices. - Breakdown at allpoetry
How is it, the days they wander? / ‘Twas a time when I knew where the moments went. / Why is it, I scarce recall you? / I remember a love that surpassed all bounds. / And yet, fresh is my youth; - Resurrection at allpoetry
(Haiku) / Often, through the eyes, / the soul, crushed beyond belief, / blossoms like a rose / ©2007 - A Love Like No Other at allpoetry
While waiting for Him to come, / I ponder why I care. / For 'tis true that many cannot, / despite my desire to share. / A quiet moment to reflect / is all I ask, for now; / And silently He answ - No Trespassing! at allpoetry
(Double Tanka) / When the world is cold, / and struggles overwhelm me, / there's a place to go: / swift streams run with merriment, / tall trees offer seclusion. / And I, am alone. / The - A Rose... at allpoetry
(Haiku) / Reflecting beauty / the season of renewal; / arising anon. / ©2007 rous / 6-4-07 - Refreshment at allpoetry
Summer's swelter taints the land; / Thunderstorms wash away the grime. / ©2007 - Above All at allpoetry
(Rictameter) / Above / the magnitude / of human frailty / lies the strength overcome all / obstacles in our path, placed by ourselves. / Only by the power of One / can we succeed, keeping / our - Lost...And Found at allpoetry
With fewer smiles and colder tears / I'd whisper to the wind, / and contemplate the life I've lived / and wonder of the end. / The choices made and actions done / remain a cross I'll bear; - What We Make It at allpoetry
In the end, / your choices make you / the person you are; / can you hold your head high / and live with that? / ©2007 - Blue Blood at allpoetry
(Double Tanka) / Following nature, / heeding instincts ages old: / queen of the forest. / Snapping twigs herald the king, / startling his intended. / Battles fought and won, / competitor - Nothing at allpoetry
(Pleiades) / Nether regions cry out / needing words to be heard. / Negating the reasons / notwithstanding, they scream, / "None can stifle intents / necessitating one / niggle: inspiration. / ©2007 - Carnivale at allpoetry
Ferris wheels of manic proportions, a carosel of highs and lows, / and roller coasters of emotions, while feeling like a freak in side-shows. / The bumper cars managed to jolt, the cotton candy sh - Faithfulness at allpoetry
(Pleiades) / Faltering in the dark / for answers to questions / far beyond our thinking, / frequently we stumble. / Fortunately, God will / forgive us forever / ©2007 - That Tramp, Pauline at allpoetry
Turning it off and on, like a spigot, / that is what he said as he gingerly stood up. / Off to visit his *bunny*, bouncing between us / like a Romanian gymnist on a cheap trampolene. / "I would lik - Beyond Beethoven at allpoetry
(Double Tanka) / Your love, an opus, / plays to my heart as the notes / spilled upon the staff. / Strum for me, music that will / create in me a sweet fire. / Soften now, the notes, / c - Wisdom at allpoetry
(Than-buak) / When you have doubts, / look for outs, then / heed shouts by friends. / ©2007 - Plowing Furrows at allpoetry
Softly caressing the smooth surface, / gently parting the moist furrows, / I deftly insert the seed / that will blossom into life. / The moisture that feeds it, / the warmth that cocoons th - It's All About Nothin' at allpoetry
(Cinquain) / So lost, / with nary a / prompt to guide me further. / Madness to expect perfection / from this. / ©2007 / - Hope at allpoetry
(Cinquain) / Pathways / spiraling up / from the abyss of life / grasping towards heaven's infinite / freedom. / ©2007 - Trust Me at allpoetry
Crystal raindrops falling gently, / leaving traces of your pain. / But the stardust of the midnight, / quenches daylight's harsh refrain. / I will take you to the apex / of existence in this wor - What Is Left at allpoetry
(When All Is Said And Done) / We shine,our lives pulsing / in the excitement of living. / The presentation sometimes bland, / within us reside molecules / of talent and abilities. / Celebrated in the ab - Hummin' In The Rain at allpoetry
Tiny angel wings / beating at the speed of thought: / nature's hovercraft. / ©2007 / 5-17-07 - Growing Season at allpoetry
(Haiku) / Joyfully, I walk / through fields of ripening corn / fragrant in the sun. / ©2007 rous / 5-16-07 - Cedric The Once-Great King at allpoetry
(An ancient lay) / / / Gather 'round and sit you down. / Children quiet and lend and ear. / For I will tell the tale of one, / who listened not, and is not here. / / "'Twas a dark time, when Norsemen left, - Quiet Inspiration at allpoetry
/ / / Rivers, / running through my mind, / flood the cavities / and short out the line. / / Still, dry are the shores / lining the passage, / disrupting synapses / and blocking the message. / / - A Mother’s Place at allpoetry
(A Gift To All Mothers) / / / / When life seems bleakest / and we are wont to despair, / God sends a message / when it seems He's not there. / It makes no difference / who you are or where you're from; - Attaining A Higher Cause at allpoetry
/ / / / Courageous the soul that climbs, / attempting to attain the highest pinnacle, / the zenith of existence. / / Wary in the quest for companions, / the ability to continue on alone weighs heavy. - Childhood's End at allpoetry
