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Poetry Day: Followers of Identity

(I don’t really know what prompted this one.  It deals with people who transform themselves into others.  They don’t create their own identity, but try to turn into a person they idolize.  It can be physical and psychological.  I’ve seen … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: First Snow

(This is pretty obvious.  One stanza is how kids look at snow and the other is for adults.  Funny how our perception of snow changes as we age.) Children cheer for it. The sign it’s time to play. A coating … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Figures in the Sky

(It’s about watching clouds and seeing images.  Sometimes, a poem is just that simple.)   Fluffy lambs at play Before a churning sea With wisps along the edges Trying to tame their brothers Solitary wanderers With no true form to … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fear of the Unclaimed

(This poem is both simple and needs an explanation.  Way back, people in this house would open a water bottle and start drinking. Then, they would leave it on the table for a day or two.  They weren’t marked, so … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fatherhoods

(This poem is about fathers.  It was written during my time as a stay-at-home father, which got me some criticism.  So, I thought about the different ‘schools’ of being a father that people threw my way.  It felt like I … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fantasy Standards

(This is a pretty simple poem.  Perfect opportunity to simply remind people that Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is available as a $2.99 eBook and a $20 paperback.) Noble thieves and evil priests Damsels in distress Champions chosen by ancient … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fanatics of Nonbelief

(The picture has nothing to do with this poem.  I definitely know what this was aimed at and I remember there being a big uproar.  Honestly, I expect the same to happen here as well.  I mean, this touches on … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fan to the End

(This one is pretty clear.  A lot of people will only be a fan of a team as long as that team is winning.  When losing, they’ll jump ship.  Believe they’re called ‘fair weather fans’ and there was another term … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: The Famished Tear

(No idea what triggered this poem.  I’ve seen this in fiction at times, but I don’t know if that’s what I was going for.  An eternal mystery.) It starts with an explosion From both sides of our world And a … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Family vs Friends

(I’ve met people who say family are forever.  Others who say friends are the family we choose for ourselves.  Really depends on how you’re treated by either group.) You have no choice in family They are there when you are … Continue reading

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