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Folly Poems - Poems about Folly

Premium Member The Folly Of Doing Nothing
The world is an awful place so much going on so bad it seems it's always been like that looking on it's so very sad But can nothing be done? it's a really awful place wherever one goes about awful testimony of the human race Evil is evident to triumph what a picture this shows of the sinfulness of sin there's one way this goes The real...

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Categories: folly, life, wisdom, words, world,
Form: Rhyme
PROBLEM
Problem Very disturbing Being the victor Makes you happy, Being the loser Make you worry and worthless. Problem a disruption Very annoying To the educated It Hinders growth Destroys relationships Leaving many vulnerable Acting from panic and fear. Have anything flourish amidst war?? No schooling and more Problem very practical When you get a prey It awards you When you bite More than you can chew It disgrace you Don't let folly takes...

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Categories: folly, africa, children, christian, community,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member A Man More Patrician Than Not
A man, more patrician than not, Of folly, he had quite a lot. Stentorian voice, But words of poor choice, A sot, not a yacht, had he bought....

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Categories: folly, boat, drink, funny, humor,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Wars Folly
Wars Folly Since you are there and I am here, have yourself an ice-cold beer. Raise your glass and sing with cheer, for all you love is standing near. This is not the way for me, I’m on a deck across the sea. The rolling deck as engines roar, as in the sky fighter’s soar. Barely...

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Categories: folly, loss, sorrow, truth, voyage,
Form: Ode
ULTIMATE FOLLY
A girl from the Folies Bergere Manoeuvred her feathers with care. One night, to a gasp, They slipped from her grasp And there she stood totally bare ...

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Categories: folly, woman,
Form: Limerick



Premium Member A Jolly Folly Christmas
Cranberry garlands the Christmas tree Piña empanadas and gifts of filigree Children’s faces aglow Kissing ‘neath the mistletoe Midnight mass tradition with family Flights have been cancelled call the...

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Categories: folly, christmas, funny, giggle, humor,
Form: Limerick
FOLLY
Folly A game the fools Play thinking they wise Finding pleasure In nothing doing nothing Endlessly ripping another. Instant gratification Their goals Can do anything To you for the top Instead for you To the top. Creepy acts Them actions Selfishness them route Without discernment Riding on another Instead with Be aware of them folly. ...

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Categories: folly, africa, children, community, education,
Form: Epic
Premium Member Human Folly
When standing alone on a dark stage of the unknown where eyes read the scribbled script of life's lonely pages internal tears endlessly fall creating pools of painful regrets that discolored the soul for the stolen measures of another's loneliness shared when love was a drunk passionate interlude of sensual melodies heard in a fading...

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Categories: folly, forgiveness, pain,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Food Folly
I love mushrooms with eyes peeping out under their caps, their hats I love broccoli with curly green tops Curly green hair I love asparagus with their long slender bodies and pointy heads and they don’t taste like grass I love Brussel sprouts Little bundles of joy Bathing in buttery sauce Lots of buttery sauce ...

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Categories: folly, 6th grade, humor,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Folly of Gods
What grand overture preceeds death When the past is prologue to life What omnipotent power's breath Gives life to our struggle and strife Ask who will come to our defense As we battle against the odds What will sustain our common sense When we're the folly of our gods...

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Categories: folly, death, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member intellectual folly
Colors and notes of the nature ...

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Categories: folly, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The folly of a young man Lost opportunities, lost mom
The folly of a young man Lost opportunities, lost moments I have such a Beautiful Daughter, her name is Gail. As her father, I was not there, miserably I did fail. At ten, I left her in the clutches of anger and hate. This I did, as her father, left her to the hands of fate. A cruel thing I did...

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Categories: folly, death,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member cycle of folly
Repeat of the four-year refrain Pits demented versus insane We who are pundits Say please call it quits And would toast their obits with champagne...

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Categories: folly, america, introspection, political,
Form: Limerick
Sing along Folly song
Ah Hero in Everything some say she's a happy receiver Almost an actress and no one believes her almost an actress: and she means the world to me. Who's your husband in this cold cruel world. Got your mojo working "you go Girl". The lovely Lady kisses me. You wanna see? I got a ring on my finger, my wife by my side He's got a beautiful grin and a...

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Categories: folly, business, character, creation, marriage,
Form: Ballad
Premium Member Foreign Policy Folly
The United States greases the slippery palm of Iran. Who frolic in the frying pan with Hamas and Hezbollah. Whom vow to destroy Israel and the United States of America. The United States provides Ammo and Camo to Israel. Who are at war with Hamas and Hezbollah. This is the reason no country can trust us. United States foreign...

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Categories: folly, conflict, confusion,
Form: Free verse

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