Goshen Poems

Premium MemberPoetry is an Art Form

..."Poetry is a life-cherishing force. For poems are not words, 
after all, but fires for the cold, ropes let down to the lost, 
something as necessary as bread in the pockets of the hungry."
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Categories: goshen, art, poetry,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberGlue of Goshen

...My dreams became galling
To my fratricidal brothers
My father's favor appalling
Birthed from different mothers

"The master of dreams is coming."
Down the cistern they tossed me
Their plan to ...
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Categories: goshen, betrayal, bible, brother, dream,
Form: Rhyme


Treasuring the Art of Poetry

..."Poetry is a life-cherishing force. For poems are not words, 
after all, but fires for the cold, ropes let down to the lost, 
something as necessary as bread in the pockets of the hungry."
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Categories: goshen, poetry,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberOnce There Was a Love

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Once there was a love
filled with such emotion,
Then I wrote this song;
you took the train for Goshen.
You don’t take my calls…

Distraught till I perish,
can I take back that last l...
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Categories: goshen, parody, silly,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberJoseph and His Brothers

... Joseph was one of Jacob’s twelve sons,
   and to the land of Egypt was brought.
 Sold by his brothers into slavery
   but ruled there in Pharaoh’s court

 And his brothers went down to Egyp...
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Categories: goshen, bible, christian,
Form: Narrative


Premium MemberA Teacher In Chinatown Sf

...The most beautiful days in my life,
     Living in San Francisco near that
     Bridge, the Golden Gate!
     Days of well behaved children in
     classes that had no strife.
     God had surel...
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Categories: goshen, education, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberOld Pharaoh - 1 of 2

...Old Pharaoh had enslaved the Jews; he would not let them go.
So God devised a mighty scheme; his go-to guy was Mo.
His brother Aaron was the voice, for Moses talked real slow,
So he would wave his...
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Categories: goshen, bible,
Form: Ballad

Premium MemberOld Pharaoh - 2 of 2

...For Pharaoh still exalts himself and thinks he’s in control,
But if he won’t release my folk, he’ll pay a heavy toll.
Tomorrow I will bring down hail like Egypt’s never seen,
On plants and trees a...
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Categories: goshen, bible,
Form: Ballad

To the Reigning Poetess Laureate

...Newest thoughts brew in mind
Awesome write-ups to unwind
Novelist on the journey winsome
Dashing writing just wowsome
Highest rank of Poet Laureate
Ingenious bent in toto great
Nano skills and ...
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Categories: goshen, angel, appreciation, art,
Form: Couplet

To Lord Subhashini

...Enormously elegant damsel
In all fine arts does excel
A subject of many a marvel
Verses have ideas novel
Fond of devotional travel
Unique style does bedazzle
Adorned with natural jewel
Of twin...
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Categories: goshen, angel, art, assonance,
Form: Monorhyme

To Mum and Vt

...To mum3
Where are you my Lord Goddess
I think busy with thy work I guess
No see since morning
Thou are just amazing
Are you in school or home
Let me know for I write a poem
Today being my favo...
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Categories: goshen, angel, appreciation, art,
Form: Couplet

To 314

...Since you are my ultimate passion
I advance with aggression

My joy knows no bounds
When you make rounds

Want to explore thy beauty spots
Again and again on many cots

Research I am doing o...
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Categories: goshen, angel, appreciation, art,
Form: Couplet

To Lotus Goddess

...What a way to appear with flora
Oozing with divine aura
My Goddess steals the show true
Being a cynosure with hue
Green leaves and red flower
Emits thy natural power
Reminds me thy ideal teachi...
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Categories: goshen, angel, appreciation, art,
Form: Blank verse

Can'T Breathe Blues

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Les C. Moore be virally,
virtual plea coming black enamel blu tooth
with the plain, pandemic ghetto pain truth


Les C. what’s goin’ on
with the lophodont latest, lamentable siren news...
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Categories: goshen, angst, discrimination, imagery, violence,
Form: Dramatic Verse

Seeking a Sacred Place of Refuge

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Ghetto me be a bleating poor refugee,
albeit I’m Goshen rich in faith
Got a manger stall in the USA,
Pilate shepherd of the Cesarian peace

Time stamped stillborn delivery
tis iron Rom...
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Categories: goshen, history, perspective, self, spiritual,
Form: Bio

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