Cordially invite
As all poets recite
Words through day and night.
–
Inspiration strikes
Ideas flood the mind’s dikes
Like lightning it strikes.
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Words come fast enough
Shooting out straight from the cuff
No half-hearted bluff.
–
Then the end is reached
No poignant lessons besieged
We’re all here to teach…
-AAA 12/26/2024
Bitterness writes some
Thinking her readers are dumb
As she sucks her thumb.
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Choice words are bothers
She would rather hurt others
Till karma uncovers.
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She’ll reap what she sowed
Paying back all that is owed
For those that she trolled.
–
In the end alone
With only words just her own
Maybe then, she’s grown…
-AAA 12/22/2024
Destiny allayed
How much karma must be paid
For all debts abade.
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Ten or twenty years
Spilling of many more tears
Living daily fears.
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So many lifetimes
Paying back all our past crimes
Balance sheet aligns.
–
Peaceful life ensues
Happiness in all we do
Follow our hearts, true.
–
Journey so vast, to
freedom from a horrid past
Gratitude at last…
-AAA 12/15/2024
Sunday, still in bed
Ideas, are in my head
My writing is fed.
–
Four poems are down
Write four more without a frown
Then, toast of the town.
–
Four day weekends burst
Making Monday such the worst
It’s December First.
–
I will close this out
Without a scream or a shout
To my style, devout…
-AAA 12/01/2024
I’ll tell you a tale.
And I’ll show you a life lived.
Beauty and sadness.
–
Good Times and bad ones.
All the pleasures and the pain.
Are for the choosing.
–
What shall I share first?
All the insecurities.
All tribulations.
–
Here for the taking.
Just close your eyes and I’ll speak.
Decree my journey.
–
Words flow like a stream.
Some nightmares some a dream.
Mostly just serene.
–
When the story’s done.
You’ll know more about yourself.
Apply these lessons.
–
Live your best life now.
Take chances and change a lot.
Your journey is yours…
-aaa
Originally Published 05/12/2024
Frozen in a trance
Never spoil this magic chance
Use your headphones, dance.
–
Music is your type
Not your everyday hype
Which became your gripe.
–
Air guitar along
With all your favorite songs
You know I’m not wrong.
–
Play it loud and strong
You are right where you belong
Just you and your songs.
–
Play your air guitar
Windmills like Pete will go far
Just be who you are…
-AAA 11/09/2024
Let us sing a song.
With lyrics that are all wrong.
Sing it for too long.
–
Let us tap a dance.
While wearing our backwards pants.
As if in a trance.
–
Let us cook some food.
Using our gas range and hood.
That’ll be quite good.
–
Let us talk the talk.
while enjoying a brisk walk.
I know we won’t balk.
–
Let us end this rhyme.
It’s been a small uphill climb.
But it’s about time…
-aaa
Originally Published 05/04/2024
Time to say goodnight
It’s a privilege to write
Either day or night
–
Inspired by twilight
Or the silent moon so bright
I must be polite.
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So I say goodnight
I have nothing left to write
Now it’s past midnight…
-AAA 11/01/2024
Rubber band be free
When I stretch you, don’t snap me
It’s fair can you see???
–
Paper clip don’t slip
Lest my efforts be a blip
Pages lose their grip.
–
Yellow post-it note
Display my every quote
To you, I devote.
–
My sharp friend, thumb tack
You make things stay with your back
Keeping me on track.
–
Just staple it all
Without you order would fall
So, answer the call.
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Please erase the rest
Clean up what I messed
Especially on a test…
-AAA 9/23/2024
Originally Published 04/26/2024
Rise, ascend all pain.
Break the endless toxic chain.
Rebuild, start again.
–
Reach down deep inside.
Where your feelings cannot hide.
Aside, foolish pride.
–
Know your heart and beat.
Find that you’ll never retreat.
It lays at your feet.
–
Destiny is yours.
Like the winningest racehorse.
Take the desired course.
–
Be proud, look at you.
Only at your best it’s true.
Now it’s time to do
–
Take these flames to bed.
Smile as you rest your soft head.
Think of what’s been said…
-aaa
Originally Published 04/24/2024
I sing my own song.
I admit it when I’m wrong.
Know where I belong.
–
I play my own tune.
Not with a flute or bassoon.
But drums to the moon
–
I know who I am.
And Never seize up or clam.
Always be a man
–
Fear nothing that’s lived.
Life will flow freely as sieved.
If you just forgive.
Then you’d truly live.
–
Now’s the time my friend.
For this exercise will end.
Gentle peace portend…
-aaa
Originally Published 04/06/2024
Architect of change.
Your mannerisms are strange.
See a rearrange.
–
Brave, daring, and all.
Don’t be afraid of the fall.
Changes are a call.
–
Raising arms with pride.
A crucial journey inside.
Nothing more to hide.
–
Growing by the day.
Self doubt now in disarray.
Living for today.
–
Nothing to confide.
All is open on my side.
Goals that are quite wide.
–
All talents in play.
Use each, it’s the only way.
Need more can I say?
–
Be what’s meant to be.
See all things others can’t see.
Now you’re truly free.
-aaa
The shadows grow long.
The nightingales sing their song.
I don’t think they’re wrong.
–
The sky turns deep red.
Time to put the day to bed.
Rest your wearied head.
–
Just welcome the night.
Knowing all will be alright.
When we lose daylight…
-aaa
Originally Published 04/06/2024
Written works, what for?
The world’s in love with your lore.
Could you ask for more?
–
Now just pass the test.
