foam raged stoic rocks
bridge caked with muck ~ peach blossom
fell ~ curves entranced eyes
glances sharp as scythes
fresh wheat for noodles ~ best slurped
when steamed open young
restless dreamscape chides
rounded moon sneaks through window
futon yields on back
pillowing head upon down
dew highlights laughing footprints
uncomfortable
with abstract societal
equality push
good old days were much safer
with ghetto segregation
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Abstract: ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin abstractus, literally ‘drawn away,’ past participle of abstrahere, from ab- ‘from’ + trahere ‘draw off.’
teeth ruminate hay
raw protein sizzles on grill
tongue melts greasy lard
philosopher of fast food
move slow get eaten
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Ruminate: ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin ruminat- ‘chewed over,’ from the verb ruminari.
snuggle warm torso
diffused light seeps through glass pane
quick fogged breaths mingle
a cold radiator clanks
forgot to buy heating oil
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when we met that day
sworn to never date again
after five minutes
realized my decision
was completely justified
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ground fog swirls beneath
velvet crystal chandelier
diffuse saffron light
commence morning performance
an ovation of birdsong
Ovation: ORIGIN early 16th cent. ( sense 2): from Latin ovatio(n-), from ovare ‘exult.’ The word had the sense ‘exultation’ from the mid 17th to early 19th cent.
now that the festive
bonhomie has been submerged
by a tidal wave
of discarded bright paper
expand your heart embrace love
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Festive: ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast.’
scent washes downstream
pink tails thrash against current
monofilament
barriers no match for school
brown bears fishing for tourists
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perhaps you flee from
conflict – hide emotional
mask of politeness
often brutal work hard to
love someone – trust is fragile
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urban sprawl – concrete
edifice blighted – scrape sole
little mystical
about steel or – glass raise toast
annual greenery boughs
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There Are More Poets than Stars in the Firmament 