Pappa's Memories and Ramblings

Poems, Rants, Short Stories and Ramblings

by QC Poet

Rants and Ramblings by George Martinez on Societies Ills

Pappa's Memories and Ramblings

Posted January 6, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
823 views | 3 reviews

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Short Poems of my political views

Missiles

Posted June 26, 2011
War and History / Poetry
871 views | 3 reviews

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A Psalm for Peace and Healing

Poems of Prayer and Hope

Posted June 26, 2011
Spiritual / Poetry
859 views | 4 reviews

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Work Hard Play Harder, Poems & Stories of Work and Play

The Chicano

Posted July 2, 2011
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
859 views | 2 reviews

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Poem and short Stories on Patriotism

Red, White, and Blue

Posted July 4, 2011
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
862 views | 8 reviews

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Poetic rant on Where we spend our tax dollars.

Billion Dollar Blunder

Posted July 10, 2011
War and History / Poetry
884 views | 6 reviews

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Short Poems of my political views

Politics of Peace

Posted July 15, 2011
War and History / Poetry
860 views | 2 reviews

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Short Stories and Poems by George Martinez

The Hitch Hiking Musician

Posted August 6, 2011
Spiritual / Non-Fiction
1007 views | 5 reviews

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Short Stories and Poems by George Martinez

Worry and the Birds of the Air

Posted August 6, 2011
Spiritual / Non-Fiction
1037 views | 3 reviews

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36 Random Words Arranged Into A Poem

Ode To The Rich

Posted March 2, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
990 views | 5 reviews

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Moving back in American politics at a MAGA Rally

He Made America Hate Again

Posted December 24, 2018
Commentary and Philosophy / Fiction
944 views | 9 reviews

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Rant about the way governments make money decisions.

War's still a Billion Dollar Blunder

Posted January 7, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
823 views | 2 reviews

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All Americans came from Somewhere, Statue of Liberty, NY

All Americans came from Somewhere!

Posted January 9, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
822 views | 4 reviews

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Always Remember what happens when People Lose Hope.

When People Lose Hope

Posted January 9, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
828 views | 4 reviews

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One of Pappa's Metaphorical Poems

Being a Grandpa Rocks!

Posted January 18, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1058 views | 2 reviews

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Problems in Life are Moral Storms

Storms in Life Will Come

Posted January 18, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1134 views | 3 reviews

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Bird watching of another kind

Birds of the Antelope Valley Air

Posted January 24, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1110 views | 8 reviews

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Most powerful words in Heaven and on Earth

Love, Faith, Hope

Posted January 26, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1068 views | 7 reviews

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Going Out of My Head Over You

In Sanity?

Posted January 31, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1085 views | 2 reviews

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All About the Me, We, and many P's

Monumental Me'ness?

Posted February 2, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1025 views | 2 reviews

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What A Skewed Number Can Do

Unbiased Statistic

Posted February 3, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1026 views | 2 reviews

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Speak Our Language, you're in America!

America's Spanish Irony

Posted February 11, 2019
Fantasy / Flash Fiction
1029 views | 4 reviews

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Inverted Colors or Correct Transition?

Inverted Rainbow Colors?

Posted February 12, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1065 views | 11 reviews

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The Favorite Fruit of Politics?

Going Bananas?

Posted February 13, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Fiction
1069 views | 3 reviews

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Something to Think About and Remember

Pointing Fingers?

Posted February 15, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1032 views | 11 reviews

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Hell the Core of Earths Heat?

Hell's Hearty Heat

Posted February 17, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1048 views | 2 reviews

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State of the Onion Always Makes Me Cry

State Of My Head

Posted February 18, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Fiction
1058 views | 3 reviews

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Where There's A Will There's A Way!

Life's A Puzzle

Posted February 21, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Non-Fiction
1008 views | 2 reviews

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A Mental Challenge - Woe is Me

The Woes of Homonyms Show

Posted February 24, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1124 views | 7 reviews

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Suffering Commentary My Freestyle Rhythmic Form

Human's are Suffering

Posted February 24, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1031 views | 6 reviews

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History Can Repeat Itself Again

The Danger That Is Hate

Posted February 28, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1177 views | 7 reviews

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A Cinquan Tribute to God

I Am That I Am

Posted March 4, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1073 views | 6 reviews

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Hell's Fire in 2 Cinquain Type of Poems

Hell's Fire

Posted March 6, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
998 views | 3 reviews

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Heavenly Helper From A Friend

Heavens Kyrielle

Posted March 9, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1034 views | 7 reviews

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Day Dreams or Nightmarish?

Wakefulness

Posted March 11, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
998 views | 4 reviews

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Things That Make Me Go Hmmmm...

