Plants are friends

as close as kin

providing us with

beauty and grace

in summer

they enjoy the sun

giving off an aura

of happiness

in late Fall

when the weatherman

predicts a hard freeze

it is only right

that we come to their defense

against the coming coldness

so all are gathered

in a corner

and blanketed with old towels

and o...

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I don't like the word Diversity

all it means now is

someone is not allowed to speak

because they are not

the right color

the right sex

the right race

the right minority

diversity now means silence

no one can have a different opinion

if so they are shouted down

and barred from speaking

as strange as that sounds

it is what is going on today

on...

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At Thanksgiving

everyone enjoyed themselves

and I enjoyed the day as well

but the biggest enjoyment

was Myself

I was so glad to be there

and so glad to be alive

for another great celebration

and I enjoyed my Self immensely

since there was a question

concerning my health

as to whether or not

I would be there at all

but I was

in living color

I was th...

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The candle glows

with lighted wick

on top the

bathroom cabinet

with trusty tool

I clicked my Bic

now fumes disperse

because of it

Oh candle you are

such a friend

unlike the candle

in the wind

your fame is not

of Hollywood

but simply put

you smell so good

The candle burns

aromas rise

is it Pine scent

or Apple Pie

who cares w...

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Happy Thanksgiving

this wonderful day

we thank all who read this

other poets who may

relate to our offering

take something away

and carry it with them

on this special day

There's no greater blessing

when what we have our say

gets so promptly posted

so quickly relayed

The art of our writing

makes us ever so proud

when our poetry's listed

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Life is full of mistakes

things we fumbled

things we were at fault at

things we never should have

said or done

things we are now ashamed of

things we dare not repeat

things we hide in our closet

things we push deep

into the darkest corners of our mind

hoping they will disappear

fade from memory

yet mistakes are our salvation

it's the only way w...

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These poems

have proven to be 99.5% effective

in curing the blues

instilling laughter

postponing death

poetry overrides

the lack of zinc in your diet

also the lack of humor

in a humorless world

take one poem a day

on an empty stomach

they will settle your nerves

and fill the empty space in your life

if used on a daily basis

poetry can c...

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After 4 weeks of treatment

I am now fully radiated

as a result

I am taking on a new status

I am now a night light

I glow in the dark

I light the way for others

I illuminate the room

I shine my spotlight on laughter

my high beam turned on poetry

people follow my path in the halls

of their darkness

my red glow like a beacon

I am the light in

the automat...

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The little wren

returns again

it has become

our feathered friend

Taps at the window

as it lends

an inquisitive look

that makes us grin

With sudden move

from fence it trills

little wren departs

yet joy's instilled

It will be missed

will wait until

its cheer returns

to our window sill.

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To plant a tree

it is believed

marks your existence

permanently

to give your heirs

a growing tree

means more than

any property

the tree will last

and outlive thee

a life embodied

by a tree

things nowadays

move rapidly

yet a tree persists

in permanency

your progeny

will honor thee

beneath the shade

of your own tr...

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We go outside to greet the sun

but insects swarm, bite neck and arms

we can't enjoy the garden lawn

when we are victims, preyed upon

Without insects, we would likely perish.

but in their webs how they ensnare us

they bite us bad, hurt and embarrass

from insect stings, oh kindly spare us.

~Po Wit

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Please tell me about your experience

with your current husband

has it been worthwhile

has it been rewarding

has he been useful

has he toed the line

has he lived up to expectation

are you satisfied with his performance

would you recommend him to others

if all answers are no, we apologize

unfortunately

you have no option

there is no Return Policy.

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Foot markers

everywhere you go

footprint outlines on floors

the new universal sign of distress

the establishment is on top of it

steps are in place

to see those decals plastered

all over halls and lobbies

makes us feel better

those safety decals

tattooed on our floors

are supposed to be reassuring

yet no one observes the warning

and no one checks on comp...

