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Poetry Day: I Dare You to Comment

(Well, this is a dark one.  Came from a really rough time where I was using poetry to just get my emotions out.  Definitely needed the release. Reading it over, I definitely remember the job that caused this poem.  Very … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Human Hyena

(I think we all know a person like this.  Maybe some of us have gone through a phase where we were this person.) Hurling nasty barbs At all that you find silly Your goal is laughter But only from your … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Hoarder

(This was originally inspired by a commercial for the show ‘Hoarders’.  Now, I can think of it relating to another class of people.  It is funny how an animal that hoards things is studied as an abnormality, but humans aspire … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Here We Are Again

(I don’t remember the specific events, but that’s probably because it happened a lot in the past.  You start making headway and think you’re about to gain stability.  Then, you get one unforeseen accident and you’re back to the starting … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Heart Forms

(This was another poem where I just wanted to have fun.  We certainly use the word ‘heart’ for a lot of things.) I agree whole-heartedly With all the bleeding hearts That a broken heart can scar Becoming a heavy heart … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Happy ‘Not Dead’ Day

(A fun birthday poem.  Wrote this during a year where I wasn’t too thrilled with getting older.  So, I was calling it my ‘not dead’ day.  Still have these moments at times since my birthday always comes and goes.  There’s … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Haiku Collection 2

(Other half of the haiku collection.) Wicked It is an old phrase There’s no rest for the wicked I must be evil   Soul of the Broken Body Each step filled with pain Your body only wants rest The soul … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Haiku Collection 1

(Today and next Thursday are collections.  I forgot that I put all of my haiku into one file, which reached 13 pages.  So, I split the collection in half.  Also, I know haiku are supposed to be about nature, so … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Get Me My Axe and Ale

(I remember this one.  I had to get a suit for a wedding after a few years of avoiding such events.  While getting fitted, I was described as short and compact.  All this made me think about were fantasy dwarves.  … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Generations of Immaturity

(Fairly certain this stemmed from parental conflict.  Children rarely do exactly what the parents expect, which causes friction.  It can be worse when the parent is so locked in how the world was when they were growing up that they … Continue reading

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