Long Miscellaneous Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Random, diverse and unusual poetry
Long poems (300 words or more), most recently posted poems first.
Kaddish for Allen Ginsberg's 27th DeathDay
5/30
Twenty-seven years now, Allen,
since I last saw you in Altus, Arkansas,
waltzing with Garcia Lorca down the aisles
amongst the watermelons
of the Circle M convenience store,
watching you glance slyly at
old Walt Whitman ogling
the check-out boy
at the counter,
apple-cheeked and angel-haired
how did you know he was
Caravaggio's Cecco,
reborn just to grin
winsomely at you
as the Bradford Pears began
dropping their white...
Twenty-seven years now, Allen,
since I last saw you in Altus, Arkansas,
waltzing with Garcia Lorca down the aisles
amongst the watermelons
of the Circle M convenience store,
watching you glance slyly at
old Walt Whitman ogling
the check-out boy
at the counter,
apple-cheeked and angel-haired
how did you know he was
Caravaggio's Cecco,
reborn just to grin
winsomely at you
as the Bradford Pears began
dropping their white...
#love
#gratitude
#admiration
#respect
#NaPoWriMo2024
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The Prayer
#sadness
#depression
#LifeStruggles
#despair
#prayer
76 reads
6 Comments
mom's badassery
4 of 30
she was born to a family who had no use for daughters
doting on 3 sons...little girl practically forgotten
shuffled off to live with relatives & boarding school
because her own parents didn't know what to do with her
...or maybe they just couldn't be bothered
I used to believe she was incredibly sheltered
so much in life seemed to shock her
turns out...that wasn't it...
she was reared to be seen...keep quiet & be pretty
most importantly...expected to marry
...within or above her supposed station ...
she was born to a family who had no use for daughters
doting on 3 sons...little girl practically forgotten
shuffled off to live with relatives & boarding school
because her own parents didn't know what to do with her
...or maybe they just couldn't be bothered
I used to believe she was incredibly sheltered
so much in life seemed to shock her
turns out...that wasn't it...
she was reared to be seen...keep quiet & be pretty
most importantly...expected to marry
...within or above her supposed station ...
#love
#strength
#courage
#mother
#NaPoWriMo2024
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2 Comments
Random Ramblins #10
Damn it,
Played this song on an back in the day oldie station other day,
Lost my ever Lovin head and almost pulled over on the side o the road to look for a payphone to call an yell at the radio station,
No quarters, No payphones anymore either,… Well FUK…
Man, why do I insist on bein off the grid an not having a cell phone…
Man Alive Vato; Taylor Dayne is not an oldie
An neither is Tone Lōc or Yong MC…
Bust a Move is still the Shiznit man… aint it?
Hell, I still bump down South 6th to Kid Frost and Naughty by Nature,
Hehehe, fukers, damn...
Played this song on an back in the day oldie station other day,
Lost my ever Lovin head and almost pulled over on the side o the road to look for a payphone to call an yell at the radio station,
No quarters, No payphones anymore either,… Well FUK…
Man, why do I insist on bein off the grid an not having a cell phone…
Man Alive Vato; Taylor Dayne is not an oldie
An neither is Tone Lōc or Yong MC…
Bust a Move is still the Shiznit man… aint it?
Hell, I still bump down South 6th to Kid Frost and Naughty by Nature,
Hehehe, fukers, damn...
#nostalgia
46 reads
2 Comments
The New Hate
Versed against desire
What words in motion to sate the thirst for fire
Crucifixion before resurrection
The cross is not just an escapists will to survive
Dying to self is the means by which we truly come alive
The lost art of sacrifice
It’s like we’re falling in every way but love
Pulled apart by the divided grips of gravity
Starving and feeding
The scarcity of hope is the feast of our depravity
It’s not a question of the truth Your heart will tell
But the replies of bloodthirsty compatibility or the unrequited hell
...
What words in motion to sate the thirst for fire
Crucifixion before resurrection
The cross is not just an escapists will to survive
Dying to self is the means by which we truly come alive
The lost art of sacrifice
It’s like we’re falling in every way but love
Pulled apart by the divided grips of gravity
Starving and feeding
The scarcity of hope is the feast of our depravity
It’s not a question of the truth Your heart will tell
But the replies of bloodthirsty compatibility or the unrequited hell
...
#corruption
#politics
#spiritual
#morality
#rebellion
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0 Comments
Young dreams .
Shy girls don’t get seen like the queens who work short tight skirts with ample cleavage on offer. It’s screaming you want me with sex appeal sealed with bright red lipstick and five-inch razor heels. They turn heads wherever they may be never short of attention coz they got the confidence to be your wet dream.
Shy girls hide behind clothes buttoned up almost to their neck and hemlines pass the knee. Shoes to sensible with arch support for comfort and a block two-inch heel. Their make up is on the neutral side coral lips and freckled cheeks brushed over with golden hues and hair...
Shy girls hide behind clothes buttoned up almost to their neck and hemlines pass the knee. Shoes to sensible with arch support for comfort and a block two-inch heel. Their make up is on the neutral side coral lips and freckled cheeks brushed over with golden hues and hair...
#happiness
#anxiety
#courage
#teens
#fear
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WHAT IS EASTER FOR ME
Hi to all participating in my competition on WHAT IS EASTER FOR YOU?