Books, sonnets, and the rest.
Then you’ll be the best.
–
With limericks and rhyme.
My pentameters are fine.
Lyrics are sweet wine.
–
My words really flow.
The very best friends I know.
I just need control.
–
Haikus and Raikus.
With syllables that I choose.
Sharing all my views.
–
Some stanzas align.
In simple or crazy time.
Free verse is a crime.
–
Ideas a flood.
These renderings my life’s blood.
None of them a dud.
–
My words with feeling.
Make poems more appealing.
My mind, free-wheeling.
–
Don’t know where each goes.
I the author barely knows.
In creative throws.
–
This writing must end.
Freeing us both my friend.
For our lives to tend.
-aaa
I’ll tell you a tale.
And I’ll show you a life lived.
Beauty and sadness.
–
Good Times and bad ones.
All the pleasures and the pain.
Are for the choosing.
–
What shall I share first?
All the insecurities.
All tribulations.
–
Here for the taking.
Just close your eyes and I’ll speak.
Decree my journey.
–
Words flow like a stream.
Some nightmares some a dream.
Mostly just serene.
–
When the story’s done.
You’ll know more about yourself.
Apply these lessons.
–
Live your best life now.
Take chances and change a lot.
Your journey is yours…
-aaa
Originally Published 04/04/2024
Architect of change.
Your mannerisms are strange.
See a rearrange.
–
Brave, daring, and all.
Don’t be afraid of the fall.
Changes are a call.
–
Raising arms with pride.
A crucial journey inside.
Nothing more to hide.
–
Growing by the day.
Self doubt now in disarray.
Living for today.
–
Nothing to confide.
All is open on my side.
Goals that are quite wide.
–
All talents in play.
Use each, it’s the only way.
Need more can I say?
–
Be what’s meant to be.
See all things others can’t see.
Now you’re truly free.
-aaa
Let us sing a song.
With lyrics that are all wrong.
Sing it for too long.
–
Let us tap a dance.
While wearing our backwards pants.
As if in a trance.
–
Let us cook some food.
Using our gas range and hood.
That’ll be quite good.
–
Let us talk the talk.
while enjoying a brisk walk.
I know we won’t balk.
–
Let us end this rhyme.
It’s been a small uphill climb.
But it’s about time…
-aaa
Originally Published 04/02/2024
Burn flames of desire.
Enjoy your passions fire.
Pleasure is a pyre.
–
Pleasures have just begun.
The two lovers become one.
Don’t want to be done.
–
Soft traces on skin.
Many goosebumps where they’ve been.
Wild passions within.
–
With chemistry here.
Completely devoid of fear.
Our purpose is clear.
–
Pleasure abound now.
Use your instincts, that is how.
Use them all to wow.
–
The feelings are good.
As powerful moments should.
Doing all we could.
–
Faster breaths and hearts.
Happen when this fury starts.
Neither one departs.
–
Now our work is done.
Deep slumbers await a sun.
Breakfast or more fun?
-aaa
Originally posted 03/28/2024
Dancing in the rain.
I’m not feeling any pain.
I’m myself again.
–
It’s been a long time.
Not loving me was a crime.
That ended in time.
–
Now I manifest.
Happily conquer each test.
Now I am my best.
–
Watch out world I’m here.
Without anything to fear.
My future is clear.
–
Past pains taught me well.
I no longer dwell in hell.
In my own love spell.
–
Living truly free.
The way life’s supposed to be.
I age like a tree.
–
Slow but determined.
My blessings will never end.
Now that I’m my friend.
–
I branch out and grow.
Letting my future just flow.
It’s great just to know.
–
Love comes to me now.
Achieving self love that’s how.
Time to take a bow.
–
After we begin.
A great future is my win.
As the present’s been.
–
Now a door is closed.
Feel happiness non-opposed.
Doubtless is supposed.
–
A new door is ope.
Take brave steps and have high hope.
No more need to cope.
–
Gently close your eyes.
Rain’s purity is a prize.
The wind is at its rise.
–
These words are over.
No need for you to hover.
This is my closure.
-aaa
Rise, ascend all pain.
Break the endless toxic chain.
Rebuild, start again.
–
Reach down deep inside.
Where your feelings cannot hide.
Aside, foolish pride.
–
Know your heart and beat.
Find that you’ll never retreat.
It lays at your feet.
–
Destiny is yours.
Like the winningest racehorse.
Take the desired course.
–
Be proud, look at you.
Only at your best it’s true.
Now it’s time to do
–
Take these flames to bed.
Smile as you rest your soft head.
Think of what’s been said…
-aaa
I sing my own song.
I admit it when I’m wrong.
Know where I belong.
–
I play my own tune.
Not with a flute or bassoon.
But drums to the moon
–
I know who I am.
And Never seize up or clam.
Always be a man
–
Fear nothing that’s lived.
Life will flow freely as sieved.
If you just forgive.
Then you’d truly live.
–
Now’s the time my friend.
For this exercise will end.
Gentle peace portend…
-aaa
Architect of change.
Your mannerisms are strange.
See a rearrange.
–
Brave, daring, and all.
Don’t be afraid of the fall.
Changes are a call.
–
Raising arms with pride.
A crucial journey inside.
Nothing more to hide.
–
Growing by the day.
Self doubt now in disarray.
Living for today.
–
Nothing to confide.
All is open on my side.
Goals that are quite wide.
–
All talents in play.
Use each, it’s the only way.
Need more can I say?
–
Be what’s meant to be.
See all things others can’t see.
Now you’re truly free.
-aaa
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