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Woman Choice or Baby Choice (Quartrains)

Abortion

Posted January 5, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1149 views | 15 reviews

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Uneven Trade (Totem Poem)

First Encounter

Posted January 3, 2013
General / Poetry
978 views | 11 reviews

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Things never change (Mano-rhymed Quintets)

Warped-out World

Posted January 1, 2013
General / Poetry
965 views | 8 reviews

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They got it Wrong (Acrostic)

Mayan Fools

Posted December 28, 2012
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1063 views | 4 reviews

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The Polar Nature of Christmas (Unraveling Interweave)

Counter Balanced Christmas

Posted December 24, 2012
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
997 views | 9 reviews

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We are little gods (Mixed Formats)

The Creator's Mind

Posted December 10, 2012
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1250 views | 58 reviews

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Contest Winner

How the Genetic Circle Works (Mono-rhyme)

To My Children on Immortality

Posted November 9, 2012
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1173 views | 27 reviews

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Abandoned to Addiction (Pantoum)

Hopeless Homeless

Posted December 9, 2012
General / Poetry
829 views | 7 reviews

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A View of Life's Uncertainties. (Free Verse)

The Road

Posted November 8, 2012
General / Poetry
1006 views | 8 reviews

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Life was more Brutal (ABAB Quatrains)

The Good Old Days

Posted January 12, 2013
Biographical / Poetry
989 views | 17 reviews

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The Seeds of Civilization (Tumbling Ethreees)

The Root and Religion

Posted December 1, 2012
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1012 views | 28 reviews

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The Formation Recipe (Shape Poem)

Creation

Posted January 17, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
974 views | 11 reviews

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A Rondeau Redouble Poem

A New Day

Posted March 23, 2013
General / Poetry
891 views | 17 reviews

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The Light, The Cross

Christ the Newborn King (Shape Poem)

Posted December 26, 2012
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
974 views | 21 reviews

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A Villancico Poem

Perfection

Posted February 12, 2013
General / Poetry
948 views | 16 reviews

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Dying Thoughts

Death Bed

Posted February 1, 2013
General / Poetry
915 views | 7 reviews

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A Lisalet Style Poem on Solitude of the Soul

Adrift to Dream

Posted January 29, 2013
General / Poetry
942 views | 17 reviews

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Ode to he who said And That's the Way it Is

The Death of Walter Cronkite

Posted November 29, 2012
War and History / Poetry
1022 views | 8 reviews

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Start Anew (ABAB Quatrains)

The Journey

Posted January 14, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
936 views | 5 reviews

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A Palindrome Poem

Peace

Posted January 8, 2013
General / Poetry
911 views | 8 reviews

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What Leaves Can Tell Us (Rhymed Couplets)

The Diversity of Fall

Posted December 8, 2012
General / Poetry
842 views | 9 reviews

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Christ is Crucified (5-7-5)

On the Cross

Posted February 23, 2013
Spiritual / Poetry
976 views | 15 reviews

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Word Trip

English Confusion

Posted January 25, 2013
Satire / Poetry
926 views | 17 reviews

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Where Reading Can Take You (Shape Poem)

Journey on Track

Posted March 4, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
899 views | 10 reviews

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The Keeper of Life - Blank Verse

Blue Planet, Earth's Waters

Posted March 5, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
955 views | 11 reviews

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Mistakes are Made (AAB Tercets)

After Glow

Posted March 13, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
826 views | 6 reviews

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A trip to the Casino

Casino Character

Posted March 12, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
828 views | 6 reviews

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An Octogram Poem

When Im Alone

Posted March 18, 2013
Spiritual / Poetry
846 views | 16 reviews

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Something's Fishy

Paddy O'Dea

Posted March 14, 2013
Humor / Poetry
823 views | 9 reviews

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A Puzzle Poem

Up and Down

Posted March 15, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
828 views | 8 reviews

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Tap that Imagination (Sestina)

Dare to Dream

Posted March 9, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1006 views | 17 reviews

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A 5-7-5 Suite of Stanzas

Fickeled Faith

Posted March 10, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
954 views | 15 reviews

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Gettin Nowhere Fast (Kyrielle)

