ROSETTAS
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While in London we visited the British Museum…where walking on our own
we stood in front of and marveled at the famed…Rosetta Stone.
The Rosetta Stone it turns out was one of archeology’s great...
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Categories:
callousness, inspiration,
Form: Rhyme
Mouthless
...I have seen a lot in this life,
The only thing I haven't seen is that which doesn't exist,
I have seen a lot in this life,
That which my mouth cannot explain.
Tell us what you saw Mr. Stephen,
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Categories:
callousness, conflict, corruption, discrimination, earth,
Form: Free verse
Echo a Desperate Plea
...In the ebonic afterglow, I hope for your return…
—by poet
Echo a Desperate Plea
Anxious calling across a mountain ravine.
Breathless in frigid heights, plummeting d
Callousne...
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Categories:
callousness, angst,
Form: Abecedarian
Why Your Cities Burn, Part IV
......After a bit her cries died down,
everyone could see she was dead,
a small head hung between her thighs,
mother and son covered in red.
He had seen so much callousness,
but this he just couldn...
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Categories:
callousness, anger, conflict, dark, evil,
Form: Epic
The Close Embrace of Death
...“In the cold embrace of death, we come to realize the fragility of human existence.” Unknown
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Th...
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Categories:
callousness, death, fate, feelings, life,
Form: Rhyme
Nervous
...I keep thinking about this summer—about starting a new school—and as soon as I do, I find myself internally monologuing and getting all high-schooly. It’s hoot, I know, but I can’t seem to help it.
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Categories:
callousness, feelings, future, humor, school,
Form: Free verse
Autumn 3
...The Autumn crocuses sway
Amongst the shadows of the pine trees
The air is resonant with smoke
As the buddleia dies down
August as thick as musk
Blackbird came a calling
about Autumns ephemera...
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Categories:
callousness, angst, anxiety, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
find another place to live
...Sam is improverished and alone
destitute, deprived, depressed,
an alley rat who does not garnish sympathy or empathy
his family turned him out thirty-six years ago
at fifteen he was told to “fi...
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Categories:
callousness, for teens,
Form: Free verse
Common Sense
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Sad to comment
Just common sense
not so common
among public.
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Categories:
callousness, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Trumpeting and mythologizing deranged deplorable basket case as demigod
...Trumpeting and mythologizing deranged deplorable basket case as demigod
Any idea regarding who unnamed individual earned such lofty title? I offer a clue, that averred person unknown to many other...
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Categories:
callousness, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
COMMON SENSE CUM IQ
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IQ less powerful.
Common sense more active.
Apply common sense in performance.
Callousness also appears so often.
Common sense more important.
IQ le...
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Categories:
callousness, appreciation, how i feel,
Form: Verse
World War 3
...The third world war has already begun.
This time it’s humans versus planet earth.
Having failed to treat all life forms as one,
we’ve abused Mother, who’s given us birth
and so unless we come her...
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Categories:
callousness, earth, war,
Form: Ottava rima
Just One Word
...27 July 2023
Just one Word
Just one word can drive a man to success
Or ditch him down a...
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Categories:
callousness, inspirational, men, motivation,
Form: Triolet
On Earth Day
...Earth Day’s not a worth day
For the skeptics and polluters
And, add to that, the bigots and
The ask-no-question shooters.
For those who value someone’s life
So little they’d take aim
And fire...
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Categories:
callousness, earth day,
Form: Rhyme
Enemy of Good Fate
...I climbed the peak and you pulled me down
You could have helped me stay rooted but instead you frowned
Frowned at my success, frowned at my pace, frowned at my place
You wished I had drowned
And ...
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Categories:
callousness, christian, gospel,
Form: Free verse
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