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SequoiaBorn to a land unspoiled and free,
The mighty sequoia was on the ascendancy,
Ancient elders stood erect and proud,
Free from threats to pierce a cloud.
Out of nowhere came a destructive presence,
Little creatures with a cold, dark...
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Categories:
change, death, farewell, heartbreak,
Form: Rhyme
A Sad Side
A good man of great stature
A presence so strong
Head of a company, head of the family
The place he belonged
Now he sits in a care home
A toy cat cradled in his arms
Imprisoned in his...
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Categories:
family, farewell, lonely, sad,
Form: Rhyme
Tomorrow Never ComesSomethings are better
done to day – tomorrow
never comes
like mending fences
and pitching hay
meal on the table
and time to pray
grace in the morning
at the end of day
remind those special someones
just how much you love them
do it without...
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Categories:
farewell, fate, goodbye, inspirational
Form: Free verse
The Heartache of FarewellThe heartache of farewell
Comes in layers and degrees of torment and suffering
Some good and Bad, some may say it is all good in the end
But regardless of platitudes and positive thinking after reflection at the...
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Categories:
farewell, goodbye, heartbreak, loss,
Form: Free verse
I Remember that Farewell NightListless on plate waited the farewell cake,
So did most colleagues— eagerly to leave,
‘Pon vouching polite words, bulk of them fake,
I still recall that routine tedious eve,
When companies to old wards send-off give....
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Categories:
farewell, remember,
Form: Quintain (English)
A Friend for Years
A friend for years
a constant
Amidst those
who come and go ~
...
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Categories:
farewell, friend, friendship, write,
Form: Rhyme
Prior to the AfterlifeThe ceiling sparkled;
I saw the big dipper, then the little one.
The painters needed a bigger tip for their creative execution.
Without a warning to prepare, a requiem played.
The symphony corned all aspects of a...
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Categories:
anger, farewell, murder, pain,
Form: Free verse
Lost In The AbyssI am lost and can never be found..
I'm hidden away in the deep dark abyss.
I know you won't ever find me..
To you I never seemed to exist.
You were always taking advantage..
You took for granted all...
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Categories:
anger, betrayal, farewell, journey,
Form: Rhyme
The Song Of A PoetIt is a poet who sings
It's a writer who tells
His stories.
It is an author who expresses himself
He is a speaker of the highest esteems
Who review the sad memoirs.
He is a brave man who externalizes himself
It...
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Categories:
bullying, farewell, funeral, love,
Form: Free verse
The Most Beautiful Lady That Ever Was
People anticipated, and waited for the day they could gaze upon my beauty, and that they did. The men adored me, the women admired me, and the children were in awe of me.
Everyone loved...
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Categories:
farewell, remember, voyage,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
LonelinessCarve out my arms and chest
The aching loss my forearms face
Hands lifted up to a god
Who stole the soul of an empty case
Shine a flashlight through the gap
Or into a hollow statue chest
Porcelain delicate echoing...
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Categories:
farewell, loneliness, lonely, longing,
Form: Rhyme
Your Love Is GarbageThis has been a huge mistake
All you ever do is take
Without the care or concern
You left me alone to burn
In a fire pit of despair
It is all becoming clear
Your a user and a cheat
Everyday is...
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Categories:
farewell, freedom, hurt, pain,
Form: Rhyme
Empty For DevelopmentCan we call it a day,
Inclined to tell me so,
Thinking I had a right to know.
Incoming train wreck on the night ahead,
Palmed one off to another,
It was the only direction I could take,
After willingly expressing...
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Categories:
break up, farewell, feelings,
Form: Free verse
Three CheatThree days ago I did not wonder if you loved me
Five days ago I did not wonder what you would do if you could not me
Three months ago I did not think that in...
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Categories:
farewell, abuse, anger, angst, anxiety,
Form: Rhyme
RandomDay and night
Stranger and stalker
Coffee over break
Snickers while keying
Cookies and crying
Cinnamon to cheer
Drinks and talking
Chat while driving
Reset...
One, Two, Two
Two, Two, Three
Reset...
Zero, One, Zero
Four, Two, Four
Reset...
Zero, Two, Zero
Three, Two, Four
The end...
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Categories:
farewell, friend,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Farewell Poems
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Poems Related to Farewell
adieu, goodbye, valediction, salutation, parting, sendoff, adieus, ciao, cheerio, adios, adieux, leave taking, bye bye, hasta la vista, have a nice day, so long, ta ta,