Eke Out Poems - Poems about Eke Out

...Foremost apex bird leading the flock flight United to run the race and fight the fight Apache, Comanche, Samurai, knight Choosing to keep victory in mind and sight Tearing through the darkness ......

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...June nineteenth one hundred and fifty nine years ago The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at App......

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...Somehow, all this grit makes me breathe out a wall of glass A prison forming, where I've too much to say but am unable to be heard Too tightly encased to generate the power needed to break out Arm......

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...June nineteenth one hundred and fifty years ago Juneteenth hint: three hundred and sixty six days after eighteen sixty four. Major General Gordon Granger led the Union Soldiers to Galveston,......

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...One stifling hot day an empty sky tries to eke - out - tears, but can – not all of a sudden gray clouds gather and thicken . . . a downpour explodes As if for gladness heaven we......

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...My contingency measure in case of…götterdämmerung A scenario unfolds more abominable among any previous warring factions, his wicked weltanschauung charred effigies futilely hung against regi......

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...A vagabond once in a colorful ‘kurta’ And a turban wound round his head Came into my house, one afternoon A snake charmer, Carrying pretzel serpents In a wicker basket, The slimy things coile......

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...Think back, way back to days of yore The simplest things today were such demanding chores Bake bread from scratch Slaughter a chicken Salt it and drain the blood Fetch the well-water......

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...~ Papa ~ Dawn broke uneasy o'er damp, dreary lane Fish markets open, the merchant a-bustle Hawking his fresh catch to eke out a gain Daily routine, one of stressed, ceaseless hustle Perils o......

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...When a precedent-busting pandemic is palling around the world when its concomitant panic and pain freak out it is your fine figures that are unflinchingly unfurled e'en as proctective gears barel......

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...Privilege by Michael R. Burch This poem is dedicated to Harvey Stanbrough, an ex-marine who has written eloquently about the horror and absurdity of war in "Lessons for a Barren Population." N......

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...DPAA Hymn for Fallen Soldiers by Michael R. Burch Sound the awesome cannons. Pin medals to each breast. Attention, honor guard! Give them a hero’s rest. Recite their names to the heavens T......

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...March 10, 2019 - Daylight Saving Time Starts The homey nimble storied wisdom of Benjamin Franklin still admired during hour time, especially noteworthy, for slime molds, the second Sunday of M......

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...A flea market called the outhouse market is located just outside of York Town. And an arrow sign nailed to an old tree points you to the best flea market around. Cause it's hidden behin......

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...I ask why I live in a flask To hide my pride To chide and deride every task Better to stem my indifference tide. I ask why I feed on crumbs To lead a life lost in poverty To bite and fight m......

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