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larry mintz Nov 15
I had cops visit me today
They probed a FB post I made
In July the post was a joke I say
The cops thought I made an tirade

They probed a FB post I made.  
The post was how to. be famous.  
The cops thought I made an tirade
Police read it wrong those ignoramus

The post was how to. be famous.
I felt like fire, made  sure of  no misstep
Police read it wrong those ignoramus
Told cops call my legal rep

I felt like fire, made  sure of  no misstep
Police told me no charges against me
I told cops call my legal rep
My rep told me cops stated differently

In July the post was a joke I say
Police told me no charges against me
I had cops visit me today
My rep told me cops stated differently
larry mintz Nov 6
I see my books  and black leather rune sack
My  mini fridge,steel  joe mug  and wheelchair.
And working with the runes keep me on track
Wheelchair  allows me to move anywhere.

My  mini fridge,steel  joe mug  and wheelchair
I see my black boots , and dresser ok.
Wheelchair  allows me to move anywhere
A mirror, hamper,  Lysol spray ,  anyway.

I see my black boots , and dresser ok
My book collection are like ancient oak.
A hamper  ,paintings Lysol spray ,  anyway
A sink ,,side table a huge fan no joke.

My book collection are like ancient oak
And my Northern Prayer beads and socks
too .
A dresser,side table a huge fan no joke
And sundry stuff I won’t mention for you.

And working with the runes keep me on track
And my Northern Prayer beads and socks
too .
I see my books  and black leather rune sack
And sundry stuff I won’t mention for you.
Pantoum
larry mintz Nov 1
I felt like the ugly duckling of the school.
My teacher stated stop your complaining.
I want my art true this should be my rule
So check your drawing.then art amazing.

My teacher stated stop your complaining
I struck out at bat .My style waz not sound.
So check your drawing.then art amazing
She meant cast drawing-later I found.

I struck out at bat .My  style was pnot sound
My drawings today exhibit that style.
She meant it was cast drawing-later I found
Showing my teacher my grind juvenile.

My drawings today exhibit that style
I want my art true this should be my rule.
Showing my teacher my grind juvenile
I felt like the ugly duckling of the schoo
Pantoum
larry mintz Oct 30
ship’s chief is a head chef. - I was that day
I made my Dragon’s Breath chili with less heat
Some folks found the heat mild;some  ******* -ok
I put out extra heat as s a treat

I made my Dragon’s Breath chili with less heat
The chili had veggies,meat sauce and beans
I put out extra heat as s a treat
Everything was going well so it seems

The chili had veggies,meat sauce and beans
And Cumin and salt and pepper too
Everything was going well so it seems
And  cooked for a half hour through and through

And Cumin and salt and pepper too
Some folks found the heat mild;some  ******* ok
And  cooked for a half hour through and through
A ship’s chief is a head chef. - I was that day
Pantoum
Kyla Nov 2023
I remember my childhood yard
There was this big tree
I played for hours there
Under the dark shadow

There was this big tree
Sometimes gone unnoticed
Under the dark shadow
Seemed the place for me

Sometimes gone unnoticed
Lost from the world
Seemed the place for me
I've lost my way home

Lost from the world
Wanting to be found
I've lost my way home
No one looks for me
Alan S Jeeves Aug 2021
Whereas the evening filters through
To bring the darkness seeping down.
The daylight's leave now overdue
High above a slumbering town.

To bring the darkness seeping down
As the north wind starts its blowing;
High above the slumbering town
Night time shadows start their showing.

As the north wind starts its blowing
Round and around deserted ways.
Night time shadows start their showing
There under, eerie phantoms gaze.

Round and around deserted ways
Within the blackest, darkest night
There under, eerie phantoms gaze
Misleading by subdued moonlight.

Within the blackest, darkest night
The daylight's leave now overdue;
Misleading by subdued moonlight
Whereas the evening filters through.
A Modern Western Pantoum
Alyson Lie Jun 2021
She slapped me hard across the face
She said: “You’re not stupid”
I was only 9 years old
But I knew she meant to say something else

She said: “You’re not stupid”
I couldn’t understand her
But I knew she meant to say something else
She seemed to hate me after Dad died

I couldn’t understand her
So we grew apart
What else could I do? She seemed to hate me
And I mirrored her hatred

We grew apart
Because she would beat me
And I mirrored her hatred—
Wished she’d been the one to die

She beat me
When I was only 9 years old
And I would mirror her hatred
After she slapped me hard across the face
little lion Nov 2020
It's too cold at night,
I'm searching for your warmth.
I stumble through the dark,
I just want to be alright.

I'm searching for your warmth,
I wake up alone.
I just want to be alright,
but you have made your choice.

I wake up alone,
I'm exhausted and I'm cold
but you have made your choice,
now I am on my own.

I'm exhausted and I'm cold,
I stumble through the night.
Now I am on my own.
It's too cold at night.
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