I'm Just Wondering!

Posted March 13, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1070 views | 3 reviews

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If not for drinking Soldiers!

Tattooing

Posted March 15, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
991 views | 2 reviews

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A Green Beer Nightmare Situation!

Saint Patrick's Day Drinking

Posted March 17, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1060 views | 3 reviews

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To much of anything may leave this feeling!

Feeling My Crapulence

Posted March 29, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
996 views | 2 reviews

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No Exits Here?

Fever Dreaming

Posted March 31, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
990 views | 3 reviews

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Tracks of Our Life's Travels

Life's Trains

Posted April 3, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
977 views | 4 reviews

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How Many Times is Enough?

Eleven Swords Too Many

Posted April 4, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1006 views | 6 reviews

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Did The Time on the Clock Spring Back Recently?

No Room For You

Posted April 12, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
965 views | 2 reviews

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Here It Comes Again!

Politicking Time

Posted April 23, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
962 views | 3 reviews

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How We Know Things - By Asking Questions!

Life Questions

Posted April 26, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
1036 views | 2 reviews

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A Spiritual Acrostic

Visions

Posted May 10, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
972 views | 3 reviews

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What Happens to Heartless People

What Don't We Do?

Posted June 13, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
964 views | 2 reviews

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Controlling or Enabling Forces

Mr. Burns Box

Posted July 12, 2019
Satire / Poetry
971 views | 2 reviews

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To Believe or Not Believe?

Insincere, Illinformed, Corrupt

Posted July 23, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
977 views | 2 reviews

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Before Decisions!

Journeys and Destinations

Posted August 2, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
967 views | 3 reviews

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Where Do We Want To End Up?

Soul Search

Posted August 9, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
928 views | 2 reviews

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Mans Mind Verses Mans Soul

The War's Within

Posted August 15, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
934 views | 3 reviews

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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth

As Above So Below

Posted August 17, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
900 views | 2 reviews

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2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Backward?

Sages, Swages, and Stages!

Posted August 28, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
890 views | 2 reviews

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When Troops Halt

You Talking to Me?

Posted September 7, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
951 views | 3 reviews

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Cost of Living?

Society's Decay Still Pays

Posted September 15, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
888 views | 3 reviews

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Just Thinking or Justly Thinking?

Justly Thoughts?

Posted September 25, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
947 views | 2 reviews

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Who's The Oxymoron?

Weirdly Normal Open Secret

Posted October 5, 2019
Satire / Poetry
920 views | 3 reviews

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Changing Names Forgets the Why?

Indigenous People's Day?

Posted October 14, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
958 views | 3 reviews

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What Does it Take to Make Love Burn?

A Love's Fire

Posted October 24, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
878 views | 2 reviews

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It Cost Many Soul's!

When Death Arrived

Posted November 2, 2019
War and History / Poetry
912 views | 3 reviews

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Does Truth Still Have Consequences?

2020 Census&Election Reflection

Posted November 17, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
909 views | 2 reviews

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Elected to Serve!

Politics King?

Posted November 19, 2019
Humor / Poetry
931 views | 2 reviews

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Successful Hunters Celebrated, Unsuccessful Admonished!

A Hunter's Thanksgiving Honors

Posted November 29, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
904 views | 2 reviews

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The Founder's Wisdom Challenged

Just Us?

Posted December 5, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
903 views | 3 reviews

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His Royal Guidance?

Reached Out Supremely?

Posted December 12, 2019
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
899 views | 3 reviews

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An ABC Poetry Contest Entry Submission

Memories of Why?

Posted March 8, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
901 views | 3 reviews

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A Bit Too Far?

Mocker In Chief?

Posted March 13, 2020
Satire / Poetry
875 views | 2 reviews

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Poem Using Listed 5 Words Starting With W

We Verses Them and War's

Posted March 29, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
910 views | 2 reviews

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Our Political Solution to a Pandemic Problem?

Red When Blue?

Posted April 23, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
915 views | 3 reviews

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While Earth Faces A Pandemic?

Mask In Space?

Posted April 26, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
909 views | 2 reviews

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Working For The Average American?

The Real Takers?

Posted May 12, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
878 views | 2 reviews

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An Acrostic Poem Contest Entry Submission

Green Tablets

Posted May 15, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
869 views | 2 reviews

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A Florette Earth Poem Submission

Rock Of Life

Posted May 27, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
884 views | 2 reviews

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100k Dead, Cancel the Second Act Please!

Blindly Hateful?

