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Chapter 4
Free Xmas Gifts

By Bucketlist

Priceless
Kids' gifts
Love for self esteem
Daily quality shared time
Talk with them often

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Chapter 5
Destination

By Bucketlist

When life's journey ends
He'll welcome
Souls to HIs kingdom,

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Chapter 6
Images

By Bucketlist

 

Rainbow tinged moons meet
In the shimmering water
Distorted birds fly

 

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Chapter 7
Making Piles

By Bucketlist

Single leaves twirl down
Like single positive thoughts
Soon each forms big piles

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Chapter 8
Miss Winter

By Bucketlist

With strong icy breath
She blows autumn leaves away
Surveys her domain
Spreads her white shroud of beauty
As the stage for enjoyment

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Chapter 9
Beauty from God

By Bucketlist

 
Gifts given by God
Bring enjoyment to our lives
Through our five senses


Chapter 11
Halloween

By Bucketlist

 


COSTUME IT’S YOUR CHOICE 

THEN RELEASE YOUR INNER CHILD

TRICK OR TREAT WITH ME
 



 
 

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Chapter 12
Web

By Bucketlist

 
 



Web
Lethal Innocence
Death is by mistake
For those curious and unaware

 

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Chapter 13
Loneliness

By Bucketlist


loneliness hurts more
without sharing or caring
during festive times

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Chapter 14
Reflections

By Bucketlist


Beautiful seasons
Color each of the vistas
From my tree of life 


 

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Chapter 15
Connection

By Bucketlist


Combined
Lives of beauty
Displayed

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Chapter 15
The Visit

By Bucketlist

There were two animal friends who lived on a farm adjacent to the woods. Holy, the cow, and Nip, the cat, went for a walk. As they got closer to the edge of the woods, they saw a strange spherical object hovering above the ground. The light beamed on the field.

"Look", said the cow, "Its beaming up strange leaves"

"Must be demand is growing and supply is short" said Nip

"Why is that?" Asked the cow, I did hear the farmer talking about Aliens coming down here to get some, but he seemed like he was drunk"

"HOLY COW!", Yowled NIp, "Don't you know they are marijuana leaves?"
,
"I only heard it called Weed " mooed Holy, "So THAT'S why I'm so happy after chewing leaves over in that field".

"Yes, it's time to 'Nip in the bud' from the Aliens. We should grow it inside the barn so the farmer can stay 'high on life'!"

Then the two chuckled as they went home.

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Chapter 18
Animals

By Bucketlist

"So many favorites, I can't decide"



Chapter 18
Question.

By Bucketlist


“You seem speechless - is it really THAT good?”

“l'm just wondering why you're wearing women's underwear!”

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Chapter 19
Flight of Fancy

By Bucketlist

 
Imagination gives you wings
Noone can take that right
You can be so many things

Bless freedom that it brings
Doesn't matter, day or night
Imagination gives you wings

Go to where your heart sings
Fly high with all your might
You can be so many things

New love which desire brings
In dreams let passion ignite
Imagination gives you wings

 Find places where hope springs
Dreams are flexible not contrite
You can be so many things

If you’re a puppet, cut strings
Life is there, dream of flight
You can  be so many things

Imagination gives you wings
 

Author Notes STYLE--Villanelle TOPIC--FLYING (keep it clean) ******* Villanelle-- 19 Line poem very specific rhyming scheme: aba aba aba aba aba abaa. The FIRST & THIRD lines in the first stanza are repeated in alternating order THROUGHOUT the poem, and appear TOGETHER in the last couplet (last two lines). One of the most famous Villanelle is "Do not go Gentle into that Good Night" by Dylan Thomas.


Chapter 20
Mermaids

By Bucketlist

Mermaids bizarre and mythical
They don't look like us you see
Confused identity half girl, half fish
That's something I'd like to be

I wonder where they shop for bras
Don't have to stop to wear panties
There's no need to do any laundry
Each one wears nature's fancies

Their tails end in a 'v' shaped fluke
The strong tail helps them to swim
The torso covered in silvery scales
Shines in waters deep and dim

Their makeup is always in place
Mermaids' figures look the same
Beautiful hair and bodily charms
Are picture perfect for a frame

Be sure the songs sirens sing
Lure sailors each night and day
But to dash ships on the rocks
Be a mermaid? No! I think I'll stay

Author Notes Sirens are more vindictive. Gif picture


Chapter 21
Clouds

By Bucketlist


High above us are clouds night and day    
Sigh! We have some heaven sent moods
Cry for help, depressed and overall grey
Why, each parallels one of life’s ‘tudes

White fluffy lighted-hearted quickly move by
Fight ones move with heaven-made noise 
Night dark clouds are sad, full, ready to cry
Sight of hued colors from God’s sun’s  joys


 

Author Notes I chose the second option

LENTO

A Lento consists of:

***two quatrains with a fixed rhyme scheme of abcb, defe )there is another option explained further down that is acceptable)

*** the second and fourth lines of each stanza must rhyme


***OPTIONAL***

Try rhyming the first and third lines as well as the second and fourth lines of each stanza in this rhyming pattern: abab, cdcd.
*******
The FIRST words of each verse must rhyme. There is no fixed syllable structure, but keeping a good, flowing rhythm is recommended.
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Chapter 22
Regret

By Bucketlist

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These implants are too heavy. I’m sexy, but now I can’t leap!






 

Author Notes i just could not resist this one!


Chapter 24
One way

By Bucketlist

 (Two caterpillars are on a one way street, one says ) 
”You’re going the wrong way again.
That’s why YOU PUT MY BACK UP”

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Chapter 25
Serenity Found

By Bucketlist

35Serenity's found
When the heart's finally freed
From a loveless place

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Chapter 25
Not His Type

By Bucketlist

                        

I AM NOT

going to kiss that princess!
                           