Traffic Jam

Posted March 18, 2013
Humor / Poetry
857 views | 3 reviews

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A Triolet

Warm Rain

Posted March 22, 2013
General / Poetry
887 views | 7 reviews

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A Triolet

Rain's Waters

Posted March 22, 2013
General / Poetry
892 views | 5 reviews

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A Triolet Poem with Nautical Theme

Stormy Seas

Posted March 23, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
902 views | 6 reviews

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An Ottava Rima Poem

Finding Love

Posted March 25, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
906 views | 12 reviews

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Jesus Battles Satan (Rhyming Couplets)

The Battle Won

Posted March 30, 2013
General / Poetry
887 views | 6 reviews

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A Rondel Poem

Picture Puzzle

Posted April 11, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
846 views | 15 reviews

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A Trijan Refrain

Dorothy's Dream

Posted March 15, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
862 views | 16 reviews

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Free Verse

In the Garden of Life

Posted June 2, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
912 views | 18 reviews

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An Octogram

OH Creation!

Posted June 1, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
976 views | 19 reviews

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a Hesitatelet Poem. See Notes.

Rumors

Posted June 3, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
905 views | 18 reviews

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a Tuscan Strombata Poem

Freedom's Price

Posted June 6, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
911 views | 6 reviews

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When Satan Tempts

Temptation

Posted May 31, 2013
Spiritual / Poetry
923 views | 7 reviews

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Quatrains

Marvelous Treat

Posted May 30, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
826 views | 10 reviews

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Reading the Past

Historical News

Posted June 16, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
870 views | 9 reviews

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Free Verse Quatrains

Puzzle Pieces

Posted June 26, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
887 views | 6 reviews

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A 5A Suite

Pilgrim Patriots

Posted July 4, 2013
War and History / Poetry
867 views | 6 reviews

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A Tetractys Poem

Birthday USA

Posted July 4, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
868 views | 8 reviews

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A Sonnet

Lethal Legacy

Posted July 2, 2013
War and History / Poetry
901 views | 7 reviews

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12 Line Exhortation

Upward Bound

Posted June 17, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
889 views | 9 reviews

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12 Line Exhortation

Wake Up!

Posted June 20, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
868 views | 9 reviews

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A Word Weave

Yellowed Door

Posted May 13, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
952 views | 56 reviews

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12 Line Exhortation

Rejoice our Nation!

Posted July 5, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
909 views | 18 reviews

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A Mike's Touch Poem

They Grow Up!

Posted June 22, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1016 views | 16 reviews

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Free Verse Word Weave

Sunburn

Posted June 19, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
863 views | 10 reviews

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Free Verse

Learning

Posted June 11, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
873 views | 15 reviews

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A Conachlonn Poem

Knit Thoughts

Posted May 14, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
828 views | 7 reviews

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A Conachlonn Poem

Message to My Muse

Posted May 9, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
899 views | 15 reviews

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Free Verse

Final Feelings of the Day

Posted May 8, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
846 views | 10 reviews

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Sonnet

Broken Door

Posted May 8, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
902 views | 11 reviews

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Sonnet

California Fires

Posted May 3, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
883 views | 12 reviews

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Quatrains

The Music Shows

Posted May 1, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
888 views | 6 reviews

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Evolutionary Thinking

Primordial Ooze

Posted April 23, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
913 views | 10 reviews

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Poetic Complaint

Ashamed

Posted April 22, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
873 views | 7 reviews

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A Lisalet Poem

Innocent Blood

Posted April 20, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
921 views | 15 reviews

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5-7-5 Poetry

Slipping Away

Posted April 19, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
871 views | 9 reviews

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A Triolet

Troubled Sky

Posted April 19, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
885 views | 5 reviews

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Free Verse Lament

Oh Boston

Posted April 18, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
840 views | 5 reviews

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Free Verse

When

Posted April 6, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
904 views | 9 reviews

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An Echo Sonnet

Sweet Music

Posted July 3, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
979 views | 27 reviews

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A Pantoum Poem

Winds of Change

Posted April 6, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
901 views | 16 reviews

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12 Line Exhortation

Look Both Ways!

