Category: poetry

So Many… Christmas Songs 

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Step into Christmas

And The little drummer boy 

We three kings.

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The Christmas Song 

Oh little town of Bethlehem

And Silent Night.

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Wonderful Christmas Time

And joy to the world 

Merry Christmas Baby.

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Merry Christmas Darling 

Have yourself a merry Christmas 

Holly Jolly Christmas.

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Good King Wenceslas 

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer 

Ring Christmas Bells.

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The first noel 

The twelve days of Christmas 

And blue Christmas.

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Jingle bell rock

Rocking around the Christmas tree

And white Christmas

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Run Rudolph run

Oh come all ye faithful 

Frosty the snowman.

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Old lang syne

Man with all the toys 

A Christmas Carol.

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Oh holy night

And Santa’s got an airplane 

Deck the halls.

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Little Saint Nick

And Christmas all over again

Someday at Christmas.

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A Christmas song

Man with all the toys 

Christmastime is here…

-AAA 12/05/2024

Alone Again?

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It’s the end if the world and you know it

It ain’t over till it’s over

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Over my head

Over and out

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Out of touch

Out of time

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Time and tide

Time of the season

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Season cycle

Season of the witch

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Witchy ways

Witchy woman

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Woman at the well

Woman in love

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Love is a battlefield

Lover fool

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Fools rush in

Fool (if you think it’s over)

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Overjoyed

Over You

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You are the sunshine of my life

You belong to me

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Me and my arrow

Me, myself, and I

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I don’t want to spoil the party

I alone

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Alone again or

Alone again, naturally

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Natural woman

Natural one

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One (is the loneliest number)

One step closer

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Closer to edge

Closer to the heart

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Heart of the sunrise

Heart of glass

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Glass onion

Glass houses

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Houses of the Holy

House of the rising sun

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Sun is shining

Sun king

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King of pain

King for a day

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Day in, day out

Day drinking

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Drinking again

Drinking alone

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Alone…

Again…

-aaa

Originally Published 05/30/2024

Three Things Challenge #898

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Three Things Challenge #M898

Your three words today are:

ELUDE

ELUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE

Elusive Tercets 

I am not obtrusive

You’re just elusive 

Eluding is you play.

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Is it abusive

Or your exclusive

To do it each day.

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It’s not so conclusive 

For me to conduce it

Without any delay.

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You’re not submissive

And I’m not dismissive

So let’s call it “touché”…

-AAA 12/04/2024

Wish Me A Fish

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Wish me a fish 

Make me a dish 

That is delish

Fulfill my wish.

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Tell me a tale 

About a whale

Who, without fail

was never frail.

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Sing me a song 

I’ll sing along

Would that be wrong

Would it belong?

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Share a secret 

Never forget 

Alone regret

Is a tough bet.

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Show me your dance

I’ll watch you prance

Per happenstance

At my first chance.

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Let’s end this rhyme

It’s about time 

and not a crime

Likely sublime…

-AAA 12/04/2024

High Stars

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Take on Me

Take my down to the Paradise City

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Cities in dust

City of Gold

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Golden years

Gold dust woman

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Woman like me

Woman in chains.

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Chains of love

Chain of fools

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Fool on the hill

Fool in the rain

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Rainbow connection

Rain drops keep falling on my head

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Head like a hole

Head down

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Down in a hole

Down under

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Under the boardwalk

Under the cherry moon

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Moonlight drive

Moon dance

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Dance dance dance

Dance in my blood

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Blood sweat and tears

Bloody well right

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Right down the line

Right of way

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Way to San Jose

Way you are

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Are you gonna go my way

Are you gonna be my girl

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Girl afraid

Girls just want to have fun

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Fun fun fun

Fun to be had

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Had to fall in love

Had to cry today

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Today is greatest day I’ve ever known

Today’s gonna be a good day

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Daydream in blue

Day light

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Lights go down

Light my fire

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Fire and Rain

Fire in the Sky

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Sky full of stars

Sky high

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High…

Stars…

-aaa

Originally Published 05/30/2024

Placing A Call

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Nimble soft fingers 

Press digits on a device

Waiting for a voice

To acknowledge all, across 

a distant wireless expanse.

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In the days of old

This call would be placed inside

A compact phone booth

Without video or an

attachment of any kind…

-AAA 12/02/2024

Grow

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Pause, step forward

Your so much stronger now

You’re more you.

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With each hurdle

you clear, you will evolve

into better existence.

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Don’t shy away

Just go for it all

Without any fear.

