The Hollow’s Head Man
/A Grim Start for the Reaper
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… an infant he nursed at the breast
of a harpy who’s fierce, feathered chest
seethed venom most toxic.
It’s not paradoxic…
By Ken Gosse
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Raider of The Lost Archive
/.. there in rows, not columns,
blood and sweat and tears you’ll bleed
while seeking what you need through slaloms,
zig-zagging at breakneck …
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreSimple Needs
/Don't throw out your babies …
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…just decided to erase
a verse that paused before my face
but didn’t have the time or…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreStormy Weather At The Beach
/Memories of a First Date ...
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…walked down the beach,
two young hearts within reach,
hand in hand in the …
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreThe True Blue New Brew
/… rhyme? Dear me! Set verse free!
And as for meter, there’s no doubt
it has no need for concrete grout
nor well-cut bricks, each…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreThe Butterfly
/…doth the lovely butterfly
emerge from chrysalis,
which caterpillar deftly made
without hint of…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreThe Apprehending Wall
/Inspired by Robert Frost's…
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…certain that, in ages hence,
good neighbors in due deference
will build strong walls in their…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreA Father’s Advice (in Two Parts)
/Inspired by Ogden Nash's…
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… your mother was here,
I’m sure she’d draw near
with advice wise and …
By Ken Gosse
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