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Ego

poem by Lyella Lewis

An impenetrable darkness, a denseness that allows no breaches to it's defences, weaves an illusion of it's own pretences, Shades of grey, fleeting light awakens to fall away, an arsenal of delusions keeps the light at bay. Gl... Read more

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A Precious Moment

poem by Royce B

Such precious moments, Free of all of life's torments. There is so much beauty all around, Now that this love has finally been found. After a long day of fun, We sit together to watch the setting sun. The sky... Read more

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The Sword of Naxus

poem by Josh Rogan

This is poem, similar to my Irish Blarney ditty, which, originally anyway, was included in my magic and fantasy novel. But an increasing word count saw it chopped at the last minute. It's obviously Arthurian in flavour, but the messag... Read more

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The Promotion Wal...

poem by Josh Rogan

The futility of war, and the crazy mentality which is part and parcel of such madness. Like some other of my poems, this is both a poem and a song, if you want it to be. If you prefer the musical over the spoken, then any basic wal... Read more

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The Feel of Heave...

poem by Jeremy Hewitt

The Feel of Heaven, A Taste of Sin October/21/2016 His lips between my teeth, a heat builds in my mind One hand caressing his waist, one grasping his firm ass Seething with a wanting, hidden in the shadows for too long Our ... Read more

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The Milk from the...

poem by Josh Rogan

This poem - eventually - became very useful in a comic interlude in a fantasy and magic novel of mine - Mike Miller and the Warlocks of Bucharest. I say eventually as I wrote the original version many years before even having the idea... Read more

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Bhul gye

poem by Manik chawla

BHUL GYE Yeh do alfaaz hi kaafi hai tere jinhone muje bta diya k tune mujhe kbi smjha hi nhi .... Bhula na tb tha jb saara din mere saath baatein krte the bhula na aaj hu jb mere liye do palnhi niklte.... ... Read more

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A Beautiful Dream

poem by Gerry Legister

A beautiful dream, awaken within me, In the night, dewdrops waited upon trees; Sounds like music from celestial orchestra, Lulled by the moonlight passing in the breeze. I have a beautiful dream, in a melodious song, Listen aw... Read more

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The Bare Infiniti...

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

Starting as a short verse on the grammatical entity - the bare infinitive (the infinitive with the 'to' stripped off) as in the first poem.; I then developed a phantasy that gave it a spiritual beingness, taken further in the second, ... Read more

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The expansion

poem by Gerry Legister

The expanse of joy my soul felt today An ecstasy that will never pass away. When my breath fades in the wind blown Another life will clone memories at home. And though we go far away from this vicinity In the new breeze blowi... Read more

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Sparsholt Sonnet

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

SPARSHOLT SONNET A poem about a summer school at Sparsholt College, Winchester, teaching young people from all across the world In Sparsholt skies red kites are flying over The downland grasses rich with fragrant clover ... Read more

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Old Town Sonnet

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

OLD TOWN SONNET On either side the River rise high banks protecting valley and town Neath ever-changing tropic skies From brow of ridge where we gaze down The ancient village spreads below Just waking in the morning light... Read more

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The Great Meadow

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

The Great Meadow Beyond the high hedge the great meadow extends to the sky Its fallow grasses fanned into waves by a breeze. While down the slope the bearded barley and rye Make a downy golden fabric that clothes the leas ... Read more

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Old Town Elegy

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

OLD TOWN ELEGY The bridge still arches the road but with what design? The railway that once crossed Ridgeway and vale to the sea Is erased and gone, with now scarcely residual sign And barely more trace than near roads of Ro... Read more

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Present Perfect

poem by Geoffrey Brewer

PRESENT PERFECT - poem for a summer school teaching English CONJUGATION I have returned Thou hast come He has set off She has kissed and waved We have greeted You have gathered They have assembled The young ones the old... Read more

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Amor vincit omnia

poem by J. Callum

A burgeoning frenzy of brazen hands ran wildly up her thighs, skin was caressed with no duress as their pleasure multiplies. The lifting hips and bitten lips from a kiss cause rolling eyes the gripping of sheets from the bed beneat... Read more

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Bang-bang!

poem by Theresa Taylor

Just shoot already What are you waiting for?! You're a coward standing there, your finger poised and ready Open deaths white door Flood gates are waiting, you hold the key, hold it steady Sever the chains that keep dragging me do... Read more

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Us

poem by Tony matthews

US Before we met, I was a shamble. My life, it took a fearful turn, A life lesson some must learn. I know now, I am alive. You are the one, For which my heart thrives. My love for you, ever growing, Our life together, ne... Read more

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Nowhere to hide.

poem by Alice inwonderland

A little garden gnome stands upon the soil Looking to the garden, a path of grey turmoil The stones scattered along the ground Wobbling footsteps tripping around The sky above prepares to thunder Time to reek this garden under C... Read more

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Nuclear Winter

poem by

Time stood still, like it never had before, Something would kill, and no one could ignore. The mushroom cloud did rise, high into the air, No more vision in eyes, as all life did disappear. Just ashes and dust, nothing else did st... Read more