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Premium Member Walk Tall
I was born and raised in a little town by the name of Calder
That was just twenty miles south of the Canadian border
As a boy I...

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Categories: walk tall, america, death, drink, drug,
Form: Narrative



Education Is the Liberator From Poverty
Education you 're the champion of the poor 
You're a roof under which people who love you shelter 
You open the eyes of the ignorant,...

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Categories: walk tall, africa,
Form: Personification
Dear Friend
From my heart to yours,
you are a precious man,
from the very first time,
I read your work,
it was not hard to understand.
The trials you endured,
the pain,...

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Categories: walk tall, dedication, forgiveness, friendship, life,
Form: Narrative
Heart of Pain
heart of pain ,
words of sorrow,
been there mate,
no tomorrow,
get back on the horse, 
yes that's right, 
walk tall babe,
through the lonely night! 
get some strength,
just...

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Categories: walk tall, art,
Form: Ballad
Knocked Down
Knocked down

When I’m down I’m miserable,
But that won’t do at all,
Reef up yer bloody bootstraps, boy,
Walk tall, don’t bloody crawl.

Depression black has arrived,
Kick it up...

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Categories: walk tall, adventurestrength,
Form: Rhyme



Just Clowning Around
Just clowning around
so try not to frown

 ———

In living this life
I’ve made mistakes
hard it can be
but here’s my take

Grow a backbone
don’t lose heart
be kind and...

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Categories: walk tall, funny, life
Form: Free verse
Premium Member So Why Did You Hurt Me So
Why you did , what you did I will never know.
Why you put me through so much pain, and hurt me so.
You obviously had your...

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© Pat Dring  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: walk tall, angst, confusion, hope, life,
Form: Rhyme
A Likely Friendship
It is early on in life that Pride meets Ego. In 2nd grade in fact. Pride sits quietly admiring the gold star at the top...

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Categories: walk tall, deep, emotions, journey, philosophy,
Form: Personification
Advice To My Younger Self
"advice to my younger self"

as I sit and ponder on the reflections of my life
I wonder what advice would I give to my younger self
the...

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© Lisa Ricci  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: walk tall, destiny, humanity,
Form: Quatrain
Sister Sister
Woke up one morning
It felt just like any other
Or at least so I thought
I guess I was young
I was naïve
I felt a bit restless
My pockets...

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© John Pen  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: walk tall, absence, blue, eulogy, family,
Form: Epitaph
Saying Goodbye
I cried as I said goodbye today,
To my best childhood friend;
As my tears fall I wish you could stay,
I never thought it would end;

You snort...

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Categories: walk tall, angst, animals, childhood, confusion,
Form: Rhyme
Infected Minds
Hatred walking tall in the streets 
of the hearts of our 
GENERATIONS
Blood spilled painting the 
ground red
Making the evil not to feel bad 
but as...

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Categories: walk tall, inspirational
Form: ABC
Premium Member Why
WHY


 Why you did, what you did, I will never know,

Why you put me through so much pain and hurt me so,

You obviously had your...

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© Pat Dring  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: walk tall, angst, hope, inspirational, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Break
Why do you want to leave me standing alone
the once happy home, now half the throne
we stood together through thick and thin
the beautiful duo, together...

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Categories: walk tall, allusion, break up, emotions,
Form: Ballad
Dignity of Manual Labor
Dignity of Manual Labor
by Lori Maria Walton

These, my manual extensions
   designed for dexterity
  give, to you, my treasure

These, you take from me
...

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Categories: walk tall, abuse, class, culture, father,
Form: I do not know?

Book: Reflection on the Important Things