Best Fifty Two Poems
Fifty-Two DollarsFifty-two dollars
Oh how I wish I had fifty-two dollars
to cover the cost of a four-dollar meal,
and pay for an outfit that’s much more in style,
on sale, half the price, is considered a steal
To gather a card for each holiday calling
and write out your name where...
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Categories:
fifty two, love, money,
Form:
Rhyme
Fifty-Two Blue BeadsI walked in the local Relay for Life
In support of the Cancer Foundation
I have lost too many people that I love
To this horrible abomination
For each lap around the High School track
You received a white bead to put on a string
Every fifth lap resulted in a...
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Categories:
fifty two, life, blue, blue, cancer,
Form:
Rhyme
One Fifty-Two Sixteen TwoHey little kiddies, have you heard this story
Bout the Teddy Bear who could count up to fifty
Only problem was, the numbers weren't in order
But his Bear friends all thought he was nifty
He'd start out, “one... fifty-two... sixteen... two”
Mama Bear said he was doing just fine
Didn't...
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Categories:
fifty two, childhood,
Form:
Quatrain
Fifty-Two Plus One Hike Hypocrisy -Part 1Cotton Lizard yellowhammer Heart of Dixie We dare defend our rights. Seward's Ice Box Land of...
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Categories:
fifty two, allegory, america, bible, freedom,
Form:
Free verse
Fifty-Two Plus One Hike Hypocrisy Part 3People of the blue hill arrowhead new inroads settled the plum-rock if they would have known the thirteen crystal skulls would sing of disease prayer towns taken for granite People's Republic Taxachusett old colony pilgrim bay Make It Yours; The Spirit of America...
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Categories:
fifty two, america, betrayal, black african
Form:
Free verse
Fifty TwoWhen the last cast goes
Your leg rejoices but you
cry and want it back...
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Categories:
fifty two, care, humanity, inspiration, pain,
Form:
Haiku
Fifty-Two Plus One Hike Hypocrisy Part 2Inland Empire Prairie Corn Garden of the West Land of Lincoln ...
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Categories:
fifty two, allegory, america, black african
Form:
Free verse
At Fifty Two Carrying Milk ToothAT FIFTY-TWO CARRYING MILK TOOTH.
Oh Nigeria
I speck as a barren sister
Mirage that darkness glitters,
Oh Nigeria
Principals with voiceless whispers
Ministers of sugarless minerals,
God forgives with...
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Categories:
fifty two, art,
Form:
Ballade
Fifty-Two Pick Upfifty-two pick up
a game Dad taught us
picking up all cards
hearts diamonds clubs spades
ace of spades right here
Bonnie an ace
there’s a card there
they’re all over
picking up cards
me and sis
Dad dropped them
now we know
picking
up is
fun...
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Categories:
fifty two, childhood, father,
Form:
Diminished Hexaverse
Year Fifty TwoYear Fifty Two
Oh what a glorious day it is
And happy birthday to you I say
Fifty two wonderful years for you
And many more you’ll have I pray
Don’t look so down in the mouth
And pout about getting so old
Be glad you’ve lasted this long I say
Many...
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Categories:
fifty two, birthday, blessing,
Form:
Rhyme
February 4th, 1999 - Two Hundred and Fifty Two Months AgoFebruary 4th, 1999 - two hundred
and fifty two months ago
Shana Aubrey Harris officially completed,
now ranks among status quo
lawfully, legally, legitimately in toto
twenty one orbitz around the sun - whoa!
Chronological benchmark ye did attain
plus major purchase of second automobile
(2002 Subaru Impreza) skill ye did gain
curious if...
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Categories:
fifty two, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form:
Enclosed Rhyme
Nineteen-Fifty-TwoI wish things were
the same now, as then,
I wish I was there, Instead of here.
In Nineteen-Fifty-Two,
things were simple, and so care free,
you always had somethng to do.
You could see a movie,
or buy a comic or pop for the price of a dime,
everyone's favorite saying was...
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Categories:
fifty two, nostalgia
Form:
Rhyme
One, Fifty-Two, Sixteen, TwoHey little kiddies, have you heard this story
Bout the Teddy Bear who could count up to fifty
Only problem was, the numbers weren't in order
But his Bear friends all thought he was nifty
He'd start out, “one... fifty-two... sixteen... two”
Mama Bear said he was doing just fine
Didn't...
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Categories:
fifty two, children,
Form:
Quatrain
Fifty Two YearsFifty two years
I saw her walk in the front of me
her body did sway with a pert little walk
perking my interest I wanted to see
her face and her hair, perhaps we could talk
I sped up my pace to face her carefree
I smiled with surprise and...
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Categories:
fifty two, love,
Form:
Sonnet
Fifty-Two Times a YearSunday's my fun day
Late to work Monday
Tuesday's a food day
Pay the price Wednesday
Thursday's for shopping
On Friday, no stopping
...
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Categories:
fifty two, time,
Form:
Couplet