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Harlequins and Violins
I followed sound Until I found A lavish country ball, A masquerade, a rich parade Attracting one and all. The guests were masked, As strangers basked A Moët quenched my thirst, Silk dresses flowed and while they glowed A string quartet rehearsed. Then harlequins To violins Appeared before the throng, No answers save the steps they gave, Fleet-footed, lithe and strong. And yet despite The black and white Stealth of those dancing kings, I witnessed there a face so fair It outshone all these things. The harvest moon That made us swoon Looked gorgeous high above And with the view somehow I knew We both would fall in love. I asked her name, She felt the same, My fantasy came true While harlequins to violins Danced on the whole night through. © |
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Harlequins and Violins
I asked her name, She felt the same, My fantasy came true While harlequins to violins Danced on the whole night through. © Any chance you could write one about unicorns when you get a spare five minutes ?
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Forever I Will.
Last boat to civilisation. Goodbye my love, my nation. The children will be fine. Good grief! Is that the time. God knows what kind of error initiates such terror as seen daily on this street, where often I would greet all comers to my shop. When will this madness stop. Last chance to get away. You still feel you must stay? Our world has gone to hell. The Oyster's now a shell. So please come too my dear. Without you I fear the brand new world we face will never be my place. We could pay back the fare. This lock of your hair, this photo of you're smile. Forever I'll. |
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Be Still
Do you think me so profound as I see you from place to place as I see upon your face words that have come from above as some may in as love guided so when needed from be still my love whenst have came as so as pure strength prevails |
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Love Doth Promise
I'm not as you say as your words of unjust my sister knows truth so say such truth before what falls upon a shadow that is not true and a light will shine so bright because of you so say such truth as promised dwell as so because as we part love doth promise |
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Erroneous Monk.
Spell casters all a Twitter All flowery with glitter Few care what they say No excellence today Except right here of course, where words are clear as Morse Except when said in error Life's good, "accept" the terror. But; the piss shall not be taken. No matter how mistaken: Thou shalt not point it out. After all, there's always doubt that the author's 'all there'. Some do dare. So say goodbye to freedom and hello stupid season. |
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That's really lovely .
I have a romantic unicorn poem in the archives somewhere - I'll try to dig it out for you
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Forever I Will.
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Be Still
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Love Doth Promise
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Erroneous Monk.
An interesting poem and no mistake
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Love see where
Love remembers love
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Worth Trying.
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Gone
Forum's deserted threads all dead I like the pace that drives the poem along and the evocation of that time, usually half-way through the night, when the forum dies out ![]() Keep 'em coming John
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So shut the f*** up and give your attention, show your respect to an artist at work. I'm far too shy to even attempt such a thing
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Is there room here
to park a poem so full of worth and meaning Snapped is great, with a totally original format. Please keep contributing - the thread is better for your presence, as it is for all the writers who post here
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Book update: The glorious weather has slowed me down a bit, but progress is still being made
The running order's finalized and I'm currently working on the last big re-write, The Guru, which is about Charles Manson. It's reached 18 verses without even getting to the terrible murders that occurred.I'm looking at a late summer publishing date now. Keep smiling and writing my friends
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Book update: The glorious weather has slowed me down a bit, but progress is still being made
The running order's finalized and I'm currently working on the last big re-write, The Guru, which is about Charles Manson. ![]() ![]() Don't even think about finding the unicorn poem until you've finished your book. I'll remind you in the Autumn
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'Life...is..just...a Box...of...Football' (American drawl)
Play the game, Innovation not constriction Contest conformity of expectation And the endless lists of must do’s And the endless lists of can’t do’s. Shred them all Should the linesman define a boundary Send him off No brick wall Have a ball When you breach the defence Don’t score an own goal If you do, find the keeper Send him off too He should have saved you Use Kung Fu If you have to If the air is blue Forget the ball It means sod all. Who chose this referee It wasn’t me. |
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Book update: The glorious weather has slowed me down a bit, but progress is still being made
The running order's finalized and I'm currently working on the last big re-write, The Guru, which is about Charles Manson. It's reached 18 verses without even getting to the terrible murders that occurred.I'm looking at a late summer publishing date now. Keep smiling and writing my friends ![]() ![]() BiB: Oh, OK then, if you insist. ![]() Spring Dub. My mind's made up. My overflow cup is full of beans. Buy my dreams. My crotchety keys are bound to please. My ace of hearts is off the charts. This incredible height. This appetite. This lovely thing: I dub thee Spring. |
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Originally Posted by mr. mustard
What a beautiful piece Sandy - I've found love but it hasn't found me unfortunately. Maybe it's my destiny. A lovely poem about love
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Sweet Sparrow
Sweet sparrow of the hedges, I have a seed for thee I’ll hold my hand in stillness, to tempt you from your tree Here take it as a morsel, as thanks for all your song It wakes me in the morning, I hear it all day long. I see you seem too frightened to come down from the birch I promise not to harm you, so fly down from your perch Can’t you tell I mean to feed you, don’t you want to taste this grain If I bow my head in silence will my waiting be in vain. At last I get the notion if I place it on the ground And hide among the bushes, you might just come around As I place the kernel gently and retreat so out of sight A squirrel comes and grabs it, you missed out…serves you right. |
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Nice poem about Sweet Sparrow
![]() Here's a poem about Little Robin Little Robin Little Robin on a tree how you sit so merrily from branch to branch and then tree to tree sadly no song as sparingly |
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"As I place the kernel gently and retreat so out of sight
A squirrel comes and grabs it, you missed out…serves you right." The times I get frustrated at the birds and that bliddy squirrel......xxx
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Nice poem about Sweet Sparrow
![]() Here's a poem about Little Robin Little Robin Little Robin on a tree how you sit so merrily from branch to branch and then tree to tree sadly no song as sparingly x
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"As I place the kernel gently and retreat so out of sight
A squirrel comes and grabs it, you missed out…serves you right." The times I get frustrated at the birds and that bliddy squirrel......xxx xx
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An interesting poem and no mistake