Posts tagged ‘current events’

June 5, 2018

HAIKU: PRESIDENT PENCE?

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Time For Impeachment

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November 5, 2017

HAIKU: A SPECIAL PLACE IN HELL

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

There’s a special place

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November 22, 2015

Haiku, Tanka, & Quotes

by A. L. O'Prunty / PoetessOPrunty / Artist / OPrunty Art Works

Liquid fire consumesAs her affection

Crossed the great divide

Surging through blood and vein;

Who was I to refrain?

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September 28, 2015

Cranberry Ichor – sonnet

by Georgia

 

From where does this infection come
To which we all seem to succumb?
Our atavistic fears become
A bony heartbeat – inhuman drum.

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September 27, 2015

Infinite Oblivion – Conversation Poem

by Georgia

Looking at the news today
I see more fruitless acrobatics
of our fearless talking heads
whilst the sands of time continue
to flow inexorably
into infinite oblivion.

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June 19, 2015

~ Charleston’s Mother

by A. L. O'Prunty / PoetessOPrunty / Artist / OPrunty Art Works

~ Charleston’s Mother
Steeped in tradition

A foundation built on defiance

Rock by rock, stone, by stone

Blood, sweat and tears

A people pulling together

Uniting in the quest of equality

The chalice of their dreams
Burnt, but not destroyed

Faith and perseverance

Raised the walls, bar higher

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August 15, 2014

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by dokurtybitz

Is it time
To burn the house down,
We’re roommates
Who won’t get along,
Murder and rape,

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