Best Addresses Poems
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
A Southern White Christian Addresses RacismSouthern*
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
Charm School Marm Addresses Students -- RevisedI’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)
The Ghost of One Who Yawns Addresses YaleYou 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
The many email addressesWow 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