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Gander through timeLuminous miscellaneous adorn my crown,
Frills and strawberries,
Thorny circlet dusted with a light layer of twinkle,
As my eyes hysteric with confusion
muse on this loss.
I gather the lumps of loaf
crossing the border of...
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Categories:
11th grade, childhood, family,
Form: Free verse
baby elephants - a letter to my motherbaby elephants stay with their mothers their whole lives
they follow them for miles,
hiding in the maternal shade
of large, floppy ears,
perfect for listening to their cries.
so why, mom, did you leave your baby,
even after...
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Categories:
child, child abuse, childhood,
Form: Free verse
I must sayI'm afraid of you
I must say
I'm afraid of your eyes
I'm afraid of your face
I'm afraid of your mouth
I'm afraid of your gaze
I'm afraid of you
I must say.
Jessica...
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Categories:
child abuse, childhood,
Form: Rhyme
Milestone a daughter's 16th birthdayToday marks a milestone
Highlighting life's style shown
A classy, sophistication few women have ever known
An aura shining brightly that is all her own
No longer a child, into a woman she has grown
All the beauty, grace, &...
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Categories:
appreciation, birthday, childhood, deep,
Form: Rhyme
Milestone a daughter's 16th birthdayToday marks a milestone
Highlighting life's style shown
A classy, sophistication few women have ever known
An aura shining brightly that is all her own
No longer a child, into a woman she has grown
All the beauty, grace, &...
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Categories:
appreciation, birthday, childhood, deep,
Form: Rhyme
Teddy BearI smelled of lavenders when she first held me,
With her tiny hands and smile of a dove.
I became her best friend,
She would meet me day and night,
Feed me and put me to sleep.
I watched her...
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Categories:
12th grade, childhood, girl,
Form: Free verse
May Day
Oh, the memories of yesteryears
Many were filled with happy tears
Unaccompanied by painful fears
Laughter and chatter filled our ears
Time must not be allowed to steal
Those sacred times that also heal
Those years spent with childhood peers
Like a...
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Categories:
childhood,
Form: Couplet
Strawberry SmilesThere is no match for the strawberry patch
When my girls and I go to pickin!
We look for the big, red luscious delights
And joyfully smile when they come into sight.
“I got one, oh look there are...
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Categories:
blessing, childhood, children, family,
Form: Rhyme
Rusty swings
Nights that smell of dew,
days that smell of fresh grass,
flowers that bloom to be seen for a short time,
leaving their fragrance in the air for us to feel that unforgettable instant.
Slippery days missed somewhere...
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Categories:
appreciation, blessing, childhood, children,
Form: Free verse
How to pick Dragon FruitSnatch it from the dragon's lair
while he's sleeping, shh, beware
(or you'll get caught in his stare)
eat some, share some, if you dare
(preserve rest in fridgidaire)
if he awakes -- say a prayer
--to avoid his roasty flare
barbecuing...
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Categories:
animal, childhood, fire, fruit,
Form: Monorhyme
1980s childhood1980s childhood Haikus
Tech-free
Nature's performing
Batteries not included
childhood playground
My bike
Pink banana seat
A basket full of daisies
Warm wind on my face
Saturdays
Cartoons and breakfast
The sky our only roof top
Street lights call us home
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Categories:
childhood, summer,
Form: Senryu
Under the sea where everything was buriedMemories of the beach and young years are bright
I wish I could take you with me wherever I go
I take people for granted
but I'm just scared of getting too attached
It's a complex set of...
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Categories:
childhood, devotion, life, lost,
Form: Free verse
Don't Throw Them to the WolvesWe have a choice,
On how many children will turn out,
And by throwing the parents under a bus,
For the Wolves and Jackals to fight over,
The outcome for the children will always be the same.
When we we...
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Categories:
appreciation, baptism, birth, childhood,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
On the PlaygroundThe bypassing kids looked at me hastily with their eyes sparkling, foreheads sweaty
but somehow they weren’t tired.
The girl climbed onto the swings with her hair being a mess, even though she was visibly...
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Categories:
care, childhood, cute love,
Form: Free verse
Do Poets Always Walk in the RainDo poets always walk in the rain?
This poet once did
When she was but a kid.
The bathwater of summer drops
Cascading from suburban chimney tops,
Puddles on pavement
Begging for splashing,
A robin’s egg in the grass
All fractured and bashed-in.
The...
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Categories:
childhood, growing up, innocence,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Childhood Poems
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