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Masquerade: Attractive attire Sways with movement. Quality music softly plays, Ushering hidden identities to mingle. Endearing smiles across lovely lips Raise hopes to uncover Aesthetic mask concealing Deeply emotional Eyes.
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Whilst reading other poet's pieces, My amazement never ceases: The talent that these poets possess, Their ability to write with such finesse. The vocubulary so well-versed, Making my own seem simple at worst. Their stanzas are full of imagery and wit. In comparison - mine seem so unfit. Just how do they know so many terms? Words like 'ethereal' and 'pachyderm': I need a dictionary just to read, Before the commenting can proceed. And in an attempt for mine to excel, My next writes put my mind through hell. For a while I'm pleased with what I wrote, So I try to get my work promoted. I enter it i
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My disappointment with the world's Selfishness Is a constant battle going unheard. Must Such a widespread virus to exist Always be With such a sardonic twist, Forgiven Every time? Indeed sanity requires it, You know, Our pointless bitterness must be quit, Because It will eat away at our spirits. There is Not an ear in sight that wants to hear it, No But this pandemic does not have a prayer. Hope of Healing foregone, selfishness does not bear A cure.
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Lovely tulips blossom, neighboring peonies. Violet hues sensationalize zestful creek. Majestic roses youthfully ornate underbrush, Deer elegantly approach graceful flowers. Irresistably quixotic jungles wonderfully kept.
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She's blonde and plastic, completely fake: A grown up evil barbie doll. She's just a superficial flake, Who practically lives inside the mall. She's a spoiled rotten brat - With no real need for men, Unless she knows your wallet's fat, Then you become her temporary Ken. But please don't let her decieve you Into thinking she really cares, Her declarations of love are untrue: You're just a financial affair. The bit*h will drain your bank savings, And then she'll leave you high and dry. Then as your confused heart is breaking, You'll be left wondering "why?"
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Keys, bets Phones and chances. Friends and sobriety, Of all things gone astray: Why my sanity?
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Buds are not quite flowers Breezes try to break the ice Impatiently counting days, hours Until the air is full of spiciness My skin yearns for summers heat How it's missed sun's warm embrace My toes crave hot sand 'neath my feet Cooled by waves that move with grace And if summer could kindly forget the bees, Leave behind the spiders too, and I'll be pleased.
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Loved ones Move to heaven Photographs live on...
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Vanilla aroma invites the nose Tantalizing salivating taste buds The desparate tongue reaches out for a taste Smooth, creamy texture of chocolate sets in The teeth join the tongue as it goes for more Tempting flavors climax and die within Throat flexes its aroused, shiny, muscles Stomach and brain agreeing on pleasure Tongue and teeth reach out again and again Until addiction is reached, and it's gone.
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Prepared for antics The sun greets the moon rising Happy April Fools
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The question is "How are you doing?" Immediate answer is "Good, you?" I smile even though inside I'm hurting, Because society fears the truth: I'm not okay. If one were to open up and say "I'm really not doing very well" People would withdraw and back away, So we hide behind fake happy shells. We're not okay. Our first world complaints are frivolous To third world countries in poverty. Our daily luxuries are limitless, While their dishes are hand-made pottery. They're not okay. We waste money on pointless wars Instead of paying our
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Tender tears of surrender Stroke velvet saffron skin Erecting it's fragile barrier Concealing vulnerability within A virgin to the insects Too shy to open up Made to feel belittled Snubbed by rosey shrub Blushed in crimson skin They feel no contrite Unlike the humble tulip Satin skin gleaming light
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Thousands of shamrock soldiers Tenderly caress Silken soft velvet petals
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Zipping merrily through sweet paradise Yellowish skies with ribbons of blue Xeranthemum fields play compliment to Waterfalls of rich chocolate fondue Vines of licorice spiral and climb Upwards around cotton candy covered Trees nesting lively marsmallow peeps Singing tunes of visible colors Rainbows that glimmer emerging from Quartz rock candy scattered around Perfectly iced giant cupcake bushes Oh, what a delicious scene I've found! Night falls upon this magical garden Moonlight litters the air with golden specks Life soon stirs all the mystical creatures Kingdoms of occult feel full moon's ef
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Angels Watch over you, Believe Please don't Give up just yet, Believe They swear Things will improve, Believe Get Up, Believe.
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Heated Tears mourn Saliva's failure to Extinguish the inferno Engulfing Tongue, mouth, throat, face Entire body Smoldering.
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I sing myself a silent lullaby Of the day's long gone events Seems no matter what I try Active thoughts will not relent My eyes drift to the digits Ungodly hour aglow in red Restless my body fidgets With the pillows on the bed My eyes refuse to listen Indeed they will not close They haven't my permission To rebel against a doze The darkness of the night I saw mere seconds ago Blinked into the morning light Just how I'll never know.
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My baby sister, she's my love She's the butter to my bread, But she has a learning disabiliity That she shall never be rid of Though she's phsyically mature, Her mind is somewhat behind. Yet a sweeter soul you'll not find, Of that statement I'm quite sure And on one horrid fateful night, The police came to our house. They took away her dad - mom's spouse, And this gave her quite a fright He did not return from work next day, And naturally she wondered why, "Daddy is sick" was our reply - So she dropped to her knees to pray She begged God to make him better, And as she bargained with the ceilin
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You cannot assist my dear fiancé He'd rather look around the store all day Directions, who needs those? He doesn't, I suppose So you best keep your helpful hints away!
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Be gone with you, who can not be polite My spirits are high, and aren't coming down The smile on my face exudes my delight It's glued on so tight, I feel like a clown I feel so alive, my chest might explode I wish I could say just how great I feel But there are no words that can be bestowed For my elation is just so surreal My outlook is bright, I'm filled with such glee I'm jumping with joy, and squealing with bliss I really don't care what you think of me Let the world judge me for my happiness I'll laugh in your face if you're at all rude As nothing you say can dampen my mood
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Loyally Tender Occasionally Observant Virtuous in hearty endeavors Endlessly being silently patient Ongoing respect truly essential Fervently essaying firey love Matrimonial these thoughts You ought to concieve of Lovingly, personify us Immaculately, play Faithfully f
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Proud, arrogant, and conceited- Her first impressions of Mr.Darcy, She believed despite just having met. She had judged a book by its cover. He thought nothing of her, Miss Lizzy, A plain young lady he thought a bore, Unintelligent, uneducated she had to be, He had judged a book by its cover. Instantly hating him for his own words, For dividing her sister from her true love Her first impression proved stronger now She had judged a book by its cover. A longer look proved she had beauty, Listening to her proved her intelligence, Still he struggled with superior feelings, He had judged a book by
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You said that you were sorry, You said it wouldn't happen again, That the alcohol was behind it, That you would make amends You said that you were sorry, Indeed it happened once more, You made us empty promises The same ones from before You said that you were sorry, You requested another chance For a short time things improved, Followed by the same old song and dance You said that you were sorry, But by then it was too late I was much too scared to leave, My fear had sealed my fate You said that you were sorry, I knew your words were lies, Your previous actions and words Created many hidden cr
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Bewildering images unprocessed she sees Light for the first time magically mystifying Unfamiliar objects, surroundings brand new Eager eyes exploring fresh territory so bizarre Endearing glances up towards loving faces Young, newborn eyes devouring all in sight Expressive, curious, innocent looks on her face Surprised sapphire eyes filled with such delight
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Seasonal scenery silently seen Sounds stifled, society seems serene She savors sweets - smells sunflowers Soft skin stimulated, sensational shower Symbols she signals, seeking support Society sees such sentences so short