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Embrace the changes

They were meant to happen 

For your happiness.

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Old standbys go

While new ones will arrive

For your best.

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Do not magnify

all of your life’s mistakes

Learn from them.

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We are human

Missteps, make up our journeys

Enjoy the ride…

-AAA 12/01/2024

Sunday

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Sunday, still in bed

Ideas, are in my head

My writing is fed.

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Four poems are down

Write four more without a frown

Then, toast of the town.

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Four day weekends burst

Making Monday such the worst

It’s December First.

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I will close this out 

Without a scream or a shout

To my style, devout…

-AAA 12/01/2024

December, Starts 

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December, starts 

It’s almost here 

Children’s favored 

Time of the year.

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A time of gifts 

or presents too

Shopping and chores

A lot to do.

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Baking cookies

String up the lights

Put up your tree

Such wondrous nights.

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Using fingers 

the children count

Days till Christmas

They work it out.

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Weather turns cold 

This time of year 

Winter’s wonders

Fill us with cheer.

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Kinder gestures 

People unknown

Our warmth festers

When not alone.

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Holidays close

Just weeks away 

Twenty four days 

Till Christmas play.

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Make it our best 

Winter season

Kindness and warmth

Our best reasons…

-AAA 12/01/2024

The Pressures of the Writer

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If My works, do not emote emotion in detail

Then I consider each an epic fail.

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If readers don’t think when they read my words

Then they’re all just: gibberish, trite, obtuse absurd.

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If what I write all sounds the same

Then it’s solely the author to blame.

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So as I write my newest work

I feel my creativity tense, and jerk.

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Because I do not want to come across a phony

Or just another one trick pony.

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I try new styles, tempos, and beats

Iambic pentameters and challenging feats.

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To wow the readers as I heal

Sharing the words that make them feel.

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That is why I write, my friend

Alas, this poem is at an end…

-aaa

Originally Published 05/25/2024

Hater Comments Designed to Maim

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Haters will hate

So the adage says

The ill will they propagate

Can last for days.

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Using inflammatory words

They viciously strike you

Though their reasoning is absurd

They have nothing better to do.

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We all work hard as we write

Our efforts on virtual parchment, blood

Another such soul struck tonight

And I felt the anger and hurt, flood.

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I really need a thicker skin

I shouldn’t even care

After reading what was said within

I had no smile to bear.

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Some folks oughta get a life

Rather than writing words unclean

Not since my ex-wife

Have I read such text, so mean.

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We’re all authors, trying to succeed

Not hurt each other for sport

Encouragement is my true creed

Not succumbing to petty resorts.

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Maybe it’s bitter envy I don’t know

What motivates one to hurt another

Maybe someone loses control

And just chooses to choke and smother.

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I guess I just don’t know anymore

Why people would rather be dogging

Instead of setting out, resentful what more

Maybe just concentrate on blogging?

-aaa

Originally Published 05/27/2024

Can I Write an A-to-Z Poem?

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A challenging task is at hand.

Being that I’m writing an A-to-Z Poem.

Clearly this will be no small task.

Definitely a new poetic form I’m trying out.

Elaborate writing will be my only defense.

For this is no ordinary poetic type.

Gee, I’m off to a good start so far.

How can I give up the quest now?

I simply must continue working at it.

Jumping at the chance, I use my creativity.

Killing the time with my ramblings, a I go.

Looking to find something unique to say.

Milling about on my phone, aimlessly.

Now is the time to put forth my best effort.

Onward and upward as the cliche dictates.

Placement and pace are critical to this art.

Quietly and thoughtfully, I compose.

Rolling my fat digits on my phone.

Skillfully trying to make this work, amusing.

To get this close to the final letters is great.

Until I get the final letter will never be done.

Very carefully, I craft the final four lines.

With great precision and care.

Xanax will not be needed at this point.

Yet I feel urgency to get to the final letter.

Zen, is what completing an A-Z poem is…

-aaa

Originally Published 05/25/2024

Not so Fond Farewell

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Now I’m here

You go away

Save cruelty

For another day.

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Badness gone

Far away

Save it for

Another stay.

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Leave this place

Move along

Singing a

Different song.

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There’s no need

To explain

As your words

Cause me pain.

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Bid adieu

Say goodbye

Pack your bags

I won’t cry.

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For, my truth

Is at hand

You’re in a

Distant land.

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Now I’m free

From your hate

Peace without

A debate…

-aaa

Originally Published 05/25/2024