The Eternal Question: God, No God, Maybe GodA child's small skull sideswipes concrete
but God's otherwise occupied, busy today,
he's in churches and temples lapping up worship,
listening to the God-fearing couldn't-care-less choirs
serenading him to win their tickets to eternal life.
God's here, there and everywhere, except where he should be.
God has preyed on the desperate who pray.
With God it's always tomorrow and never today,
he believes...
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Categories:
god, religion,
Form: List
I am I say
I am the sunrise
the spark of creation
the breath of nature
the whisper of twilight
the rustling of leaves
the touch of rainfall
the drums of thunder
the colour of rainbows
the kiss of moonbeams
the spring of compassion
the voice of love
...
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Categories:
creation, faith, mystery, nature,
Form: List
The second Sisyphus7:01 ~ the repeat's begun.
7:02 ~ what can I do?
7:03 ~ woe is me.
7:04 ~ I can't take this anymore.
7:05 ~ I feel more dead than alive.
7:06 ~ sure, throw despair into the mix.
7:07 ~ who blocks me from making it to 7:11?
7:08 ~ please get this fate off my plate.
7:09 ~ again that sisyphean...
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Categories:
allusion, crazy, endurance, fate,
Form: List
Unmusking the lies - to Elon Musk
Unmusking the Lies - Poem written to Elon Musk
In the stillness of night, a truth stirs and grows,
A chorus of voices, where our history flows.
From the ashes of burdens, our spirits ignite,
Our pain woven deep, and we’re reclaiming our light.
Elon, hear our cries—this narrative’s flawed,
To claim we...
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Categories:
anger, confidence, corruption, creation,
Form: List
After the WeddingAfter The Wedding
after the I do’s
after the photographs
after the guests have gone
after the rice is swept up
after the toasts
after the dances
after the wedding dress is stored
after the rental tux is returned
after the banquet hall is dark
after the hot honeymoon
Now the marriage begins
...
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Categories:
marriage,
Form: List
a recipe the poem--- not a real recipe if you make it will probably be disgusting do not bake2 eggs, 1 cup flour, a quarter stick of butter, a table spoon of olive oil, back for 30 minutes...
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Categories:
food,
Form: List
Seventy PlusSeventy Plus
Have been retired for 7 years
The best parts:
no work hassles
more time to write poetry
more time to play music
more time to work on my project list
(of course, AFTER the honey do list)
more time to volunteer
more time for naps
I can sit around in sweats and tee shirt
(in summer shorts and tee shirt)
But
The worst parts:
insomnia
not as much...
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Categories:
humorous,
Form: List
If You Care To Know
A few things you should know about the things I love
like the magic of watching asteroids above
the fact that I was born on Easter Day
the joy of buying a summertime bouquet
off-hours where I quietly sit at a café
talks about our Thousand Islands get-away
matinees at home or at the cinema
chunky fruit in a pitcher full of...
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Categories:
appreciation, how i feel,
Form: List
Turned UpRadio dials, caught inside turned up.
Radio dials slide back down.
Radio dials play what shapes us,
radio dials make us nostalgic.
Radio dials adorn the air,
radio dials search for a new song.
Radio dials tune in to that voice,
radio dials grab us with the first note.
Radio dials may hook static
radio dials give us some magic!
Radio dials, something of...
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Categories:
emotions, feelings, music,
Form: List
One week at a time
Sunday's for planning
Monday's for working
Tuesday's for getting stuff done
Wednesday's to check the cheklist
Thursday's for follow through
Friday's for catching up, and
Saturday's for much deserved fun
AP: 2nd place 2025
Posted on March 20, 2025...
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Categories:
work,
Form: List
Categories:
allusion, life, perspective,
Form: List
On a Transgender ChildA transgender child
does not not exist
just because a white man
says that that is so
as two spirited
third genders
and others
(eight in the Talmud! that I didn’t know)
exist around the globe
as in the
hijra of India
fa’afafine of Samoa
burrnesha of Albania
quariwarmi of Peru
guevedoche of Dominican Republic
muxe of Oaxaca
sekrata of Madagascar
fakaleiti of Tonga
lhamana of Zuni
winkte of Lakota
bakla...
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Categories:
anti bullying, gender, world,
Form: List
LentLent
Lent can be a time to give up:
chocolate
alcohol
cell phones
television
computers
cursing
smoking
While they are all good
What if we did:
pray more
serve at a homeless shelter
spend more time with family
go to church
read the Bible
call a sick friend
help a single mother
Lent is more than giving up something.
It is about loving and serving God
and loving and serving others
as Jesus did for...
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Categories:
jesus,
Form: List
CuffsWatch your mouth I’ve got some soap,
watch your mouth don’t make me use it;
Watch your mouth it’s taken me time,
watch your mouth I know my worth;
Watch your mouth or I’ll close it for you,
watch your mouth or wear my gloss;
Watch your mouth those lips are loose,
watch your mouth I’ve got some cuffs;
Watch your mouth I’ll...
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Categories:
emotions, feelings,
Form: List
Categories:
allusion, analogy, crazy, desire,
Form: List
Specific Types of List Poems
Read wonderful list poetry on the following sub-topics:
christmas, dog, family, food, friends, funny, kids, life, love, music, nature, school, sports, war, wedding
and more.
Definition | What is List in Poetry?