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Y'all

Equal people all, 
With high resolve obey 
Whatever y'all may say

And equal-counted, rule;
But rule what y'all expect
That y'all will then accept.

And judgment too is y'all's,
And let the judges find
Y'all's judgeful eye behind.

Supreme authority,
This wyrdly writ decr...

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Let's Pretend it's April - Nov. 3

Rules: Write a poem for LPiA on the topic or form described. Each poem should appear as a New Reply to this thread. The goal is to, at the end of the month, have written 30 poems for the month of November. (or one, or six, or fifteen) Prompts may be revisited at any time. All members are welcome.

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The grey sky hung like a flannelette sheet.
Frayed a bit with yellow light, the centre traps
the muggy air. The sea will wet the hems of it.

I think my Nan has tucked it there.
Anxious in December that we might catch chill,
she snuck in with the moon as we slept.

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cool leather seating

sits polished

reflecting buzzing streetlamps
in satin finish

bugs zip past your eye, intent
on unseen light

and two gazes
meet

your eyes dart quickly to your
hidden thumbs, and

tears threaten to overflow
your eyelids

tempting as the hangn...

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Let's Pretend it's April - Nov. 2

Rules: Write a poem for LPiA on the topic or form described. Each poem should appear as a New Reply to this thread. The goal is to, at the end of the month, have written 30 poems for the month of November. (or one, or six, or fifteen) Prompts may be revisited at any time. All members are welcome.

Topic : Write a poem in...

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