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Best Affirmative Poems

Below are the all-time best Affirmative poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of affirmative poems written by PoetrySoup members


Affirmative Action
I’ll tell you what I think
will you think on what I tell?
Where the Hell are you
while they’re busy
whipping me?
Persecuted so you say
the actions of others...

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© Daron Long  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: affirmative, history, life, political, satire,
Form: Lyric



Premium Member Soliloquio Del Individuo By Nicanor Parra, Translated By T Wignesan
Soliloquio del Individuo by Nicanor Parra, Translated by T. Wignesan


(Homage to Nicanor PARRA, 1914-2018, the Chilean ANTI-POET, winner of the "Cervantes Prize" (the highest literary...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: affirmative, allegory, humanity, loneliness, philosophy,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member Boo Hoo Politics
(Boo Hoo Politics was Written following the Brexit and Trump
votes as an observation and not a political declaration.
A few years out of date now but...

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Categories: affirmative, america, political, usa,
Form: Rhyme
She Ll Be Right
SHE’LL BE RIGHT

In the merry old land of Oz*
They’ve the secret of happiness ‘cos
They’ve a theorem for plight
Makes them soar like a kite
It’s this motto...

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Categories: affirmative, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Methinks Mine Earlier Rhyme Came Across Desperate
Methinks Mine Earlier Rhyme Came Across Desperate...
For Hard Cold Cash

This small medium at large
kibitzer did appear
more brash (albeit) poetically,
and insinuate with soft pedal blare
perhaps at...

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Categories: affirmative, addiction, culture, green, heaven,
Form: Bio



Discrimination
Discrimination


Knowledge is power, know your history,
Study his story or her story.
Whichever you favour, to choose your reaction, 
For illumination, learn about the history of your...

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© Aa Harvey  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: affirmative, change, discrimination, history, words,
Form: I do not know?
Trump and Approach Are Superficial
Trump and Approach Are Superficial

Started at beginning and point that is initial,
His approach and appearance are superficial;
Trouble up stirred,
With each word;
Statements Trump made had been...

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© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: affirmative, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Forgive Us, Dr King
You died for our equal treatment, and we demand "affirmative action."

You died for integration, and we justify segregation when we throw public brawls and destroy...

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© Lord Bard  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: affirmative, africa, betrayal, black african
Form: Epic
The American Presidential Election
The American Presidential Election on 8th November 2016
Will determine the nation’s future policies and government
Its candidates will qualify by caucuses and primaries successes
And all most...

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Categories: affirmative, america, environment, future, leadership,
Form: Rhyme
Minority
One would think that the feeling of being a slave would create understanding
One would think that racism would die off and cease to overtake our...

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Categories: affirmative, life, poems, prison, psychological,
Form: Rhyme
The Promise of Forgiveness
When I said to my love, please forgive me? 
He smiled in affirmative consummation:
Instantly I knew it was for good to be;
He had no fleeting...

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Categories: affirmative, devotion, forgiveness, i love
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Mathematics
MATHEMATICS
                        ...

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Categories: affirmative, education, encouraging, inspirational, math,
Form: Acrostic
Santa Is Coming To Dinner
My wife told me she invited Santa to dinner
But it is not Christmas and this is summer, but should I let him enter?
What shall we...

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Categories: affirmative, adventure, america, best friend,
Form: Rhyme
Subtraction
Subtraction

If you subtract your bad self, 
In every way, every part as best you can,
Then you’ll find better health,  
And other people won’t suffer...

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Categories: affirmative, change, character, courage, friendship,
Form: Quatrain
This Poem Wants 2 B a Revolutionary
This poem wants to make a change . . .

To be a strong yet silent raised fist in Mexico, 1968.

To stand at a window w/a...

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© Mari Banks  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: affirmative, analogy, discrimination, inspiration, political,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things