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Blue_Halcyon Jul 26, 2015

Oikotropic

Hummingbird,

Reflecting shattered
strains of
stained glass light,
invoking the laws of physics...

You,

Threaded a muted conversation
through soup can telephones
into this delusional bubble
within the Novocaine fog.

Unexpected disruption
in my comfortable illusion,
grating vibration buzzing in...

Inadvertently excavating
that secret chamber,
pressure sealed,

Only to find there are no treasures inside.....

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Esker Jul 25, 2015

THIRTEEN

the links
upon the sprocket whirl
agog with the heady
crush happy girl
headlong
with a speedo spun
a crazy turn
and your daddies gun
you make them all
on your run

Turn and Burn

Beneath a ripe sun
golden hazed
the west coast
seashore
you have made
from midwest
corn belt
thunderous skies
down lengths
of smooth and
angled thighs

Riding out
dangerous
riot and wild
Riding out
headlong
unbroken
and tried

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Barbara Writes Jul 25, 2015

Back To School July Contest

Back to school excitement
Memories from long ago
Spring flowers sprouting.

Roaring school busses
At the crack of dawn
In expectation first day of school.

Everybody's wearing new clothes
Adorning new sneakers
Chatter filling the hallways.

Many hating to return
Others joyous to be back
Old friends new friends happy greeting.

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weirdelf Jul 25, 2015

For Paul And Andrew

They don't post much
as they are much
Too much.

Altruism is the highest form of giving behaviour
They don't post on Neopoet much
as what they do is give, give, give.

They don't give much feedback
as they they know
that all will blow smoke up their asses

Paul doesn't give feedback especially
as his words will be given,
despite the best intentions of our objectivity,
a royal piss in the pocket.

Their humility and generosity
is the highest form of giving

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Roscoe Lane Jul 25, 2015

Lennon Jesus, Or Warhol

Lennon Jesus Or Warhol….

Crabs run to the side we know
hard to catch their slimy shells.
While sheiks have halved the flow,
from their cities built on wells.

An oases for the few, even though,
they need us bred, us worker Ants.
Daily the oil demand seems to grow,
creating poison in our plotted plants.

We suck from the breast of mother earth,
creating new nipples as we command.
Now this is how we measure our worth,
when choosing heroes just like a brand.

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lovedly Jul 24, 2015

all for love

She yearns for L O V E

Your first love....
As you say
has gone away....
left you loving astray.....

recalling on hay!
have another one from today...
so many loves in this poem...
read by so many
just ...do away

love is sweet
when you say
love me just once

but love be true o boy
what a lovely joy

what will I ever do without you?
You alone are my life long beau

My sweetest heart
''I love you...'''

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Esker Jul 23, 2015

careless soothe

balm burn tiger worlds
like loves jungle tangle
smouldering in its mists
moonlit sonato trails
epoch ghosts and
spirits infantile
crying weak in shadows
like a wound festering
now
growing rapid and angry
consumption gone ravage
as the gangrene of
doubts crawls and climbs
like no tomorrow

take time to soothe
the disease
slake it with its
tease
go over the words
and the calls
settle the dark
let it please

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Geremia Jul 22, 2015

NIGHT SHADOWS

NIGHT SHADOWS

The Night brings a special silence
that quiets the strident noise of day
painful to a tired soul and dying spirit.
I look to the mysteries that the darkness holds
with eyes not blinded by the cacophony
of living.

There is a mystery in Night's darkness
a truth we seek but rarely see.
there is a calm in Night's shadows
that steadies the mind and opens the heart
to other possibilities of existence.

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lovedly Jul 22, 2015

But of course..July Contest

But of course

I am still in school of thoughts
when to pull up my socks

when will she look at me
when will I do what

perhaps a kiss
but the fatso there
alone at me does stare
how to avoid the black horn one
I am scared

so I leave the school from the back door
all are unaware
till I see another guy
kiss the one
for whom I my whole life would lay bare

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Geezer Jul 21, 2015

Ahhhhhh... [ Horror Worshop ]

Silver clouds of lightning
Light up the dirty sky
Shadows hide what's frightening
To a superstitious eye

Hidden in the dark place
Where no one wants to go
Is a scary, scowling face
And thoughts you'll never know

Young Killers' brother suffered much
Before he died abused
He saw his fathers' manic-touch
His brother being used

Killer hid in the darkest place
Too young to help his bro
He saw things before his face
Stuff he didn't want to know