Welcome to the Church
...Welcome, everybody to the Church!
The body of our Savior here on earth.
Leave your worldly worries at the door.
You’re not going to need them anymore.
Everyone is welcome, come on in.
You can ...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, christian,
Form: Rhyme
My Boat
...My boat
A small boat moving through choppy water.
Prompt from "Grief" by Raymond Carver
Some sail in yachts
Some relax on cruise ships
Some transport fruit on cargo ships
Som...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, boat, sea,
Form: Free verse
The Acorn
...I’m at the acorn, a coffee shop, trying to write a poem but my mind is blank. I got here early enough to get one of the comfy chairs - yeah, I’m a self-indulgent monster - and I’m not getting up unti...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, teen,
Form: Free verse
Never Alone
...In this time of quarantine,
One does not know
Whether you are being forgotten
Or you’re suffering all alone.
You miss going outside,
To Escape from your worries.
You miss seeing your classma...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, 11th grade, anxiety, care,
Form: Free verse
Washed Away Leaves
...meet in the ocean
live - tumbling bumbling bubbling
sharing each one's woes
from east west north south
what cultural communion
all in the same boat
they never grumble
knowing eternal shore...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, life,
Form: Haiku
Dirty Hands
...Dirty Hands
My white hands are dirty
Even if I don’t realize
My burdens light like my skin
I haven’t had the same trials
The house I live in
my manicured life
The things I don’t have to th...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, angst, conflict, courage, prejudice,
Form: Narrative
The Journey
...We are all on this journey,
Health is wealth, you see,
Our human race journeys on,
Pandemics, vaccines, don't be long,
We are all in the same boat, you see,
Our 21st Century journey!...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, anxiety, humanity, journey, world,
Form: Free verse
What Will the Year 2021 Bring
...The Ultimate Question for 2021 Is In Who, What Or Whom Do You Place Your Faith?
The Year 2020 is Not Over Yet, But I Know that I Would Not Be the First to Say that It was Challenging.
From ...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, america, anxiety, christian, courage,
Form: Free verse
Deeply Divisible Truth
...clinging left or right
we are all in the same boat
taking on water
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Categories:
all in the same boat, conflict, environment, society,
Form: Senryu
Patience For a Blessing
...Can I be patient for a blessing, just to wait a while for God’s instructed lesson. Am I getting ahead of myself and leaving God’s word on the shelf. All I need is him and to trust his love within. I ...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, blessing, faith, forgiveness, god,
Form: Rhyme
Erp
...Don’t you worry dear friend,
You can apply for a leave,
The ERP supports that to the end,
In fact that’s what HR believes;
Casual, On-Duty or Vacation,
No you can’t combine them all,
Three da...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, absence, anxiety, computer, internet,
Form: Rhyme
Please Listen
...Faith can move mountains
Love conquers all
Words resonating with truth
Two simple lines
That says everything we need to know
If we choose to heed them
Some of us try and fail miserably
Some do...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, 10th grade,
Form: Verse
The Working Dead
...Both feet on the floor,
Its’ 6am and once again I’m rushing out my door.
Dressed in a hurry, showered and shaved,
My mind is cloudy, its’ still in a haze.
I rub the crust from the corners of my...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, anxiety, career, conflict, funny,
Form: Rhyme
Anomaly
...My thoughts wander as I wonder what I'm running for.
It's like I'm hunted cos I'm wanted for the chalk under juggernauts.
Now I ponder what I'm running from.
I took shelter against an atomic bom...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, rap,
Form: Rhyme
My Idiom Oneliners Part 2
...I noticed that the grass was always greener on the other side, as I made my way to the 18th hole and practiced my drive.
As I zip lined across with the greatest of ease, I finally noticed for the ...
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Categories:
all in the same boat, humor,
Form: Light Verse
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