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1.1k · Nov 2013
Not A Penny
if you give donations
to a political candidate
this will obtain favors for you
which so satiate

Mrs Clinton doth wish to become
the next Whitehouse resident
with the largesse of George Soros
she'll be under his cash compliment

***** deals and corruption
will spread like veritable wild fires
as Mrs Clinton is held
captive to power hungry desires

the American people
are the ones who'll have the final say
as the 2016 Demorcratic Presidential candidate
is thoroughly swept away

George and other wealthy donors might find
that they've backed the wrong nag
should they put their wads of money
in Hilary's nomination bag

one Clinton in the Whitehouse
proved to be one too many
and if donors are smart with their bucks
on Mrs Clinton's campaign they'll spend not a penny
1.1k · Mar 2017
Luigi
there's a mafia don
operating on the verse's patch
if anyone ticks him off
the eraser does a fast dispatch*

you'll be completely rubbed out
with an instantaneous flick
by his quick 48 revolver's
rapid fire trigger click

the Sicilian mobster
is a regular Al Capone
clearing they who ******
at his most tactile bone

Luigi strikes fear on
issuing a list of target dots
which so irritate him in
*the imprecise spots
1.1k · Apr 2013
Beef Soup
to-day I fell in love
with a robust tasting treat
the flavor it imparted
was indeed neat

it was served in a bowl
with bread and cheese
the deliciousness of it
did of my taste buds greatly tease

I couldn't refuse
a second serving
as my appetite
was well deserving

such a wholesome beef soup
my sister can prepare
it is truly
beyond compare
1.1k · Oct 2014
Lovable Side
from the first day
I saw him
I've had him
on my mind
he stays ever
affixed
in its encasing
rind

yet his attentions
are focused
on those appealing ladies
he wants nothing
to do
with an ordinary Sadie

I dream of us
being together
but there will never be
a tether
he's wrapped and bound
in all other
enticing heather

though he not know
of how I feel for him
I'll endlessly keep
thinking of him

were there to be a change
in his heart's tide
on that day he'd notice
my lovable side
1.1k · Aug 2013
Erasure
how can we prevent
the impact which shall take place
there is going to be an asteroid
crashing into the earth's space
we have no protection system developed yet
to make the asteroid
veer away from of our comic net
it'll will hurtle towards earth
at an super fast speed
as it enters our gravity
everything shall be wiped out
its force
shall be great in clout
the astronomers
can see it coming
we'll be the next lot of dinosaurs
completely expunged
from the earth's terrain
each night
one lies awake
with the vision of an asteroid
drawn in one's mind
thinking and pondering
on the erasure
of all mankind
in a serene pose she lay, on her passing day
life's brow creases did fade, on her passing day

all of her suffering went away, to death's tranquil bay
sleep eternal being made, when she drifted on the day

her hands clasp as if to pray, repose's psalm did so say
departing for heaven's glade, peaceful was her day

rest perpetual in array, a quietude still of stay
the face beautifully bade, with an expiring day*

a body hushed of May, her forever allay
*profound the slumber's lade, Ada's final day
guys with tight six packs
ride atop the wave's backs

surfing surfing surfing
in the mid morning sun
surfing surfing surfing
beach days are such fun

tunneling waves
curling nicely into shore
suntanned guys
enjoying the surf's lore

waxed boards slicing through
the topaz sea's hues
surfer guys all paving the way
to the blue waters dues

surfing surfing surfing
in the mid morning sun
surfing surfing surfing
beach days are such fun
1.1k · Aug 2013
Dining
the dining is so much finer
in the state of North Carolina
lobster, oysters and fish
served on a swish dish
that's my idea
of classy eating
a menu like that
takes a lot of beating
1.1k · May 2014
Evergreen Basket
an attractive honey ***
has been available
to so many folks
who've made a career
of abusing
us taxpaying folks

our small community
plays mien host
to a cohort
of these hard working folks
they sit on their tails
watching the world go by
the idea of getting a job
never enters their mind's eye
a particular gentleman
who is well know around town
has collected the dole for years
he's exploited the welfare system
like so many of his peers

he's a strapping man
who has good physicality
some of that could be expended
doing a day's labor
and his mental capabilities
are pretty keen
as he's always found ways
to cheat the welfare scheme
no wonder the taxpayer
is apt to feeling rather miffed
as he/she is always
giving the free gift

