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Best Bottom Of The Barrel Poems

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Bottom of the Barrel

It is a bad place to be born,
the first breath you breathe
is drawn from dregs of scorn
And you get rolled from day one,
passed around like...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, allusion, culture, society, truth,
Form: Dramatic Verse



Born To the Sea
Born to the sea


Mind of water, flowing thoughts;
The currents beneath your words could change us all.
River heart, born to the sea;
The solace we seek waves...

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© Aa Harvey  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: bottom of the barrel, adventure, devotion, drink, people,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member My Swan Song - Almost
Seriously thinking of calling it quits

I'm rapidly running out of gas

Dragging up stuff from the bottom of the barrel

Scrounging around looking for inspiration

Can't seem to...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, sorry,
Form: Narrative
Bad Breeding
the list that was a fist
a) it is possible
b) it is inevitable
chained to a million pleasures
an astonishing compendium of compulsions
honed bright with a fool's ardor
the...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, how i feel,
Form: Free verse
The Cockies' Lament
The Cockies are in trouble, they can’t live off the land
Mortgaged out of existence with the need to expand
Hope like the land eroding, luck just...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, life,
Form: Rhyme



The Blessing You Are
While scraping the bottom of the barrel with nothing left
God promised I’ll make it, but not by myself
So when he gave me you, I felt...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, loveme, me,
Form: Romanticism
Premium Member Poetic Podcast Episode 8 Bop
We thought it would last forever,
not a kink in the endless chain of supplies;
Now more than the store shelves
are coming up continuously empty;
Still the menu...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, deep, emotions, food, humanity,
Form: Other
Premium Member Lie About Lying
The moral compass is spinning
Democracy’s light is dimming
The country faces ruin
The lies just keep on coming

No honour, dignity or integrity remains
In this government that fails...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, abuse, betrayal, corruption, england,
Form: Free verse
Resolving Sores
I've had so many knock knocks
My life feels like a joke
Speedbumps then roadblocks
Drown in tears I choke
Down, I'm nearly broke.

The molten iron burns, show I...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, angst, depression,
Form: Rhyme
Merlin Unbound
I am the root.
I am the green fuse. 
I am the stem, the bud,
the dry twig,
and the stealthy footstep
that snaps it in the night.
I am...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, introspection, song-green,
Form: Lay
A Quest Within
ive been to the bottom of the barrel
it was in my head
the critical self hatred poisoned my well wishing
dare i strive to become whom I...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, confidence, courage, freedom, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Bugs N' Barrels
When the bugs in the bottom of a barrel of mash
consume all of the sugar and puke out all of that alcohol,
their civilization dies;
not because...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, judgement, political,
Form: Free verse
Don'T You Dare Forget
It's crazy how we as humans debate these great things
We brave situations daily, with masks on, we hate this
Everyday the same thing, and instead of...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, addiction, anger, care, change,
Form: Free verse
My Mom
She's not rich
  but can have money in her pocket
She's not perfect
  but she doesn't do everything wrong
She doesn't have the best attitude
...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, inspirational, introspection, love, mother,
Form: Free verse
Possession
I am the bottom of the barrel I am the lonely soul you steal they call me the devil yes  I am for real your...

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Categories: bottom of the barrel, emotions, religion,
Form: ABC

Book: Reflection on the Important Things