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An Untitled Slam Poem That Addresses Gender and Also Being a Lesbian
"Oh," she whispers, "but she's here with a boy!" Her words, especially the painted blue one, stick to her palm covering her lips and mouth, I lace my fingers through yours and this happens simultaneously on opposite sides of the room, we look at each...

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Categories: addresses, gender, girl, girlfriend, humorous,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Southern White Christian Addresses Racism
Southern*
 

My Christian friends, in many ways,
    are what they should be.
They pray, participate in church,
    spend time on their knees,
support the church and mission fields,
    and spread the Good News**
in hopes those not in church...

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Categories: addresses, god, love, racism,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Charm School Marm Addresses Students -- Revised
I’m thrilled to have my students joining me
for milk and cookies on this lovely day.
For fun we will pretend it’s scones and tea.
The maid has left our tray. Without delay
we’ll eat and chat; then for a while we’ll play.

For table manners, each of you has...

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Categories: addresses, child, fun, pets,
Form: Quintain (English)

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Premium Member The Ghost of One Who Yawns Addresses Yale
You would not have dared look into my face
When it wore flesh and scowled
Upon the world your people forced on me, 
You sons of Mammon,
You children of Ivied Privilege.

I was Terror to the Mexican,
The name their tongue gave me
Became a word for courage in your...

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Categories: addresses, history, imagination, native american,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member The many email addresses
Wow The many email addresses 
I can’t even stress enough the 
importance of having more 
than one use your cat name your 
dog bird grandma grandpa 
change your email accounts reset 
change your passwords cause 
hackers will break in your 
home lock you out of...

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Categories: addresses, allah,
Form: Rubaiyat

Book: Reflection on the Important Things