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Three War Poems

January 17, 2020January 19, 2020 Jamie Lee Hamann 2667 Views 5 Comments Agent Orange, Military Police, Panama, Vietnam War, war syndrome

Three War Poems … Three War Poems Poem One The Syndrome I. I will never forget the day Contracted this

Poetry Political Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Changing Face of America

January 16, 2020 R J Schwartz 2461 Views 6 Comments America, political poetry, RJ Schwartz, www.creativeexiles.com

Across the land, from sea to sea America isn’t what is used to be The land itself; well it’s still

Free Verse Poetry

Ice Breaking

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Rasma Raisters 2811 Views 6 Comments frozen rivers, ice breaking., oak trees, poems, poetry, rasma raisters

Ice Breaking … A time that is both, dramatic and romantic, in a wild sort of way – the time

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Radio Turned Down Low

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Kurt James 2624 Views 10 Comments cherished memories, Colorado Storyteller, kurt james, romance, Teenage Love, Young Love

Do you remember the songs that spoke to you when you were young? The ones that inspired you to seek

Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Day to Build A Snowman

January 12, 2020January 13, 2020 Jamie Lee Hamann 2665 Views 2 Comments Famiy, first snowfall, Hot Chocolate, snow, snowman

A Day to Build A Snowman 1 Even after the snow starts to melt on the ground lies a hat

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Snowy Recess

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 Paul Neglia 1888 Views 7 Comments Away from the noise, cabins, peace, Retreat, snowy

Snowy Recess …and I love it, a nook of quietude In the snowy evening amidst the stars My chilled breath

Poetry Rhyming Verse Romantic Poetry

One Night

January 5, 2020January 6, 2020 Paul Neglia 2475 Views 6 Comments amazing, body connection, intensity, passion, rapt euphoria, woman

ONE NIGHT Written from an observing perspective only… She looks demure, but only from certain eyes. Stormy dark hair gently

Free Verse Poetry Seasonal

The Red Cardinal

January 2, 2020January 3, 2020 John Hansen 2735 Views 6 Comments death, grieving, Grim reaper, new year, red cardinal

The world just hasn’t been the same Since you departed much too soon. Nothing else can fill the void, And

Free Verse Poetry

Came the Falling Rain

December 31, 2019April 23, 2020 Rasma Raisters 1588 Views 6 Comments alone, falling rain, new love, rain, tears, torrents

Came the Falling Rain in Torrents … The rain came and fell, it fell in torrents, reminding me of the

Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Wasp in the Mulch

December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 2024 Views 5 Comments healing, hurt, Mulch, pain, sting, Wasp

A Wasp in the Mulch I. Through winter snow I remember the spring, a wasp who wanted nothing stood his

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Another Year Gone By – A New Year’s Poem

December 20, 2019 R J Schwartz 2103 Views 4 Comments new year's, poetry, resolutions, self improvement

Tick-tock goes the clock Seconds passing, no relaxing Another chime from Father Time Never slowing, just steady going It’s almost

Haiku Poetry

Winter Catches Us Unawares

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 3533 Views 3 Comments cold, ice, Pogonip, snow, winter, Winter Birds

Winter Catches Us Unawares I. The sky has turned white as the soft feather of dove this snow on the

Free Verse Poetry

It Takes But One Moment

December 13, 2019December 14, 2019 Rasma Raisters 2061 Views 4 Comments one moment, poems

It takes but one moment and life can turn around, take our dreams and bring them crashing to the ground.

Christmas Rhyming Verse

‘Tis the Season for Folly and Madness – A Christmas Poem

December 10, 2019 R J Schwartz 2504 Views 4 Comments Christmas, Christmas poetry, holiday poetry, RJ Schwartz

A Christmas Poem ‘Tis the season for folly and madness, holly and gladness Elation, recreation, relaxation, and sometime just a

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Weather Report…Respite

December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 Tony DeLorger 2997 Views 6 Comments airless, burn, ominous, respite, summer, weather report

Weather Report…Respite Global warming has caused huge fluctuations in weather patterns and seasons are not as they used to be.

Free Verse Poetry

Spirits of the Past

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Rasma Raisters 1743 Views 4 Comments memories, poems, rasma raisters, relive, spirits, spirits past

Oh, the grandeur of the night, the scents, the beauty – ghostly spirits gathering round. I see them, feel them,

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Moth In the Shower

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1348 Views 4 Comments attraction, light, Mortality, moth, pleasure, Shower

The Moth in the Shower 1 A Moth The short life of this delicate creature whose chosen a path of

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

Angel Wing

November 30, 2019December 1, 2019 Paul Neglia 2279 Views 7 Comments addiction, angel, helping, Paul Neglia, sponsor, wing

Angel Wing … Pray tell my friend, do you know of this matrix, The one still held down by lost

Free Verse Humor Poetry

The Thanksgiving Surrender…

November 25, 2019 R J Schwartz 2740 Views 2 Comments holiday poetry, RJ Schwartz, surrender, Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving Surrender A light snow was falling, The fall air crisp and cold Hard winds whipping in from the

Poetry Rhyming Verse

When Reading About St. Francis of Assisi

November 23, 2019June 17, 2020 Jamie Lee Hamann 2337 Views 5 Comments labor, nature, sacred duty, spirit speak, St. Francis of Assisi, through love

When reading about St. Francis of Assisi, my patron saint … St. Francis of Assisi When Reading About St. Francis

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Tale of Thomas Legit

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Kurt James 2203 Views 8 Comments beard, Colorado Storyteller, grizzley Bear, kurt james, legends, tall tales, Thomas Legit

Tale of Thomas Legit Some strange things happen in the Rockies Mountains cold, Around a timberline where men that are

Christmas Poetry Rhyming Verse

Bushfire Christmas

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 John Hansen 3353 Views 8 Comments Australian seasons, bushfire, Christmas, drought/famine, forest fire

Bushfire Christmas … ‘Twas Christmas Eve when months of drought Had dried up all the creeks. Bush fires that started

Poetry Rhyming Verse Seasonal

A Thanksgiving Song

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1859 Views 4 Comments food, songs, Thanks, Thanksgiving

To Give Thanks Norman Rockwell illustrated American Holidays during my youth. His illustrations always seemed to evoke memories of family