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Too soon, too soon
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Gershon Wolf
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innocence, lost love, sad,
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Think of the Children
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Rhona McFerran
| Free verse |
childhood, family, growth, innocence,
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It's Halloween
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Bette Bavington
| Villanelle |
innocence, adventure, confidence, family, fantasy,
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PROMISES
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Line Gauthier
| Free verse |
innocence, death, forgiveness, grief, heartbroken,
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THE FLOWER GIRL
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Michael E. Harris
| Free verse |
innocence, appreciation, blessing, flower, imagery,
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incubate us
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colin heavingham
| ABC |
innocence,
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YOUNGSTERS
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Line Gauthier
| Senryu |
innocence, child, color, confidence, creation,
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Emily and the Ancient door
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Quoth TheRaven
| Ballad |
art, innocence, language,
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I am what i am
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Muhammad Imtiaz
| Verse |
innocence,
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ANGEL TEARS
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Line Gauthier
| Senryu |
angel, cry, girl, innocence,
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CHILDEN THEN
by Ann Gilmour
Childhood then was full of fun
When kids played outside in the sun
So different then, unlike today
With their gadgets and gizmos
That’s all they want to play
On...
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Categories:
adventure, childhood, fun, innocence,
Back Then
by Pandita Sanchez
Back Then
Back then I was fresh-faced and pure as morning dew,
brown eyes sparkled golden with the sweetness of innocence.
Back then I smiled like a cherub,...
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Categories:
childhood, growing up, innocence,
Should Have Known
by Madison Demetros
I should have known.
It wasn’t confirmed, nor was it denied.
But last night, my boyfriend and I were together,
on an adventure of exploration.
Discovering...
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Categories:
abuse, anger, imagery, innocence,
We Were
by Declan Molloy
We Were Children
Waiting for nothing for everything
unconcerned with moments
how they'd slip past
only whispers on July's breeze
remember us in the back field
sun torturing arms and noses
intent,...
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Categories:
childhood, innocence,
9 11
by Lionel Derbyshire
9 11
Of a very sad day of bereavement for the working class ..
when a father right at the top tumbled down for camera sensation and...
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innocence, america, courage, day, hero,
WHEN LIFE WAS OH SO SWEET
by Ann Gilmour
My Darling Arabella
So much I have to tell her
Of times gone by when life was sweet
When no one felt the need to Tweet
We packed a...
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Categories:
adventure, childhood, innocence, nostalgia,
LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY
by James Edward Lee Sr.
LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY
You have come to the altar, for remorse, forgiveness and peace;
Now before you can even open your eyes and...
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Categories:
innocence, addiction, allegory, analogy, confusion,
THE ACORN
by Line Gauthier
the acorn
at the foot of the oak
in awe
posted on September 19, 2018...
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innocence, confidence, destiny, encouraging, future,
BEAUTIFULLY ROTTEN
by Victor Alaje
I cradle and rock him,
He's so fragile a thing in my arms,
So perfect, so innocent,
So unlike his mother.
His mother was broken and wicked,
A being rotten...
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Categories:
dark, death, humanity, innocence,
Let the kids play
by fauxcroft wade
Kids in the park at play
They do not judge in anyway
They don't distinguish
By race, colour or faith
All they want is just to play
And have some...
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Categories:
change, innocence, inspirational, kid,
TWINKLING
by Line Gauthier
twinkling
in the eye of
ageless youth
posted on September 14, 2018...
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age, happy, innocence, joy,
The Dream Wanders Far Afield
by Bernard Chan
The dream wanders far afield,
in search of a kindred tribe
that to cynics does not yield,
by princely sums not bribed.
Far and wide, it sees many...
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Categories:
innocence, change, corruption, dream, grave,
AND THEN WE WATCHED THE NEWS
by Jim Yerman
We watched our granddaughter play volleyball…”There she is!” we both exclaimed
when she stepped onto the court…when she got into the game.
She only played a short...
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innocence,
Boys
by Mark Priestley
Running the hills, to
Dive under the trees
Pierced with our shrieks.
We bawled along the woods.
Soft laughing streams
We tripped. Trails whipped
Through nettles, to show
The world our infant...
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Categories:
celebration, childhood, innocence,
Child
by Curtis Moorman
CHILD
A child
is an innocent replica
of God's creation of mankind
a splendid rendition of beauty
a near perfect example of love
A child brings great joy
preceded by gales of...
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beauty, child, innocence, joy,
Friends For Life
by mark palmer
Satchels at the ready, two young girls to
School they go, new friends, these sweet dears
Are heaven sent, their zest for lift a spiritual sound,
Without pause...
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Categories:
family, feelings, innocence, memory,
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Categories:
boy, child, innocence,
Night Rider
by Jean Bush
Upon the haunted, magic air
A sound is heard in the dark somewhere;
A creak of wood, as gears are churned,
A carousel begins to turn.
A siren song...
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Categories:
innocence, 11th grade, 9th grade,
Simple Talk
by Jerry T Curtis
I wonder if we really knew
Time would pass and time pass us
The days would dwindle down to few
Like a child that's all grown up
I miss...
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innocence, appreciation, granddaughter, growing up,
From the mind of a 7 year old
by Paul Nairne
And it went something like this..
Taj: Daddy if God gets sick he can heal himself?
Me: No Taj , God never gets Ill..
Taj: ( quizzical look)
Daddy...
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Categories:
innocence, 2nd grade, child, god,