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Society of Oddities

An arm flap and a toe walk Signs of wrong Because someone said so Labels hurled At a child acting like a child Tears and screams Tantrums prove he isn’t right As if he’s the only one Fuck . . … Continue reading

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Choose Your Own Adventure Poem

This is my poem for the Thursday Poetry Prompt from We Drink Because We’re Poets. I wander through the kitchen Stomach growling like a dogSo little to ingest A naked can of soup Or possible some beans? The makings of … Continue reading

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Question Born of Impatient Insanity

So, I’ve had a thought that will probably end in disaster.  As some people may have heard, I’m thinking of debuting a book of fantasy poems.  Nobody heard this?  Then I’ll fire my publicist . . . out of a … Continue reading

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Judging? You Forget Yourself

You stand there Cawing and scolding Telling me my place As if you have a clue A bad parent With a horrible child Crying Because he was denied You wish me to leave Abandon unmade dinners So you can cast … Continue reading

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Yethys

They are the building blocks For other walks of life Harvested by many Without the serpentine Yethys Blatherhorn Vale would vanish Scales of gold Covering a body Of twisting muscle Echoing flashes of sunlight Beneath the watery surface Eyes of … Continue reading

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Submission Guidelines: Submit your work

Submission Guidelines: Submit your work. Join a brand new writing community and submit your work.

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Head of Lead

My head feels like it weighs a ton thanks to a cold and the weather by some high pressure freak thing.  I can barely focus on what I’m reading, much less writing my level. The plus of today is that … Continue reading

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A Question of Illustrations

Kieran Davis mentioned something on an old post of mine.  It was one of the Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale poems called Keriskan Gliders.  He wished me luck on finding an illustrator and I told him how my initial illustrator lost … Continue reading

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Sweat of the Housekeeper

Vacuuming and dusting Make sure things aren’t rusting Clean the gutters Wipe down the shutters Use a toothbrush on the grout Don’t let them see you pout Elbow grease for those dishes You need a genie with three wishes The … Continue reading

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Space Haiku

For today’s Poetry Prompt: Beautiful darkness Peppered with enchanting stars Calling man to fly

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