The Puppet Master
The Puppet Master pulled the strings, The wooden puppet danced. An evil grin spread across his face And back and
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Author: John Hansen
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to…
A Funny Thing Happened … A funny thing happened on the way to the Creative Exiles. I tried to sign
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The Ice-cream Man ~ a Poem of Horror
Introduction to The Ice-cream Man I originally published this poem as Mr Sammy’s Torture Chamber on HubPages back in 2013.
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Poems of Country Life
Country Life Apart from my first six years of life, and another four when I landed my first job out
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Four Short Love Poems
Four Short Love Poems is a small collection of poetry with the common theme of love. What I love about poetry
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The River Collection
The Collection “The River Collection” is a short anthology of poems I have written about rivers, which is one of
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Seekers of the Truth, Stand Bravely!
Seekers of the Truth, stand bravely! For they create a land of need. They wield the whip of poverty,
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O Warden! My Warden!
O Warden! My Warden! the raging fire is beat, The brigade has persevered, despite the raging heat, The end
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The Red Cardinal
The world just hasn’t been the same Since you departed much too soon. Nothing else can fill the void, And
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Bushfire Christmas
Bushfire Christmas … ‘Twas Christmas Eve when months of drought Had dried up all the creeks. Bush fires that started
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Micro-Poem Collection
Micro-Poem Collection … *This collection of micro-poems was originally published separately on HubPages but due to their short length
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The Alpha Male, a Short Story for Halloween
The wolf pack gathered on a rocky outcrop that ran along the perimeter of the woods. The huge Alpha male
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We, Three Scary Monsters (or Let’s be Ghouls Tonight)
We, three scary monsters, Stiving hell to raise, Will be home we promise In the full-moon phase. Tho’ we’re
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The Halloween Curse
The Halloween Curse … There is an old cemetery down by the church, A place that I like to avoid.
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My Tech Addiction
My laptop think it rules my life, The iPad thinks so too, My smartphone, maybe not so much, But
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Who You Gonna Call? – Ghostwriter
They call me a ghostwriter, My words don’t have my name, Others get the credit, The plaudits and the
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A Tribute to My Colleagues
Tribute to My Colleagues … I write this humble tribute To my friends at TCE, The colleagues who inspire me
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I Wore My Feelings on My Sleeve – a Poem of Angst
I Wore My Feelings on My Sleeve I wore my feelings on my sleeve Displayed for all to see.
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Love Is ..
Love is more elusive … Love is wetter than the tears we shed Hotter than a fire Thicker than
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Take a Stroll Through the Garden – a Collection of Garden Poems.
Take a Stroll Through the Garden When gardens come alive with colour in bloom there is no better sight. Some
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The Rebels of Rhyme
The Rebels of Rhyme A writer writes to right the wrongs, A singer sings just to sing songs. I jot
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Sunset Soliloquy – a Poem
Sunset Soliloquy … Sunset Soliloquy Handsome Mr Sun bows eloquently, fare-welling another day, The star taking leave as dusk’s curtain
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My Father’s Rose – More Than Just a Flower
The Story Behind My Father’s Rose My wife and I bought a rose bush for my father for his birthday
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