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Irony In The Air
Irony In The Air Summer’s here, or so it seems. Shining sun – the stuff of dreams. Odd Wisconsin irony, not a trace of snow to see. Last year, we were steeped in snow, flannel-clad from head to toe....
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Bring Back My Heart (song included!)
Bring Back My Heart, copyright details below The prompt at Poets United’s Thursday Think Tank is “Music.” Hey, what an opportunity, right? Here is a song from my CD, Jazz Baby Hits Her Stride. You can...
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CINQUAINS FOR “Real Toads”
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads gave us a form to work on, the Cinquain, sort of like haiku, but with a different syllabic structure (five lines; 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 – 2). Its inventor was the American poet...
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Cinquains – Amy tackles a form!
CINQUAINS FOR dverse FORM FOR ALL STORMY WEATHER Cloudy Chance of teardrops Possibility of thunder Hurricanes in season these days Mood swings MAGIC MAN Vision No magician Healed the sick; fed the...
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Boston (There Are No Words)
Boston (sort of a rondelet) There are no words for fear, for gut-deep grief There are no words to give us much relief from action of the thief There are no words © 2013 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp...
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Kelly Lunes Collection (NaPoWriMo 21)
KELLY LUNES Sad Girl She lives in the past Hindsight rules Her head in the ‘coulds’ Tender Tummy Gable scarfed cat food in seconds Wait, here comes… feed-back Mornings With Mom Gin bottles rinsed...
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Sofia (anaphoric poem for a young soul)
Sofia (anaphoric poem for a young soul) Sofia’s sisters will write their symphonies for the world in their world Sofia’s song lies within, beautiful, sonorous, hard to explain, yet unfailingly lovely…...
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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Trudger
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Trudger Heavy burdens of life lived loudly She would like to carry proudly Truth is stamped soul-deep, and down Under lines of chalky frown Purse is German, dress...
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Poetry Is… (a list poem)
Poetry Is Poetry is essential. Poetry is shimmering words strung into Christmas lights. Poetry is mediocre. Poetry is regimented when set in a form. Poetry is a bunch of words put together because it...
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DISSOCIATION They say I have brain imbalance I say I have special talents When attention starts to wander, what I see, I never squander Though it seems I’ve gone away when my glassy eyes hold sway, I’m...
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