Best Honorable Poems

I am very pleased to present a fourth collaboration, this time in rhyme
with my dear friend Lawrence Sharp, a truly exceptional poet. 
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Thank you, Lawrence, for your great inspiration
and ongoing fellowship.

Ancient Hero, Firm And Honorable Til Death


Twas not roses painted bright red upon his shield
he...

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On entering this contest I have to admit
The fame it will bring me when I push "submit"
Is all that I'm after -  my name in bright lights
The kind of attention I earned with my writes.

I used to get noticed for walking in late
To school,...

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You are King of the Hill!
A full eight years done with teachers in a private school!
You are not foul-mouthed nor spoiled.
Everyone you meet, thinks the world of you, nobody recoils!


You are not going to an ordinary high school,  
Where you have to apologize for being...

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A contest note- an honorable mention 
It's nice to see...it received attention 
Third or second or even last place 
Remember- writing poetry...is not a race
  
Writing words from within your heart 
To me, will always...top the chart 
No matter what a judge might judge...

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I am coming with you....

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My dad is a man
who is always there,
He wipes away my tears
and shows me he cares.

He is a man who
has about the biggest heart,
And an undying love
for those dear to his heart.

He says "what a Kawinkie dink"
to make me smile,
His smile shines farther
than a mile.

He...

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i love you with eye's that you cannot see
with lips that cannot speek it's hearts desire
with a poem that i dare not write
and a song that i cannot sing
i love you with hands that do not touch
a voice that will not tell how much
a presence...

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They say my duty is to protect the lands
Defend it! Even with your bare hands
I train so hard in the sun and rain
To become stronger, something to gain
Task after task it gets tougher
My heart and skin become rougher
Learning how to become a predator
I was chosen...

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DR. SHUSH'S POETRY CONTEST

This contest isn’t as easy as it looks
The topic is Dr. Shush, his life and books
Send in your un-rhymed senryu
Or enter your well-rhymed haiku

The judges won’t mind
Not that they are really kind or tough
Good rhythm is hard to find
And they never read...

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Honorable mention, a clever invention
To stifle "not good enough"s blow 
An ego, conceited, though truly defeated
"So I am the champion?!" NO...

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When just a child the poet's mom said "Son
Throughout your life beware the sin of pride
Remember this when every day is done
What counts the most is who you are inside"

At first he thought his mother's words unfair
For recognition surely has its place
In time he witnessed...

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It is never one’s intention
Earning “honorable mention”
When you’re entered in a contest or a race.
Yes, you’ve gotten some attention
So that listing, by extension,
Means approval that you really should embrace.

Still, it’s not exactly winning
And it will not leave you grinning
For it feels more like a pat...

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rewards
recompense,
await your best-
within literature's
harvest...

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Throw away the thoughts that make
you sad, they will not exist if you leave
them behind, don't think of things
that will stop the light from shining
brighter.

Imagine how long it takes to hollow out a 
log to make a vase out of bamboo shoots
in a corner of...

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Age is a honorable blessing
A wrinkled brow; lines granted for each trial
you've passed and conquered.
Unique features we are given by our ancestors 
a small clue of our heritage.
Thick hair, thick thighs, petite or long feet,
graceful steps or hard hurried steps a variety
of shapes and sizes...

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