detox
...self disgust
and disappointment
for the slip-up
but I need to know
what cheapens intimacy
devaluing myself
devalues anyone
with whom I
would share something
valuable
it's why
I'm deto...
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Categories:
cheapens, emotions,
Form: Free verse
From the Start
...Each poem better than the last
I write them to improve.
But looking back should add to fact
that nothing's new to prove.
When all I write is soon passe'
for better works of art.
And all I kno...
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Categories:
cheapens, 9th grade, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Quatrain
Word Power
...Harsh words can rip the soul,
or crush the tender spirit.
An insult cheapens he who speaks,
as well as those who hear it.
Courageous words make us brave
inspiring us to boldly face
a tedious ...
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Categories:
cheapens, words,
Form: Quatrain
Love In the Grains
...Wonderful imperfections at every glance
Edges worn, as solid as ever
Age gives proof of the foundation
No splash of paint could increase the value
Pretending it is new only cheapens
Not sensible...
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Categories:
cheapens, beauty, love, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Yard Sale
...Another holiday has come to pass and I am no prouder to be an American than when it started.
What are these holidays for I ask myself?
Are they designed for the little man to feel like he’s getting...
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Categories:
cheapens, holiday, presidents day, labor
Form: Prose
Filth In the Name of Art
...Some people use poetry to say ugly things;
Write filth and then call it art.
They expose all the sludge their mind can concoct,
And they think that this makes them look smart.
They think they're so ...
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Categories:
cheapens, inspirational, god, fun, god,
Form: Quatrain
My Insignificant Snack
...Read letters to the left of the word (red) from "a" down to "y" then repeat for the word (blue)!
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With very little knowing and harmless ...
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Categories:
cheapens, faith
Form: I do not know?