Hell or Heaven
...Hell or Heaven?
An invisible and unfathomable path runs in front of me, a diverse and complex world
The way is known, but the unseen life goal sends clouds toward me, a dream’s shadow
Escape, ...
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Categories:
crossway, fate, god, life,
Form: Free verse
Christmas Faith
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‘Nothing will be impossible with God,’
replied Gabriel to Mary.
Christmas opened
what prophecies foretold.
The tremble of epiphany
dropped from angel-songs on shepherd folk.
Magi astro...
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Categories:
crossway, bible,
Form: Free verse
I Made You My Subject
...Your rejection, gave affection
for me to write
Became my strength, hidden talent
came outside.
I tried, completely died
but you never understood
Broken heart, acted smart
Prentended to be co...
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Categories:
crossway, 12th grade, adventure, age,
Form: Acrostic
Trouble, Impromptu
...My attraction towards her was fatal.
For the realest things to come from her lips affected me in more ways than one.
You see truth speaks volume.
And the beauty that comes from her lips was more t...
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Categories:
crossway, black african american, crush,
Form: Free verse
The Boy With the Dotted 'Brella
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It was raining and so great to play,
outside- though the blue sky was gray.
Oh, an adventure to embark,
to run and fly like a skylark!
But, my sister blocked the doorway.
So, I...
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Categories:
crossway, boy, rain,
Form: Rondeau
Pedestrian Memories
...I hate it when I think of you.
With no consideration of my schedule, or the details of my life.
Just as inconsiderate as a memory
As you were when you were here.
At first it’s unintimidating – ...
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Categories:
crossway, truth,
Form: Free verse
Penelope Alecknavage
...Penelope Alecknavage nee perskin whose death aye assay
to comprehend, this son of the late Harriet Harris -
November thirteenth 2016 marked her eighty first birthday
if she still lived these l...
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Categories:
crossway, absence, beautiful, bereavement, death,
Form: Ode
Reflection
...He stood at the Crossway begging for alms.
His demeanor looked like he was singing the psalms.
With folded hands, gazing at the sky he mutters.
The spewed words that tormented his grey matter.
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Categories:
crossway, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
My Love Intended
...My love intended for the girl of my dreams,
she walks from side to side,
not knowing that I walk alone.
She is beautiful than any other thing in this simple world,
everything around her shakes and t...
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Categories:
crossway, beautiful, beauty, care, caregiving,
Form: Free verse
Blood Laps
...Mae Baneda Jackson reigns
from her throne,
a crate on the side
of the crossway
before the feeder at
S610 at S288.
Her kingdom encompasses
a grassy knoll in
the greatest country in the world...
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Categories:
crossway, life,
Form: Free verse