Sorrow Corruption Poems

Soldiers of fortune caught in the construct
Captive foreign held in the menagerie
Shoulders abortion fought for my next salary
Now souls smoulder over their short daiquiri
I hate...

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there's something there, that draws me in,
like a mosquito to a flame. 
my sorrow blooms, it swells away
so swiftly - keeping me at bay.

i glance...

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It is the educational institutions 
     That determine what one must know 
        ...

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The way it is today
I must say
So much hate
Of late
Such a sad fate
People crying over wrongs in the past 
Things that did not even then...

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I’m scared of what I could manifest if I tried
These after thoughts are traits, too defiant to ignore
Am I reading the room, 
Or am I...

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“The War that Defies Justification”

Redundant billionaires preaching basic information
Incumbent vacant vulnerable  stares looking for personal validation 

Another easily manipulated youth converted to the latest...

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What does S stand for
Not the best of meanings
Let's learn a bit more
And with synonyms, I'm teeming

Sinister, Satan, Snake
Someone who's fake?

Stressed, Stirred, Spite
Somone not feeling...

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Written: November 10, 2023, For Edward Ibeh Contest 
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As if to atone,...

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In me, is my strongest  part
...My heart...
It is made of stone
From time alone
Stronger than bone
Super dented Super man
Of the world I'm not a fan
I...

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I had a chat with Africa, and these were her complaints, Whispers carried on the winds of forgotten saints. Her voice was a tapestry woven...

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A wonder why?
What was the reason?
Beyond any reasoning
Remembrance of 9/11/2001
A day that was like yesterday, but unexpected
A past with the skies clear, sunny and true
Warning...

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"It's time to go." 
Death's cold voice echoed through the cries of the crowd.
A kid of skin and bones in tattered clothes looked at death...

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I had a happy childhood at first
Yeah I played with dolls to a tragic
Extent. It was a dream of some
Type of female existence.  I...

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I have heard all your excuses 
I have listened to all your pleas
It is time to pay the pipers 
With the sweet tears of your...

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Swinging watch of a hypnotist

Look into my eyes
You’re falling into a deep deep sleep
Forget who you are

In a red tie
I duck out my work backdoor

Stop
Stare
To...

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