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66Poetry: Balloons
by Poetic Muse
Last night I laid down to go to sleep when I got the idea for this balloon poem. So I hopped out of bed and grabbed a notebook and wrote it down. By morning I had forgotten all about it, but when I logged on I... published 2 years ago
62Frog Haiku
by Poetic Muse
We were discussing the various translations of the famous frog Haiku by Basho and I wrote this just for laughs. Freckled Speckled Frog Fat frog jumps in road Frog forgets to look both ways Splat goes... published 15 months ago
57The Bicker
by Poetic Muse
I bet you've met a Bicker or two.The Bicker Beware the Bicker Don't be amused His only goal is to confuse Insulting is his favorite craft To poke fun at the dumb & daft He comes in chatrooms all the time... published 17 months ago
60Poetry: Raggedy Man
by Poetic Muse
I was saving this to make a song out of but I may as well let people enjoy it in the meantime. Raggedy Man Once I met a raggedy man His name was Peter Jay He'd knock on doors collecting rags From dawn till... published 2 years ago
62Poetry: Haunted
by Poetic Muse
Here is another poem for my gothic series of dark poetry. But is also a semi-autobiographical metaphor for a relationship I've been in. Another poem I wrote around midnight tonight. I think I'm done for the... published 2 years ago
58Valentine's Poem
by Poetic Muse
>>> Sometimes you have to turn over a lot of stones before you find a diamond And there you were in that riverbed for years and years Waiting for someone to turn you over To the ordinary eye you were... published 18 months ago
59Learning
by Poetic Muse
Learning I need to touch it to understand it Do not just point the way to me Give me your shoes to wear Give me your tools to hold I know you are trying to do ten things at once But I am not a thing I am... published 2 years ago
59Poetry:Diamante: Father Time
by Poetic Muse
This next poetry format is called a Diamante. To learn more about it go here: http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html Diamante means diamond. That's because the poem generally resembles the shape of a... published 2 years ago
58About Poetic Muse
by Poetic Muse
Purple RoseI've always had a love for poetry. My teacher put together a booklet of all of our haiku back in the fifth grade and the memory of that stuck with me. My copy got sent to Vietnam where my father... published 3 months ago
42Today I Saw_An exercise in Poetry
by Poetic Muse
I think every poet could use this device, and maybe even use it over and over again. So if you want to steal this idea, go for it. Today I saw: A lady and a boy walking a golden retriever in the rain They... published 6 months ago
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