Misfortune Poems

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Clarity of Thought
by Igor Vykhovanets

This and That

This and that — our all in all,
A false messiah will make the call.
No strength left here — it’s done, we’re through,
We lost it all in this and that too.



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SHORT EVERYWHERE
by Jonathan Tafreg

Short upstairs and short downstairs,
Short in memory and no spare.

Short in hands that gives,
Short in hands that receives.

Short in legs that rush to opportunities,
Short in connections to possibilities.

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The tortoise that wanted to fly
by Author Reinvented

There once was a little tortoise,
Who desperately wanted to fly,
He strapped wings to his shell,
Wished himself well,
And Jumped off a cliff to the sky.

There once was a starving Coyote,
​​​​​​Who desperately wished for a meal,
Then down fell some lunch
With a thunderous crunch,

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Recent Misfortune Poems
Clarity of Thought
by Igor Vykhovanets

This and That

This and that — our all in all,
A false messiah will make the call.
No strength left here — it’s done, we’re through,
We lost it all in this and that too.



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......

Continue reading
The tortoise that wanted to fly
by Author Reinvented

There once was a little tortoise,
Who desperately wanted to fly,
He strapped wings to his shell,
Wished himself well,
And Jumped off a cliff to the sky.

There once was a starving Coyote,
​​​​​​Who desperately wished for a meal,
Then down fell some lunch
With a thunderous crunch,

......

Continue reading
SHORT EVERYWHERE
by Jonathan Tafreg

Short upstairs and short downstairs,
Short in memory and no spare.

Short in hands that gives,
Short in hands that receives.

Short in legs that rush to opportunities,
Short in connections to possibilities.

Continue reading
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