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A Loving Sonnet of Passion :: Poem about Karolina Describes this exquisite girls musical presence with her violin. Her youth, yet musical ability astounds. Her passion for her instrument and what it can convey to others, shines through.

This is the 4th Poem about the beautiful Karolina, known for her tuneful renditions of popular songs with her Violin. She plays on the streets of Santa Monica, and also does recitals of orchestral pieces from Mendelssohn and Mozart. I feel she takes her audience on her own special journey with her when she plays.

A medium short poem. Apart from the obvious location of where you find yourself in the World, also the location you are seeking to find.

This Poem was written after reading a poem by William Wordsworth titled 'The Longest Day'. I checked and there had never been a poem written of the Shortest Day at the time of writing. This poem was written in the 90's and is only just getting published here now! I hope you enjoy it.

My Karolina Fix:: Poem to the animated street performer, who creates light with her musical performances. An awesome violin player, pop, rock and classicist. She is the fix of me and many others.

If the Toucan Could Speak is a poem that reflects if nature itself could talk to us, what would it pronounce and announce! It is a short and concise poem about the woes of overused resources and climate change.

This Poem / rap lyrics, Groovy Satin Glutes is based on the fitness regimes of using the latest resistance bands that many Gyms and exercise classes employ. This has become quite a craze for women in general, but also some guys want the benefits of this novel way of fitness. I don't blame them! The ladies have it sussed. It was inspired by a certain Zumba lady, who unfortunately didn't want to subscribe to the cover of this poem so it has gone to another Zumba lady..

This Poem is about the art of cold swimming, and it is an art. You need eventually to be able to breath properly, and pace yourself in cold water, timing is all important, observing the seasons as to how much your 'own' body may take. We're all built differently, some of us have seal skin ;) others paper. But we can all enter cold water for our own purification and enjoyment and that feeling of being blessed. I have made this the 3rd edition and not the 1st because it went through its 3rd stage in writing. There maybe updates to follow - watch this space.

About the intrinsic use of computer code down to Binary base level.

Poem about the dreamy chance that a Professor could takeover a Political theatre and become a World leader, with greater knowledge at his/her disposal.

It's a poem about the first few months of a child's life, when it encounters the Winter snows for the first time in its new life. The initial joy of Winter which we all share as Adults—snowballs, snowmen, the sheer beauty of a Winters day across a landscape. But as the young child starts to experience a little more....

What's this Poem about? Overdoses, withdrawals, futures blighted, the highs & the lows. Killers without guns, just bullets of prose.

Christine and the Queens - Is a very popular French lady artist, singer and creator of the band, Christine and the Queens. She is vogue right now and famous for her innovative style both in the UK, USA, and wider world. I have written this poem as a kind of homage to her work and to understand her unusual tone of writing.

Wear Me. A poem about relationships that are tanking, reaching burnout, esp. caused by War. The need to resolve and trust to rekindle for longevity. Keep bruising with life together, rather than the inevitable breakup.

The graffiti artist for the popular culture. The man of many talents, without knowing his stature. The Guy who commands a presence on the street walls of the Worlds Cities. This poem is a homage to Bansky titled BANKSY—Art Can, can—BABS.

The Wolf poem was inspired by William Blake's "The Tyger". It has the same regular form & meter as "The Tyger". With tempo and stanza (of the quatrain type), and is about one single animal in the natural world. Where it differs from William Blake's poem is that the "The Tyger" has more religious connotations, not surprising for the times in which it was written.

This poem was inspired by a program I saw on silkworms and their germination and metamorphosis into adult moths (which they generally never get to because of the demand for their silk).

A person listening in to the Moon and the Earth having a conversation. A poem, looking from another angle on the Planets biosystems demise. Will COP26 change anything?

Dragons, space aliens, demons, AI, celestial sea creatures, gods, portals, or robotic locusts that feed on human flesh. These are just a few of the things you can expect in this professionally curated collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy. From one story to the next, you will have no idea what to expect.

Famed for his song 'Hallelujah' and covered by many artists. He was a huge presence on the music scene for many decades. Born in Canada, he was a novelist, songwriter, poet, and professional singer. His work explored politics, isolation, depression, death, sexuality, religion, loss and romance. With songs such as Hallelujah, Dance me to the end of Love, Suzanne, You want it Dark and many others. I hope you enjoy it.