Posted July 13, 2013
Humor / Poetry
940 views | 21 reviews

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A Structured Poem

Sacred Places of the Earth

Posted July 9, 2013
Spiritual / Poetry
968 views | 29 reviews

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An Ode to Water in Free Style

Oh, Water

Posted July 18, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1060 views | 15 reviews

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a Canzone

Loved One's Lament

Posted August 5, 2013
General / Poetry
897 views | 16 reviews

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A 20 Line Rhymed Poem

Life's Tempest

Posted August 14, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
905 views | 15 reviews

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A Compound Sonnet

Worldly Rhythms

Posted August 15, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
962 views | 16 reviews

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Which Way

senryu (choices)

Posted January 7, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
993 views | 6 reviews

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An Octogram

Feeling Uprooted

Posted August 9, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
852 views | 7 reviews

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Quatrains

Sweet and Sour Sin

Posted August 15, 2013
Spiritual / Poetry
1045 views | 6 reviews

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AAAB Quatrains with 10/5 Meter

If A Rock Could Talk

Posted September 25, 2013
General / Poetry
851 views | 6 reviews

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Free Verse

And I Shall Write

Posted September 26, 2013
Writing / Poetry
893 views | 17 reviews

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A Zejel Poem with Closing Envoi

Sifting Sand

Posted October 1, 2013
General / Poetry
829 views | 8 reviews

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Petrarchan Sonnet

Heaven and Hell

Posted October 3, 2013
Spiritual / Poetry
830 views | 6 reviews

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The Demon's Delight

Iron Fish

Posted November 9, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
840 views | 19 reviews

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Couplet Query

Well?

Posted November 7, 2013
Self Improvement / Poetry
809 views | 9 reviews

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ABAB Quatrain

Self-Inflicted Pain

Posted November 7, 2013
Self Improvement / Poetry
824 views | 7 reviews

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Triplets in 7-4-4 Meter

Spirit of Adventure

Posted November 8, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
842 views | 20 reviews

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a Free Style poem

Reflections

Posted November 16, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
832 views | 18 reviews

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A Pantoum Sonnet

Their Spirits Dance

Posted November 17, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
847 views | 16 reviews

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a New Form with closing Couplet

To Spare the Rod

Posted November 19, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
835 views | 17 reviews

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An 11/7 Metered Poem

Take Heed

Posted November 26, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
834 views | 15 reviews

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A Pantoum Poem

Pens and Pencils

Posted December 9, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
887 views | 35 reviews

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An Eleven77 Poem

The Ride

Posted November 23, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
807 views | 11 reviews

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Sonnet - Mixed Iambic and Trochaic Verse

Resolutions

Posted December 27, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
823 views | 20 reviews

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AABB Quatrains

Fleeting Things

Posted December 25, 2013
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
826 views | 18 reviews

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ABAB Rhymed Poem

The Universe

Posted February 17, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
812 views | 16 reviews

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An Octogram

Communication from Afar

Posted March 7, 2014
Letters and Diary / Poetry
826 views | 7 reviews

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Quatrains with Refrain

What is Mine?

Posted December 26, 2013
Spiritual / Poetry
847 views | 12 reviews

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Rondeau Redouble

Time's Pace

Posted March 18, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
851 views | 17 reviews

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A 12-Line Exhortation

Just Read

Posted March 13, 2014
General / Poetry
829 views | 15 reviews

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A Sedoka Poem

Decadent Splendor

Posted March 24, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
797 views | 9 reviews

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A 5-7-5-7-7 Poem with Refrain

I Really Wonder

Posted March 24, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
808 views | 9 reviews

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A Septolet

Fleeting Moments

Posted March 15, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
807 views | 9 reviews

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A Poem

What do you do?

Posted May 10, 2014
Spiritual / Poetry
807 views | 8 reviews

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A Figure Eight Poem

Ghosts of Past Progress

Posted April 25, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
766 views | 9 reviews

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6-6-8-6 Quatrains

Ball Field

Posted May 21, 2014
General / Poetry
732 views | 10 reviews

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Quintains

Poetic Purpose

Posted April 27, 2014
General / Poetry
796 views | 16 reviews

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A Sonnet Tribute

To Robin

Posted August 15, 2014
Biographical / Poetry
802 views | 29 reviews

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A 7X7 Poem

Follow the Signs

Posted August 2, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
758 views | 10 reviews

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An Eleven77 Poem

Dreams of Flight

Posted July 20, 2014
General / Poetry
753 views | 11 reviews

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Naani

Recreational Engagement

Posted July 20, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
748 views | 11 reviews

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A Whitney

Uplifted

Posted July 18, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
787 views | 15 reviews