/ / / / / Ah, sweet is the victory I find. / Overcoming the metamorphisis / from victim to survivour. / The hallowed belief that babes are sacrosanct, / yet unbelieved in the story. / I do not mind e - The Persian Iran at allpoetry
/ / / Wending between the legs / of yesterday and today / lies a land of contention. / Torn apart by desires to remain / as always, / and the yearning to grow into now, / the labour pains ripple and blood - Hang In There, Baby! at allpoetry
/ / / Hectic: that is my life. / Rushing kids here and there, / holding family together as the attempt to retain my sanity / slowly slips as the weekend approaches. / A breath of relief that my holy da - I Saw You on a Moonlit Bay at allpoetry
/ / / / I saw you on a moonlit bay; / a night so clear, it was like day. / And as we passed, we reached and touched; / though brief and light, it weighed so much. / / I saw you on a moonlit bay, / the - Apache Tears at allpoetry
(Double Tanka) / / / / / Reaching for the stars, / shot down by the greed of man, / the loss of a way of life; / our goals and dreams were / the victims of thoughtlessness / / Reaching yet again, - Freedom's Songbird at allpoetry
(Cinquain) / / / / Dulcet / the tones of the / eagle, springing from a / scream; for they herald the cry of / freedom. / / / / / ©2007 - Sweet Dreams? at allpoetry
(Tanka) / / / / / Midnight: / the place of dreams. / Clutching my teddy bear / while running from nasties encloaked, / I stop and realize: my bed, a ship, / sails on the day's unresolved thoughts / - Spring Rains at allpoetry
(Sedoka) / / / Springtime heralds life, / bathing in the refreshing / rains that saturate the earth. / / Destruction rains down, / drowns all that lays before it, / leaving nothing but mourning. / / - Tranquility at allpoetry
(Pleiades) / / / / Tantalizing it is / Treading upon the path / Tended by God in his / Tenderness for all his / Tempetuous children. / Teach us, oh God how we / Truly can be like you. / / ©2007 - That's Entertainment! at allpoetry
(Cinquain) / / / A glimpse / into the mind / of the madness that is / genius; Hollywood offers just / a glimpse. / / / / / ©2007 - Rebirth at allpoetry
/ / / Spring: / that season that heralds birth. / / I feel your fingers warm my spine, / touching an inner part of me / still cold from the dark of winter. / / The tingling sensation spreads, / leav - The Price Of Anarchy at allpoetry
/ / / Once upon a time, / in the land of Rampage, / there lived a king. / Not just any king, / but one who encouraged / his subjects to do anything. / / There were no taxes; / none would pay them - Ode From The Working Class at allpoetry
/ / Dragging out from morn to eve, / waiting for the chance to leave, / what I do to skimp and save, / when sleeping in is all I crave. / / Pennies here and nickels there, / Going out, we always share, / - A Smear Of Pale at allpoetry
(Rictameter) / / / / / You bring / shades of colour / against the sepia / of my life, providing the tones / that set me apart from the backdrop of / the existence I choose myself. / Your crimson spar - Speaking Nothings at allpoetry
/ / / / Windswept, / alone in a crowed room, / I await your breath of life. / / You fulfill an emptiness within / that cries in its solitude. / / The shout of loneliness is silenced / only - Atomic Repercussions at allpoetry
/ / / / / Emotions, / raging within my brain, / detonate in a fantastic pyroclasmic display of wrath. / Burning any good in its path, / the fire destroys my chances of goodwill. / / Suddenly spent, - Love Means... at allpoetry
/ / / Love does not mean never having to say you're sorry; / it means being able to say you're sorry / / / / / / ©2007 / / / / / - Hangin’ Around at allpoetry
/ / / / Succulent, / glistening globules, / Hard pressed to refrain from whining. / / / / / / ©2007 / / / / - What Is Left at allpoetry
/ / (Rictameter) / / / / Darkness / encompasses / the earth, changing the day / into night. Once, it was not so. / the Light shined and the people fared, bringing / joy to the Light. The - Consequences at allpoetry
(Cinquain) / / / / Rainbows / destroy pending / thunderstorms created / by vigorously denying / real love. / / / / - Rush Hour at allpoetry
/ / / Rush hour. / The headlong journey towards home. / Driving down the freeway, / I am struck by how many take this road. / Bumper to bumper, / the traffic crawls, / and the blaring of music drowns the - Sepia Moments at allpoetry
Poised in time,
one moment, - The Joy Of Living at allpoetry
Sailing on the breath of butterflies
is the soul destined for heaven's gates. - Tail Of Whoa! at allpoetry
Wined and dined
and yet he whined, - Innocence? at allpoetry
(Cinquain)
A glance - Emotions at allpoetry
- A Toast at allpoetry
- In the Corner at allpoetry
- No Turning Back at allpoetry
- Domination...Dead In Its Tracks at allpoetry
- Anticipation at allpoetry
Slowly,
coursing with purpose, - Sunrise at allpoetry
- The Downfall at allpoetry
- Questioning at allpoetry
- Religion Is For Sissies at allpoetry
Udder horror. - A Ticket To Our Fantasies at allpoetry
- The Impossible at allpoetry
