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Poem of The Day
By Margaret Danner
I am reminded, by the tan man who wings the elevator
of Rococo art. His ways
are undulating waves that shepherd and swing us
cupid-like from floor to floor.
He sweethearts us with polished pleasantries, gallantly
flourishes us up and up. No casual “Hi”s from him.
His greetings, Godspeedings display his Ph D aplomb.
And I should…
of Rococo art. His ways
are undulating waves that shepherd and swing us
cupid-like from floor to floor.
He sweethearts us with polished pleasantries, gallantly
flourishes us up and up. No casual “Hi”s from him.
His greetings, Godspeedings display his Ph D aplomb.
And I should…
Poem of The Day
By Olive Franklin
Loved you since I was little, on the playground break-time
-brawled with you and your mismatched cuffs…
-brawled with you and your mismatched cuffs…
Poem of The Day
By Miguel A. Vega
If, even now, I am excited about it: every cow & horse,
every canoe on the surface of Pyramid Lake—
If, at two hundred miles out, I take a selfie with the Bravoland cowboy,
record us driving by the Tule Elk Reserve, record
two jet-black crows circling the morning’s blue wrist of light
like a scrunchie, then, I can only imagine …
every canoe on the surface of Pyramid Lake—
If, at two hundred miles out, I take a selfie with the Bravoland cowboy,
record us driving by the Tule Elk Reserve, record
two jet-black crows circling the morning’s blue wrist of light
like a scrunchie, then, I can only imagine …
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Euphony is, in essence, the musicality of poetry. It often evokes positive emotions in the reader or listener and can contribute to the overall mood or atmosphere of a poem.
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Naw.
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