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  • A shaggy, black and white dog on a green lawn
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Daggy Shog

    By Erynn Crittenden
    April 1, 2026
    A shaggy dogSo full of furIs bound to causeA massive stirAs they trotWithin the ringWith a shaggyMop-like swingTaunting allThe other dogsWho got featuredOn the ...
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  • A blossoming redbud tree against a bright blue sky
    Poetry

    Springtime Delights

    By Erynn Crittenden
    March 16, 2026
    Opening the windows on a warm dayAnd watching the curtains flutterWith each breath of fresh airAs your house slowly revives Listening to the early-morning ...
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  • A red heart on a white stem against a dark gray background
    Poetry

    Love Is…

    By Erynn Crittenden
    February 16, 2026
    Love is…Remembering their coffee order,Or surprising themWith chocolateAfter a long dayWhen everyone’s tiredAnd things feel biggerThan they are. Love is…Gentle touchesWhile folding laundry,Holding handsWhile ...
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  • A yellow sticky note with an apology on a brown table
    EthereePoetry

    “To Forgive is Divine”

    By Erynn Crittenden
    January 19, 2026
    An etheree about the courage it takes to choose love over hatred.
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  • A Christmas scene with two wine glasses and various baubles on a table with a lit tree in the background
    Poetry

    Hectic Holidays

    By Erynn Crittenden
    December 15, 2025
    Holidays are hard.There’s the endless streamOf shopping, gift-wrapping,Cooking, cleaning,And hosting relativesYou barely talk toAny other time of year.The kids are cooped upAnd going crazy-Which ...
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  • An open book on a white table with an iPhone and pink flower accents
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Types of Words

    By Erynn Crittenden
    November 17, 2025
    New words for a broken heartOld words for the soulLong words for adventureShort words to make a goal Messy words to vent the rageClean ...
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  • a decrepit hallway with debris in the floor
    Poetry

    Hallowed Halls

    By Erynn Crittenden
    October 20, 2025
    Red brick and weathered stoneCreate the halls of my prison.The shadows speak in riddlesAnd sunlight is a dim memoryWithin these hallowed halls. Inmates pass ...
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  • A notebook and crumpled papers on a light background
    Poetry

    Forcing the Words

    By Erynn Crittenden
    September 15, 2025
    Is it really poetry if we're forced to create it? Only the poet knows.
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  • A woman leaning over a wooden table in frustration
    Rhyming PoemsPoetry

    How Can I?

    By Erynn Crittenden
    August 18, 2025
    How can I loveIn a world full of hate? How can I growWhen I’m crushed by the weight? How can I learnWhen ignorance is ...
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  • A large bee on a red flower
    PoetryRhyming Poems

    Save the Bees

    By Erynn Crittenden
    February 24, 2025
    Beside the brilliant babbling brook, bees begin their dayFlitting between the fragrant flowers, they fertilize awayGently generating the next generation, they give it all ...
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