Paint Chip Poetry

It Runs In The Family

It Runs In The Family We note quite young, facts of our self, that others tend to see Later in life we realize they’re inherited from our family tree Our height, our eyes, our nose and hair, and yes our general looks Are passed down the generations, we don’t buy them from a book But […]

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Anxiety And Relief

Anxiety And Relief Anxiety awaits us, often creating great anguish What a relief we feel when we make it vanquish That summer camp day we feared would be frightening In contrast it was pleasant and even enlightening Our trip to the beach could have be ruined by a shark Turned out that the ocean was

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Guess My Hometown

Guess My Hometown My hometown is neither little nor big See if you can guess it, now on with this gig No need to look far and no need to squint Just pay attention to all of my hints My town got its start as a port on the lake Where fog rolled in and

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Listen Carefully (to the Ducky)

It’s a 2-for-1 special this week — the first poem uses five of the prompt words and the second one uses all seven. Listen Carefully Some sounds are unique and quite easy to hear They trigger the senses and memories appear The rain that accompanies the wet monsoon Is not drowned out by the noise

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Finding Friends

Finding Friends Jack climbed the beanstalk looking for a friend But the giant wasn’t friendly and died in the end Tom found a new friend on the endless dunes But they became marooned with only their tunes Audrey had better luck than either Jack or Tom She put on her ballet slippers and danced ‘til

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Pursuing the Dream Job

Pursuing the Dream Job Doing the 9-to-5 can be hazardous to your soul Like getting sucked into another black hole But leaving the salt mine takes a strong lion heart It requires much courage to make a new start Some dream of escaping to the ivory towers For others it’s spending all day with flowers

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I Once Had A Job

I Once Had A Job I once had a job involving cars and trucks I helped make them go by pumping the gas This job was not fun, and I had to move on Searching intensely with my looking glass I once had a job delivering flowers and birds An iris, roses, and tulips in

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Key to Happiness

Key to Happiness For some, it’s all about posing on the red carpet While others want to make a fortune in the market I believe both of these are likely full of emptiness And are a total eclipse of what is true happiness As Bob Dylan once said, “Up on Project Hill, it’s either fortune

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Just A Day In My Life

Just A Day In My Life I woke and faced the first kiss of morning Prepared for a day of adventure and learning Time to pick out paint for my new office décor Neither hot pink nor amethyst will work, I’m sure Tried to spice up lunch with a little this and that The addition

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True Love Q & A

True Love Q & A How does one find true love, what is the clue? You don’t go and look for true love, it finds you It’s likely not from a kiss under the mistletoe Cupid’s arrow will somehow find you though How does one recognize when true love arrives? Something that lasts, something that

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