John Sensele Poems

Yoyo rends Lion's heart:
Taunts and daggers come
In shrouded rampart;
Yoyo chaos brings some,
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The hurricane became a loud and proud lass
Who swore to simmer and shear my shaven life.
With scorn, the hurricane kicked my kinky carcass,
Chanted aloud and cast spells from her fife.
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Plots, slots, clots, tots,
They all bloat your throat.
Advice, vice, device, lice,
They all slice your price.
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Slash the trash. Clash the flash
To thrash the rash.
Leave the peerage. Heave the rage,
To gauge the cleavage.
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Like a clown, Derby floated on cloud nine;
Amanda fitted his future plans to a tee;
Parents said they could entwine;
What a wedding celebration it would be!
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Hypnos puts me to sleep;
In very good stead to keep
My health, my wealth;
No tricks, no stealth;
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Sorry my sweet sister,
I ditched my duty
And trusted trickster
To brandish my booty.
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Draw nigh, draw nigh, darling;
Talk to me, hold me, kiss me.
Draw nigh, draw nigh, Carling;
Meet me under our pine tree.
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Zambia, marvellous Motherland,
God showered upon you special sites;
On your long neck, you wear a garland
Of fine flora to delight Whites.
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Neka nibbled at scraps of rotten fish and strips
Of bitter beef from the unswept market floor;
They said his sticky fingers stole the missing money
Although he wasn't anywhere near the big boar
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