History has its eyes on me
The weight of ages, a ghostly gaze,
A thousand stories in a timeless maze,
They watch me now, from shadows deep,
A silent vigil they forever keep.
History's breath, a chilling breeze,
Rustling through the ancient trees,
Their eyes, a mosaic, sharp and keen,
Observing every act, every scene.
Not just the heroes, bold and bright,
But common souls, within the night,
The struggles faced,
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Categories:
hamilton, 9th grade,
Form: Rhyme
The Soundtrack of Hamilton
The soundtrack of “Hamilton”
Gives me a lift
Which is better, to me,
Than a typical gift.
From the opening chords
(Which repeat several times),
I am steeped in delight
By the music and rhymes.
Sitting still’s not a choice
When the rapping begins
And no matter your tastes,
Every listener wins.
If you’ve somehow missed out,
Please take me at my word
For the “Hamilton” songs
Are
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Categories:
hamilton, appreciation, music,
Form: Rhyme
Emagi Hamilton Clouds Anchor
Ian Finlay H!ilton 'CLOUD'S ANCHOR
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Categories:
hamilton, poetry, sea, weather,
Form: Shape
Untamed Heart - a Collaboration With John Derek Hamilton
My untamed heart,
ruled by unruly wants
Sometimes in tatters,
but flatters and taunts
I played at life...
but life played me harder,
Lived bet to debt...
in life's Russian roulette
Chorus
I'm like a ghost ship,
stranded on breakers
searching for life, without any light
I rummage through...
my Psyches ruins
Dreams duel disasters,
but give up the fight
I place a wager...
speed into danger
My foolish
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Categories:
hamilton, emotions, fate, heartbreak, life,
Form: Lyric
Afterglow
Simply Savagely Scathing,
Your words how they bleed
Spewing bitter astringent, still
Assimilated by a voracious, vampiric me.
You-
Dictate, Mandate, and Inundate
Like an immortal;
Dispensing positional orders.
With acrid tones, and
Gaslight Introductions.
Direct the Directives Direction
Push an Inclination infection.
Insult my habitation,
Maliciously.
But listen-
All that Vicious Talk
And rhetorical,
vanilla-scented chalk
Can't hide your Sinister hating.
Marinette ain't making it,
Imitating
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Categories:
hamilton, absence, abuse, addiction, anger,
Form: Free verse
John Hamilton
John is a Christian man, a philosopher, and a poet that
offers his talents, beliefs, and insights to all
honestly, openly, and with a compassionate, understanding heart,
never preaching, and yet, sure of his convictions.
His quote, "Sunsets are biased, because, they are naturally one-sided,"
allows us a glimpse of his good-natured hyperbole and dry humor.
More
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Categories:
hamilton, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Acrostic
Hamilton On the 4th
“Hamilton’s” the show to watch
On Independence Day.
If you’ve not seen it, find out if
You can concoct a way.
On Broadway, it was magical –
No one would disagree –
But what appealed to me the most
Was, oh, the poetry!
The acting, music, costumes, sets
Were all top-notch, indeed,
Yet all those rhyming lyrics must be
Brilliant to succeed.
And that they
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Categories:
hamilton, appreciation, independence day,
Form: Rhyme
Pale Shelter John Hamilton Poetry Contest
Pale Shelter
A Song by the Band
Tears for Fears
Was i supposed to know ?
The answers ?
Or whether they were merely questions ?
With changing goalposts
Less and Less
The relationship power sands shift
In opposing directions
When all i want is love
You reduce me to tears
All i want is love
Yet you highlight my fears
How am i to know ?
When i
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Categories:
hamilton, music,
Form: Free verse
Our Times-Sign of the Times
Soon everything we know will rapidly be changed
Into an unfamiliar landscape and a worldwide shooting range
Guns pointing in every direction and at every town
No inspections will be allowed and best not show a frown
Orwellian decrees are issued, as government is a fail
False leaders arise; resorting to trickery and blackmail
Threat of war becoming constant with each
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Categories:
hamilton, earth, time, war, water,
Form: Acrostic
We All Fall Down: For John Hamilton
Like Humpty Dumpty we all fall, but faith will help us climb any wall.
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8/23/2016
17 syllables
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Categories:
hamilton, courage, faith,
Form: Monoku
Hamilton, the Play
All the buzz is justified;
If I’d said different, I’d’a lied.
A slice of history unfurled
Like nothing else that’s in the world.
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote
The lyrics, book and every note
Of music, all in hip-hop time
With such creative, perfect rhyme.
For everyone who has the chance,
Go see it, for it will enhance
Your theater props, with bragging rights
(And more if you’ve
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Categories:
hamilton, music, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Lady Hamilton
Lady Alice Hamilton from Nambucca,
Was a large lady that enjoyed her tucker,
At any posh soiree
She'd seat herself by the buffet,
Eating so much she would sometimes splutter.
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Categories:
hamilton, funny,
Form: Limerick
The Shadow Hamilton Contest
Not for The Howdy Partner Contest
How many times, have you found,
yourself, walking down the street
Stetson on your head
and cowhide on your feet
Trying to rustle up
a verse, that seems the best
For The Shadow Hamilton
Poetry contest
Now, I started drinkin' whiskey
and scratching my blue jeans
But I can't think of anything
that's worth a hill of beans
It's
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Categories:
hamilton, poetry, writing,
Form: Rhyme
The Revival By Michael Byron Dale Hamilton
I have felt the love
I have felt the hate
I have felt the life leave my heart
I have felt the ones I loved betray me
I have felt ones care from afar
I have always wanted a few besides me
Without them I am nothing
Whether you are there from afar
Or walking by my side
Whether patting my back
Or giving me
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Categories:
hamilton, adventure, death, dedication, depression,
Form: ABC
The Murder of Vicky Hamilton
Layer upon layer then a surprise inside
Poor little Vicky has gone and died
Big plastic trash bags and the face they hide
Poor little Vicky has gone and died
Evil man, evil man has chopped her up
Poor little Vicky was left to rot
Smothered her in plastic and threw dirt on top
Poor little Vicky was left to rot
People are
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Categories:
hamilton, death, sad
Form: Rhyme
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