with the government
tightening the purse strings
those non genuine welfare recipients
will have to enter the job market
and stop feeding
from the generous taxpayer's
evergreen basket
a luscious dawn stirred, his arrow was on fire
he went in quest of delight, vigorous was his desire

among the ruffled sheets, a delicious fruit lay
flaxen hair ever so bright, fueled his amorous desire

the mercury rose in his veins, he kissed he hungrily
with an ardor of might, strongly expressing his desire

his feasting spree was unrestrained, her gems were so enticing
more comely than any twilight, he was a pyre of desire

at commencement of day, he partook of bonfire passion
engaging her in a flaming light, powerful were his coals of desire
a lambent sphere of sunlight
doth grace our patch of landscape
the gullies and hillsides
glimmer in its rays
1.1k · Jul 2013
Absurd
they are bound
they are kept in
they are never allowed
to be free
under containment
what do I speak of
they are my words
at a past location
they'd been
scrutinized
checked
observed
to
make
sure
that
none
of
them
were too free in their expression
for a strict code
of
conduct
was
in
place
and far too often
I'd
gone
out
of
the
rules
borders
so much for saying
what one
really
wants
to
say
at my previous location
that
right
was
taken
away
it's
as
though
the straight jacket
had been placed
on
my
words
and
it
to me
seems
rather
absurd
1.1k · Mar 2017
Haiku
two wonderful years
of being in love's divine hold
theirs a sweet coupling

may my special friends
Winn and Wolf's togetherness
be truly festive
1.1k · Apr 2013
Arbor Day
the world over has many stands of trees
they are homes for birds and an assortment of other creatures
we need those trees as they are the lungs of the earth
plant one in your yard or in a public park
isn't it so nice to have a tree for shade
in the Borneo jungles there are many fine specimens
so too in Canada those beautiful maples
and a favorite tree in Australia is a gumtree
there are too many to list here
but please give the trees around you
a little thought to-day
for in this part of the world
it has been declared as Arbor day
1.1k · Nov 2013
Haiku #23
Miss Mavis Morton
made Mister Milton Millgate
many morish muffins
1.1k · Oct 2016
Breeding's Line (Loop Poem)
every day there's millions propagating*
propagating young for human survival
survival of mankind lies in future births
births fertile by score sheet number

these cherished gems a large bounty
bounty of potential covering the earth
earth requires them to also populate
populate with treasures of life

the expiring old replaced by the new
new vitality bequeathed on our planet
planet replenished in fresh living beings
*beings fecund of breeding's line
1.1k · Aug 2020
Haiku
a damp winter's day
prevailed in our region
dank twas its cold feel
1.1k · May 2014
Trash
there's trash on the streets
trash lying everywhere
yet the people on the streets
don't seem to care

they've got their minds
on the trash sitting in their trash cans
they are thinking how they can limit
the amount of trash they put in their trash cans

earth fill facilities
are overflowing with trash
it won't be long and they'll
be no more room for all the trash

trash in our towns and cities
is becoming an eye sore
everywhere we look
there's ,more and more and more

trash attracts all kinds of vermin
and disease
man's trash will bring him
to his knees
1.1k · Mar 2013
Explicit Lingo
some find it a bit of a kick
to lay the explicit lingo on really thick
this day the hotelier let fly with the F word sixteen times
he has a liking for the sounds of its rhymes
1.1k · Apr 2014
Tax Paying
to-day I discovered
that I hadn't done my tax
which only goes to prove
that I'm very lax

it has been two years
since I've lodged a return
presently I'm filled with worry
and mountains of concern

I could be paying a big fine
to the tax department
for I had gone well over
the date of lodgement

the commissioner of tax
won't be too happy with me
as in preparing my tax
I wasn't an early birdie

the tax office isn't
a forgiving institution
more than likely
it'll be out for retribution

this afternoon I got all
of my tax affairs posted away
as I don't want to be seen
as a taxpayer who won't pay
leaving the city lights and traffic behind
leaving them for a destination of a more open kind
need to get out into the countryside
need to embrace the landscape so wide

too long in the hustle and bustle
it's too much of a crush on the mind and muscles
tired of the urban scene
tired of its atmosphere so mean

wandering amid the iron bark stands
getting to feel the essence of the land
all of those city monkeys off my back
living in a rustic bush shack
stars in the night skies  looking down on me
this is where my heart wants to be

fleeing the crowded walkways
changing address
out in the countryside
no more pressure or stress

leaving the city lights and traffic behind
leaving them for a destination of a more open kind
1.1k · Jul 2013
666
666
should I be worried
about what I've just seen
this number has appeared
on my computer screen

