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A Most Courageous American President for the Ages
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Gary Bateman
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abiding, america, celebration, character, inspiration,
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A Child Born for Us
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Brent Cloyd
| Rhyme |
abiding, christian, christmas, jesus, peace,
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Unattainable
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Besma Riabi Dziri
| Ghazal |
abiding, beauty, destiny, faith, inspiration,
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Proud Star of Bethlehem
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Gregory R Barden
| Free verse |
abiding, appreciation, christian, christmas, night,
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Can I Give Thanks
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Michael Barber
| Pastoral |
abiding, appreciation, celebration, desire, devotion,
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I Haint No Recalcitrant Underdog Among Hoi Polloi
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matthew harris
| Free verse |
abiding, animal, character, creation, health,
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Splat Splatter
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Freddie Robinson Jr.
| Elegy |
abiding, dark, death, perspective, truth,
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Deep Abiding Love
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Mike Gentile
| Free verse |
abiding, love, romance, romantic love,
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November
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Regina Riddle
| Free verse |
abiding, appreciation, blessing, celebration, holiday,
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Paean To Peco
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matthew harris
| Free verse |
abiding, 11th grade, 12th grade,
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The Soul Of Words
by Besma Riabi Dziri
In black and white, I adore framing my inner thoughts, my worries, my wants and hopes… Words! a world of abiding renewal… a space of...
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Haibun |
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abiding, art, creation, inspiration, poetry,
ABIDING IN THE LOVE OF GOD
by Beata Agustin
Abiding in God’s love, I abound in His grace
Blessed with His salvation of eternal life’s rays
I live for the Lord in His might thru all...
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Monorhyme |
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abiding, appreciation, birthday, blessing, faith,
Adaaba - Inculpation
by ollakunle campbell
ADAABA (INCULPATION)
submerged in marshy waters
she mused furiously
rotating the blades
while massaging the hilt
silently hopeful
as the timing is crucial
marching to deluge
the seemingly...
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I do not know? |
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abiding, betrayal, conflict, confusion,
BY THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD
by Beata Agustin
Abiding in God’s faithfulness, I live for Him
Blessed to do His perfect will along His righteousness
Called to conform toward Christ-likeness…
Driven toward His triumph!
Ever-upheld by God’s...
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ABC |
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abiding, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
The Paint Mover
by Kai Michael Neumann
Vanishing varnish kindly stood the test of
time in sweet and salty impermanence
A boat shed overgrown and faded into
significance of messages and meaning
of rays and days...
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abiding, time,
Dreams Beyond Dreams
by Harley White
There are places out in space
that beg the question of why,
abiding where dreams embrace
our infinite inner sky.
Stargazers pay attention
to sidereal pathways,
tracing every dimension,
some using astral...
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abiding, birth, creation, death, dream,
What is Beyond
by M. L. Kiser
Beyond the fabric of space;
Beyond black holes secrets;
Well hidden in the wall of stars;
Lay a realm of mystery.
Abiding there, perhaps a god,
Perhaps angels, perhaps not.
What...
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abiding, image, imagery, imagination, philosophy,
FINDING YOU
by Leon Enriquez
One hundred and one
Lifetimes seem a pittance
To seek and find
True enlightenment...
Here I am once more
In a mortal garment
Adorned with an impulse
An echo of Your...
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abiding, allusion,
Unattainable
by Besma Riabi Dziri
Satisfying founts of passions, a celebration remains unattainable
Like admiring the unreachable, possession remains unattainable.
Carved pains from which to heal, an abiding endeavour
As pleasure of the...
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Ghazal |
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abiding, art, beauty, inspiration, passion,
Concrete |
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abiding, bible, christian, love,
Heaven, The Shortest Journey
by Gregory R Barden
My heart stopped, you see
Three times, thanks to foolishness ...
But within the horror of it all I learned something ... extraordinary
And the following is, for...
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abiding, appreciation, faith, god, happiness,
I hear the gilded leaves of autumn sigh
by Wendy Watson
I hear the gilded leaves of autumn sigh
As underneath the oak I seek repose,
As if they sense that death is drawing nigh
For sunlight wanes and...
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Rhyme |
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abiding, autumn, christian, love, nostalgia,
HERE AM I, LORD, FOR YOUR WORK
by Beata Agustin
For Your work, my God, that calls for my best sacrifice
I present myself by Your mercy every time I arise
Overcoming idleness of futile exercise.
In fulfilling...
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Kyrielle |
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abiding, appreciation, blessing, faith, forgiveness,
SEA OF FRAMES
by Kim Rodrigues
SEA OF FRAMES
Believe in difficult things,
stretched around a frame,
one thread at a time,
faithfully day by day.
Some seem monotonous
in naked tones of gray,
or simple flecks of...
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abiding, christian,
INNER KNOWING AS GOD ENABLES ME
by Beata Agustin
I know that I am worried about my welfare concerns…
As God enables me to recognize them.
I praise Him for being my generous Provider:
He meets my...
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abiding, appreciation, christian, faith, god,
When God Inhabits Praise-A Litany Of Poetic Devices
by Carol Connell
The ivories come to life by nimble fingers,
ethereal melody ascending like a prayer.
Palpable, pious presence lovingly lingers,
God’s sweetest, holiest glory abiding near.
Sacred moments, Lord adored...
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Quatrain |
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abiding, christian, god, music, power,
The Black Man
by Michael Barber
The Black Man
Hello to the world of the black man
Holding his roots to a foreign land
Raising issues that are hard to face
Knowing evils of...
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abiding, africa, black love, character,
Regretless of Yesterday
by J.W. Earnings
**the lyrics in parenthesis is family-friendly rap without piano**
Fretless…
For your sake of distress
Regretless…
Of our lives' endless progress
(I stay inside my own space
Stray outside with...
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Lyric |
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abiding, angst, hope, loneliness, longing,
NEVER Just A Cat
by Gregory R Barden
Oh little one, mine
How you have stolen my soul, completely
You...
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Free verse |
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abiding, animal, appreciation, cat, love,
I LOVE THAT YOU ARE HEAVEN'S IMAGE
by Anil Deo
From Heaven's point of view, you are of abiding interest
You do not have to do anything. Just be. Life itself is THE success
From Heaven's point...
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abiding, animal, dark, earth, heaven,