Work History Poems

Under Florentine sunsets, once home to maestros and Pope's,
Ruled Medicis shallow ego, carved in marble from impassioned breasts,
A Renaissance of heart creating visions of Man's...

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I know you say that there’s bodies
across the Russian land,
outside of abandoned work camps,
where countless souls were damned,
and yes, there’s twenty million gone
by those who...

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Written: March 05, 2024 For Edward Ebeh Contest
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Written By:  D. Collins 2/26/24


When I hear "a country of immigrants" I wince in pain.
Because one ethnic group traveled here in chains.
They didn't walk...

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Written By:  D. Collins 2/15/24


To me, red, black, and green means.....
Black blood embedded all over the earth.
There has never been any who have actually...

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The honour is yours to receive 
What am amazing work you have accomplished 
Being there at my darkest moment 
Gratefully as I appreciate your work
I...

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Now having reached three score and ten
it sounds like fun to just look back
over the years that's gone by
it's a wonder all I've had on...

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"Our differences are like the pieces of a puzzle called life"


Is there a larger purpose for everything? We can all agree 
at least for me,...

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Please Michelle Obama...
can you save American democracy?

I highly hugely grant 
Barack Hussein belated kudos
what with his wizardesses 
in tow wrought wonders 
to one nation analogous...

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As I was reading  Nyasatimes 
Gazette on line 
On January 10th , 2024
I  saw the name 
of Yao Kingdom Foundation
Portrayed badly 
As written,"...

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A sheriff I was in a small town,
seen fifty years, and earned no renown,
when Black Ken and his gang did come down
to Mick Callahan’s big...

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Twas back in the eighteen sixties   
When Shaw began to fake   
And produce silver forgeries, 
A fortune so to make.

He set...

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Strung along, I am a fool
Always working for others
Once branded a handy tool
Foot on my neck
Boot lodged for good
I barter and sweat
A soul without identity
I...

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COOKING UP OUR HISTORY

It’s surprising how food can change your whole life
Bringing people together like you and your wife
In your family gatherings there is food...

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Giovanni didn't trust Michelangelo,
He'd heard that for guys he was hot.
But for minimum pay of a florin* a day,
He was willing to give it a...

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