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Best Equals Poems

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Premium Member A Poem For My Algebra Teacher
I know I promised
 no more ‘Make you Cry Poems’
I said I'd never write another 
‘Wipe your eye poem’

 And for three years 
I tried...

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Categories: equals, 6th grade, abuse, betrayal,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Terra Incognita
Peering beyond reach of human capacity
I revolve around the sun in a solar orbit,
Looking deep in space for origins of bygone
Going way beyond anyone has...

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Categories: equals, science, space, stars, universe,
Form: Personification
Premium Member Democracy
Oh, Democracy,* 
You, the most desirable bride among  
Political systems,
Your suitors many have been throughout 
History  
In every part of the world, you...

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Categories: equals, people, philosophy, political,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member The Plague
as the PROPHETS of profits, WE lead and WE’re fair
while WE’re living the life of the poor BILLIONAIRE
– silver yachts, pearly castles, cash (plenty to...

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Categories: equals, society,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member The Love Drug
 "I've tasted love heroin and will never have that high again"..
    (paraphrased quote one from "Notting Hill")

Love heroin is very potent...

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Categories: equals, love, love hurts,
Form: Sonnet



Sins In the Sand
We are taught not to judge but how far does that go?
Yes, we're all taught to love but how much of it shows?

We like to...

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Categories: equals, bible, uplifting,
Form: Rhyme
Prophecy of Sand
Men, they say
Dominators
Slayers
Conquerors

We have been subjugated by their culture and rules
The norms and the religions of masculine fools
The laws and the clowns
The world one day...

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Categories: equals, dedication, divorce, history,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Tolerance
TOLERANCE

I have little tolerance for tolerant people.
Those that will endure the corruption of
the truth, the erosion of meaning.  While at
the same time being intolerant...

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Categories: equals, betrayal, freedom,
Form: Prose Poetry
Elicit Illicit Lucid Dreams -Contains Nudity-
~JSLambert does not (currently:) use, or encourage hallucinogenic drug use.

    Telepathic psilocybin prescription erasing elastic depression. Competition 
wanes, just when nocturnal emission...

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Categories: equals, allegory, allusion, appreciation, beauty,
Form: Carpe Diem
Premium Member Achilles, His Heart and Soul Were Mortal
Achilles, His Heart and Soul Were Mortal
Part One- (Years Before Troy)

Achilles* woke, his slain foes calling out his name
hearing merciless woes, his sharpen sword they...

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Categories: equals, courage, fantasy, hero, history,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member When the Tab Comes Due
Frail humans we are and mistakes are made,
but there will be a time to pay
for pain inflicted on others.

Run swiftly from dark clouds hovering above,
baggage...

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Categories: equals, inspirational, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Edge of the Cliff
Intensive spring, her season of flower,
Full vigorous essence, beauty's wonder,
Horizon of womanhood - her power
Intimidated me, mind asunder.

Her lips so soft but pressing pleasant there,
No...

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Categories: equals, fear, love, passion,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member The Infinitesimal and Cosmic All
Just how small can the smallest things be?
Is there anything even smaller to see?

Down where tiny particles are giants
discovered, observed and studied by science

Does the...

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Categories: equals, creation, science, stars, universe,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Powder Blue Box
the injustice of
the powder blue box
standing proudly
on the corner of
fifty-seventh and fifth

A symbol of division
extending the partition
between wealth and
everyone else

back around the way
the old shabby
half...

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Categories: equals, life,
Form: Free verse
A Prayer For Wisdom
Let not thine lips utter a curse
Upon those the Lord has Blessed.
Let not thine heart be hardened
Or thine mind be under duress.
For the rain falls...

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© James West  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: equals, god,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things