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").
Poet Sighted In South Dakota
It's news to thoseWho follow poems (and prose)About fellows of the skinWho some would hope to be akin.But there's another Poet lurking thereTo which..
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Poet Laureates
No caps here for the intentIs to diminish the title; time well spent,For the laureates that aboundAre for the most part hide-bound.Which is to say..
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Poet Laureate
On reading Candy Elvis' critique of a laureate's bookCandy Elvis(Not the Presley one)Writes poems of time and blissShe sees no need to atone.Taking..
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Poems Are Like Kittens
They start out smallAnd fuzzySomething playfulThen they growAlways needing a Mother's loveHungry for attention.UntilThey first use their..
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Pity (In Response To A Poem By Dana Gioia, Pity The Beautiful)
Save your pity for others,Those who follow and droolOver these few blessed onesWho strut about and make like a fool.The news, magazines, tv and..
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Pigs - A Fable In Modern Times
Once was a man who believed the world was round,Another said, 'That's quite profound.''But it's flat as we all knowAnd you'll sail off the edge in a..
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Pied-Piper
The Mad Hatter of SacramentoThere's a Town that deserves no pity,Not far from famous Davis city;A pleasanter spot you never spied;Embraced by two..
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Pickle For The Knowing Ones
THE LOWLY COMMA OR A PICKLE FOR THE KNOWING ONES(or why use a comma?)Lord Timothy Dexter anticipated the Danes,By more than a century, in taking..
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Picking Squash
The kids picked the golden yellow squashJust the right size to fit in the top of the glass fruit jarA measure dictated by the buyer that would cut..
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Phonics And Text Messaging*
* Read out loud to make meaning clear. The 'translation' follows.fon nks n txt msgsst nd g n lyn at pos t of cemn n frnt o i wz tx nhz thmbs mvn lgn..
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Peace River
The Peace River creeps alongFrom its start in the sand it calls homeThat sometimes takes up more belowThan it adds to the flow.The groove cut deep in..
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Pcorrect
hey boss its me againthis skirt you hiredto help me adaptto the world of pcis worse than mehitabelShe - gez did you see thatthis computerdoes..
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Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain
He stands there before usReading from a carefully scripted syllibusAs he proclaims for all to hear;“While we have hope, no need to fear.Listen my..
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Patience Lost, On Not So Great Men*
Damn You, Damn You, Damn You,Who gave you the right to doWhat you have done to my creationsWith you stupid obliterations.Can’t you understand what..
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Pashion For Advertision
In the small village of no nameT'was a smith of local fame.His family grew large but not his tradeFeeding so many called for decision t' be made.By..
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Pantomime – Red Skelton And His Cat
The old man comes cautiously downThe stairs to the kitchen.He takes the last stepThat isn't there -A bone shuddering stop.Pausing, he searches the..
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Ozone
Clothes hanging on the line,Drying in the sunshine.A gentle breeze stirs the air.Clouds drifting by without a care.Then from a distant cloud,A flash..
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Oskar Hansen's Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Progressive historians are thoseWho forget what they chooseAnd remember to embellishWhat they wish.They say, 'justice is blind'But this is just..
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Orlando Belo Puts The Squeeze On The Lemon
A lemon's sour,Not bitter as you exclaimSo the fruit makes you puckerAnd for that there is no shame.When it get a little well chosen aidFrom sugar..
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On Words
For some its rap with its cadenceOthers prefer a slow waltz in a flowing senseBut words in joy regardless of the deliveryAre meant to tease and..
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On The Trail
He stood before usIdyly kicking the sandspurs from his footArms and legs covered with dustRiinglets circled his neck.Toenails embedded with a layer..
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On The Shearing Of Cavorting Sheep
Brunel, an ass of note, had a dreamIn which he was on a plainBetween the mountains and the seaWhere all lived in great prosperity.The Beginning –But..
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On The Public Greed
Some find things before they are lostRegardless of the owner's costHaving gained what others have paid forThe value is not worth a penny more.For as..
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On The Goodness Of Dry Cured Hams
Pause for a moment and reflectWhen was there something more perfect?This ham moist, but oh so dryAs the perfectionist would decry.Cry out how good it..
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