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Best According To Plan Poems

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Custer At the Washita
Historically accurate, narrative poem

27 November 1868, on the banks of the Washita River  

Dawn’s peaceful first light streaks the eastern skies, 
belying the horror...

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Categories: according to plan, native american, war, ,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member Gratitude
Life doesn’t always go according to plan
I know you will always be by my side
Need you as a soup sister in my life

Let’s hope we...

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Categories: according to plan, friendship, poetry, thank you,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Frosty the Snowman
Did you hear about Frosty The Snowman?

   His reign didn't play out according to plan.

      Neighborhood dogs peed...

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Categories: according to plan, christmas, humorous,
Form: Clerihew
The Upas-Tree By Alexander Pushkin
In desert that is poor and dull
On soil that is scorched with fire
The Upas-tree stands as a hull
as guard who's one who knows no tire.

The...

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Categories: according to plan, allegory, death, metaphor, pain,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Believe
I believe I can write anything and it would teach you something lol
Let me say this
It's not easy - I had to work for it
Anyway...

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Categories: according to plan, faith,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Villanelle: the Dilemma of the Non-Violent -4
Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 4

Test not people of a violent nature
The choice is not that simple: run if you can
The situation calls...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: according to plan, conflict, courage, philosophy, seasons,
Form: Villanelle
Far-Fetched
8/15/17


No matter what happens next
May not always make sense
And seem far-fetched
On either side of fence

For ages
The whole place going through changes
And phases

Occuring non-stop
Below and above...

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Categories: according to plan, dark, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Suicide Default
Nothing was wrong with the leap;
It was made according to plan,
but the design was interrupted
by the abruptness of the plunge.
Maybe… there was a change of...

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Categories: according to plan, deathsound, sound, , memorial,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Faded Dreams
Since my early teens until I reached about 45,
I had pursued my life's dream of working fulltime
in the Gospel Ministry.  There were many aspects
whereby...

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Categories: according to plan, america, career, christian, freedom,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Sitka Sunset
Kissing her lover beneath sitka tree,
the Alaskan Sunset yawns languidly.               ...

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© Ann Peck  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: according to plan, sunset, tree,
Form: Rhyme
The Beast In His Lair
Copyright 2014 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Poem By Thomas Lam Hsi

THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE GOD...THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY...WHO ALONE CAN
SAVE FROM Satan...who plays 'all' roles...the devil...the...

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© Thomas Hsi  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: according to plan, angel, candy, christian, christmas,
Form: Blank verse
Respect For Nature
5/9/17

Stay aware
Life is not always fair
So be prepared
Whether on land, sea or in the air

Ready to grow
And all set to go
From head to toe
Above and...

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Categories: according to plan, poetry, rap, word play,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Standard Man
Fully standard man
Come straight out the can
Right into the pan 
According to plan 

Sports fan
Sensible sedan 
Don't ask how it began 
Sleepwalking man 

In some...

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Categories: according to plan, humanity, metaphor,
Form: Verse
Premium Member One Very Busy Night
Most, including myself,  have thought upon a certain night               ...

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Categories: according to plan, christmas,
Form: Verse
Strength of a Black Woman
Strength of a Black woman.
Paths of destiny. 
Passing time, down a road
That was only meant to be. 
Directions and sights.
Learning to do what's right.
Building my...

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Categories: according to plan, 5th grade, abuse, america,
Form: ABC

Book: Reflection on the Important Things