666 the number of the beast
is on my inbox email
as yet he hasn't revealed
his lizard tail

to be on the safe side
I'll check my PC out
and if an ungodly animal
is hanging about
I'll promptly
show him the exit route

the sign of 666
has me a little rattled
so I'll close my poem
without further prattle
1.1k · Jul 2014
Advocate
of suicidal disposition
                  twas the depressed soul
                          his mind thoughts
                                          were out of control

a step too far
                 he took
                      contacting a euthanasia advocate
the doctor of this bent
                             gave advice
as to how his depressive state
                                                 could be transformed
into a non event

he explained
in detail
how to exit
all earthly woes
                                  the depressed man had
not a terminal illness
                                  all he sought twas
a vestige of mental wellness

                                                                                     his parents left to grieve
                                                                         their son's decision
                                                     though the fault lies
                                                                                                 in the advocate's
                                                                           poor judgement
                                                          of the young man's
                                                                                               mental state
thy quill is kept working hard every day
no slacking shall ever be permitted
word after word one places in array
thy many pages are suited and fitted
labor on quill take not a small timeout
much idling will result in nothingness
one furrows the field for the finest sprout
the purpose must be in gaining fullness
slogging till end of day doth come around
putting thy quill to it's maximum toll
a solid outcome shall surely abound
as the evening sun is seen to roll
oh what deserving tidings thy quill brings
toiling at all it's poetic offerings
1.1k · Jul 2014
Wild Horses
up in the high country the wild horses run free
they've done so for nigh on a century
not a saddle upon their backs
enabling them to canter unchecked around its tract

in the National park there is a harass of them
trotting through it's blue hued wends
their days are numbered in the park
park authorities want end to their spirited lark

up in the high country the wild horses run free
they've done so for nigh on a century
not a saddle upon their backs
enabling them to canter unchecked around its tract

to sight the wild horses in full galloping step
is exhilarating and it fills one's heart with miles of pep
their hooves thundering and pelting along
to the wind's strong liberating song

up in the high country the wild horses run free
they've done so for nigh on a century
not a saddle upon their backs
enabling them to canter unchecked around its tract

down the steep ravines and o'er the hills they stride
without the reins of a man holding their ranging pride
the wild horses have need of open lands to caper and race
they are a breed which must be allowed to freely pace

up in the high country the wild horses run free
they've done so for nigh on a century
not a saddle upon their backs
enabling them to canter unchecked around its tract
1.1k · Jan 2014
Lasting Love
lasting till eternity
lasting in adversity
lasting is the love
we share

through the four seasons
of the year
our love has always lasted
my dear

our hearts hath entwined
in an everlasting bind
our love is such a special kind
and it shall ne'er be undermined

lasting till eternity
lasting in adversity
lasting is the love
we share

the gift of love
is our refrain
for us this love
was preordained

and whence the light of life dims
our love shall echo in the heavens
it shall last forever my dear
a love most sincere
1.1k · May 2013
Most Sage (Italian Sonnet)
Thy quill hath become somewhat weary
Writing poems daily without any respite
On the bullet casing one shall now bite
A break away to restore thy energy
Vigor hath drained to a very low point
Penning poetic lines so exhausting
Time out is required for recharging
Thy quill's black ink doth not want to anoint
Within the next day or so I'll return
Feeling more refreshed and full of vim
Thy cannot keep pouring words on a page
Of late the candle hath done a high burn
Thy powers to write are becoming dim
To have a session of rest is most sage
1.1k · Aug 2014
Sundered
oh how foolish
the heart can be
to allow a slithering creature
into its atrium so freely
                                                  of profound feelings
                                                  the snake knew naught
                                                   he wrought damage
                                                   upon my heart's inner core
his introductory
to my company
was of a charming filigree
                                                   all that he voiced
                                                   did so beguile
                                                   yet none of it
                                                   was worthwhile
coldly the reptile
slipped
through the porous membrane
of my heart
and with his cobra venom
sundered
its hearth
1.1k · Sep 2013
Zing
her vault of treasures
for him to explore
her delicate petals opened
as a welcoming door

