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Best Layman Poems

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An Analytical Observation Into the Causation of Earthquakes
Firstly, one has to take into account their scientific peers’ remarks,
As to the likely cause of how an Earthquake starts.
Some forums say it is caused...

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Categories: layman, funnyme, time, earth, me,
Form: Rhyme



Mighty Man of God
You are a gift of heaven who descended on earth
A mighty man of God has taken birth

Your presence en thrills the atmosphere with such an...

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Categories: layman, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Aye,Aye, and a Mistress
Writers wrong readers with wiles
Please protect poetry and prose
From flagrant fraudulent fancies
Of overwritten odius odes.

A related collection of poetry
Now can be published at whim.
The author...

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Categories: layman, on writing and words
Form: Acrostic
The Clarion Call I Obey
The clarion call i obey, i was called to serve my fatherland, 
to experience a different cultures, norms, beliefs, ideologies to see and feel a...

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Categories: layman, cry, depression,
Form: Narrative
Bird of Romance
She was not a virgin
But with beauty, she did reign
She was already married
But she arose to be adored
She was a widow 
Her beauty and pride...

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Categories: layman, beauty, caregiving, funny love,
Form: Couplet



The Scientist
A different breed of human
Is the scientist, it seems,
For things beyond my ken
Compose the basis of his dreams.

While average people think about
Activities mundane
The scientist may...

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Categories: layman, science,
Form: Rhyme
Collection of Poems
The Little Heart
by layman on Nov 8, 2011. © Madhusoodanan Kizhakkepattiath, All rights reserved THE LITTLE HEART
A little, little girl
Looking very smart
Come, come, come
Dear little...

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Categories: layman, anger, august, betrayal, child,
Form: ABC
Flies Reign the City
The country is so filthy with garbage all over the dearest homes People are sick with unpleasant smell and poor sanitations, poor managements. In such...

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Categories: layman, poverty, prejudice, raven,
Form: ABC
Premium Member Essay: Darwin's Theory - Science Or Fairy Tale
Not to let the air out of anyone's tire but it's really not fair to compare religious 
writings to modern science. Scientific theories for one...

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Categories: layman, appreciation, universe,
Form: Blank verse
Mother, Show Me the Way
Mother! Show me the way
The real parent 
A seed plant from its plant
From what is planted comes a real parent
Mother! Show me the way

No more...

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Categories: layman, betrayal, culture, mother, parents,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Unquotable Quotes: Philosophers - Xxii
Unquotable quotes: Philosophers – XXII

Take Socrates: the insignia of a true philosopher is the bald pate and the luxuriant beard – the very reason why...

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Categories: layman, humanity, humor, inspirational, philosophy,
Form: Epigram
Super Ego, Ego and Id'Ism
The sub-conscious jugernaught,
And it’s defence mechanism, 
For so long your multi-faceted dimension we’ve fought,
So commonly known as super ego, ego and id’ism.

We can all be...

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Categories: layman, allegory, confusion, education, health,
Form: Free verse
Eight Men Who Are Doing Quite Well
A notice appeared in the paper recently with the names and faces of eight men who have a combined wealth of $426 billion. According to...

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Categories: layman, money,
Form: Prose
The Problem
Privilege coming from the man in equality armor
Unheard of by the layman.
They say things like
“well you don’t quite understand”
And 
“this is what you need”
I am...

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Categories: layman, confusion, corruption, political, race,
Form: Free verse
What Price We Will Pay For Believing In a Politician?
Every four years they come a courting us, wearing their fine woven suits with their Ivy 
League education, some are even lawyers or so called...

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Categories: layman, politicalcar, car, perspective, drug,
Form: Lay

Book: Reflection on the Important Things