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Halifax Poems - Poems about Halifax

Premium MemberLife has it surprises

...On a chilly December day in Manhattan, I had just finished a job interview. Despite my frustration from two years of job searching, I thanked the almighty for another day. As I walked down 54th Stree...
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Categories: halifax, allusion, anger, angst,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberLive and Learn

...When you have finished your work, I have something important to tell you all 

Come in closer, closer, I remember walking down 54 street on a cold December in Manhattan 

I had just finish with a...
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Categories: halifax, abuse, allusion, america, anger,
Form: Blank verse



Premium MemberThe Queen of the Ocean, Titanic

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Let me tell you a story . . . 

The RMS Titanic steamship was the largest 
and most magnificent ship in the world (at the time)
high as an 11 story building 
and long as 4 "long" city bloc...
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Categories: halifax, history,
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberHappiest Halloween Halifax Ever Had

...The governor galloped toward the gallows
Goblins, ghosts, ghouls gathering in the hallows.
Witches and warlocks wandered in with the weather.
Halloween hurried and harried, hawking heady heather.
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Categories: halifax, halloween,
Form: Alliteration

Do You Miss Where You Once Lived

...People ask me all the time; do you miss where you used to live?
In ways I do
I miss my friends, my family, and the music all around downtown Halifax
I miss going to the cute little cafes around th...
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Categories: halifax, 12th grade, city, emotions,
Form: Free verse



Premium MemberHappiness and Her Husband

...Happiness holds a historical record for having a heavenly holiday
Her husband’s husky half adds hardy hilarity huffs to her hoorays
Handy huffing hints of horribly honorable hearty humor handling H...
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Categories: halifax, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Alliteration

Premium MemberA Christmas In Halifax

...Come visit us under pink tinged twilight skies..
among boughs borne under a song laden tree. 
In fair view of land, meadows green coiling rise,
one hundred twenty counted souls, and me.

The old...
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Categories: halifax, christmas, grave, journey, sea,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberCompanions

...Tiny boardwalk along the Halifax River
Waiting to see what “catch” nature will deliver

Royal Palms’ fronds rustle in fall’s gentle breeze
No noisy distractions from teens on their jet skis 

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Categories: halifax, bird, fishing, nature,
Form: Couplet

Canada, Before I Know Her

...You came home from Quebec,
you were never alone; 
              
              your shadow chased you around town
              like a dog in love or out of love.

They told me you have been to...
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Categories: halifax, angst, autumn, lonely, longing,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSable Island

...Is part of Halifax 
This island is 42 km. long
It is the equlvalent of walking
In sand from downtown Halifax
All the way to Peggy's Cove

Sable Island has 500 wild horses
After surviving centu...
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Categories: halifax, history,
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberA Collaborated Love

...~Amber silents, daylight violets;
Custom stares;
Love comes here;
I wave you into the Harbor of Halifax.*

Love is where there is caring faith;
Loves committed grace;
A chance we com...
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Categories: halifax, christian, love,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberIt's Funny Till It's Not

...There was a man from Halifax
Refused to do his income tax
    They tossed him out
    Without a doubt
So sad his fun perks got the axe



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Categories: halifax, fun, money, time,
Form: Limerick

Premium MemberAngels Danced

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Angels looked over him as he was born in Halifax on a rainy Monday. It was the first of May in 1950. No one is around to remember the time of day or night, only that it was spring and a tim...
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Categories: halifax, angel, baby, destiny, heaven,
Form: Haibun

Bad Weather

...Since Brig Copenhagen was only four 
days out of Liverpool, there remained some
distance to cover. Because it was more
nearer winter bad weather had to come.
Ship needed to reef sails before they...
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Categories: halifax, weather,
Form: Sonnet

Meghan and Harry

...Meghan and Harry

Read my story of Meghan and Harry
Went to Vegas, said let's marry
In true Elvis style
They rocked down the aisle
Witnessed by slot machine Larry


Sorry this is Meghan and ...
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Categories: halifax, america, fun, marriage, wedding,
Form: Limerick

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