Questions of A Confused College Girl
...What do I do?
Where do I go?
Will there ever be a day
When I'm certain of what I know?
I compare myself to others far too easily
Hoping to become a person I'm never meant to be
Does anyone else...
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Categories:
college girl, career, change, conflict, confusion,
Form: Rhyme
Mithila’s Descent
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Mithila’s Descent
Mithila walks, sleepless,
Across the hills of grief.
The burning fire of memory trails her...
A shadow of mist,
Uncrossable,
Like an uncertain, fleeing cloud.
Time ignite...
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Categories:
college girl, abuse, death, heartbroken, innocence,
Form: Free verse
Called Daddy For Money
...She called her Daddy and said she needed a twenty
He did not think this was enough, so he sent her plenty
She then called her mother and tried to work her too.
Mommy sent her a Valentine, so she w...
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Categories:
college girl, money,
Form: Rhyme
Smokin' Hot
...I met my wife at the very end of college. About 24 years ago.
She is still smokin' hot beautiful...
_________________________
When you hold my hand
I cannot even stand
How I feel so grand
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Categories:
college girl, love, lust, marriage, romance,
Form: Free verse
Thoughts of a Homeless Mother
...Homeless? Not me.
I have my wires and my twigs and a place to go.
Uncle Joe is allowing us in
For a time.
Until Little Guy throws one of his famous fits
If I had a few more bucks we could take t...
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Categories:
college girl, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Get It All Backwards, Part Ii
......The man nodded a bit, taking it in,
then absently stroked the beard on his chin,
said,”Everyone wants hat they think they deserve,
I can’t help but think you got it backwards.
“Not you alone...
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Categories:
college girl, career, children, life, men,
Form: Narrative
Dear Anxiety
...Dear Anxiety,
You lurked your way back into my life. Causing me to fumble back into my old fears. I spent sleepless nights after I felt your presence. You broke me down in the utter darkness where n...
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Categories:
college girl, anxiety,
Form: I do not know?
Why Take a Stand
...Why take a stand?
Everyday she's tortured in silence
Isn't it funny how we ignore the violence?
A comment, a touch, an inappropriate stare
What difference does it make? Why should we care?
The...
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Categories:
college girl, abuse, bullying, voice,
Form: Limerick
Still He Loves Her
...Yes,
She
Wore a
College girl's
Skirt and sweater and
A barrette in her shoulder length
Hair. She was the college girl of fifteen years ago.
She hadn't kept up with the times th...
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Categories:
college girl, age, beauty, devotion, math,
Form: Fibonacci
Crank Me Baby
...Crank Me Baby
Baby, burn my heart with each little moan
crank my blasting motor with every inch shown
You know, that see thru lovers gown so teases
just like this afternoon delight so pleas...
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Categories:
college girl, appreciation, beauty, body, desire,
Form: Rhyme
Kaleidoscope of Greys'
...Arrogant- wise - domineering - intimidating - stunning - to anyone
Young at 27, but incredibly brilliant and wealthy, that's who I am...
Yet, who could ever think that I have been through black and ...
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Categories:
college girl, beauty, books, character, feelings,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Winter Blues
...When the sun shines no more and gives way to rain
It's time to close the windows and bask in dark pain
Here, here, they come the memories
Floating in with the cold winter vagaries
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Categories:
college girl, emo, emotions, first love,
Form: Rhyme
My Living Breathing Poem
...“I’m reading your poems, Mama”
She wrote while we were chatting online today
I was thrilled
What could give me more joy
Than to have my 19 year old
My only child, the light of my life
Read my work?
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Categories:
college girl, daughter, dedication,
Form: Free verse
The Christmas Kiss
...I was sitting in the crowded train station with time to waste, waiting on the train to take me home on Christmas Eve. A very pretty, young lady, carrying a full backpack headed for one of the only o...
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Categories:
college girl, holiday, inspirational, girl, christmas,
Form: Narrative
College Girl
...Class at 8:00
Late nights and early mornings
Papers and exams
Four years turned into six years
I will obtain my degree...
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Categories:
college girl, school,
Form: Tanka
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