Best Misread Poems

When I refused to ride with Death
He tied my hands and feet,
Then tossed me in with some poor guy
He'd grabbed up off the street.

Oh, what...

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Go ahead and make the first move, 
but take care 
One or two spaces so I can move 
to my square
Game of life, I’m queen...

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My imaginary restaurant will be named “All That You Imagine.”
Any food you can imagine, you will be served.
Thanks to technology and a world-class cooking staff,
I...

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Since Kash revealed "her" secret, I have turned red.
All day I cried onto the pillow on my bed.
I think the whole true awful tale needs...

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I walked down the hospital corridor
And a dragonfly I see
Staring through the window pane
Looking just for me.

My mind immediately took wings
And soared above the clouds
I...

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Bowing head she begins, petitioning assistance, pleading earnestly:

“Forgive me lord, these feelings you inspire have long eluded me,
A stranger in your throne of divinity, I...

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"The Familiar"



Softly ever so Softly 
on hardened paws
Nemesis 
follows the 
Red Apple 
scent of 
Her sword
 
a peony pink pocket flushed
velvet violent violet viola 
playing
warm...

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O'Dowd

An old hunter by the name of O'Dowd
Shooting tigers for fun made him feel proud
Had trouble with his gun
There was no time to run
Now lies...

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To some a light house was simply that,a house with a light
    Though to the brave souls sailing the oceans it was...

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The truth was out there, but pitiful you
forgot to read the fine print
It seems you misread all the signals,
but here is a slight hint,
just in...

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It was the moment sepia bloomed into color.
I felt it in my fingertips as a tingling sensation,
like the warmth of the sun when it touched...

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I watch her in the sky shining like a diamond chit 
splashing her light around in the midnight sombre
she is more beautiful then all other...

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I destroy it all
When feeling small
When I feel alone
I embrace the fall

True words come out
Without a doubt
I pitch a fit
I scream and shout

I make my...

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A Case of Sexual Harassment 

By Elton Camp 

Ms. Clark gave her analysis to the boss
For words of praise he wasn’t at a loss
“Honey, this...

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For 47 years and 2 weeks
He was there by my side
Then the sad day came
When he up and died.

On my way home he was there
And...

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