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Grumpy Is

Grumpy Is

Grumpy is crouching at the door
Bottled up
Sudden Outburst
Enter peaceful bliss

Grumpy makes her appearance
From behind dark eyes
Breaks silence
At the drop of a hat

Grumpy is emotions repress
Hidden cries
Watching empty vases
With no roses

— Barbara Writes, Jan 28, 2008

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Region, Country: United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Billy Collins, Shakespeare, , Emily Dickinson, , , Whitman, Jess Tapper

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IKnowNoBox

18 years 4 months ago

To open it up try Grumpy

work grumpy is into the poem with grumply has... grumpmy sees... grumpy etc. catchy analogy. IN ink, dabbler
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poewriter58

18 years 4 months ago

expand

I agree this is only a start expand on it what else makes grumpy grumpy and how do they get out of that mood might be something to consider how did grumpy become grumpy in every way what were they before they were grumpy I would like to see the finished product look forward to it Chrys