Posted May 28, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
882 views | 3 reviews

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An Open Subject 5-7-5 Poem Contest Submission

World Wide Divisions

Posted June 5, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
865 views | 2 reviews

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Empty Halls - A Pix This Challenge

Empty

Posted June 23, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
902 views | 4 reviews

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A Prayer for Love and Peace - Free Verse

Don't Let the World

Posted June 28, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
865 views | 2 reviews

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When You Absolutely Need to Blame Others

The Facebook Bingo Game

Posted July 1, 2020
Humor / Poetry
822 views | 2 reviews

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Putin a Smile on His Face? 5-7-5 Free Form

Bozo's Directive

Posted July 8, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
860 views | 2 reviews

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Bread - Free Verse for 5/30/20

Bread of Life

Posted July 9, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
847 views | 2 reviews

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Stand Firm As the World Asks What's Happening?

Eroding Faith

Posted July 21, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
842 views | 2 reviews

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A stony smile Pix This Photo Challenge

Stony Smiles

Posted July 25, 2020
Humor / Poetry
827 views | 2 reviews

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Blinded While Being Played - Tanka Poem

See the Dawn

Posted July 30, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
836 views | 2 reviews

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Outlooks and Views Series (chptr.?)

A Difficult Task?

Posted August 4, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
843 views | 2 reviews

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A Satisfactory Outlook - A 15 Syllable Poem

Destiny to Humility

Posted August 6, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
802 views | 3 reviews

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Use Your Power! A 2020 Vote Combo Poem

Empowered to Decide

Posted August 10, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
799 views | 2 reviews

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Get Up and Go Time!

Voice Freed

Posted August 13, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
814 views | 2 reviews

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Have We Awoken? a 3-5-3 Syllable Poem

Silence Broken

Posted August 14, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
830 views | 2 reviews

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Back to Greatness - A Haiku Submission

Flawed Future

Posted August 30, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
805 views | 2 reviews

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For an ABC Poem Contest Submission

Another Karen

Posted September 9, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
838 views | 2 reviews

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Political Goats and Floating Votes

Vote Goats Boat?

Posted September 25, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
809 views | 2 reviews

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The Election Cycle has Looped Back Around!

The Voting - Loop

Posted October 23, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
785 views | 3 reviews

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The Untied State of America

We Verses Them

Posted October 24, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
803 views | 2 reviews

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Scandals and Upcoming Election Handles

Trumpkin's Excuses

Posted November 2, 2020
Satire / Poetry
767 views | 2 reviews

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Believe you Can and you Will

Believe

Posted December 2, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
781 views | 2 reviews

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Fake News - Finally Falls Out

Pandemic Fallout

Posted December 15, 2020
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
754 views | 2 reviews

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Adjustable After Loonie 2020

2021 Recalibration

Posted January 5, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
745 views | 2 reviews

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Don't Come Back Now - Ya Hear!

For A Trumpian Minute

Posted January 16, 2021
Humor / Poetry
768 views | 2 reviews

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A Parting TrumpskiBear Meme

Off 2 Floridee

Posted January 18, 2021
Humor / Poetry
754 views | 2 reviews

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It's Better than Smelling the Bern?

Bernie Why the Mittens?

Posted January 28, 2021
Satire / Poetry
764 views | 2 reviews

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A Rhyming Poem For A Photo

Cougar a Chillin'

Posted February 8, 2021
Satire / Poetry
817 views | 7 reviews

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Photo Writes Title?

Depend On A Parent's Choice?

Posted February 12, 2021
Biographical / Non-Fiction
812 views | 7 reviews

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Shouldn't They Be Black and Blue?

Political Colors

Posted February 19, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
931 views | 12 reviews

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Exploring Five Senses

Sunrise Set's

Posted February 25, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
796 views | 11 reviews

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Seasoned Life Cycles

Ice Packed Life

Posted March 10, 2021
General / Poetry
862 views | 17 reviews

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A Rhyming Acrostic Suggestion

Adversity

Posted March 17, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
782 views | 7 reviews

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A Hope Topic Submission

A Sparrow's Hope

Posted March 29, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Non-Fiction
734 views | 4 reviews

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A Spring Picture This Poem Entry

As Time Flys

Posted April 8, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
734 views | 5 reviews

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Increments of Our Timeline

Measured Memories

Posted April 22, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
723 views | 2 reviews

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Avoided More Leg Loss

Greatful for Healing

Posted July 26, 2021
Biographical / Poetry
737 views | 6 reviews

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My First Tetractys Format Poem

Parked Wheelchair

Posted July 27, 2021
Biographical / Poetry
692 views | 7 reviews

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To Clean up Societies Decay

The Culture Vulture

Posted August 11, 2021
Humor / Poetry
715 views | 6 reviews

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Causes and Effects of No Rules

A No Rules Muse

Posted October 15, 2021
Commentary and Philosophy / Poetry
645 views | 2 reviews

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