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A light verse is a typically short form of poem that attempts to be humorous, frivolous, or playful, but there is more to light verse. What is light verse in poetry (complete definition)?

Premium Member Are we there yet
Direct immediacy.. Seems to be A pretty good map To find This.. Time is shattered Space explodes to A vast unknown.. Hold on.. Are we there yet..?...Read the rest...
Categories: humorous, i am, words,
Form: Light Verse



Premium Member Listening to the birds
Listening to the birds as the trees richly green.. Listening to the birds sweet promises of spring.. Listening to the birds, God's promise on a wing.. Listening to the birds and the hope they bring.....Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, appreciation, bird, environment,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Critterature: Critiquing William Blake
"Tyger, tyger burning bright In the forests of the night…" Archaic spelling set aside, And not intending to be snide, But really, Mr. Blake, I take exception. While a tiger's luminosity May pique your curiosity, What the beastie's wattage is, you've no...Read the rest...
Categories: animal, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member THE KANGAROOS HAVE LANDED!
I FELL ONE NIGHT, WELL IT WAS DARK! THEN WOUND MY WAY INTO A PARK IT'S PEOPLED BUT WITH KANGAROOS WHO HAVE LOST ONE OR MORE OF SHOES BETTER THAN LOSING PANTS, I GUESS WHO CARES! SIT DOWN! PUT...Read the rest...
Categories: age, fun, life,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member My dim wit poetry
Good morning, it's just me, penning, "dim wit poetry", foot in mouth and pen in hand, who knows where they may land. Some poems light and rather sweet, others swallowed in defeat by a wet and ever hungry quick sand.....Read the rest...
Categories: environment, poetry,
Form: Light Verse



the beauty of life plus
hello below are three separate entries may this day find you well thank you "the beauty of life" show us such beauty of life a running horse who is free an angelic bird who sings a love that is forever real take us to...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, beauty, celebration,
Form: Light Verse
within immagination plus
hello below are two separate entries may this day find you well thank you "within imagination" yesterday darkness dawned winds fiercely swirled life seemed impossible today I view bluebirds wondrously flying high reaching unmeasured light tomorrow I'll follow grace leaving hopelessness behind for skies over the rainbow powers live...Read the rest...
Categories: endurance,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Sequencing simultaneously
It's The simultaneity Of it all.. Sequencing expected Is no more.. Yet Astonishingly And not so Sequencing shows up Simultaneously.. Not 2..a story... ...Read the rest...
Categories: i am, irony, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member A thin green
A thin green Seemingly Emerges from The cold whiteness Of winter.. With the white Overnight appearing As green..beauty of The paradox that White and green Are not two......Read the rest...
Categories: environment, nature, words,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Green eggs and ham
Green eggs and ham or was that snot? Little children get sick a lot!!...Read the rest...
Categories: 1st grade, children,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Singing I Love You
Neil Diamond said it is easier for me to sing I love you than to say it He said it with The Christmas Album 1992, and we all felt it...Read the rest...
Categories: music,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member SO SHE DOES LOVE ME-
She says she loves me yet how do I know; For she show because, she stands, she prays, she stays… She doesn’t walk away; O' so she does love me; 4/26/24 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024© ...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, blessing, celebration, for
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member For Arbor Day, April 26, 2024
Have you hugged a tree today? If you haven't, then you should. It doesn't take a lot of time, And might do you both some good. A hug's a way to show you care Without spending lots of dough. Just...Read the rest...
Categories: tree,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Gasless Beans
Flackmoth wishes his love of legumes was not accompanied by foul fumes. Not having to release a whiff of flatulence would prevent incurring that other offense and social stigma, the “stinkma.” ...Read the rest...
Categories: word play,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Shifts in Perception
"Shifts.." In perception Seem to happen Unpredictably Immediately as Nothing appears.. Astoundingly Without instruction Without fanfare......Read the rest...
Categories: i am, words,
Form: Light Verse

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