he immersed himself
in her divine tunnel
it engender excitement
in his burgeoning funnel

in synchronization
they moved to a fevered beat
their bodies were fused
with a scorching heat

to a crescendo of moans
an ecstatic moment did spring
they gave their all
in *******'s zing
1.1k · Dec 2013
Staying Ashore (Shanzi)
far out to sea
the rescue boat went

the surfer battled
against the rip

staying ashore
would have saved
on all the peril
1.1k · Jun 2013
Seasons (Cinquains)
summer
searingly hot
beads of sweat
scorching sun oppresses
roasting

autumn
leaves change
birds start migrating
a time of recess
pensive

winter
snow falls
white across landscape
encased in great coldness
gelid

spring
vivid colors
vivacious garden bed
everything comes to life
brilliant
1.1k · Nov 2013
Willingly
he entered her realm
of enticing seduction
whereupon he discovered
a thrilling delight
there he stayed
in her delectable chamber
enjoying the fruits
which she offered him
so willingly
winds of change began to blow*
whirling in a different circulation
was the onset in alternate show
we did see its reverse oscillation

it would always be the same drift
in blew the current not familiar
inevitable this variable lilt's shift
instead of the ever so similar

the old guards twirl was replaced
timely this course of rotation
their admin's were all displaced
to permit substitute invocation

heaving with a breath of force
heralding another direction
how they did like this divorce
*haling the swing of inflection
Trolaan

Trolaan, created by Valerie Peterson Brown, is a poem consisting of 4 quatrains. Each quatrain begins with the same letter. The rhyme scheme is abab.

Starting with the second stanza you use the second letter of the first line of the first stanza to write the second each line beginning with that letter.

On the third stanza you will use the second letter on the first line of the second stanza and write the third each line beginning with that letter.

On the fourth stanza you will use the second letter on the first line of the third stanza and write the fourth each line beginning with that letter.
1.1k · Oct 2013
To Serve Their Generals
to serve their generals
the soldiers file in
clouds of trepidation
apportion their skin

the harsh front of battle
will test their resolve
mistakes and errors in battle
their generals wont absolve

unto the job of killing
the soldiers must forward
their generals holding
the dominant swords

the soldiers are at
their generals behest
and must muster nerve
out front of the quest
1.1k · Mar 2013
Mirror Mirror
mirror mirror
on the wall
who has the biggest
ego of all

does this person
before you
like to hear
his trumpet toot too

mirror mirror
on the wall
will this egotistical fellow
take a great fall

has he been
full of himself
and is he in need
of reappraising himself

mirror mirror
on the wall
is this chap
an overblown load of crap

is he a pain
in the rear end
and when will
his personality make amends

mirror mirror
on the wall
will he heed your advice
and drop his pretentious vice
1.1k · Dec 2014
Dolly Sweet Dolly
dolly loves to be handled
in a particular way
the rougher it is
the better she likes the play

she cries for the string
to be bound ever tight
so her neck glows
with a blood red sight

dolly loves those sharp pins
to be driven well in
so they make ***-holes
in her delicate skin

she's always pleading
for more pin puncturing
which gives her a lot
of deep pleasuring

dolly sweet dolly
it's time for the rough house play
to conclude

dolly sweet dolly
the handling you so relish
is so crude

dolly sweet dolly
don't request the string and pins
again

dolly sweet dolly
your owner
wants to refrain
1.1k · Apr 2018
An Azure Hue (Rondelet)
an azure hue
presides over our bush patch
an azure hue
such an imposing shade of blue
brilliant the colour in dispatch
of its resplendence there's no match
an azure hue
a tide of much strength
wrenched the struggling surfer
under its briny churn

shoreline rescuers
hauled this stilled person
onto golden sands

whereby commenced
a resuscitation act
to fill starved lungs

with stocks of oxygen
reinstated by life guards
salvation granted
1.1k · Mar 2017
Words Are Winners
some words are winners
some are not
it's a matter of choosing
what words to slot*

but with so many words
there to opt for
the mind has a conundrum
at its door

an example I'll now write
with those words that win
and writers aren't fussed
on placing them in the bin

these words win
more often than not
as they 're always included
by the author's mot

