No Fear

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“Don’t

be afraid

of poetry.”

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~ Clifton Fadiman

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Elfje: (Cinquain)

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poet

who writ

don’t know it

but it does rhyme

verse

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Senryu: 5 , 7 , 5 syllables with people and their emotions as a subject.

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anger starts with fear

we didn’t get what we wanted

you took advantage

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Poem:

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gentle waves of warm water cover the feet
the sun providing a glorious bone warming heat
any day at the beach will soothe the soul
nature reinforcing that God is in control

evolution is such a marvelous thing
only the crazy to the past want to cling
revolution is not necessarily evolution
anarchy is never a very good solution

peace, make love not war
use science to give everyone more
think of the consequences, not just the profits
believe that the Creator knows more than the prophets

predicting the future we all must agree
it is as easy as following the greed
why listen to entertainers and TV show host
their agenda is not as friendly as Casper the Ghost

today, be kind, be loving and watch what you say
and when all else fails, take the time to pray
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ME and the Boss

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https://michaelerb.wordpress.com/

https://meandtheboss.com/

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Fossil Poetry

“Language

is

fossil Poetry.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Elfje: (Cinquain) Classic, each word only a single syllable.

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words

you said

nouns and verbs

a tone of voice

speech

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Haiku:

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pitter patter rain

seedling needs food, sunshine

Gods hydroponics

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Poem:

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he was dreaming of building a rocket
while wearing a hat like Davy Crockett
no dreams, much to young to smoke a pipe
most of the world saw him as a stereotype

mumbled and stumbled through life as a teenager
went to college but could never declare a major
got drunk and was kicked out of the fraternity
managed to impregnate the ugliest girl in the sorority

never confused with being an eager beaver
managed to survive as an underachiever
alcohol and drugs he turned into an abuse
the mean ugly world gave him an excuse

since we love happy endings, we’ll give him recovery
finding the truth was a road of discovery
he now lives a life that is happy, joyous and free
believing in a Higher Power was beginning key

to the still sick and suffering he shares his story
to the God of his understanding he gives a glory
more sobriety, more keys, more doors to open
enjoying the best world he could have ever chosen

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ME and the Boss

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https://michaelerb.wordpress.com/

https://meandtheboss.com/

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