Paint Chip Poetry

Grand Plan For A Fun Day At Sea

Grand Plan For A Fun Day At Sea Is it truly a grand plan, or am I just playing in the sand I started with a blank canvas and my ideas close at hand I’m going to leave the shore and tumbleweeds behind And set sail for the open sea, of this I am inclined […]

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When I’m Old

When I’m Old When I’m old and on the government’s dole I’ll be eating by candlelight from a crusty old bowl Same as the antique brass that is losing its luster I’m no longer like a cumulonimbus full of bluster The grass is always greener just over the verdant hill But when those hills are

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Hello, I’m a Bonobo

Hello, I’m a Bonobo Hello, you’ve probably never heard of me I’m a Bonobo, just sitting in this breezy tree I may not look like you, and that’s okay Although I share 98.7% of your human DNA In fact, I’m the closest of any specie to a human It’s a shame my once lush homeland

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The Future Arrives Tomorrow

The Future Arrives Tomorrow The future looks bright with a red velvet sunrise It will be many hours before clouds fill the skies The day’s early light will foster the morning glory bloom After being closed up all night it can’t come too soon By late afternoon, it will be shaded by the bluff The

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Easy Home Remodeling, I Promise

Easy Home Remodeling, I Promise Honey, I promise you will love the changes I made here and there I replaced the rusty old hinges with brushed aluminum hardware The once dull bathroom now has the sparkle of lapis lazuli everywhere Say “open sesame” to reveal what’s behind the curtains if you dare You can now

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Summer Has Changed

Summer Has Changed Summer was my favorite season, it always was the best The many outdoor activities put it heads above the rest Every day at the pool started with a plunge into the deep end There was no wading in or lap swim, I hope you comprehend Dinnertime meant chicken and fighting for the

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One of These Poems Is Not Like The Others

One of These Poems Is Not Like The Others Linda challenged us with paints chips as usual this week She pulled chips from the deck and says she didn’t peek She did confess the deck had never seen a shuffle And six of the chips were neighbors in this kerfuffle The seventh chip came from

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Once Upon A Time In Jacarvenice

Once Upon A Time In Jacarvenice One upon a time, in the mystical land of Jacarvenice Lived a boy named Orlando, a sorcerer’s apprentice He lived by himself in a hollowed out Jacaranda tree At night he lighted it with candles for everyone to see Orlando hated structure, obedience was not his forte Seldom listening

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Long Lost Retreat

Long Lost Retreat I had a bright idea for a tropical retreat With vibrant lotus blossoms floating in my drink Lounging by the ocean, blue as a peacock’s breast I glimpse a hermit crab, scurrying to the west The waves that are as soothing as a baby’s breath Help my fears and troubles be vanquished

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Driftwood Beach

Driftwood Beach With the red clay soil of central Georgia behind me I watch the coastal grasslands extending to the sea Anxiously awaiting the upcoming blue ribbon of the ocean Where I’m always mesmerized by its entrancing motion The eastern shore of Jekyll Island is home to a driftwood beach It stretches out much further

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