Acceptable Poems - Poems about Acceptable

...How great is thy wisdom, That, in knowing the ones, Who would rule and destroy, The lands and people to gain self pride, Glory of man and riches that perish. Would bring the word of God , To t......Read the rest...

... hope … dismay heaven, hell gods, mortality … love all live within us we create our own realities and we dwell there … oh, we are taught the tools for life - the skills we use to SHAPE tha......Read the rest...

...Two people are on the screen which one is your dream? Two dresses are hanging on the door which one did you picked up on the shore; two cabs are waiting at the gate which one is your date? This place......Read the rest...

...Day 1: Indistinguishable from the next Yet placed in a pocket Decisions made to be kept Yet I feel I give nothing For I am a stone after all It's my life's work To ponder my worth So tiring ......Read the rest...

...the lunchbox moment. I can feel the looks of disgust as I make my way to the table, I sit down, others stand up, walk away. kids grimace at the meal I’ve placed in front of myself, “ew” and “wh......Read the rest...

...Q: Does the single act of being baptized save people without first being saved? A: Being baptized is a work of faith and public testimony of our Christian faith, but it is not salvation. ......Read the rest...

...Dearest Gretta, The world stands amazed at your powerful voice at such an early age.. The call to action, the dire global truth, so eloquently shared by one in her youth.. During you're sabbati......Read the rest...

...I’m in the residential dining hall with my suitemates Lisa and Sunny. We’re talking about sausages. Why? Because April 30th is ‘National Sausage day.” Someone mentioned that when I complained abo......Read the rest...

...It was a time that I will never forget, a time of grunge, flannel, and war; A War on authority, a war on what we knew; Electric colors and synthesizers are gone; I remember the death of hair ......Read the rest...

...when I don't have time to think about being sad it is held differently not better or worse I wish to feel more comfort less scared in the moments I'm set adrift I don't know what I need to hang......Read the rest...

...February 29th, 2024 Alternately titled: 111th leap year since 1582 the year Pope Gregory XIII world leader (i.e. essentially paterfamilias among Roman Catholic flock) timely maneuvered around ......Read the rest...

... Drink the poison from my blood, breathe the rot from my lungs. Take all that has been decaying inside me and nurse it to health like an injured bird. A child who was once pure, turned sour like......Read the rest...

...("Niobe's Tear", 2020, original encaustic) The Lie of Equality and Truth of Universality The world has always been divided Along lines of haves and have nots In whatever way you wish ......Read the rest...

...Retirement Poem Lionel Derbyshire Stop working now The hopeless boss Who gives you no hope The nine-to-five grind Is over now Retirement Exit, exit excite Up, up away Banjo your mango M......Read the rest...

...A keyboard gigolo works on his profile. He photoshops a younger him, plastering the Net with his winsome smile. Is he very different than the little lies we share in real time? Best face ......Read the rest...