Best Dah Poems

Earth dwelling mongeese are neither toys nor coins and pedalling backwards then forward is not considered the primary way of jet propulsion off a very...

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In evening, the evergreen forest darkens while the cool breeze relaxes my 
thoughts. The lone trees silhouette against the yellow sky and setting sun. Trials...

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If my meter were sweeter could I be the star of the show
I struggle with getting it right – I know I’ve a long way...

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I've got no zippity in my doo-dah,
No tiger in my tank.
There's no steam in my engine,
And white pages remain blank.

My life is full of clutter,
My...

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Between happiness and sadness
 —silence; an angel prays:

I kiss the loneliness of old people, 
their temples like handfuls of winter; 
their hearts
are used baggage, 
waiting;...

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Don’ wanna bee roun ewe noh moh.
Don’ wanna see da trajuhdee dats heded,
At yah doh.
Ewe wuz vary ahful tah mi,
God’s chile. Eye didden doyah nuttin.
’
Yah...

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Goodness me, fiddle dee dee and la de dah
Mary turned into a black sheep, baa baa baa
That naughty little lamb
Has contrived a big scam
She's gone...

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I learned to embroider.
And it was fine.
Herringbone stitch. 
Tah Dah Tah Dah!

I learned to crochet
Bah Bing. Bah Bing.
Truly thought 
I had found my thing.

I learned...

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Mowing down children with assault rifles
The NRA is all for it. as long as they get a profit.
Selling guns to everyone.
Lah Dah Dee Lah Dee...

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Red light, the neon beer sign on the distant wall reflects off the long expanse of polished bar top, overpowering the quiet brown wood. It’s...

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Just let go! Let it flow! Let it flow! Let it flow!
Everything’s gonna work out right you know.
I’m looking for a better day. You’re still...

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((WARNING!!! It has sexual language in this poem . . . you have been warned! Just so that you all know, this didn’t really happen...

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I'm doing a little highland dancing 
and I've gone commando under my kilt
I lay down my claymore
Then dance around the hilt .
but I slipped and...

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neko je otvorio vrata kafane
(u kojoj smo se ispijali 
do posljednje kapi bliskosti)
i pustio lahor bezrjecja
da se skrasi na usnama
 
dovoljno slab 
da ne remeti...

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Poet:  Ken Jordan
Poem:  Jamaica
Edited by:  Sparkle Jordan
written:  December2014


Respeck Breddah

Whaad  Gwaan 
Mon

One Love!

Est dah bowy 
en Jamaica
Mon

ridden  dim
rid-dems

I - N - I
Ire 

Rasta!

much Respeck
One love - 

Yah Mon

Dis est
Patois...

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