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Best Backtrack Poems

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In the Mist of Life
In the mist of life, I have found myself
  lost and alone in a wood dark and gray.
A chill to the bone, a fall...

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Categories: backtrack, confusion, faith, mystery, sympathy,
Form: Quatrain



South of the United States Border
South Of The (United States) Border...
(Reigns A Welter Of Disorder)

Caravans comprising multitudinous
     peoples plodded a steady course
analogous to iron filings drawn...

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Categories: backtrack, abuse, america, break up,
Form: Ballad
Premium Member Eternity Is But a Moment
It was a late springtime day, and the bluebirds all were singing,
Outside the classroom window, while the bells all were ringing.

I had a lucky window...

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Categories: backtrack, age, education, fantasy, imagery,
Form: Couplet
Silence
Silence
Silence can give comfort
It’s a perfect hiding place
Where sometimes we choose to retreat
For hours or for days
But even though we choose to be
Without disturbing noise
This...

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Categories: backtrack, silence, voice, words,
Form: Ballad
Fear
I should be ecstatic, I should have tears of joy shining in my eyes, 
But as I watch the ultrasound I feel a gut wrenching...

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Categories: backtrack, baby, child, mother, obituary,
Form: I do not know?



Premium Member Back Track
Near my house in the back,
bit lost on a sidetrack,
along the grassy track.

Turned a bit to backtrack,
closer is the right tack,
near my house in the...

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© Hilo Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: backtrack, allusion, analogy, fate, growing
Form: Villanelle
Racism Takes You To Karma Hell
You are shelling out a lot
Of racist evil remarks
That I don't appreciate
Your full of negative hate
Why are you so cruel and mean
What have your darkened...

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Categories: backtrack, abuse, bullying, judgement, language,
Form: Rhyme
Plastic Fantastic
Man, it just doesn’t pay to try and live in the day. Crazy full up, crisper, sharpest with an undepleted uranium core, burning burning burning,...

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Categories: backtrack, depression, memory,
Form: Prose
It Won'T Be Dark Forever
Daylight dies
Blackout the sky
Does anyone care
Is anyone there 
Enjoy this life 
Pop open a Sprite 
Roll over to the right and kiss my wife 
She's...

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Categories: backtrack, cheer up, depression, desire,
Form: Free verse
Song of Analog Man
SONG OF ANALOG MAN

Don't blog. 
Sing in analog.
Log-off in space. 

Wasted time! 
In machine rhyme.
Holding data in your face.

Past, heart shaped locket.
Present, gear and shinny...

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© Edlynn Nau  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: backtrack, computer, humorous, internet, math,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Snake Creek
Tired body aches. Long walk on starry night -
ears attuned for bear at creek, or cougar.
Nothing, not a doe.
      ...

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Categories: backtrack, deep, drink, health, mountains,
Form: Verse
Walking Down the Street
Walking down the street I see into everyone back yard

Walking down the street I am drawn to a person for one reason or another

Walking down...

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© Sarah Good  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: backtrack, inspirational, life, social, people,
Form: Free verse
Addicted To the Appeal
Verse 1: I'm loving every second of our time together
I'm liking the fact that you aren't a memory, all ablur
I adore you and everything about...

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Categories: backtrack, addiction, cute love, deep,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Eve Gave Birth To Reason
Man was once content to stay
uncomplicated and free.
For flowers bloomed every day
and fruit hung from vine and tree.

God tested the soul of Man
forestalling self-awareness.
And for...

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Categories: backtrack, bible, faith, imagery, imagination,
Form: Quatrain
Mind Vybes
I guess this had to be said
The root causes for the way
I am kept awake at night 
Summer heat no sleep
My only companions are
Past events...

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Categories: backtrack, feelings, freedom, introspection, psychological,
Form: Bio

Book: Reflection on the Important Things