Barely Poems - Poems about Barely

Man weds cockroach in church ceremony Guests munch on freshly grilled abalone Pastor upholds his sworn duty Lectures bride and groom on infidelity ...

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almost thirty barely grown spent my twenties learning bones how they break how they heal how to tell what pain is real thought by now i'd have it right feet planted firm my future bright but the mirror shows the same old face chasing dreams at the same old pace bills stack high the years fly fast my childhood echoes in the past yet somehow i think of that kid inside who fears the dark but he swears...

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green chiffon prom dresses for my identical twin and myself Spent most of the summer of seventy, not on a hanger or shelf First there was prom, but then we were in a wedding or two Ending up being bridesmaids for brides we barely knew This is what happens when everyone wants twins in their wedding Those green chiffon dresses...

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I gardened all day so exhaustion would set in It worked too, but fast.... Do I have time to post my poems on a website? I doubt that I have the capability. My eyes are barely keeping open. ...

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You barely know me You make lots of assumptions You never listen...

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The title said it all… Thank you very much Left an unanswered call All alone and such… I’m reaching to the top so tall I loved you to the cold-hearted touch Catch me I make an abashing freefall I discarded you…you deserted me too and left me a torn-apart heart with a crutch Danger zone, Alone, Descending beneath the surface, barely Below you and I Before I...

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Santa is humming as he checks over his list next to the snow. What song is that? Asks Blixen, who truly does not know. Not sure, Dancer answers, but this year we do not have to go. We are going Dancer and Prancer informed them, even if we are slow. We are too old, argues Blixen, and Comet falls...

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Not much about Goldilocks is really well known, Except she liked to hang out in the woods all alone. Of other customs and habits we have just a splintering: She was whiney, persnickety, And obviously skillful at breaking and entering. No deadbolt or burglar alarm could defy her. A common criminal, then, is how history should try her. The three bears, that...

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Warning: Barely Closeted Monsters Lurk Here! Religious freedom’s what’s at stake! True monsters wage this war! God’s told THEM (1) just when life begins (so faith that differs SIN)! My Bible does not say, does yours? Raise hands if you’ve heard Voice. But God, Herself, proves Thumpers (2) liars through fetuses SHE takes from parents who would love the child...

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The Second Year of Barely Breathing David J Walker When can we breathe again exhaling the dust Of a long-lost day Safe from the safe distance Look them in the eye and pray a prayer Of resistance to the unknown God of goodbye Our Father If we ever get to sit together again hear our prayers of common fears A faceless family of mannequins...

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Barely escaped as a bear chased me down the hall my eyes wide open for the rest of the night Bearing my soul to the roar of laughter… seemed uproariously serious in the depths of R.E.M. 10/6/2021...

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We are identical twins believing in none of the same things as alike as a tennis shoe is to a tyrannosaurus rex’s jawbone We used to play and laugh We had a silent laugh that creeped out the rest of the family It could last for a month or two at a time But then one of us grew up, and...

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I barely remember the me I used to be the me before I met you that many years ago I hardly remember the me I used to be the me that was in wait of you and did not know it I narrowly remember the me I used to be the me that was missing the you to make me whole I do remember how my...

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Was she three? Hard to know now, it might have been more, the "what's that" stage of childhood that loves to explore! She was child of a couple that lived next to us. We were students in college, who'd not think to fuss at such cuteness discovered in package so small. We both doted upon her I think I recall To...

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Please can I go past Said the salmon to the bear Sure swim right on by Just licking down my hair I’ve already caught my fill Had more than I prefer That’s mighty nice of you Thought I was a goner there So how many you eat today Lost count don’t really care Me neither, only extended family Ah well...

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