Best Received Poems

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Beyond the beauty before me
            - echos enchant 

I’m not one to embrace and then take for granted -
         life,
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I Received Bad News Today, Reckoning

I received bad news today,
	Rather, the bad news I sought.
Thirty years ago, we played.
Attention turned; you walked away.
	Divorce ended, so I thought.

Love was stretched thin to forgive.
	You tried to ease me from my pain.
As friends we could never live.
Let’s start...

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I was brought up on a smallholding when I was a lass
We needed something to help us cut the vast expanse of grass
I wanted a goat and my parents they agreed
We saw one advertised and rushed there at great speed

Poor ‘Susie’ lived in a paved...

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Wondering when comments should occur?
What one needs to say or flagrantly display?
Clever in excess?
Brilliance neglected.
I rhyme without thinking.
Bare my soul!
To strangers unknown.
If I rely on accolades
To prove my words matter
No courage is required.
As ignored, I may be.
The best of you all
That you never see!...

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I received my report card today
and "damn" was all I could say.
Where am I going with all these grades?
A child like me, what have my mother made?

How can I ever look anyone in the eye
when all I had to do is get my grades high?
And...

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In the summer of 2007, God received an angel.
The Angels name was Katie. 
Katie was sweet & Katie was good
But I guess God wanted sweet old Katie
Out of the hood.
She did all she could, she gave all she had
But never in her life treated anyone...

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By the ocean cliff
Presented care
Fresh air
Personal tourist
Guided us through his forest
Challenges overcame
Through the muck and rocky terrain
Boy and girl
Seen chasing squirrels
Spoken words
Our Lord has heard
God gave us strength to stand
Holding hands
Held us up
Lord is our cup
Believe it
We receive it
To the ocean banks
Gave our thanks
Told us...

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Received Bill's Blessing

There is this thing I must be confessing;
Seems to be all about Hillary's dressing;
Every time her head will hit the ceiling
When I say her clothes are not appealing
Can you believe they received Bill's blessing.

Jim Humorous Horn...

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It’s only that I care for you that you need to
This message was a trick
Don’t you want me to be happy?
This message was hidden.
Because I said so,
This message was too hard.
I wouldn’t ask if 
This message was a lie
Because I love you, that’s why.
This message...

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For the last two Christmases, I have grieved.
But in 2012 my friend gave me the best Christmas present that I've ever received.
She gave me a ride to Sneedville so that I could spend Christmas with Mom and Dad.
I was a very fortunate person but sadly,...

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Received Great Teacher

Received great teacher  from my Lord;
Have written I love her on blackboard;
Sure so pretty;
Will  be  witty,
And seeing her always do look toward.

Your Prudent Student...

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You received your angel wings today
With such poise and such grace
Oh how they fit you to a T
God knows I never wanted this to be
I love you more than life it self
You were so brave ,I couldn’t help
But now sweet innocent child of mine
Time to...

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Recently Received a Call

Recently received a call sounding like a winner
Wanted to know if I ever used a blood thinner
Before or after having eaten meals or dinner
Or of any type of drug use been a beginner.

Out of all this what was I supposed to make
None...

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last night My brother 
Accepted Jesus Christ

As I went to the hospital
to see my brother again
I asked Brother did you ask Jesus into your heart yet?
My brother said this time.. he said... Yes... 
than went on... he said.. I asked Jesus into my heart
than he...

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There are many road maps
As they are called these days
Today everyone has a road map
Under their dream pillow
It makes you sleep more relaxed
And you always wake up refreshed
Give peace a chance
Only violent people need a rest
Killing was always a reasonable option
Who washed the blood
Off the...

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