boys lessons
They told him, “Boys don’t cry or feel,”
“Stand tall, be hard, and never kneel.”
So he learned young to wear a mask,
To fake the strength they dared to ask.
He bit his tongue, he clenched his jaw,
Afraid to show a single flaw.
And every tear he held inside
Just made him hollow, made him hide.
They praised him when he...
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Categories:
anti bullying, bullying, conflict,
Form: Rhyme
LamentationI feel maybe I hadn't chosen
My dream of studying abroad
with lots of sacrifices and restless body
I still end up being miserable
Abroad makes you thirsty for money
Where you quench it by slowly
Killing your health and body
Is it possible to go back ?
My heart always plead me
I smile gently and...
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Categories:
3rd grade, anti bullying,
Form: Free verse
Poetry is my passionPoetry is my passion,
Empathy is part of my job; it is a deliberate choice.
We just must tell the stories of others
Who can’t defend themselves?
He is an unpopular character, this old man,
Who sits and draws cartoon characters
Of all his childhood abusers,
While blasting their names....
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Categories:
bullying, 10th grade, allegory, anger,
Form: Dramatic Verse
they are everywherethey seem to be here
they seem to be there
they seem to be everywhere.
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they're playing with my mind
they're playing with my time
it seems to me, they're way out of line
their sarcasm wriggles and creep
cutting into my soul, all so deep
inside tears fall, again i cry and weep.
wearing their knowledge like a cape
to part and share they...
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Categories:
bullying,
Form: Rhyme
in the name of peaceIn the name of peace
I will put you against a wall, shoot you blue
green and yellow with my paint until you
a white flag of surrender
I will paint blood dripping red paint on your
for hire a plane, the one that dropped a bomb
In a café in Gaza
We know where the plane's pilot lives.
If that doesn't...
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Categories:
bullying, abuse, adventure, age, anti
Form: ABC
My Name
I want to buy a wardrobe,
And in it I place my name
In the top left corner
Of its darkest spot.
I want to buy a wardrobe
And in it put a billion chambers,
To keep my name safe
From vultures aimed
To pounce tiger like
And tear it into pieces.
I want to hide my name,
From the sadistic...
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Categories:
bullying, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
Divinity On Trial
**I.**
Does my radiance scorch your comfort?
Does my presence rattle your idols?
You call me delusional—
Yet tremble when I speak without chains.
**II.**
You offer pills like prayers,
not to heal, but to silence.
Still I rise, voice unmuted,
confessing only that I am whole.
**III.** ...
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Categories:
anti bullying, betrayal, character,
Form: Rhyme
Struggle to be FriendsPresence of you ignites my heart with joy,
If you go out of sight it makes me sad.
This bond between us always brings me joy,
The world will try to break our steadfast bond
By phone we share some talks of daily life,
And they do keep a watch on all our deeds,
To save...
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Categories:
bullying, absence, africa, allusion, anger,
Form: Iambic Pentameter
Categories:
bullying, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Haiku
Hitler's SinsPalestine Sins
...
Israel is indeed
reincarnated good
Goodocide actions
...
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Categories:
abuse, bullying, death, hate,
Form: Haiku
Is He Man Enough?If she was the one who unbuttoned her blouse first, who closed the door, who whispered “Come on, don’t be shy,” and still—he said no. If she was the one who laid herself bare, threw herself at him like a dare in a quiet room—was he man enough to say he didn’t want it? To...
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Categories:
abuse, angst, anti bullying,
Form: Free verse
Bully Boy
Practice what you preach
Often comes to mind
When the holier than thou
Preach of goodness and kind
Get off your soapbox
Stop attempting to teach
Look inward and be truthful
Then practice what you preach
...
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Categories:
bullying, spoken word,
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
bullying, absence, allusion, america, anger,
Form: Haiku
Social MediaSocial media has transformed how people communicate and interact globally, fostering connectivity and collaboration~ Why is it we can’t honor, respect, or be kind without cruelty in the mix?—Poet
• increases the fear of missing out
• leads doubt and unhealthy comparisons
• creates unrealistic expectations
• causes isolation
• triggers dopamine addiction
• anxiety and low self-esteem
Don’t throw it all away~ Moderation is key!
...
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Categories:
anxiety, bullying, social,
Form: Senryu
horn musicHorn Music
In the late forties and middle fifties
horn music and military marches tunes
were often parlayed in the town's park
and we lived nearby and bore the brunt
of this noisy music
to complain was not easy as the music
was seen as an expression of freedom
chasing the German army out of our
cherished country, admittingly with...
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Categories:
absence, age, anti bullying,
Form: ABC
Specific Types of Bullying Poems
Definition | What is Bullying in Poetry?