LOVE
HOPE
and
INSPIRATION
have winner written on them
so pen-men and women
tend to employ
*one or all of them
we're gliding through the clouds
we're enjoying the in flight movie
we're talking to our fellow passengers
all is good at twenty five thousand feet
we're all comfortable in our seats
the pilot makes an announcement on the intercom
he alerts us that the flight is going to experience turbulence
the air hostesses reassure everyone
that the pilot has been on many a turbulent run
suddenly the plane drops down some several hundred feet
a fair bit of buffeting is happening
passengers hold on tight to sides of their chairs
a tad of wind shear is in the air
some start praying for the turbulence to subside
as they aren't having a stereo-typical smooth ride
the plane lurches and dips
in a pocket of thick air
it is rather disconcerting
dropping and flopping so high in the air
some ten minutes later the pilot again speaks
saying that the turbulence
is at end
so when next you're on a jet plane
don't forget
fasten your seat belts it's going to be a bumpy ride
1.1k · Jul 2014
Gypsy Wind
the spirit of a gypsy wind
took his hand she guided him
into a land of fond rapport
and there he remained
forevermore
1.1k · Dec 2014
Toss
the old gang
had got together
with their minds focused
on a conspiracy 
they were going to hunt
that ferret out
of their immediate proximity

the dang creature
twas making
their lives
a tormenting hell
so as a collectively body
they decided
to throw the ferret
into a deep well

but he sensed
that a conspiracy
had been formulated
by the gang's boss
to whit he let
the animal protection unit  
know of the co-conspirators
intent to give him the toss
1.1k · Apr 2013
Pleasurable
she stood naked neath the cascading waterfall
a bush walker espied her from the track
he was enthralled by her pert *******
they almost were saying we need caressing
he made him self known to her
by saying isn't it a lovely day
she replied it certainly is
why not join me in the waterfall's spray
he disrobed on a bolder rock
and swam to where she stood
then they imbibed
in some physical interplay
the atmosphere
they created neath the waterfall
was truly pleasurable
At the outset of a variable weather day
Sunlight spangles danced in the skies above
Was such a brilliance of radiant beams
As mid afternoon drew closer a change did arrive
In the grey smudged clouds rolled
Replacing the bright morn's festival

Whereupon came a moistening festival
Raindrops fell for the rest of the day
Down the damp quenching rolled
The billows unloading from high above
Which farmers were gladdened to see arrive
Their worried brows begat more calming beams

Fields lush in verdant vibrant green beams
The wetting so joyous of a happy festival
Dutiful was the timely drink's arrive
A difference made within a single day
Welcome were the heavy showers gifted above
Pasture lands looking minted and gold rolled

The reverse clime's dices had been rolled
Water storages filled with streaming beams
Such a gracious endowment up above
Unto landholders giving a grand festival
Altering the complexion of the day
Providence surrendered on needed arrive

A goodly amount of thirst saving did arrive
On the dark masses prospect being rolled
There was an improved outlook to the day
Ever men of acreage seek hopeful beams
So they can enjoy a precipitation festival
Wishing upon the receipt in clouds above

In their thoughts what is happening above
When will the heaven's bestowments arrive
Always championing the dowsing's festival
Then for them soils ideally bank rolled
On conditions being sated so nicely of beams
Will the soaking occur on this day

Festival glee awaited in the atmosphere above
Day did dawn with a dazzling sun's arrive
Rolled by the promise of eve's drenching beams
Here is the sunny land of Oz
We rarely receive Christmas snows
How we'd love to be singing
Bing Crosby's lines in melodic rows

As we gather around the barbeque
To roast our sausages and steaks
We'll be keeping an eye out
For flies, mosquitoes and slithering snakes

We'll be dreaming of much cooler climes
Like the ones in the Northern Hemisphere
As we're consuming our gross packs
Of warm Castlemaine ginger beer

