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Emmett Till
August 28th was a harrowing day, The life of a black boy, taken away. No justice was served to his killers, The nation was shocked by his murder. After being abducted by two white men, He was repeatedly beaten and...
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Sky Prince
Categories:
emmett,
memorial, racism,
Form:
Rhyme
Emmett Till
The senseless, brutal murder of Emmett Till In 1955 haunts America's consciousness, still. He's a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement. His casket...
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Edward Ibeh
Categories:
emmett,
history, horror, people, tribute,
Form:
Clerihew
Let the World See
Mamie Till Mobley demanded and open casket, to let the world see, the bloated, beaten body of her baby boy, who was lynched in Mississippi. His name was Emmett Till, a 14 year old black boy, who came from the...
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Karen Dillon
Categories:
emmett,
9th grade, black african
Form:
Rhyme
Emmett
an interesting form for sure interesting and confused form a quintain from the first line used for those who like meter, impure sure to keep me amused ---------- The Emmett has 3 rules: 1. the first line is 5 words 2. in order,...
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Jeff Kyser
Categories:
emmett,
appreciation, poetry, writing,
Form:
Other
Something For Emmett
Tears embedded three ring delight Star-crossed harlequins pigmented fright Echoes of laughter masking false smiles Greasepainted fantasy —clowns in denial (The New Room: July, 2022)...
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Kurt Philip Behm
Categories:
emmett,
pain,
Form:
Free verse
In Memory of Emmett Till
My mind cannot erase the memory of Emmett Till I often dream about his badly-mutilated body – The fourteen-year-old Black lad mercilessly beaten To death … for ostensibly flirting with a white woman. A victim of the era in...
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L Milton Hankins
Categories:
emmett,
anti bullying, black african
Form:
Free verse
Airy and Emmett Street
Airy Wells and Emmett Street were working class kids, Just shy of a high school diploma. Airy’s mom had a habit of drinking too much. Emmett’s father was fighting lymphoma. Airy and Emmett had jobs after school, And mostly just...
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Michael Kalavik
Categories:
emmett,
addiction, death, poverty, relationship,
Form:
Ballad
What I Stand For
i stand for what you don't cause what i want..i stand for a consciousness of peace and be still when i think of emmett till..i stand for what you don't cause that's what i won't...
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Monty Rocke
Categories:
emmett,
america,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
The Lynching of Emmett Till
Chicago native Emmett Till would no longer be alive after he was lynched in the state of Mississippi in 1955. Till was on summer vacation in a village called Money. It's located in the delta region of the...
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Robert Pettit
Categories:
emmett,
america, history, murder,
Form:
Rhyme
Poem :: the Emmett Form
Five lines can make poem. Lines should not be vile Can it bring a smile? Make it simple, wholesome. Poem is evocative, not a fake’s wile. ...
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Pratap Roy
Categories:
emmett,
poems,
Form:
Verse
Emmett Till
Emmett Till Emmett Till Why was it you they had to kill Why did they drag you from your bed Why did they pistol whip your head What exactly did you do To make them do this thing to you Just...
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Denis Briggs
Categories:
emmett,
black african american, dark,
Form:
Rhyme
An Emmett Poetry Form a Reply To Tom
Talking to my friend Tom. To tell him I found this emmet form. My, it is only five words, not the norm. Friend, it makes mine look like a marathon Tom as you can see, similar my thoughts, torn! The...
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Mick Talbot
Categories:
emmett,
poetry,
Form:
I do not know?
Emmett Poetry - Moorland
MOORLAND ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Moorland, wilderness, natural beauty, Nature! Wilderness, from barren to verdant glory. Natural, prime, if untouched, an untold story. Beauty, as perceived by human-nature. Nature, its larder for all and sundry! ...
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Mick Talbot
Categories:
emmett,
nature,
Form:
I do not know?
Emmett Till
Body left dissipated, obliterated, oh Emmett Till, Investigators could not tell if it was a human or mutilated road kill, his eye was gouged from his head, barbed wire tied around his neck, all because a caucasian woman, claimed she didn't...
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Jesse Pickens
Categories:
emmett,
america, bereavement, black african
Form:
Free verse
Emmett Till 2011
So there was black kid His name was Vincent Chubby and innocent Intelligent, but belligerent Aged 13, he had his first crush Abigail, a white girl Pigtails and eyes colored like clam pearls Only conflict, her family was racist Her older brother, Nathan,...
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Trey Evans
Categories:
emmett,
death, girlfriend-boyfriend, love, romance,
Form:
I do not know?
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