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Light(A) Poems - Poems about Light(A)

A LIGHT, A MAN, KWAME NKRUMAH
Once upon a recent time not long ago A beacon shone, its brilliance aglow. With a vision as vast as the starry sky This light embodied, Kwame Nkrumah, our pride. Dreaming to free Africa from colonial shackles His resolve unwavering, his spirit remains. Pan-Africanism his guiding light Igniting flames of hope, burning ever bright. In his wake, empires crumble and fall His voice a...

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Categories: light(a), 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Brain Light A Nursery Style Rhyme
The brain beams like the brightest light, once to the left then once to the right; Unlimited storage for all those silly facts like a big box of endless toys and jax; Once to the left then once to the right; Water is brain glue time can’t sever; Memories fade new ones stick together; You can always make them come alive, in...

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Categories: light(a), children, emotions, introspection,
Form: Rhyme



For Whom We Light a Candle
Love ones we lost The times we forgot Warm the little pot To keep your belly hot The flame on the top It flickers quite a lot The warm glowing spot Of the candles lit top For the plans we plot Enlight a cannon shot For high bills to stop We light them a lot...

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Categories: light(a), emotions, feelings, light, love,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Light a Match
as sharp as an axe wielding words to burn down worlds~ kinship split like wood ***...

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Categories: light(a), community, loss,
Form: Senryu
If We Light a Fire
if we light a fire with our words first we must obey the will of God then we must sing out loud every word in order to praise God...

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Categories: light(a), image, imagination,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Light a Candle
until you melt, burn you must be your own candle to dispel room's gloom Written: March 19, 2022...

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Categories: light(a), analogy, change, night,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member On the Street Light a Stocking Hawk-
on the street lights stands a hawk talon wraps around perching standing tall ~ eyes surreal micros sees his pray half mile away darts off racing fast ~ spies and focus scene sees his victim tiny mouse a fine meal for "HAWK" 3/3/2022 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2022©...

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Categories: light(a), adventure, bird, food,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Light a Way
The smallest, orange flicker Is all you ever need be Light a way by lantern, so I may keep you through my darkest hours (3/2/2022)...

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Categories: light(a), courage, dark, fire, hope,
Form: Verse
Bring To Light a Hidden and Silent Life
There was a serene beauty prevailing around her as she everyday trod the path to work.. She looked so absorbed in her own thoughts that one might not spot the mysterious and cloudy stare into her eyes.. She knew her way to home and work by heart.. she seemed to be in a perfect tune with...

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Categories: light(a), beauty, blessing, emotions, humanity,
Form: Haibun
Dark Vs Light a Nursery Rhyme
A sadness was engulfing eating away at her Things have changed pleas now all unheard The faith others had held is slowly dwindling Her pull on the collective, another is swindling The darkness wants to evict her once more The few she had allowed now ask what for Had she lost her touch to ever again...

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Categories: light(a), dark, evil, light,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Thus Born, a Light, a Blessing of Inspiration
Thus Born, A Light, A Blessing Of Inspiration And he from the mountaintop knelt to shout To the magnificent creatures below As if pouring Life-water from a spout He in his sorrows cried in the snow, O' God have this, thine sweet mercy on me He that in his youth walked dead and blind For now thy light...

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Categories: light(a), appreciation, art, blessing, creation,
Form: Rhyme
Heaven's Light: a Loving Memory of My Uncle, Paul Murray
Heaven’s light shines brighter today And its gates are opened extra wide They’re preparing for another angel To be seated by God’s side. The trumpets blow louder And the angel’s voices ring higher Our hearts grow ever heavier as Your final day with us grows nigher. Over the years we’ve watched As you’ve done the Lord’s work It’ll be hard to let you go As...

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Categories: light(a), angel, farewell, funeral, god,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Light a Candle
A discordant drumbeat from Washington comes Lawmakers to senseless partisanship succumb Midst the darkness, light a candle Pave the way for the Savior to come From the Oval Office menacing texts and tweets Leaving a sour taste behind holiday treats Midst the darkness, light a candle Thrill to...

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Categories: light(a), god, holiday, light,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member For Every Light, a Season
For every state, property, inside or out, every unchanging constant, a hint of hopeful restating, healthier transitioning, outside and in, correlation communicating constant change. For every constant changing (x) variable a hint of timelessness, resilient eternity, dynamic (y) rediscovering. For every open touch function, potential for deeper resonant feeling flow. For every win/lose courageous risk, potential win/win curious co-opportunity. For every new sound, a chance for wider hearing with new ears. For...

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Categories: light(a), change, death, health, life,
Form: Political Verse
Light a Candle
Light a Candle We'll light a candle just for you As we whisper that we love you We'll say goodbye as you make us all cry Your an angel up in the sky Nothing will ever ease the pain I don’t think we'll ever stop crying again But we'll never forget you You will always be so very precious To us and the rest...

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Categories: light(a), bereavement,
Form: Rhyme

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