Blood Stained and Bleeding World
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What's happened to world serenity?
It been trampled on and has run amuck,
burned and wounded, ravaged by hate
while people look on as though they're dumbstruck.
The world has lost its identity...
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Categories:
erica, conflict, death, war, world,
Form: Rhyme
Asleep next to me
..." My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she was unable to. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings. " -Erica Jong
Oh, your countenance in dawns g...
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Categories:
erica, blessing, daughter,
Form: Ode
Amanda Wants to be an Individualist
...Amanda is thirteen
Claims she wants to be an individualist
Has pink and purple hair because Monica does
Wears her shirts tied at the waist like Jacque
Has fake tattoo sleeves like Erica
Had to h...
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Categories:
erica, 8th grade, 9th grade,
Form: Free verse
She Quenched our Battle
...It has been a long wait,
Longer but reached
The battle that enemy started
Was nailed perpendicularly
With our lovely Princess!
Long, long ago!
A dream was conventional
To quench the burn...
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Categories:
erica, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, care,
Form: Rhyme
Shooting Star
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“Some people are like shooting stars. They burst through our lives in a spectacular arc, but they don't stay long. They just leave a trail.” - Erica Orloff, Illuminated
Stars doubt the night
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Categories:
erica, appreciation, inspiration, poetry, rain,
Form: Free verse
What happened to my sex drive?
...What happened to my sex drive?
(sung – in a round pussy willow warble - to the tune of --
Oh Where Oh Where has my little dog gone).
Once pronounced libido of mine
took kamikaze nose dive,
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Categories:
erica, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Erica Lynn
...I have found my reason why,
The thought of it makes me want to cry,
It wasn’t for the attention,
Or to keep me from leaving,
It is the pain and trauma,
I buried down under,
I have come to hate ...
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Categories:
erica, 12th grade, best friend,
Form: Rhyme
In That Late August Morning
...In that late August morning
millions of eyes were crying
for the death of their king...
they longed for his voice that was beyond thrilling!
Elvis' life suddenly ended in an unexpected tragedy;
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Categories:
erica, betrayal, celebrity, child, death,
Form: Rhyme
Erica's Troubles
...As Erica fought for her liberty
She be truly began to see
What life would be like for her
But her troubles only got rougher
As she grew and claimed more
She often left others broken and sore
S...
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Categories:
erica, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Free From Harm
...Happy birthday, dear Erica,
I pray that you are free from harm;
I hope you're safe in your area,
With the help of God's loving arm.
Topic: Birthday of Erica Trinidad (March 11)...
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Categories:
erica, birthday,
Form: Quatrain
Ode To the Women On Brown St
...i want to write a poem for the women on brown street,
the ones who work at the diner i go to every sunday with my parents,
the ones who keep the dulled butter knives hidden up their sleeves and th...
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Categories:
erica, analogy, anger, corruption, depression,
Form: Free verse
Separation In the World
...I see in the world, still today hate, racism, and discrimination.
We're supposed to work together under one nation.
I'll never understand how people can judge by skin color, orientation, or beliefs...
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Categories:
america, anti bullying, corruption,
Form: Rhyme
Enjoy Reading Inspiring Composition
...E-njoy
R-eading
I-nspiring
C-omposition
A-s
V-erse
A-bout
S-oothing
Q-uote
U-ses
E-normous
Z-est
Topic: Birthday of Erica Vasquez (October 22)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...
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Categories:
erica, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
Flying Manual For Poets
...This is meant to be a manual, a set of sober instruction
that you can use, once you get past this lengthy introduction,
as a “how to” for learning to feel what it feels like when you fly,
and to f...
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Categories:
erica, flying,
Form: Rhyme
Read Inspiring Composition
...E-xcitedly
R-ead
I-nspiring
C-omposition
A-bout
J-oyous
O-ccasion's
N-atal
G-reetings
Topic: Birthday of Poetess Erica Jong (March 26)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...
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Categories:
erica, birthday, poetess,
Form: Acrostic
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