Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
The Corkscrew, A Bowl Of Spaghetti And You
DNA is nothing more than a corkscrewThat permits entry into the bottled brew.Twisting and turning as it maySeeking like-kind in haploid way.Lining up..
© Sidi Mahtrow
The Consumer Economy
Me:Fooled me once,Shame on He.Fooled me twice,Shame on Me.He:Gotcha, Gotcha,Again and again,You'll never understandThe game we're play'n.Me:My..
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The Clock
The old clock don't tick no moreSince I got one from the computer storeNew one just sat there by the bedAnd glowed an off-colour red.It kept the time..
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The Candle
Too often we only seeWhat appears to beBut in the darkness there remainsThe whole world not illuminated by flames.A world that continues onRegardless..
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The Buzzard Tree
The buzzard tree stands forlornOf leaves and small branches shornCrafted by nature, stark and bareWith no life here to shareDraped in moss through..
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The Butterfly - A Solo Ballet.
A poem to celebrate Caroline's accomplishments.The ButterflyThe stage is darkAnd silence hangs heavily in the airOn the floor a tiny lump appearsIt..
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The Born-Again Pol
Standing on Dwarf''s shoulders in the SwampDoes he see better?Too bad about those underfoot.s
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The Bird On The Telephone Pole
T'was a wood peckerThat's his monikerGiven that with a frequent blowHe searches for insects, below.Sad wood pecker that he isDoesn't understand..
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The Bicycle Bandit
Here's a story to be toldBefore the memory grows oldAbout a famous (or infamous) if you prefer itThe Bicycle Bandit.In Memphis townStreets were..
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The Beltway Tease
The Beltway TeaseOtherwise, known as the FedWho some say is to the economy, wed.Raising and lowering interest rates’ the gameThrough several..
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The Beginning
The Beginning...A trip through the elementssearching for the beginning. Not the DNA encoded secrets of lifebut of how life began.Not simple life..
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The Bathroom Sink
There he lies asleep so soundIn this cool place that’s mostly roundFitting perfectly to the spineThat's bent just to be so supline.Head resting above..
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The Barn By The Side Of The Road
The wind battered barn stands aloneNothing has changed in the years sinceIt once stood proudDefending that which was within.Man cared for the..
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The Barber Shop
At the barber shop I watchedAs the scissors snipped and groomedThe ego and the plumeOf the one sitting thereIn the jacked up-chair.A facial, mustache..
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The Arrogance Of A Leader
Claiming superiority by BirthDenying other's a place on EarthA simple statement, among many,'I won, ' in the face of the 'Enemy.'Of a humble man was..
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The Anvil
On the knee-high block of 'bod-ark'Stands the Anvil, cold and darkRailroad spikes hold it secureEnsuring every abuse it will endure.Forged in metal..
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The Acrid Smell
The acrid smell creeps outOf the fine fabric aboutThe composed mistressWho sits in deep distress.For she knows, as others willSoon discover as..
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Thanksgiving -
The Blacksmith's ForgeHe rest his hammer alongside the wallAnd ask the boy that turns the bellows to not stop at allFor the coals must glow and yield..
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Th' Awkward Penguin - Gone Wobbly
T'was once a awkward penguinMost unbalanced, they sayTeetered about, from the beginnin'On his webbed feet he couldn't stay.Perhaps he had a drinking..
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Text Messaging*
* Read out loud to make meaning clear. The 'translation' follows.fon nks n txt msgs st nd g n lyn at pos t of cemn n frnt o i wz tx nhz thmbs mvn lgn..
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Testosterone, Estrogen
Most songshave a strong beatthat's easy to hear.They come outloud and clearWith meaningsometimes dark or meanBut for the most..
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Taste Of Death
The taste of death -Clinched between the teethA well honed knife ofIron is the taste of death.The smell of deathComes laterWhen the sensesRebel..
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Tale Of A Tub In Modern Rhyme
The tub is not as you envisionA place for a bath or other diversionNo it’s there for restful reposeAnd for whom do you suppose?First let us say that..
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T. Boon* Pickens And His Windmills -
Hey Sancho!When someone promises youAn island kingdom out of the blueWhere you and familyCan live free.When he takes you on a journeyWhere you are..
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Synonymes
A synonyme can be a most careless brotherStanding in the place of anotherMaking do for what was intendedA substitute word with meaning bended.A..
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