Best Honoree Poems

Den Mothers,
Cub Master, and others
Around a fake campfire ‘burning’ bright--

Present a Webelo with an Arrow of Light.
He’s the Pack Meeting’s special honoree this night.
Crossing the...

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A very famous champion,
 an inspiring enthusiastic man was he
Who has  now departed , yet is quoted, 
for many pearls of wisdom
Vociferous king , 
of...

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Bright-eyed youths have risen early
			Ready for their special day
			Eager for the life awaiting
			Afterwards, without delay.
			Time for them is of the essence;
			Hopes and dreams must be...

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A few years ago, I was privileged to attend a birthday party for a centenarian.
During the ceremony, there was a procession, and each of us...

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The mill house filled with oats, kept the mice in feeding heaven,
the cat was gaining weight, his daily mouse intake was seven,

the farmer’s daughter fed...

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Birthdays come and go
Some are looked forward to with great anticipation
And some anticipated with gloomy thoughts of time passing
But each one must be acknowledged in...

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Pleasant spring like day January 12th, 2020

Courtesy climate change
(think global warming),
I would never wish to exchange
unseasonable temperature
way out of range
far to balmy, undoubtedly
ole man winter
weather...

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What an occasion – a Washington inauguration,
A second one of the first US President,
Of color. The occasion more than merely exciting,
    ...

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My senses have been teased by the
sweet aroma of melting candles as their
flickering flame has intoxicated me
in silent melody as they shadow danced
like fire flies,...

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while soaring the heavenly heights
     many hours ago
every major metropolis appeared
     about a million miles below

the rarefied...

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CRISIS stands in front of MINDS door knocking.
Breaking and entering because SOLUTION isn’t answering.
Needing a confrontation- IT escalates itself until UNBEARABLE appears.
Metamorphosing into DISRUPTIVE on...

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Books are indeed work insatiably
For those who think hourly;
Hours are not fit in humorously
In the timeframe of honoree
Of books as they work icily
In the warm...

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Books are indeed work insatiably
For those who think hourly;
Hours are not fit in humorously
In the timeframe of honoree
Of books as they work icily
In the warm...

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avast extent of following poem
crafted a couple plus years ago,
when foretaste of temperate weather
covered swath of eastern seaboard.

Courtesy climate change
(think global warming),
I would never wish...

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R-obert Lee Frost was admired for his portrayal
O-f nature to analyze themes that were social; 
B-ecame an honoree of Pulitzer prizes, 
E-zra Pound had helped...

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