the chipmunk flattens, crawling atop battlements as if to glimpse foes
Sneak Peak [Haiku]
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Buffalo Horn Limerick
There was a funny buffalo named Stitches whose horns bent back like malformed glitches. "Some horns are for goring and others for warring, but mine are for inaccessible itches."
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Baya Weaver [Haiku]
plump dangling nests of baya weavers are ceaselessly revamped
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BOOK REVIEW: Cotton Candy by Ted Kooser
Cotton Candy: Poems Dipped Out of the Air by Ted KooserMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Release date: September 1, 2022
The new collection by Ted Kooser is vibrant and playful. While imagery is front and center in these poems, it’s not the imagery of still life, but rather conveys the constant motion of all things. It’s that dynamism that makes for an uplifting read. Most of the entries are nature-centric, but a few – like the titular poem – delve into the world of man.
It’s a brief collection, consisting of about seventy short-form poems.
With so many mopey poetry collections out there, it was a pleasure to read one that enlivens and energizes. I’d highly recommend it for poetry readers.
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High Tide Island [Haiku]
the high tide island is a rocky outcrop when waters retreat
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Prospero’s Limerick
There once was a bookish Duke from Milan
who, while distracted, was played for a pawn.
They thought him a twerp
his Dukedom was usurped…
Eventually, brains won out over brawn.
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Customer Service Limerick
There once was a customer service rep
who spoke with a smile and great pep.
“That’s not my department,
but prepare for bombardment:
Your refund in twenty-six random steps.”
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Cowbell [Haiku]
the cow barely moves, and yet its clang is constant from tugging dry grass
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Columbus Limerick
Praising Columbus is now impolitic. Truth is, he's considered a bit of a dick. But you've got to respect one who -- wholly unchecked -- can rename people & places, and it sticks.
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Childhood Limerick
Back in the days of crayons and blocks, every kid wanted the sixty-four box. I was low-spirited; told my talent merited just eight colors of Cray-kray knockoffs.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 