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Rated: 13+ · Book · Writing · #2316158

The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."

As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work.
February 18, 2026 at 11:13am
February 18, 2026 at 11:13am
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Harry

Fate had it in for Harry
beyond what he could parry
when crossing at the lights
he thought he had it right.

The lights they all went green
when red they had just been
and now the news was famed
poor Harry became fair game.



Line count: 8
Rhymed aabb
For Get The Picture? 02.18.26
Prompt: Photo of man crossing the road under green lights.
February 18, 2026 at 10:57am
February 18, 2026 at 10:57am
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Sky

I asked the sky
how is it, why
are you so utter blue,
when all you have to do

is show us how heaven,
at least on cloud seven
and sometimes eleven,
is another Devon.



Line count: 8
Rhymed aabb cccc
For Express It In Eight, 02.18.26
Prompt: Write a poem about a conversation with the sky.
Notes: Devon is a county in the south west of England. There are days when it resembles heaven more than anywhere else.


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