1999 Intermission of my young days
If, within the silence,
you begin the play once more,
If, even with a fine performance,
you can no longer catch
the essential lines,
If, driven by life's anxieties,
no matter what you do,
an unwanted play is staged
within your mind,
If, to shield yourself from it,
you try to guard with noise,
increasing your friends
as a form of defense,
Even if the theater fears
the days
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Categories:
1999, life, youth,
Form: Free verse
1999?
I'm living when I can hardly stand the life I've led so far.
When giving is the hand that reaches out to leave the scar.
With none I'm left subjected to an open empty space.
As one I am connected to a mind beyond this place.
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Categories:
1999, depression,
Form: Rhyme
February 4th, 1999 - Two Hundred and Fifty Two Months Ago
February 4th, 1999 - two hundred
and fifty two months ago
Shana Aubrey Harris officially completed,
now ranks among status quo
lawfully, legally, legitimately in toto
twenty one orbitz around the sun - whoa!
Chronological benchmark ye did attain
plus major purchase of second automobile
(2002 Subaru Impreza) skill ye did gain
curious if family/friends helped ye maintain
being calm, cool, and collected -
quite a
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Categories:
1999, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Thanksgiving 1999 Thanks
Sometimes it’s hard to choose one memory
to deem the most significant of all.
Thanksgiving, though, is different. I find
that one by far is sweetest to recall.
Thanksgiving 1999 would be
the final holiday we all would share.
We feasted, talked, and dozed all afternoon.
The next year, there would be one empty chair.
Our dying father wouldn’t make it through
the holidays.
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Categories:
1999, bereavement, happiness, holiday, memory,
Form: Rhyme
Foxe's Book of Martyrs 1999
FOXE’S BOOK OF MARTYRS--CHAPTER 1999
Near Denver, Colorado, on another day at school,
And then in walked the gunmen and they took on the rule.
The students ran in panic as shots rang through the throngs,
And then one asked the students, “Who here to Christ belongs?”
A brave girl stood for Jesus and gave her life that day
And showed
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Categories:
1999, school,
Form: Rhyme
To My Grandmother 1900-1999
I store you inside me
under a blanket of pearls
They lie strung together
as my history unfurls
Each one to unstring
when I need it the most
Your wisdom translucent
your memory my host
You loved me before
I ever knew who I was
My freedom you shepherd
reaching down from above
Though years
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Categories:
1999, grandmother,
Form: Rhyme
1999
"$19.99"
I was surfing when I found this
Forgive me if you’ve seen before
But I have to share this info
I’m pretty sure this one’s a score
This guy was all charming
To those in studio audience
Showing off a product’s best features
Testifying, trying to convince
‘Cause he says, “Another thirty minutes,
Deal is over, oops out of time!”
So right now I’m gonna
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Categories:
1999, allusion, funny,
Form: Rhyme
A Chance Conversation At Osmers Hill 1999 Part 2
After considering all this I can only come to one conclusion, there can only be one all knowing all powerfull God.' For instance if we consider the Gospel of Matthew chapter 22 verse 13, we see hell described as a place of 'outer darkness' now I don't know about you but I see a
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Categories:
1999, appreciation, bible,
Form: Narrative
A Chance Conversation At Osmers Hill 1999 Part 1
On a typical English day late June Joe travelled the above country road, his buisness was in the construction field, and this day he was estimating work as per customer enqiriy, this being the case he would at times make himself known to neighboring property owners; to make more effective use of his time, that
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Categories:
1999, appreciation,
Form: Narrative
Death of King Hussein Feb 7 1999 - Amman, Jordan
DEATH OF KING HUSSEIN
February 7, 1999 Amman, Jordan
Uncertain wings, Hawk of the Qureish fly
out of the night to meet the coming day
of certain mourning, he is set to die
as is uncertain peace that was his way.
Amman is crying, streets are washed with tears
of followers and tribesmen of
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Categories:
1999, allah, arabic, hope, judgement,
Form: Sonnet
1999
It was 1999
Shotgun rider
2000 green mustang
My sis, always beside her
Landed the same job
Only Mexican restaurant in town
Put gas in our car
Kept our wheels going round
All dolled up
Kissed our parents goodnight
Pretend to go to bed
Cruising feeling right
Idiots with wheels
License to drive
Dr. Pepper and cigarettes
Never felt so alive
Introduced to Mary Jane
She was a silly lady
Laying on
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Categories:
1999, friendship, high school, i
Form: Free verse
Good-Bye John John - Dedicated To My Friend John F Kennedy Jr - Written 1999
We'll miss you but hope to join you someday in eternity
Passing too soon like uncle Bobby and father John
You stood strong in the face of your family's tragedies
I remember a little soldier saluting our fallen leader so dear
Then our Prince of Camelot inspiring many with hope
Now I'm sharing your family's pain but glad you were
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Categories:
1999, dedication, eulogy, friend, miss
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Party In 1999
Back there again in 1999.
Best friends living up the sweet time.
Spray painting our names on the wall.
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all.
Having a good time and nothing else there.
Troubled times and we didn't even care.
Young and restless as we all are.
We grabbed onto life and rode it so far.
All our
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Categories:
1999, nostalgia, life,
Form: Rhyme
Memories June 9 1999
The touches, tears and cries for help, a child living in fear.
Being told never to tell a soul, to ashamed to look in the mirror.
Not being able to trust anyone, because of being betrayed.
Now haunted by what has been done, praying the memories will fade.
Surrounded by many shattered dreams and all hope taken away.
Drowning in
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Categories:
1999, childhood, depression, loss, sad,
Form: Prose Poetry
Death of King Hussein February 7, 1999
DEATH OF KING HUSSEIN February 7, 1999
Uncertain wings, Hawk of the Qureish fly
out of the night to meet the coming day
of certain mourning, he is set to die
as is uncertain peace that was his way.
Amman is crying, streets are washed with tears
of followers and tribesmen of his own
who've prayed for miracles down through the
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Categories:
1999, historypeace, peace,
Form: Sonnet
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