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There’s much that makes our lives seem dimmer
Joy and laughter is scarce a glimmer
Spending time in search of gladness
Escape from all this grief and sadness
Let this place be where you find
Solace and some peace of mind
There be smiles upon your face
Purging mopes, all frowns erased
Little ditties and longer odes
Limericks and beats so wode
All your blues with recommended
Daily poems will be upended
For if you have the whim and time
I offer you the perfect rhyme…
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Adieu Winter, Adieu
Oh wintery blanket you’ve snuggled me so Your stay over-welcomed, I wish you to go It’s not that you were a most bothersome guest No, but...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 28, 20241 min read
Being There
Turn away, I swear I’ll never If you have need, come whenever Together we will find some good Through some quiet interlude Calm moments...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Twist of Fate
*Illustration reference: Alfred Agache, The Parcae, 1880s From night to morn I ponder thusly And chide myself, well, rather bruskly If...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 25, 20241 min read
The Alarm Clock
I am a clenched fist, nails embedded I am a portent, long been dreaded I am a nightmare, dark, recurring An obtuse veil, your vision...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 24, 20241 min read
Dare To Dream
I am your son. I am your daughter I am the joy, the raucous laughter I am the same inside and out The one you’ve loved, this life,...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 23, 20241 min read
Pressure
The pressures put upon us women It’s like there are no chances given We must be pretty, must stay youthful Take drastic measures? Must be...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 22, 20241 min read
Meant To Be
*Illustration reference: “The Ouija Board” (1920) by Norman Rockwell Love something then set it free? That doesn’t sound too smart to me...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Unreservedly Love
*Illustration reference origin unknown Love is decisive and definite Full when in flower and infinite Explicit when questioned, genuine...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 20, 20241 min read
Positivity
Everyday, when you awake I ask, small moment, would you take Before you even roll from bed Breathe deeply, try to clear your head You...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 19, 20241 min read
Dear Companion
*Illustration reference: Photograph by Teresa Meester Is there thing more sweeter than The softest coat felt under hand The faintest...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 18, 20241 min read
Live Well, Do Good
Here’s hoping that throughout the day Attention you will hardly pay To all the things meant to distract To feel against us odds are...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 17, 20241 min read
Navalny
A world away the softest whisper A shuffled step, unswaddled blister The clanging bars, the damp and cold Aseptic smell does not get old...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 16, 20241 min read
Disinformation
*Illustration reference: Ms. Marvel drawn by Olivier Coipel and Laura Martin Like clockwork I’m here every day I dive headfirst into the...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 15, 20241 min read
Love Hangover
The day after Valentines, the sun dawned the brightest Making my brain feel it’s screwed on the tightest My head and my wallet are...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 14, 20241 min read
Forever And A Day
Illustration reference: Senior Japanese couple Bon and Pon To those who mark this special day In all the long-established ways A bouquet...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 13, 20241 min read
The One
If there’s conditions to your love Ideals you hold too far above If you require certain text Then list off traits with testy, “Next!”...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 12, 20241 min read
Under Love's Spell
*Illustration reference: Jan Van Beers (1852-1927) “Conversation Romantique Au Lever De Lune” Tis natural to seek delight Hope hook and...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 11, 20241 min read
Enough
*Illustration reference: The Pixar film, "Up" (2009) If I could have any love I wanted Eschew I would a love that’s flaunted That’s...
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Theresa Baxter
Feb 10, 20241 min read
Besieged
*Illustration reference: Photographer, Efcarlos I do not suffer fools too lightly Sitting, writing, whinging, nightly Lamenting how to...
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