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Free Verse

To Hang On

Posted July 6, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
799 views | 11 reviews

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A Pantoum Sonnet

A Day by the Lake

Posted June 20, 2014
General / Poetry
790 views | 18 reviews

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ABAB Quatrains

Cease the Conflict

Posted June 19, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
781 views | 10 reviews

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A Wrapped Refrain

Shared Experience

Posted June 7, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
830 views | 15 reviews

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Echo Quintain

Victim

Posted October 14, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
791 views | 11 reviews

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Quintain

Walk Your Dog

Posted October 25, 2014
General / Poetry
774 views | 12 reviews

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Quintains matched to a Waltz tempo

If I were a King

Posted November 8, 2014
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
764 views | 10 reviews

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A Haibun

Step Parenting - A Perspective

Posted February 10, 2015
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
717 views | 8 reviews

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ABAB Quatrains

Water in the Desert

Posted March 24, 2015
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
721 views | 7 reviews

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Villanelle

God's Eye

Posted April 8, 2015
Spiritual / Poetry
722 views | 15 reviews

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A Blank Verse Sonnet

War Weary Budgets

Posted June 15, 2015
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
798 views | 18 reviews

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A Tableau Poem

Abortion Tableau

Posted July 29, 2015
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
736 views | 8 reviews

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No Particular Format

A Giving Heart

Posted September 25, 2015
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
671 views | 15 reviews

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A Chinese Styled Free Verse

Disturbing Other's Peace

Posted October 25, 2015
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
666 views | 9 reviews

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A Senryu

senryu (the marks we leave)

Posted October 27, 2015
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
626 views | 8 reviews

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Random Free Style Thoughts

The Big Question

Posted November 1, 2015
Spiritual / Poetry
651 views | 19 reviews

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Free Verse

Video

Posted January 1, 2016
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
634 views | 8 reviews

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A Shakespearean Sonnet

Rift of War

Posted January 2, 2016
General / Poetry
660 views | 9 reviews

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Free Verse

Take Out the Trash

Posted January 4, 2016
Satire / Poetry
645 views | 10 reviews

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Free Verse

I Will See You

Posted January 18, 2016
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
635 views | 13 reviews

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Wasted Resources

Sonnet 7

Posted January 30, 2016
General / Poetry
655 views | 20 reviews

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An Octogram

Satan's Thorns

Posted March 1, 2016
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
629 views | 11 reviews

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Limerick Suite

Addiction

Posted April 12, 2016
General / Poetry
639 views | 17 reviews

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A Heroic Rispetto

Car Ballet

Posted September 20, 2016
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
584 views | 12 reviews

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An Anaphoric Poem

DAY at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High

Posted March 9, 2018
War and History / Poetry
534 views | 16 reviews

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A Dactyl Poem

Poetic Elements

Posted February 24, 2019
General / Poetry
371 views | 11 reviews

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Petrarchan Rhymes

Time Machine

Posted February 6, 2019
General / Poetry
378 views | 11 reviews

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A Frost's Fire and Ice Format

Hot and Cold

Posted February 2, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
399 views | 13 reviews

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Free Verse on Abortion

50 Million and Counting

Posted January 31, 2019
General / Poetry
563 views | 65 reviews

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Sapphonic Triad

Certain Culture Clash

Posted January 5, 2019
General / Poetry
368 views | 10 reviews

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A story from my workplace.

Thoughts on Diversity

Posted June 30, 2020
Biographical / Non-Fiction
246 views | 7 reviews

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Interlinked tercets

Covid 19 Cogitations

Posted April 22, 2020
General / Poetry
182 views | 12 reviews

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A Blitz Poem

Had a Child

Posted February 8, 2024
General / Poetry
45 views | 5 reviews

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A Petrarchan Sonnet

Wetlands

Posted February 6, 2024
General / Poetry
46 views | 7 reviews

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Free Verse

Primordial Slime

Posted February 5, 2024
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
55 views | 8 reviews

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Quinquerne

I Held a Stone

Posted January 4, 2024
General / Poetry
48 views | 7 reviews

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ABCB Rhyming in Trochaic Meter

God's Time

Posted January 3, 2024
General / Poetry
41 views | 6 reviews

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Rondeau Redouble with envoi)

The Boom

Posted December 31, 2023
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
61 views | 5 reviews

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