Educational Slavery
...They called it knowledge—
but it came in cages,
neatly bound in books
with no windows to the sky.
We were fed with answers,
but starved of questions,
trained to remember
but never to awaken.
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Categories:
clerks, education,
Form: Free verse
shopping no longer appeals to me
...I used to spend an average of sixty dollars a day at a store.
It did not matter what I bought, as long as I purchased something.
I would leave the clerks cheering, I was their job security.
Unsu...
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Categories:
clerks, life,
Form: Free verse
GNRT DAY 39 QUEBEC CITY ANGELS
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When I was young I believed angels were shy
content to remain in the shadows of the day and night
happy to watch over and protect us while remaining out of sight
Growing up in the Catholic Chu...
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Categories:
clerks, angel, travel,
Form: Rhyme
The Cow Says Buzzzt
...I know I might sound crazy
And perhaps I am insane,
But my trip to the farm
Exploded on my brain.
I know that I know, that I know
I heard that cow go moo,
But the expert on the news
Just tore ...
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Categories:
clerks, animal, crazy, farm,
Form: Free verse
Chapter 31-- Delilah and Damian: Marry Me
...Damian had a restful sleep.
Up at 9 simply shaved
Showered savagely ate. And
On the road at 10 to retrieve
His future. He hoped she was
anxiously anticipating
The surprise. The weekdays
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Categories:
clerks, family, marriage,
Form: Alliteration
Chapter 30 -- Delilah Damian and Damian Junior Mallory Friends and Family
...Blocking the Doorway Dolly
Demanded, "What boys are you
Going with?" Damian Tried to
Be understanding. "Baby, just
Friends from School. Malcolm,
Shakespeare and Shannon."
She grabbed his hand ...
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Categories:
clerks, creation, dream, father son,
Form: Alliteration
I Am Not One To Gossip
...I am not one to gossip, she told me but ….
The clerks at Walgreens are crazy.
Shirley is living with two men and has a boyfriend.
Which one is that? I ask.
The one with the tattoo of ivy on her...
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Categories:
clerks, women,
Form: Narrative
Listen Learn Love
...I wear my smile on the outside of my face for a reason.
There are so many who need to see it.
Unless it becomes a sarcastic smile.
I hope I do not have one of those.
But we never know how people ...
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Categories:
clerks, friendship,
Form: Free verse
G L Trestrail and Co Ltd
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A rising sun in the east does appear
from St. Augustine to St. Clair,
to loose me from sleep’s tranquil hold
and dreams of serendipities of old -
to rise again the boy I was long ago
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Categories:
clerks, nostalgia,
Form: Couplet
We
...E Pluribus Unum ~ Out Of Many, One
[Author's note: E Pluribus Unum is a traditional motto of the United
States, but the scope of this poem is intended to be of a more global sc...
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Categories:
clerks, career, life, planet, together,
Form: Rhyme
The Fight
...Nantucket was a bully in town
And he pushed everyone around
From storekeepers to clerks
He had no special perps
Until he met Black-flag
Who gave him a special tag
Nantucket ducked and dodged
B...
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Categories:
clerks, fun, humor,
Form: Rhyme
The Lost Realm of Rhyme
...the sounds of a world which once rang
with the magical rhythms of rhyme
from sheep being shorn of wool
to remedies given by the spoonful
magic lie in the ticking of clocks
nonsensical like hic...
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Categories:
clerks, growth, happiness, lost, old,
Form: Rhyme
Often, I Cried
... " If someone is rude, mean or sarcastic
their life options will be very limited. "
Quote by _ poet
Why are some people so mean to sal...
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Categories:
clerks, life,
Form: Rhyme
Sprinkle a Little Kindness
...It is easy to be kind and it does not cost a thing. But, to someone it is
everything and could make their day. You can extend your kindness to
animals also. They appreciate kindness too. Just t...
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Categories:
clerks, how i feel, life,
Form: Haibun
My Sweetest Gift, a Childhood Memory
...My auntie came to visit when I was three, but nearly four.
I proudly and lovingly wore her name gifted to me, a sweet legacy.
I was filled with excitement and delight, her eyes twinkled ...
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Categories:
clerks, angel, childhood, love,
Form: Free verse
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