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Premium Member The Emperor Has No Prose
An emperor spoke in poetic verse
Which led to fame for him at first
But after some time, it became a curse
For the Emperor had no prose.

Poetic...

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© Mark Toney  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: body politic, anxiety, humorous, people, poetry,
Form: Light Verse



Alchemy
How do you change a lie into the truth?
Alchemy, dear children ...
this is how it's done, using unverifiable proof

First, you take a sick, dirty lie,
and...

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Categories: body politic, corruption, dark, psychological, word
Form: Dramatic Verse
Next Moment


Gangsta politicians,
falling stars   ...   twinkling
of an eye 
	disappearing

Leper lips
	 halitosis blowing
Got there gun clips
and stacked deck 
	    poker...

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Categories: body politic, slam, spiritual, truth, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Freedom's Quest
Freedom’s Quest

They bravely set sail and escaped on the Mayflower.
Those first settlers, common people from Europe,
Came ashore from the Atlantic with faith and hope.
Freedom is...

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Categories: body politic, america, christian, discrimination, england,
Form: Narrative
The Citizen of Heaven
He is the one who walks upon it.
Hallowed...from the sacrifice that passed it on.
Home...from infant life that still reposes
in the body.  There, it will...

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Categories: body politic, inspirational,
Form: Free verse



Hate Talk
There is danger aboard in 
      our land 
Talk of hate and persecution 
    has become the...

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Categories: body politic, freedom, hate,
Form: Concrete
March In Rome
Roman dignity, what has happened to it all?
This month of March has been something to appall.
I cannot believe our esteemed senators
could possibly become murderous conspirators.
The...

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Categories: body politic, historybody,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Our Common Legacy
(In Memorium:
For Modern Singapore's
Founding Father,
Mr Lee Kuan Yew, RIP)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



See that body politic
In visionary brave tact;
See that action dynamic
In lovely outcome life facts.


A man of vision...

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Categories: body politic, appreciation,
Form: Quatrain
Messengers of Rage
You hear them everywhere,
     spewing their venomous words of hate
And if you're like me,
     a lover of...

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Categories: body politic, anger, political, truth, wisdom,
Form: Dramatic Verse
This Iz Not the Poem Part Uno
that will neither revolutionize whorled wide web,
   nor pollinate like fecund human loam
viz - it mine neurological nuances here
   within Schwenksville,...

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Categories: body politic, 11th grade, destiny, earth,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Time For Change
I believe there are still honest politicians
Who try to do their best for our country,
While others, out of grandiose ambitions
Couldn’t give a fig, to put...

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Categories: body politic, change, perspective, political,
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member If You Live In America
Be thankful, my friend, you live in America
Where liberty and freedom are still prized,
Even when threatened by nasty political lies
Body politic suffering from fake news...

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Categories: body politic, america, freedom, home, patriotic,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member They'Re a Little Bit Confusing
They're a Little Bit confusing
By Franklin Price
1/28/2016

They're a little bit confusing
This current body politic
They point fingers, change their minds
And make my stomach sick

Some running to...

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Categories: body politic, political,
Form: Rhyme
Purging Anxiety Thru Transcendental Meditation
Temporary nirvana (albeit elusive),
nonetheless I strive to access
attaining bliss mine soul bless
exceeding exhilaration winning
(with fewest moves against

deadly opponent) bittersweet game,
where life analogous playing chess
mortality embraced...

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Categories: body politic, angst, courage, freedom, goodbye,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member If Ever I Had a Country : Xxxv and Xxxvi
IF ever I had a country : XXXV - XXXVI

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: body politic, cancer, leadership, political, power,
Form: Dramatic Monologue

Book: Reflection on the Important Things