In the shattered mirror of hollow empathy, I see fragments of myself drifting
...In the shattered mirror of hollow empathy, I see fragments of myself drifting,
Like ash butterflies dancing in the cold wind of unspoken truth,
And their words—"I can't empathize"—are silver arrows...
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Categories:
devalued, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Drittel and Glass Forro Forro
...Never wishing to even
consider wanting it:
possession of it devalued
her belief that which is
best represented her worth
to what she was doing and those
accomplishments she was ready
to achiev...
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Categories:
devalued, culture, music, repetition, society,
Form: Ballad
I couldn't talk about it so, I wrote a poem
...
When metaphors play 'hide and seek,'
my shield is a veil nurturing premature petals.
Yet there are some words that become poems,
to help those who care to read
to interpret the alchemist myste...
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Categories:
devalued, angst, lonely, sad,
Form: Free verse
Blueprint of fingerprints and plans?
...Do you remember ever holding your deeds.? Paper
Links to real estate freehold' an epitome; one seed.'
Of human independance.? Be that what it may be? In
A bundle of actions' often tersely displaye...
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Categories:
devalued, education,
Form: Rhyme
Facing Life's Crises
...Have we embarked a Ship of Fools
By forsaking the Golden Rule?
And, have we formed a neutral state
Sitting astride the Fence of Fate?
Our devalued civility,
Desensitized humanity,
Deprecated ...
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Categories:
devalued, angst, fate, humanity, identity,
Form: Rhyme
SHADES OF BLACK
...SHADES OF BLACK
Always look forward, they say, not back
Yet some of a certain age and persuasion
Would find that contrast of lesser appeal
As dull grey everyday issues are too real
Trying to k...
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Categories:
devalued, age, dark,
Form: Rhyme
MEANING
...MEANING
Can meanings of words run out
A bit like when a battery is low
No longer quite able to sustain
The punch we’ve come to know
Now, like a devalued currency
Almost worthless copper coi...
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Categories:
devalued, meaningful, poetry, words,
Form: Rhyme
Take Back Reclaim Offense Please For Everyones Sake
...Personally above and beyond all
I hate and despise in this world
Is misappropriation of certain
What used to be meaningful words
Critically descriptive important essential
That have b...
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Categories:
devalued, anger, nonsense,
Form: Free verse
Writers Create Magic With Words
...We all love the magic of stories. They've been with us since the dawn of time.
This poem is written in support of those writers who are trying to make a living in a world paradigm of power, greed...
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Categories:
devalued, appreciation, creation, dedication, endurance,
Form: Free verse
Embouchure Products
...They seem skeptical at first. Some heard the words and called
it's oritor a fool. He applauded the thought: and marveled at
it's intent: but saw no profit it it's structure and devalued the
need, ...
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Categories:
devalued, business, music,
Form: Ballade
Wasted Man In a Wasted Land
...Wasted man in a wasted land
He got no hope of survival
Cos his country is highjacked
By corrupt leaders
Who never care about the benefits
Of their people
But their own selfish interest
He got...
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Categories:
devalued, africa, confidence, courage, humanity,
Form: Epic
Elegant Showcase Baroque Grappling
...When people lost interest in the
American Pennant Championship
a Brazilian promoter allowed
20 men into his company
to help him restore
value to the now
devalued strap.
He promoted
" The F...
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Categories:
devalued, dance, music,
Form: Ballade
They Boo'D Him In Florence
...she became inspired when she
changed what was on her agenda for the week
placing fridays shedule for mondays she
found time to purchase her husbands new
bassoon at the mall.
there she meet Fort...
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Categories:
devalued, music,
Form: Ballade
The Best of Us Don'T Impress Us Anymore
...The best of us don't impress us anymore
They think they have arrived
Their ego is obvious
They believe they are superior
So isolation is never absent
In their dealing with us
We are lesser hu...
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Categories:
devalued, africa, for him, mentor,
Form: Epic
Keep the Faith 2
...I attended a meeting with, supposedly a friend, and was introduced to
Despised, Dehumanized, Decreased, Diminished, Disregarded, and Devalued,
who, by...
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Categories:
devalued, faith,
Form: Personification
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