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Premium Member Deadbeat Dad
Your age is not a piece Of this purple puzzle unique To your lavished life You have cars that you give gas But you ignore filling up little lad Or little lady as a dad So many fathers with less are bothered Sacred fishing trips Creeks lakes in which take a dip You’ve been selfish and elfish Your miniature application of...

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Categories: deadbeat, absence, age, art, dad,
Form: Free verse
Deadbeat Dad Named John
Deadbeat Dad Named John I know a deadbeat man named John . Who knew we had a daughter from day one. Everywhere we had to move he knew exactly where we were ,never to have a relationship with her . Finally that day came she gave him a call . He did nothing but blame , saying I wouldn't...

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Categories: deadbeat, betrayal, boyfriend, break up,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Deadbeat Dads
They have love children who send them hate mail. Such is the life of most deadbeat dads in jail....

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Categories: deadbeat, father,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Deadbeat Online Friends
{Dedicated to those who write you Boring emails filled with excuses)       ~~Their Soliloquy~~ Oh, I have so much to do today. Read the paper, look for bargains, Part my hair! But to call or email a relative or friend? Can't do that. Well ~yes I can! But I use only three words at most. I gotta have my jam and toast Oh, life...

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Categories: deadbeat, friend, humor, internet, loneliness,
Form: Free verse
Deadbeat Side
O Aphrodite, Grecian fertility goddess Matriarch idol of the womb, your wise children love not reproducing — Ancient Zion chant heard in the echo chambers of the caverns along the Aegean sea Dwindling cries, dashed on the rocks in luxurious maternity wards, are slowly dying The first joyous tear burst of life ... alas, increasingly are less and less heard, much too infrequently The Garden of Eden...

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Categories: deadbeat, perspective, religious, truth, wisdom,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member The Deadbeat Neighbor
I gave my neighbor a poinsettia plant as a gift At Christmas two years ago, but now I am miffed! His apartment is right next door to mine. The gorgeous red blooms were just divine. Now he still has it sitting on his patio in woe, Dead of course… it had long ago ceased to grow. The dead plant glares at...

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Categories: deadbeat, christmas, funny, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Deadbeat Dad Named John
I know a deadbeat dad named John , who knew he had a daughter from the time she was born, everywhere we were he tried to have a relationship with her . Finally that day came he gave her a call . He did nothing but blame ,not getting to see her but,she knew the truth . She let him...

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Categories: deadbeat, abuse, anger,
Form: ABC
Deadbeat System
I know a deadbeat system when I see one Charging 25 cent in a public bathroom for napkins When it should be free Sharing a public bathroom with men and women When the bathroom should be separated A shelter with men and women in there When they should have different facilities for different genders ...

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Categories: deadbeat, pain, drug,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Deadbeat Brother Pt1
WHAT ARE YOUR LIST OF PRIORITIES DO HAVE OTHER THINGS THAT TIES YOU UP OR OTHER CHICKS THAT PUT YOU DOWN BROTHER DONT YOU START TO CLOWN CAUSE NOW YOURE MAKING ME FROW IM SUPPOSE TO BE THE ONE TO WEAR A CROWN NOW YOU DRINKING CROWN ROYAL AND NO LOYALTY IN YOUR WORLD NOTHING BUT A DEADBEAT BROTHER IN MY WORLD MOTHER...

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Categories: deadbeat, child, truth,
Form: Blitz
Angry At My Deadbeat Dad
TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER?!?! You said that on a million yesterdays! Look at the calendar, it’s laughing at you. Dude, are you SERIOUS?! You should dress up like a “Father” on Halloween! You can’t see through that old mask anymore. I must still look like a little girl to you, the crying five-year-old you forgot...

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Categories: deadbeat, absence, dad, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Deadbeat Dad's
All these years at home, me and my momma alone Daddy on the run, headed for the sun, he must of been.. Because I obviously wasn't his sunshine Growing up wishing you were there when I had something to say But now it's on pause, just like I am to write this There's no more fightin' it, I hate you...

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Categories: deadbeat, absence, abuse, anger, angst,
Form: Free verse
Deadbeat Dad
today I didnt expect this but hey what can i say im the bad one now so woot woot hooray im the one who had a child and turned my back on it im the one who got its hopes up and stepped on it im the one who never calls on its birthdays until three weeks later coming up...

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Categories: deadbeat, childhood, daughter, depression, family,
Form: Free verse
Deadbeat
How can you say I was never there for you!! When you needed someone to be by you doing the Lord's Work, did I not try to give you support when there was no one. When your feet hurt did I not rub them, I cooked for you, cleaned & washed your clothes. I remember the things you don't...

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Categories: deadbeat, husband, house, me, house,
Form: I do not know?
Deadbeat
No rhythm or life within my head Silent mind darkness eyes Still and quiet below God's skies Thunderstorm gentle rain has quickly taken 30 years of wretched pain No meter or 1/2 time just a deadness all around this tragic aging mind Feel free to end ME there is nothing more for these pupils to see Life is old The muse is void deadbeat of ears not for the...

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Categories: deadbeat, death,
Form: Epitaph

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