Tag: poetry
member name: JOHN BECK
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May 11, 2009 08:53 AM EDT --
We danced until the dawn devoured the dark
While drums and music ruled our glide and sway
We swirled and dipped and bowed and held and touched
The music danced . . .
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February 04, 2009 10:46 PM EST --
Please won’t you feed me now?
My life depends on you.
And I recall your vow.
How can you just allow
The burrs and matting too?
Please won’t you brush me now?
. . .
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September 22, 2009 07:00 AM EDT --
Bottle gentian
Attention to
Mention autumn
Each September
Remember dogs
Spread burdock seeds
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January 29, 2009 04:47 PM EST --
If you don't know Karen E., visit her at Karen and Bruce E. E.
The surgeon suddenly appears concerned
Routine anticipated, tide has turned
The anesthesiologist perceives . . .
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February 07, 2009 11:49 PM EST --
So silently Spring settles all about
As seeds in Spring seek Summer’s sun to sprout
The sparrow, sweet Svetlana shares with glee
Her sentiment of serendipity
At sensing love and . . .
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March 24, 2009 11:30 PM EDT --
Gardening nourishes body and soul.
Sweet corn and cantaloup, cucumber vines,
Radishes, carrots and beans on a pole,
Daffodils, tulips and red columbines.
Sweet corn and cantaloup, . . .
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September 23, 2009 06:00 AM EDT --
Forty seven
Year adventure
Heaven sent her.
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November 07, 2009 09:14 AM EST --
My obsession for this prompt is one of my telescopes, a 1976 Tele Vue Renaissance 4 inch brass refractor. It’s the Halley’s comet commemorative model.
“I don’t . . .
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October 27, 2009 12:39 AM EDT --
" This week's prompt is also a bit different. We're going to take Gatherland into a different place. There is no internet, no cell phones, no texting and no cars. We will exist . . .
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October 26, 2009 10:49 PM EDT --
Utopia?
She wonders
Since her death
Could this really be
Heaven?
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November 02, 2009 03:10 AM EST --
Astonishingly benevolent collaboration
Defined effective fraternity generosity.
Heueristic ingenuity juxtaposed kindness
Lavished manifestly not only pecuniary,
. . .
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November 05, 2009 07:31 AM EST --
Always being confrontational
Despite every friendly gesture,
Her innate jealousy
Kindled little meaningful nurturance
Or propitious quality response. . . .
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November 02, 2009 08:09 AM EST --
The beaver builds his dam and lodge
While robin tends her nest
The badger claims his earthly den
While bees have hives for rest.
An aerie is the lofty home
Of . . .
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July 16, 2009 09:07 AM EDT --
When your morning is in mourning
And your evening is uneven
When your whole day feels like “duh”
Time is right to sing the blues.
When your collie’s . . .
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June 07, 2009 07:58 AM EDT --
I wandered aimlessly for hours
Not knowing how to say, “Goodbye”.
The thought occurred to send you flowers.
I wandered aimlessly for hours
I tried to muster . . .
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July 08, 2009 07:42 PM EDT --
OK, this is just a fun experiment with the form. Definitions seem to vary. In some, the repeating second line ending is a word or phrase, in some a syllable. Likewise the first couplet . . .
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September 22, 2009 12:42 AM EDT --
Incredible
Syllable play
Noble poet
Words well woven
Tell adventure
Even visions
Lines with meter
Won't deter from
Sweeter slumber. . . .
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October 03, 2009 07:46 PM EDT --
OK. I didn't record it. Maybe someday. Anyway, here's my first attempt:
I am spirit Mishe-Mokwa
Once a noble, peaceful black bear
Thriving on Great Spirit’s . . .
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October 24, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
I thought I would try my hand at a cinquain. There are many forms; I chose the 2,4,6,4,2 syllable style.
People
Diversity
Lovingly respectful
Sharing talents
Gather . . .
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April 29, 2009 07:27 AM EDT --
Today
Like yesterday
Is opportunity
To carpe diem . Make it count
All day.
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