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Best On The Dole Poems


On a Roll With the Dole
Sending foreign aid just doesn’t make sense
With American families living in tents
Just how many countries rushed to give cash
When into New Orleans Katrina crashed

San Andreas fault runs through our nation
Cross Western states, widespread devastation
Our British, Aussie and Canadian friends
Are the only ones on whom we...

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Categories: on the dole, natural disasters, social
Form: Rhyme
Drugs Dole
Drugs,  Dole,  Dames,  Drink,  Drive.


Day after day no decisions to make,
No reason to get out of bed when you wake.
Find a job they say,  get off the dole!
They don’t realise at school I had a higher goal.
Drugs,  Dole, ...

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Categories: on the dole, angst, drink, drug,
Form: Rhyme
The Late Bob Dole
I voted for him when he ran for President of the United States.
Sadly, he died on December the 5th at the age of ninety-eight.
Bob Dole fought and nearly died during the second World War.
If it hadn't been for men like him, we wouldn't have freedom...

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Categories: on the dole, death, patriotic, political,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Premium Member The Elizabeth Dole Fondation for caregivers
The many days and nights caring for your disabled spouse picking up many pieces lot's of tissues for crying in silence you know you matter an yet you are the sole caregiver an yet you yourself are broken you begin to feel worthless because how...

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Categories: on the dole, allah,
Form: Naat
Premium Member Diddly Dole
diddly dole
diddly dole
a goblin ate the custard
from the trifle bowl

diddly dole
diddly dole
another ate the jelly
and the trifle – stole!



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Categories: on the dole, cool, crazy, food, fun,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Dole Queue
A handsome man from Peru,
Found himself in a stew,
He had no money,
Which isn't funny,
So he had to join the dole queue...

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Categories: on the dole, 10th grade,
Form: Limerick



Premium Member I Dole Out the a B and C
Dorthea is a strange one, a weird thinker
She never starts her J’s in the middle of the line
I cannot follow her thought processes.
She is getting a D; something isn’t right here.
She is not a “normal” thinker.
She’ll probably be a drop out anyway.
I might as well...

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Categories: on the dole, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Dole Out Casserole
when God cooked a casserole
was found thrown up on a noll
out to each one would dole 

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© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: on the dole, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku

Book: Reflection on the Important Things