Cousin Poems | Examples of Cousin Poetry

I often reflect on the character of certain individuals. The character I'm referring to, in a dictionary sense, is not the same as the characters in my book. Writing reveals a person's character like nothing else. The characters in my poems are never about me; they reflect my willingness to come to terms with them. For...

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After he died, I'm always drinking. After she died, I'm always smoking. Because what use is a life worth living If I cannot numb the grief I am feeling. After he died, I'm always wondering What could've been if everything was improving. After she died, I'm always being A better person for those worth loving. After he died, I was always crying About how...

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6/10/2025 Dearest Cousin Yolanda~ Ponderings on our days so very long ago, When we were the stars of our parents’ lifelong show. How proud they were to have us at their side! We were precious and cared for, like angels with sweet smiles I saw you blossom...

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Blue ribbon excellence she said with glee Judging a cherry pie made just for me Crust as sweet and flaky as it should be I love the baked goods of my cousin Vee...

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Lithe lime faerie was a cousin to Lucy Lemon. They were both young girls, only six or seven. Flying in tandem, showing the garden their scents. The were both lovely, most said heaven-sent....

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A squab, a squid, a squishy stump A troll, a gnome, a stick, a chump How else to describe my cousin Bump? You see, he also is a bit of a chump...

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Some women control their men We tried to warn our cousin Flynn He was quickly taken in By a widow named Lucy Kin Lucy Kin was slick you see Has ways as wily as can be He fell under her spells easily She was as nasty as could be Flynn never goes out with the boys Lucy has taken all of his toys He is...

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Why do you haunt me dear cousin of mine ...

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Of tears through the years, we had traveled long ...

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Another Soul just got his wings Another Angel gloriously sings From this land a soul flies free Burdens are lifted, rise does he To new adventures, no pain just Love where he can watch from stars above Time was up on this Earthly plane but happy memories will always remain. ...

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It is quite an honor to have a person smile upon you when they know nothing of you. Somehow the spirit of the void and the heavens looks favorable upon thy crown and mineth. Why does it happen when we are at different stages in our lives. A smile is powerful as it becomes stronger...

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He is a lallapaloosa, a Jim-dandy But crafty and wise, so he came in handy He could do electrical work and carpentry Worked all day, never slacked off at three He’s a good boy, his mother said to all Lanky, lean and loved, was my cousin Paul...

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BEING A CONFIDENTIAL HUMAN SOURCE WEARING WIRES PREGNANT FOR THE FBI BEING APART OF TAKING DOWN MELVIN MAYS AKA M O M M Y EL RULKIN LEADER TRADING WEAPONS FROM LYBIA TO BLOW UP CHICAGO TRANSIT SYSTEM AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN CHICAGO MY LIFE LIVING ISOLATED IF YOU WILL BEING EXPOSED BY JAMAICAN DEALERS COMMITING...

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He bibbled and burped and barfed at meals Might as well have been eating toasted eels The rest of us said what a weirdo he was Our loud eating cousin, Charles McDuzz...

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You have this great idea. Why not let me be your everything? You will no longer be accountable or responsible For your actions, words or deeds. I will be your wife, mother, cousin, sister, whatever. You can point to me when things go wrong. I will be the scapegoat, the whipping boy. You can meander through the valley of life unscathed If you...

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