Civil Poems - Poems about Civil

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God laughs when fools behave like racists All persecuted individuals are His children God laughs when a few are obviously chosen And receive preferential treatment under the basis That the lighter complexion is superior and better. God created one race. The same blood flows like a river In all God’s children veins. This blood is red, not amber God laughs when a...

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And still his death haunts webbed wide world post American Civil War Preface: On the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a special performance of the comedy, "Our American Cousin," President Abraham Lincoln was shot. President Abraham Lincoln died approximately nine hours after being shot at Ford's Theatre. The assassination occurred on the evening of April...

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We can’t escape it, don’t know what to do. People at each other, guess it’s overdue. Yeah, we’ve read about it. Is it here? I doubt it, but I’m here to tell ya that it all is true. Cuz the world’s falling fast into decay. Makes me wanna stand up, shout to say - I don’t really know man! Where we gonna...

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In the light of the South where the sun burns bright, We march for freedom, we march for right. With each step forward, we push through pain, Dreaming of a world where love will reign. The streets are filled with glimmer of hope, As we gather strength to help us cope. In the face of hatred, we stand tall, United we rise,...

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They're knocking at me door In the middle of the night They're knocking at me door Giving me an awful fright. They taking me To a camp where Ashes fall like black snow. I'll not be overjoyed By goose-stepping boys With boots to their knees, oh hey, And brown shirts and billy clubs Cheese grater belly rubs Coming to take me away....

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The march and Chant We Shall Overcome and we can We must be on the mission shall On Dr. King’s Birthday, we must do more than just reflect on his accomplishment and establishment A call for action Civil Rights call Dr. King’s vision is still among us His Legacy reigns Stand Up with Head Up It’s dignity and Reality We have abilities and assurance We...

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French poems by Charles d’Orleans in modern English translations by Michael R. Burch Traitorous Eye by Charles d’Orleans loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Traitorous eye, what’s new? What lewd pranks do you have in view? Without civil warning, you spy, And no one ever knows why! Who understands anything you do? You’re rash and crass in your boldness too, And your lewdness is hard...

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Leaves flap in the breeze From the tops of the trees ’Round the battlefield that Rests just below. Hand to hand Sun to sun We pass on the notion That civility in war has never been done. Brothers in arms, Brothers in harm. Slaves to graves, Anger in waves. People in chains, Brandishing pains. Blue...

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At the park, there’s a man built of black stone He stands shamed with an indifferent rifle that yawns at the sky His stallion is frozen in gallop, to be forever majestic In the sweltering day, the man stands In the shivering day, he finds no reprieve Lore tells; that an anchor dropped at the edge of the raven’s ocean And...

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A civil war ferociously raged... within complex edifice... derelict hulking corpse delineated courtesy seared, singed, smoldered smithereens formerly robust warrior slain during prime of his life heavenly corporeal outstanding entity subjected to fateful foragers courtesy camping buzzfeeding carrion - fancy feast for famished uber twittering, jump/kick starting crowing angry birds made short shrift decayed discarded detritus filched flesh from felled soldier denuding human legendary poet picked bone clean his once powerful promising...

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A coat was laid upon the shoulders potential threats firmly at bay arms that held the precious mould are protecting those who chose to pray a bridge to cross a sea of secrets as towers leaned towards their fate cross the heart and aim to keep it and swallow what will fill the space a canopy arched over wisdom confidence came in its...

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Civil War 2.0 Reading the latest polls Showing that President Biden And Ex-President Trump Tied in a dead heat In the polls Particularly in the swing states. . I realize there is Real possibility That Donald Trump could Be elected president again,. Again, and if so, what would he do? These nightmares keep me up At 0 dark...

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If they were truly “civilized” would the “civilized” nations clash?...

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CRISIS TEAM : HELLO WE ARE HERE TO HELP AGENT BROWN: I AWAKEN EVERY NIGHT IN TOTAL FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AFTER WEARING WIRES PREGNANT BUYING WEAPONS AND DRUGS FEARING FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN LIVES DUE TO THE FACT THE ARSON MURDERER OF 9 CIRO GARGANO ARRIVED IN MY TOWNHOME WITH HIS JAMAICAN IMPOSTER...

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