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Lexington Poems - Poems about Lexington

Paul Revere

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18th April 1775 on the strong big-boned mare
'Brown Beauty' may have been her name
borrowed from John Larkin a very good horse
of Narragansett Pacer fame
a copper-bottomed silversmith
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Categories: lexington, america, animal, celebrity, freedom,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberGrins and Groaners: Folio 3

...Q: Who is the young man who takes care of a child with no parents?
A: Little orphan's manny.

Q: How can a meth addict contact his supplier more quickly?
A: Put him on speed dial.

Q: What is t...
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Categories: lexington, humor,
Form: I do not know?



Premium MemberYou Falsely Accused A Metal Head

...I have been falsely accused many times/
I was at a concert and came home/
I get off the bus and the police were looking for me/
I jumped out the second story window/
And ran because I'm innocent/...
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Categories: lexington, anger, betrayal, character, corruption,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberChapter 159-- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA: Festive Family Time - same day

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Date:  June  2051

Damian returned to buoyant activities 
Out to the front when he saw Ras Madan 
Approaching happily straight to
Damian. Damian was thinking 
"Waa well I just wanted the fami...
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Categories: lexington, allusion, birth, black love,
Form: Alliteration

Premium MemberChapter 106 -- Damian Delilah Mallory Dj Damali : Cruel Ball-- Warriors Vs Black China Men

...11 am everybody was preped
And in the yard pass the two 
Houses waiting and planning for the
Cruel Ball Opposition.
 There was Amadeus 
DJ Damali Rico Nyaf Justin Jordan 
Tanaka Aka Tank Consta...
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Categories: lexington, best friend, confidence, dance,
Form: Alliteration



Premium MemberChapter 99 -- Damian Delilah Mallory Dj Damali Nyaf and Rico: the Celebration-- Mass Invitations

...Date:   April  2045
 
An excellent April afternoon blooming.
Damali is now 19 years old this
Day. Damali was thinking of his future 
Stretched out at his study desk.
He had been enrolled for a ...
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Categories: lexington, granddaughter,
Form: Alliteration

The Freedom Song

...Britain thought that they were tough-
told us what to speak,
pay your taxes and shut up-
just how it shall be.

Born in the woods,
for our families trained to fight,
not pushed around,
farmer...
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Categories: lexington, america, appreciation, freedom, history,
Form: Rhyme

Playfulness

...I’m at play
A brilliant day
I would just sit here and while it all away
And lie there by the bay
I die over and over
Each and everyday
My true self to find
As if life were kind
A moment that ...
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Categories: lexington, city,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberAcid Rain

...The serious Train De-railment in Ohio has led to toxic Phosgene and other toxins to be burned into the air. Phosgene known for use in World War 1 and killed at least 100,000. Now, wildlife, household...
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Categories: lexington, angst, community,
Form: Haiku

Premium MemberTwo If By Sea

...Although this seems a light-weight mystery,
This was a code word of war history;
Resembling, as though words romantic-thrilled,
Volumes these words spoke of fear, frantic-filled...!

It's like t...
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Categories: lexington, freedom, life,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberIndependence

...Independence

In search of freedom, many braved the high seas, 
Needing to flee the chains of their home countries.
Desiring a fresh start in a far-off land;
E...
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Categories: lexington, america, birth, dedication, freedom,
Form: Acrostic

Premium MemberThe Silent Legion

...The Silent Legion

Tucked into closets both near and away,
Amidst cedar planks, now alee of the fray,
Rest class A’s once borne on frames
Straight and young.

A legion of aging uniforms hold f...
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Categories: lexington, character, inspirational, tribute, veterans
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberMy Pet Poems, Lou

...My Pet Poems, Lou

The rains had begun pelting New Orleans.
The warnings were dire.  An insurrection
Of weather on the Gulf coast was coming, urging
Everyone to escape to higher ground.  That
M...
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Categories: lexington, dog, family, loss, love,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberWhat America is About

...What America is About

Liberty Enlightening the World
(La Liberté éclairant le monde)
Overlooking New York Harbor.
A gift from France, cast in copper
To commemorate French and A...
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Categories: lexington, america, freedom, history, identity,
Form: Verse

Premium MemberSassy Marilyn Monroe

...Sassy Lady
A blond bombshell beauty, 
Sensual cornflower blue eyes 
That dropped men to their knees

I watched that 
Sassy lady one night 
On the southwest corner 
Of Lexington Avenue 
A...
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Categories: lexington, imagery, imagination, love,
Form: Free verse

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