To have all understand and why I believe the way I do is because I'm Catholic.
To understand Easter is to understand the beginning of it.
Starting on Ash Wednesday day
Why is Ash Wednesday before Easter?
In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the holy season of Lent, a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the celebration of Easter. Christians from many denominations recognize the holy season for 40 days leading up to Easter. ...
To have all understand and why I believe the way I do is because I'm Catholic.
To understand Easter is to understand the beginning of it.
Starting on Ash Wednesday day
Why is Ash Wednesday before Easter?
In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the holy season of Lent, a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the celebration of Easter. Christians from many denominations recognize the holy season for 40 days leading up to Easter. ...
#Easter
#rebirth
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2 Comments
NaPoWriMo2024 collecshun
1/30} ~ 04/01/2024
to you who keeps my skin in a mason jar ~
grey skinned man
with your baby bird bones
sheltering
a warzone
in which you cannot win
{i
have known no peace}
unarmed
& late to the front ~
… already invaded,
halfway conquered
before we began …
we slept
while it lay siege
ever so silently ...
to you who keeps my skin in a mason jar ~
grey skinned man
with your baby bird bones
sheltering
a warzone
in which you cannot win
{i
have known no peace}
unarmed
& late to the front ~
… already invaded,
halfway conquered
before we began …
we slept
while it lay siege
ever so silently ...
#NaPoWriMo2024
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9 Comments
BLACK FANGS
B. L. A. C. K. F. A. N. G. S.
L. E. S. A. N. A. S. O. R. O.
O. F. N. O. T. U. A. C.
O. T. A. N. W. A. A. R. S. I.
D. O. N. I. I. L. V. I. P. E.
T. V. G. B. N. I. I. S. I. T.
H. E. E. A. G. S. D. H. N. Y.
I. R. L. L. T. E. G.
R. S. I. K. I. A. D. S.
S. L. S. N. C. S. G. U.
T. U. A. T. O. S. N. R. C.
Y. C. N. I. W. F. A. A. I. C. ...
L. E. S. A. N. A. S. O. R. O.
O. F. N. O. T. U. A. C.
O. T. A. N. W. A. A. R. S. I.
D. O. N. I. I. L. V. I. P. E.
T. V. G. B. N. I. I. S. I. T.
H. E. E. A. G. S. D. H. N. Y.
I. R. L. L. T. E. G.
R. S. I. K. I. A. D. S.
S. L. S. N. C. S. G. U.
T. U. A. T. O. S. N. R. C.
Y. C. N. I. W. F. A. A. I. C. ...
#morality
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The Seen and Unforeseen
I had just succeeded in shaking the world off, like a Pop! and started my journey alone up the mountain. No one wanted to go with me, and I didn’t waste any time on the offer of such an adventure.
It was as though I had been waiting on a sign from God my whole life, and had just gotten an answer, telling me I could go. I readied to get myself together. I felt blessed with a mind that lay wide open to receive such a treasure and began the journey. I was going to write a book. And even though I had been thinking about this swell book since I was a little girl. I didn’t know...
It was as though I had been waiting on a sign from God my whole life, and had just gotten an answer, telling me I could go. I readied to get myself together. I felt blessed with a mind that lay wide open to receive such a treasure and began the journey. I was going to write a book. And even though I had been thinking about this swell book since I was a little girl. I didn’t know...
#river
#sky
#nature #WritingPoetry
#nature #WritingPoetry
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Dillweed or Dickweed
Hi. Today I'm going to discuss these two weeds.
What is Dill Weed?
Dill Weed is an herb that belongs to the Apiaceae family. It's native to the Mediterranean region and used in numerous cuisines worldwide.
Example- Stir in the beef stew, water, potatoes, carrots, corn, salt, pepper & Dill Weed.
What is a Dillweed? A Dillweed is an inept, foolish, buffoon or an incapable jackass!
Example- Look at this Dillweed, he forgot to put shoes on before going to work.
What is Dick Weed?
...
What is Dill Weed?
Dill Weed is an herb that belongs to the Apiaceae family. It's native to the Mediterranean region and used in numerous cuisines worldwide.
Example- Stir in the beef stew, water, potatoes, carrots, corn, salt, pepper & Dill Weed.
What is a Dillweed? A Dillweed is an inept, foolish, buffoon or an incapable jackass!
Example- Look at this Dillweed, he forgot to put shoes on before going to work.
What is Dick Weed?
...
#parody
#satirical
#nonfiction
58 reads
10 Comments
Other Than That, Missus Lincoln
I got to sleep
finally at 5 a.m.
forgot to turn off the phone
and case manager called at 9:55
about my protein order
which is months late bc
I or somebody forgot to--
no, they had left a msg
on my whatchacallit
voice mail
and I never answer
unknown numbers or voice mail
bc they always want money
and I am already tapped out,
giving to Katie Porter--who lost-- ...
finally at 5 a.m.
forgot to turn off the phone
and case manager called at 9:55
about my protein order
which is months late bc
I or somebody forgot to--
no, they had left a msg
on my whatchacallit
voice mail
and I never answer
unknown numbers or voice mail
bc they always want money
and I am already tapped out,
giving to Katie Porter--who lost-- ...
#depression
#MentalHealth
#PTSD #disability
#PTSD #disability
79 reads
7 Comments
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