Levi Poems - Poems about Levi

From the Pearl of the Orient A name was born without dent A laureate in reticence A paradigm beyond silence Composer, poet and lyricist Over four thousand songs on his list Written and delivered so crisp Offered to his countrymen without wisp Love songs cited and laid for all Men and women of good values enthrall From the hearts vibrate with gentleness Depths of melody blossom...

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despair grandson is no more suicide...

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You became a man And I hope you will be proud and stand The World is yours to see It may make you happy you see You may have ups and downs But don't keep that frown You're moving away Which I hope you will be happy anyway I will love you always No matter what kind of season anyways I'm proud of you And you...

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World War II Poems and Holocaust Poems - IV - Primo Levi Shema by Primo Levi translation by Michael R. Burch You who live secure in your comfortable houses, who return each evening to find warm food, welcoming faces... consider whether this is a man: who toils in the mud, who knows no peace, who fights for crusts of bread, who dies...

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Buna by Primo Levi loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Mangled feet, cursed earth, the long interminable line in the gray morning as Buna smokes corpses through industrious chimneys... Another gray day like every other day awaits us. The terrible whistle shrilly announces dawn: "Rise, wretched multitudes, with your lifeless faces, welcome the monotonous hell of the mud... another day’s suffering has begun!" Weary companion, I...

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Shema ("Listen") by Primo Levi loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch You who live secure in your comfortable homes, who return each evening to find warm food and a hearty welcome ... Consider: is this a "man" who slogs through the mud, who knows no peace, who fights for scraps of bread, who lives at another man's whim, who at his "yes" or his "no" lies dead? Consider:...

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He is a fourth grader Sitting alone during lunch recess Sure some call it lunch I call it lunch recess Because it is. No one sits alone unless they are in trouble. I sit across from him. Let’s call him Levi. Hey, Levi, why are you sitting alone? I’m in trouble. what happened? Nathan is the worst thrower in the whole world. I threw my cap at...

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LEVI STRAUSE Levi Strauss From Germany to New York Known as denim maker, literally "de Nimes" “from Nimes” Wear tailor Jacob Davis? Needed strong clothes not worn not holey For miners purchased bolts of cloth Corners pockets with metal rivets with that made them stronger 8/17/18 written by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018...

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God do I need a man? I know I need a pair of pants Levi Jeans Like the one advertised on Alicia Keys. Pants that fit me right Close to my skin But not too tight. Let me move about Day and night Blue black and out of sight. But do I need a man? Do I need a man? No! Not if I have a pair of pants Levi...

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We lost our beloved Levi today, A family member in every way. Only yesterday he was full of life, Now his life was filled with strife. His spine was damaged from a leap, His date with destiny he was to keep. Hind quarters paralyzed but in no pain, The vet said he would never walk again. Heart breaking to see our lovely lad...

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For Primo Levi it darkened more as light shone through and the haunting past stabbed you felt wept screamed as silently the blind were led 'thieves' you called them emerging from nowhere yet everywhere 'thieves' you called them no one yet everyone you felt wept screamed till finally you left...

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Levi you are so happy and bright You fill my heart with delight You smile so much That it's easy to touch I love you so And hope you know I give you hugs I give you kisses And hope you'll have wishes When you're sad or blue I'll be here to help you When you're mad I'll make you glad I wish only the best for you And...

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Once upon a time, not too long before You were adored by me but not anymore You are mega lame What a crying shame Since your buttocks in Levis, I adore Written by Diana-Marie Bombardieri January 16, 2012...

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Little Levi climbed up high atop our kitchen table. He tried and tried to get down but it seemed he was unable. Little Levi after many tries figured out the perfect way. Down on his tummy he slid off without a single word to say!...

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In the sixth grade Levi shoved me down and insulted my mother by the code of those days a fight was assured We met after school to fight in the park each brought friends to stand in our corners and offer advice As this was my first I readily listened while they suggested where to punch Levi and when We circled one another Levi called me names and dared me to hit...

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