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I am an elementary school teacher by trade. I feel that being of service to others is one of the most joyous and meaning things one can do in their life. The challenges of that work environment, as well as the state of our world, our country and our communities, impel me to write. I therefore write for reconciliation, restoration, and revelation. Writing, for me is very powerful, because it calls me to be honest. Therefore it is one of the most meaningful things I can do.

  June 2022     1 day ago

Submitted Poems 11 total

IA Poetry/Cursed Verse



 
I boast poetic, yet a lame verse is expressed.
It’s most listless, you’ll be unnerved and distressed.
As read, it won’t follow anointed convention.
It sways, and meanders to the point of...

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Gay Negro Gremlins Dancing Between The Pages

If Dick’s hypotenuse is hanging loose,
How would you square it with Mother Goose?
If you add ignorance to abject fear,
Will the sum of both be gender queer?

If Mary was born two years after Ray,
Would it matter if he was straight or gay?...

– by Al BArtolis

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Emoji Jesus

Emoji Jesus

Lacking a knack for contemplation,
The Divine is denied before investigation.
Cyber- icons supplant the graven bust.
Sacred sculptures are coated with soulless dust.

Revering God with a waning...

– by Al Bartolis

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Koan Lite


Koans
Rhetorical questions that are a chore to unwind.
It’s more than a theory they are quite unkind.
How are these riddles supposed to expand your mind?
If they are glimpse of the...

– by Al Bartolis

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Fix My Life

Fix My Life

Fix my broken life, in one fell swoop today.
Roll its time arc in a box, leaving it to stay.
Constrain it by confining it, deterring all dismay.
Then to the board on which to draw, and back to youth to play.

There’s been no...

– by Al Bartolis

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It has a nice surprise turn...at the end.

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Thank you so much. Our kids start out in life not
seeing color and are not taught to think within any boundaries regarding
gender, and as they get older regarding sexuality. There is no
agenda to change that except the one created by the far right against free thought. 

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Thank you so much. I enjoyed writing it.
Our kids start out in life not
seeing color and are not taught to think within any boundaries regarding
gender, and as they get older regarding sexuality.
There is no
agenda to change that except the one created by the far right in order
to indoctrinate them against free thought. 

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Thank you so much. I enjoyed writing it. Our kids start out in life not
seeing color and are not taught to think within any boundaries regarding
gender or sexuality. The only indoctrination for them is the one against free thought by the far right. 

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Thank you so much. I enjoyed writing it. Our kids start out in life not
seeing color and are not taught to think within any boundaries regarding
gender, and as they get older regarding sexuality, and there is no
agenda to change that except the one created by the far right in order
to indoctrinate them against free thought. 

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Thank you so much. I enjoyed writing it. Our kids start out in life not seeing color and are not taught to think within any boundaries regarding gender, and as they get older regarding sexuality, and there is no agenda to change that except the one created by the far right in order to indoctrinate them against free thought. 

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Thank you so much for the compliment and the support. I always appreciate the Kudos from fellow poets.. Let's keep writing everyone. It will take the artists speaking up and speaking out to bring about the needed changes.. 

15 days ago

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It promotes peace as a subtle yet sublime endeavor in a lighthearted yet also profound manner.

7 months ago

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This poem has a brilliant use of rhyme and meter. The use of a singular rhyme throughout the entire piece ( the 'ound sound) in words like 'found' and 'ground', holds together, using a light and lyrical framework, a powerful message and warning about greed. It also uses the playful innocence of youth as a warning as to greed's petty nature and deleterious effects over time. I appreciated the poem's use of narrative elements(always difficult in poetry, I feel) combined with a profound warning, framed within it's whimsical backdrop. To me, that shows mastery. A few things stood out for me. First,was the use of two (again) rhyming words to depict the soul; 'unsound', then 'drowned'. Keep up the wonderful craftsmanship in your work. 

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Thank you so much, JhainDoh. Yes, I wanted this poem to be real tight and curt, as a ironic framework for how things can go off the rails. I am so glad that you enjoyed it, and will put your name in my ledger, so I can follow and enjoy your work as well. 

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Thank you so much for your compliments on my poem. As to the rhyme scheme, I feel it is like a framework for my verse. I am an auditory person and often I 'hear' the poem start to form in my head, before putting it to the page. Then I aim for meaning within whimsy. If the message is strictly satirical then the rhyming supports the message tonally. With some of my more poignant messages, I try to have the rhyme scheme entertain the reader then follow through with a 'punch' to bring home the point. **I write down the names of those who enjoyed and commented on my work, and make a list so I can follow them. I will keep an eye for for you, Jewoo525 and look forward to reading your work. 

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From the start, the title strikes me as a succinct yet powerful idiom for the ages. The rhyme and meter is exquisite; as it strides along gallantly with precision and determinism, conveying it's wisdom within the it's journey of the soul's highest aspiration; courage. This poem holds high a chalice that reflects light that never fades. Masterfully done! 

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Reread it--exquisite. The best i have read on this site! looking forward to more.

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You're Welcome..

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That line is a reference to a common word problem where a student is asked, using basic algebra, to find the a person's age by finding an unknown variable.."If Bob was born two yrs before Fred and Fred is ten, then how old is Bob? 

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