I'm looking for a handsome frog prince for myself.


Chapter 26
Stoned

By Bucketlist

Frog says
"I'm laughing because I'm stoned and I just farted.
Why are YOU laughing?"






 

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Chapter 27
Moods

By Bucketlist

"...animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans"
Betty White


They never lie
Excuse themselves
Withhold their love
Manipulate

Animals do not blame others
As humans do
Moods don't excuse abuse

Author Notes A two-line quotation (Free verse but the max total of sixteen syllables - must be concise and memorable) followed by a quatrain, four lines each of four syllables finally an 8-4-6 syllable envoi that moves us on somewhere...it should have a "satori" feeling.


Chapter 28
Stinging Nettle Caterpillar

By Bucketlist

'Red Devil' is sometimes his name
Confusing his predators is the game

His patterning is very strange and so
It's hard to judge if he will come or go

His face is unbelievable, it's not fake
I show you his body for truth's sake

Author Notes My thanks toYvette who knew what this thing was!


Chapter 29
Migration

By Bucketlist

 

Nature's art brooches

Adorn forest trees en masse

Beautiful wings rest


 

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Chapter 30
Stress

By Bucketlist

paper tidal wave
desperate to swim away
before it drowns me

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Chapter 31
Perception

By Bucketlist

this flower or bird
depends on your perception
of nature's beauty


Chapter 33
Bridge

By Bucketlist

A
strong bridge of friendship
Is a two way street
Connected by a firm handshake grip

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Chapter 34
Spring

By Bucketlist


Spring creeps in, winter slithers out
Life does renew
Skies are now blue
Colors appear on plants which sprout
Birds start to sing
Mating's the thing
Newly formed pairs each build a nest
Fledglings will fly
At first not high
Butterflies add to springtime zest




 

Author Notes Amphion-- alternates tetrameter lines with dimeter lines, created by Viola Berg.

The Amphion:
a poem of 10 lines.
metered, tetrameter lines alternate with sets of rhymed dimeter cuplets

Syllabic 8/4/4/8/4/4/8/4/4/8

8 syllable lines=

da Dum/ da Dum/ da Dum/ da Dum (tetrameter)
**********
4 syllable lines=

da Dum/ da Dum (dimeter)

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Rhymed, rhyme scheme abbaccdeed

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Super Bowl Sunday by Judi Van Gorder


A day of football at its end,
the bowls of chips
and gooey dips.
Emotions now are on the mend
the ups and downs
the fan base clowns.
The black and gold have got the win,
the players crow,
the losers go
their loss is carried on the chin.

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Chapter 34
Spider Web

By Bucketlist

delicate victim
glued, unable to escape
alone and frightened

Author Notes Halloween comes shortly after the date of this poem


Chapter 35
Nature Talks

By Bucketlist

Everyday nature talks without words
But communicates by sights and sound
We're woken up by the songs of the birds

The sun appears with its warming glow
And flowers lift their heads, nod and sway
Trees shake leaves while breezes do blow

In the warmest part of the whole day
People are busy, while sun gives pleasure
Its rays reach out causing shadows to play

Stars wink at us and twinkle in sight
The moon casts its silvery glow on earth
Creatures appear which feed at night

Stars glisten and wink in heavens above
A beautiful display of God's celestial home
For those who believe in His eternal love

Author Notes Our Earth is an amazing place
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Chapter 36
Tough times

By Bucketlist

When you're in the fire
With any of life’s crises
You have to have faith
That God gives inspiration
How To get through the worst flames


Chapter 37
Gemini

By Bucketlist

Six feet tall with eyes of brown
Big long feet just like a clown

Of happy mood not depressed
Unkind words I keep suppressed

Sensitive nature and easily hurt
During my preteen growth spurt

I now have grown up to be sage
Gathering knowledge at any age

Loving, caring, sharing, romantic
Now I'm getting more pedantic

I'm a mystery all rolled into one
My two minds just have fun

Oops! I just missed out two more
I write poetry till my derriere is sore

I'm always late in all that I do
Including writing reviews for you

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Chapter 38
Altruism

By Bucketlist

His gun and helmet stand alone
He can't go home
Gave up his life
For others' strife

Was the definition of brave
Freedoms to save
Fought for their right
With all his might

True altruism is now shown
On the unknown
Battlefield site
Of his brave fight

Author Notes Thanks for subject image provided


Chapter 39
World Demise

By Bucketlist

fuels of our planet
sun oxygen and food chains
no life without them

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Chapter 41
War

By Bucketlist

Staphylococcus won't go away
Still plagues me even today

I had surgery to replace my hip
5 years ago, a nightmarish trip

This bacteria doesn't give in
Self protected by biofilm thin

Mutates to be impervious to
Antibiotics given to me or you

I now have a terrible choice
bacteria mutates with no voice

To have 3 surgeries risky to do
If antibiotics can't get through

Either way my life is at stake
Either choice can be a mistake

Bacterial mutations make us pause
And biofilm real enemy of the cause

It's like any war, a destructive scene
But is microscopic, not easily seen

The war is between nature and man
Science is trying to do what it can

Size doesn't matter, nature may win
A race to survive from the dilemma I'm in

Author Notes Bacteria and biofilm mutations make treatment challenging. I used the image shows the (blue) sticky surrounding biofilm protecting the (yellow) bad bacteria (staphyloccocus aureus) from attack of certain antibiotics,.


Chapter 42
Bacteria

By Bucketlist

pretty

silent killer

invades

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