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").
In The Piney Woods (Or The Education Of John)
In the heat of the summer,When the grass crinckled under foot,The blue haze rose from the pinesAnd dust devils played across the roads.Guest; Young..
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In Search Of The Golden Fleece - The Sheepskin
Seems just a moment agoWhen it was said to be soThat owning this piece of tanned leatherGuaranteed a pass to 'where-ever'For it was widely knownThat..
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In Praise Of Snow Peas
The threat of the freeze is pastAnd I survey those that castTheir lot to Grow in this Wintery Season.Some would say lacking Rhyme or Reason.But there..
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In Praise Of One Most Barberous
Stood there in his emporiumWhere noble heads offered up their craniumFor which he did applyThe towel, lather and with thumb, decryThat plumage that..
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In Earth's Darkest Hours
And yet, after winter comes the springWhen all is renewed once againWith the promise of lifeEven if it means surviving strife.For nature is a force..
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In Defense Of Washington’s Public Stews
In Defense of Washington’s Public StewsThe “houses” are there for all to seePillars of justice, they beFor the fathers knew that there would come a..
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In Defense Of Bigots - A Reply To T Mch
Well dear Tara let me sayPerhaps the bigot had his wayOf entering into your mindTo affect what may not be so kindAs to persuade you to lash outAt the..
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I Gotta Hitch In My Git-A-Longs
On many a cold December mornWhen the sun's rays were yet unbornDad would reach for his shoesAnd bemoan the coming blues.For he knew as right as..
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How The Jackrabbit Got Its Name
Once upon a time, not so long agoWas a rabbit pair, a buck and doe.Who thought how delighted it would beTo have an addition to their family.So as..
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How Rufus Lost His Tail
Rufus you may recallIs a special kind of animalWho learned to read and write and suchBut Rufus was left handed you seeSo his writing appeared upside..
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Home
Yes, you can go back homeAs told in this simple poem.When you are far afieldThere's not much to provide a shieldFrom the miseries of the dayAnd all..
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Hillary C.* And Nancy P.
'Do it my way, ' says Hillary C.'Not so fast, ' replies Nancy P.'My way or else, ' said Mrs. C.'We'll see, ' says Speaker P.'I'm the people's choice..
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He’s In The Bog House Now
Stepping quickly from the roomHe appears to be shrouded in gloomRushing away from the irritationOf those that seek resolution.Through the garden..
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He Was Here
He was just here.It seems like an eternity agoWhen he brought a presenceTo awaken and quicken the pulse.An old white haired manEasily lost in the..
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'He Is So- Pragmatic! '
He is so pragmatic begins the quoteAs the learned ones do doteOn the subject of his (or her) affectionsWithout consideration of the implications.In..
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Handicap Principle
You're flying the 140,Pull the nose up, up, upThe skin crackles and popsHigher you raise the nose.The frame shuddersHow much more can youStand the..
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Halloween,2007
Halloween,2007The 'guest' arrived in drovesUntil finally a straggler came almost too late,While in the shadows an adult waited.'Trick or Treat' was..
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Hallomas - (After Robert Burns)
Was the mirkest of nightNo moon in sightWhen some say “ol Hornie” has his wayOn this a very special Church day.Yet in O’Riley’s tryste-the-wellAs the..
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Gregg's Yellow Cat
Where ever Yellow Cat wasMoJo, the bear-like dog, was sure to beMostly asleepBut always ready to go.Yellow cat was more house catThan outdoor, not..
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Green Sea Turtles Are Good To Eat
In the seventies, a company, that will remain unnamed, had an idea,Involving the use of tropical islands in the Caribee.The Company's in the business..
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Green Peanuts
Harvested just after the first frostThe viney tops are blackened and soft.And underneath like potatoes all snug in the soilAre Spanish peanuts that..
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Gpcr
GPCRA simple molecule it seemsThat affects cell membranesBy changing conformation just soPermitting a messenger to goAbout its role in playing..
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Glucose
Drip, drip, dripWith each life giving bubbleIn the tube, the saline glucose solutionHolds the key to life for the one that lays so stillThe plastic..
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Globalization And The Slaughter House Goats
Like the goats of oldThese ones grow increasingly boldFor they see that at the endThere's more food for those who remain in the pen.So they attract..
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