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My teeth

my teeth

are incomplete

my teeth

and gums

no longer meet

they took

my teeth

now I can't eat

of steak

is all

I ever think.

~Po Wit

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Take an i

see how small it is

hardly worth a notice

it's nothing like

it's grown up brother I

who lords it over other letters

and always comes first

pronouncing itself a capital

unashamedly bold and boastful

dominating whatever comes next

i like

the small letter better

it is unobstrusive and humble

it's the i that does not brag

or self-promote

it i...

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If there's a job

needed to be done

here's what you

need to do,

give it to

a busy person

they will

immediately pursue

While you

are still deciding

don't know what

to say or do

busy people

do not hesitate

before you know it

they are through

They have no time

for idleness

they're always

on the move

the job done right

effici...

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Leaves fall in Fall

appropriately

but leave debris

far as the eye can see

Leaves upon leaves

like waves in the sea

the more I rake

the more there be

Their mess exceeds

their dust excretes

let the wind transport

them across the street

Whisk them away

wished fantasy

else leaves become

the death of me.

~Po Wit

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In the lobby

you see them

with canes and walkers

some in wheelchairs

being pushed by a caregiver

a husband a wife

a son or daughter

helping them to a chair

lovingly supporting them

with sympathy and companionship

someone to talk to

to ease their suffering

slowly they take their seats

and wait for their appointments

all are the victims of Cancer

a s...

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I almost stepped on it

in the dark

I did not see it at first

it was just a silent form on the floor

my eyes still blurred from sleep

I thought it was some lint

or just some debris on the floor

but as I reached for it

it ran away

a lizard in the night

it was so fast I could not catch it

into the coat closet it went

never to be seen again

until...

this ...

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Someone said

that someone said

then that becomes

what we are fed,

and based on that

we are mislead

the truth gets lost

when lies are read,

Repeating words

untruly said

apparently

is the new fad,

it's better if

we'd leave unsaid

and only say

the truth instead.

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An early walk

in the calmness of morning

the crows are ever alert

they have seen me

in their woods

and caw the news

from treetop to treetop

a stranger is here

watch out

their call echos

from the tops of the trees

now full of autumn flare

the gold and orange

like a impressionist painting

it is an early start

to a perfect morning

enjoying the cool...

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I'm living my life

two days at a time

one would be fine

but two comes to mind

if you have two days

to get out of line

life is more humorous

so to two I'm inclined!

~Po Wit

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Why do squirrels play tag with tires

always waiting until the last minute to

dash beneath a car

then emerging triumphant

out the other side

this is their Squirrelly habit   

they play this game repeatedly

weaving between life and death

daring us to hit them

a moving target

while occasionally they fail

the evidence being their guts and fur

flattened on ...

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I am looking

for a place

that is like no

other place

a place where

you don't have

to stay

in your place

but can be free

and always

with love

embraced

where with

God's grace

no one is ever

out of place.

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What was the cause of death?

always the question

9 out of 10 times

it is Cancer

or a heart attack

but in reality

it is time itself

that catches up with us

we always think

we have many more years

but we can only go so long

before the sands of time

tip the balance of the scale

time has a way of

sneaking up on us

yet we always expect tomorrow

like ...

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Oh Terry Quinn

what a shape you're in,

your hair akin

to Boris's sin,

It may be wild

tossed in the wind,

Yet in the end

worth rememberin'!

-W. Wink

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When you get old

you repeat yourself

you say the same dang thing

over and over

until finally people get tired of hearin' it

and walk away

some even run when they see you comin'

they'd just as soon listen to static

but that's okay

by the time you get my age

it's all been said anyway

so it's best

to just not say anything at all

and sit there like a tree st...

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That full Blue Moon

was not what we expected

we expected it to be fuller

and closer

almost touchable

it had been given so much publicity

but it was not as advertised

it could have put on a better performance

given its star billing

it was disappointing to view

kind of a let-down given its build-up

no cheese

no cow or spoon

no man in the moon

next time ...

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