Posted by Brad Osborne on May 31, 2022 · 17 Comments
A bulging bag of branded brain bribery.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 30, 2022 · 16 Comments
In the left-hand seat sat the antithesis of Sir Quixote. My driver was a stout, young man hewn directly from the heartlands of America. He looked more like Sancho.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 29, 2022 · 12 Comments
The sunset pulls colors across the sky,
Like a child pulling salt-water taffy,
Stretching the joy of summer days…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 28, 2022 · 11 Comments
My mind is slanted,
Any drop of idea,
Runs deftly to the edge…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 27, 2022 · 9 Comments
~~~ Welcome to the weekly series, Whittled Words. A series highlighting the innumerable types and styles of poetry to challenge any creative wordsmith. If you are new to writing poetry, I hope you will find something that sparks your pen to paper and brings out your own inner poet. For the seasoned poets, I hope … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 26, 2022 · 15 Comments
Trickery in played part,
When East becomes West…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 25, 2022 · 8 Comments
Bed chamber romances,
With kingdoms at stake,
Lost in stolen glances…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 24, 2022 · 11 Comments
A world of whimsical witticisms with worth.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 24, 2022 · 15 Comments
~~~ Spillwords.com presents: Lost Sight, a poem by Brad Osborne, whose writings cover fiction and non-fiction, and cross most genres. Source: Lost Sight, a poem by Brad Osborne at Spillwords.com ~~~
Posted by Brad Osborne on May 23, 2022 · 11 Comments
Thoughts fall like bombs,
Rippling the plane of my existence…
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