Crooning Bing's Christmas rhyme
Will give us all a sense
Of what is it like to have snow falling
Over a hot Aussie backyard fence
1.1k · Oct 2014
Thunder
thunder rolled in
from the south east
it roared as a wild
untamed beast

creatures took to
havens secure
as the ensuing tempest
did bring its demure

volleys of thunder resound
in our undulating terrain
within the next few minutes
there will be a torrent of rain

drops fall from the dark clouds
onto the landscape's arid cloak
their endowments of wetness
received as a goodly soak

the countryside infused
with a quenching drink
quelling the thirst of its
dry unfilled sink

soils bereft of dampness
for such a long time
jubilantly hearing the sounds
of a saturating rhyme

thunder heralded
this afternoon across the sky
bringing a downpour
as it passed by
1.1k · Nov 2016
In The Arena
Amid the restlessness of a blood enthused crowd
Stood two gladiatorial practitioners both battle proud
From the inner arena a barking summons rang out
Calling the combatants to engage in battle's bout

The blood lust crowd wanted sport without delay
No quarter was ceded in the gladiator's display

Slashing lashing swords flayed high then to the midriff
Shields clanged and clinked in alternate shift
The foot-work of battle was magnificent of flair
Both took the onslaught with a disdainful air

Around the arena walls went a deafening cloud
The performance of the gladiators intoxicated the crowd
While in the bowels of the arena lions and tigers roared
Battle fervour rose to the gladiators they who are adored

Striking like a lightning bolt the victor's sword kills
His opponents chest dies in blood's gushing spill
Enthused by the spectacle of blood the crowd cried for more
Other combatants offered themselves to the gladiatorial floor

Battle Gods gathered at the celestial fray
Sang songs of battle to the arena's clay
her magnetic force, compels his closeness
her magnetic force, compels his closeness
ever they've been in love, undeniable are their feelings
ever they've been in love, undeniable are their feelings
undeniable are their feelings, her magnetic force
compels his closeness, ever they've been in love

dreams of unison realized, it's but an embrace away
dreams of unison realized, it's but an embrace away
opportunity knocks at the door, just step through
opportunity knocks at the door, just step through
opportunity knocks at the door, it's but an embrace away
just step through, dreams of unison realized

will they venture to the evermore, all it takes is a risk
will they venture to the evermore, all it takes is a risk
by giving present ties a miss, their love cannot be rebuffed
by giving present ties a miss, their love cannot be rebuffed
all it takes is a risk, by giving present ties a miss
their love cannot be rebuffed, will they venture to the evermore

their love cannot be rebuffed, opportunity knocks at the door
dreams of unison realized, all it takes is a risk
by giving present ties a miss, undeniable are their feelings
her magnetic force, compels his closeness
will they venture to the evermore, ever they've been in love
it's but an embrace away, just step through
1.1k · Oct 2013
Finishing Knell
she sashayed
down the runway
she put her assets
on display
and after
the rocker saw them
he wanted to be
welcomed into her bay

their relationship
hit all the highs
they had
a jet set lifestyle
they roamed
the many miles
they had money and fame
all stacked in a pile

but their dream
came crashing down
as so many
famous pairings do
the fame and fortune
did of them both *****

sticking together
and holding tight
only lasted
for a short while
for them
they saw fit
to follow
separate avenues
with other women and men

the rocker and the model
their mismatch
plays again and again
love so often
doesn't blend with fame
the attraction
soon mislays
its magnetic pull
and the dream
becomes a void pool
that loving feeling
says farewell
the starry eyed
celebrities
sound the finishing knell
she is coming to our gardens very soon
she'll have a paintbox of colors so bright
her vividness will be a spectacular boon

she'll splash some purple and orange light
on trellises and hedgerows to add her glee
she'll have a paintbox of colors so bright

blossoms of pink will be radiant on the plum tree
it'll make the bees hum in a jovial refrain
on trellises and hedgerows to add her glee

spring's lively lass is returning once again
every corner of our gardens beautifully decorated
it'll make the bees hum in a jovial refrain

birds shall twitter at what she has painted
her glorious canvas will be a sight to see
every corner of our gardens beautifully decorated

she'll have a vivacious palette to spree
her glorious canvas will be a sight to see
she is coming to our gardens very soon
her vividness shall be a spectacular boon
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