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Colonists Poems - Poems about Colonists

Lure Of Liberty

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Aside from its indigenous natives
when those there United States
(home of the braves)
were first settled by white colonists and pioneers
it was advertised with a carrot
(n...
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Categories: colonists, america, freedom, how i
Form: Rhyme

Premium Memberonly one sign they had been there

...Supply ships arrived ready to delight the colonists
It was a strange eerie day on Roanoke Island
No colonist ran out to greet them
The ship crews searched for them
They had vanished

The word C...
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Categories: colonists, history,
Form: Free verse



Premium MemberOne nation under God A to Z

...Aboard a barque, across cerulean seas, 

Beneath boundless skies, chasing destiny's pleas,

Came courageous colonists, yearning to be free. 

Dreams danced delicatel...
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Categories: colonists, america,
Form: ABC

Upon a dark and stormy night

...Upon a dark and stormy night...

as jagged bolts of lightning
tore thru the the midnight clear
and figuratively ripped the sky to shreds
(analogous to jumping Jack flash),
and ear splitting thu...
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Categories: colonists, absence, america, animal, character,
Form: Free verse

Do not play games

...If you want to say
I am evil
go ahead
you have the two thousand pound bombs
we have donkeys to carry away the wounded
you have killed our ambulance drivers
seventy generations we lived in peace...
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Categories: colonists, anger, holocaust, racism,
Form: Free verse



Yankee Doodle

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    In 1755 a British army medical surgeon Richard Shuckburgh, while campaigning in
    Rensselaer New York, penned the nursery rhyme Yankee Doodle. This was used to mock
    the Colonists by the...
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Categories: colonists, independence day, military, nursery
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberThe Colonists

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The breath of the universe
leaves the warmth of its light
with me as I enter the cool shadow
of the long sleep;
I and the others, together yet alone,
in the metallic cocoon that carries us
de...
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Categories: colonists, courage, dream, future, science
Form: Free verse

KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW

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Know 
something you don't know.
If you hear about Nyamuhunda Namusabwa 
Who was married to Muhaila 
Kahumbuluka 
one of the princesses of Bavila
 in the nineteenth century, 
Sister of Prince...
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Categories: colonists, africa, encouraging, history, imagery,
Form: Free verse

Young African Military Presidents Opposed Ecowas'sanctions In Niger

...As Ecowas  sanctioned Niger, 
some neighbour countries members 
of Ecowas opposed those sanctions
on their African brothers and sisters 
which are useless.
current president of Burkinafaso "
th...
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Categories: colonists, political,
Form: Free verse

Young Women of Niger Decided To Die In Battles Like Worriors

...The truth is : world system is totally wrong, 
                     It is not wrong to criticize it daily.
Only few beneficiaries can think otherwise 
whenever some victims speak the truths. 
Quo...
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Categories: colonists, encouraging, motivation, political,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberUnderdog Alleluia

...Underdog Alleluia

By Mark D. Stucky
Why do we love underdogs?
Why root for ragtag Rockies
and scruffy low-rated teams
coming from behind to win?
Why adore unlikely tri...
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Categories: colonists, america, anti bullying, conflict,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberPlaying With C For Fun

...Chicken Chuck Chiggers chose chances of Chow
Changing curly curd curiosities that happened now
Clamping clogging cleats, classifying clones of mad cow
Colorado’s colorful colonists commanding cond...
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Categories: colonists, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Alliteration

Premium MemberHaitian New Year's Poetrysoup Joumou

...Bon appétit to all my fellow Haitians and friends,
Who will be drinking, sipping, savoring poertysoup joumou,
Which is made of squash, neck bones, macaroni, oxtails,
Carrots, yams, celery, parsley...
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Categories: colonists, anniversary, black african american,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberThe Cardinal And The Rose In His Crimson Cape

...Crimson red braces a snowy dreamscape
Huddled in dense twigs, dons a showy cape
Plumage a bold rich scarlet, an exuberance           
Nay can’t hide its immaculate beauty’s trance
        
Chris...
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Categories: colonists, beauty, bird,
Form: Rhyme

My Commanders In Chief

...Many think this holiday honors all United States presidents we elect
But let me reflect
It is Washington’s birthday that we celebrate 
It honors President Washington and President Lincoln as of la...
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Categories: colonists, america, february, presidents day,
Form: Rhyme

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