Best Split Second Poems

A scarlet sun sears the western sky
with vermilion tongues of flaming fire.
And sinking below the horizon,
it ignites the far fringes of Earth.

Heaven burns amidst the...

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Already in the bar at about 7:45pm,
as weak as a 'just fed' serpent
my body movements, so slow,
like a turtle, walking in caution of danger,
feeling so...

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I smile at you when you aren’t looking.

The set of your mouth, as it furrows irresistibly

Commandeering your face into the desired degree

Of aloof concentration. Chin...

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Junk food was my middle name.
I took comfort in the taste.
I'd exercise until collapse,
To tame the inches, added to my waist.

I drank to put my...

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Heavy waves speeding.
Rushing to shore, they are one.
Forced back; the sea robs....

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In a split second, life can be snuffed
Unforeseen events cause misery
Why this is so, ‘tis a great mystery
Of such our lives are suitably stuffed
None of...

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a split second
under the blanket
of wet cotton balls
flutter wings
dipped in apricot jam
topped with
eyes
of maple leaves clinging to glass in rain
lips
stained by raspberry blood near tree...

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Blue hue, violet rays
took my breath away.
Yellow mellow days
swallowed me whole.
Red shining danger signs
caught my guard down.
Black jack, apple mac,
oh! for the age of technology...

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Here as time 
as we know it
everything is 
going so fast
one moment... here
then next... 
poof.... tis gone
Nothing lasts..
Except for Eternal Life
With Our Savior Jesus Christ


I...

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He saw 
A fleeting flicker 
Of her smile
At twilight time,
Beaming down
With such warmth on his face,
So illuminating the smile!
Then he blinked 
And didn't see her...

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Gone and over and done; now you see it, now you don't; 
Some total eclipse of the sun; shine it will, shine it won't.

All in...

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Breathing becomes harder. 
Rope gets tighter. 
A sudden sound. 
Feet hung close to the ground. 

A life taken.
So suddenly too quick. 
For the years they...

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That "first glance" is which I will never forget in my life.
It was the first meet whence those attracting 
attaching amusing eyes locked mine.
Stealthily hypnotized...

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A fleeting vibe
Just passing through
Split second bliss
I bump in to

Disrupts the sad
Dissolves the plain
I’m feeling glad
I can’t explain

It’s bitter sweet
A short lived joy
Deceitful treat
A glee...

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A train door closes packed with passengers.

Destinations being most different than others.

Typical light touches, embarrassing rubbing,
Lastly, the ever so bothersome nudging.

Unfinished conversations, from platform
Carries on...

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