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Here is my posted free verse poetry. Some for contests, some are older works.
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These are my posted free verse poems on various topics. Many were written for contests and all welcome feed back as my writing is constantly lookinf for improvement. My rhyming poetry is in another folder. I hope you enjoy them.
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If Been
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Lost in memories.
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Poem Defined
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Defining Poetry. Grand prize in first round of Shooting Star Contest.
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Oct 7th, 2004
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POETRY
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The Bunny
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A dream, a stuffed bunny and an empty bed.
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OTHER
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Forever Flash
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A brief shining moment enduring in eternity. First Place, Spidey's Weekly Contest.
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POETRY
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Ahhhh....
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Written for a contest where the poem had to be about a food.
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OTHER
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Bedroom Surprise
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Prompt "surprise." First Place Spidey's Weekly contest.
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OTHER
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Crystal Love
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Life and love.
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OCTOBER
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Written for contest, prompt bats.
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Future Flash
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A futuristic scene.
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POETRY
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By Heart
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Some things are better left unsaid. Poem written for contest prompt "by Heart"
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POETRY
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Midnight On Halloween
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Contest piece for halloween.
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Oct 22nd, 2007
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POETRY
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REMEMBRANCE
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Living In Memory
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Tangled In A Moment
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Memory Stands Still.
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Feels Like Home
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Written for contest. Title is the prompt.
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PALINDROME
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My first attempt at acrostic poetry. Written for contest, prompt is the title.
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Nov 25th, 2004
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Nov 26th, 2004
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I MELT
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My first attempt at a Garland Cinquain. It seems alien to me so forgive the poor effort.
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Oct 25th, 2007
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Law Enforcement Life
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My first attempt at a Sestina. The hardest thing I've ever written.
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BEER
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My attempt at a Diamante.
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THANK YOU
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Prompt is title. Free Verse Sonnet. First Place in Spidey's Weekly Contest.
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Nov 26th, 2005
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THE GODS
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Contest Prompt: Planets
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OTHER
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Which Way Is Back?
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Prompt: Lost.
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THAT SONG
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Prompt: Station. A song and a memory.
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OTHER
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Sunet's Finality
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When it's time to go. Contest prompt "Sunset."
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Aug 20th, 2005
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A Fate Deserved?
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Don't drink and drive. Contest prompt "Flesh."
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Aug 15th, 2005
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Oct 10th, 2005
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My 911
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Prompt relief. My self examination of 9/11.
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Jul 25th, 2005
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Jul 27th, 2005
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OTHER
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A Quiet Day
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Written for a fishy prompt.
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Last Caress
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Some things were meant to last....
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May 4th, 2005
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It's A Life
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Animal
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Contest poetry. Had to have an animal in the poem.
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Dec 8th, 2004
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Sep 19th, 2005
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OTHER
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NIGHTMARE
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Acrostic Contest, prompt: Dreams that scare you and make you cry.
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Dec 5th, 2004
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SNOWBALL
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Acrostic poem written for contest. Prompt was winter.
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Dec 1st, 2004
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Dec 1st, 2004
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UNWRITTEN
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Written for contest, had to pick from list of titles for prompt. Much Poetic license.
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Oct 19th, 2004
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Jan 26th, 2005
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