Long Born and raised Poems
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Perhat Turson: Elegy TranslationPerhat Tursun
Perhat Tursun (1969-) is one of the foremost living Uyghur language poets, if he is still alive. Born and raised in Atush, a city in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Tursun began writing poetry...
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born and raised, brother, eulogy, magic, prison, spiritual, violence, wine,
Form:
Free verse
More Than Race-FDespite the day-to-day signs of man’s bitter degradation, there were many in the South who somehow still failed to see the endless pain of segregation. From the viewpoint of those who never lived there as...
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born and raised, america, family, race,
Form:
Narrative
Different DreamAfter a hard day at work I come home
Hear my boy rapping the words to his headphones
Every bleep comes another bleep
As he keeps dancing to the beat
Come upstairs and barge through the door
Say to him,...
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born and raised, conflict, confusion, dad, music, son, perspective,
Form:
Lyric
ReceptionsLisa and I went to a reception, yesterday evening, for students who’d landed summer fellowships at a particular hospital in Boston. (Yeah us!) It wasn’t formal, so I wore a crimson cropped sweater, a beige...
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born and raised, career, humor, leadership, school, student, teen,
Form:
Free verse
Lyrics of Bigflo and Oli's Dommage: What a Pity, Translated By T WignesanLyrics of Bigflo & Oli's hit song, Dommage: “T’is a Pity!” Translated by T. Wignesan
https://bigfloetoli.lnk.to/LaVraieVie
(Two brothers: Florian (the elder with the “Big” prefix) and Olivio ORDONEZ, born and raised in music from an early age...
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born and raised, depression, desire, french, song,
Form:
Free verse
Walk TallI was born and raised in a little town by the name of Calder
That was just twenty miles south of the Canadian border
As a boy I enjoyed going to school and was doing really well
Mom sang...
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born and raised, america, death, drink, drug, mother son, school,
Form:
Narrative
Villanelle: Never Political But Spiritual the Ancient Indo-Chinese Pilgrim TiesVillanelle : Never political but spiritual the ancient Indo-Chinese pilgrim ties
In Memory of the late pathologist (and amateur Astronomer)
Associate Professor CHONG Siew Meng, National University of Singapore*
Never...
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born and raised, race, relationship, religion, spiritual,
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Villanelle
Who Am IDaughter of Mary and Louis
(Named after my late grandmother )
My name is Charmaine
a name originated from latin
Charmaine means -a song
Eldest of two siblings
Wife and Mother
Born and raised
in the sun-kissed land of...
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born and raised, prejudice, , western,
Form:
Bio
HeadbangerI guess she wanted to fight,
The first encounter started off with a
"Hi"My name is Revue, born and raised in the Lou
What's your name?And from whereabouts in the US are you?
She stared...
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Categories:
born and raised, bullying,
Form:
I do not know?
Sappho's RoseOur English Rose
by Michael R. Burch
for Christine Ena Burch
The rose is—
the ornament of the earth,
the glory of nature,
the archetype of the flowers,
the blush of the meadows,
a lightning flash of beauty.
This is my translation of ancient...
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born and raised, beautiful, beauty, earth, flower, light, nature, rose,
Form:
Epigram
An Awakening, From Darkness Into the LightAn Awakening, From Darkness Into The Light
As I walked the flame danced in my mouth
I wearied yet the earnest spirit flew.
I a poor lad born and raised in the South,
Had nurtured the anger until immense...
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born and raised, emotions, faith, forgiveness, god, journey, light, truth,
Form:
Narrative
True ValuesTrue Values (Rich)
I have seen America from sea to shining sea, but have never left its sandy shores.
I’m older now, but when younger, I longed to see and light up the world.
Now, I do not...
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born and raised, adventure, america, appreciation, beauty, blessing, love, poverty,
Form:
Prose
Black WitchBorn and raised as a little child in a Witches’ coven,
the Black Witch was indeed a very precocious child
whose hell-spawned soul was seared in Hell’s oven,
and like Medusa herself was a creature gone wild.
The Black...
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Categories:
born and raised, allegory, angst, betrayal, evil, halloween, horror,
Form:
Quatrain
Individual InitiativeWhen as a teenager, I built my own business clientele ...
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born and raised, family, god, imagination, passion,
Form:
Couplet
Gran's Last WishOur Gran, that’s on my mother’s side, was British born and raised,
until the age of ten it seems, then Gran was quite amazed
to find her mum and...
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born and raised, funny, old, home, home, me, old, cousin,
Form:
Rhyme
My Real HomeI understand now! I hate that I
went back to my childhood and
birthplace!
It was a mistake! They made
me ,a success, look like a total
disgrace.
Monroe, I have developed a
new hate for you...
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Categories:
born and raised, absence, abuse, city, feelings, life,
Form:
Rhyme
Tribes ManI’m a tribes man born and raised,
Please don't tell me how to spend my days!
Coming in with your western views,
Don't Because that's not the life I choose.
I'm a man I was raised to hunt,
But your...
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Categories:
born and raised, africa, allegory, , western,
Form:
Rhyme
Mysterious Ways: a True Christmas StoryA true story, based on family oral tradition
from the oldest part of the city of Bern,
capitol of Switzerland, where my mother was
born and raised, in the Nydegghoff)
He lighted the candle with a quivering hand,
his overcoat...
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born and raised, devotion, faith, holiday, inspirationalhouse, god, heart, old,
Form:
Rhyme
My Thoughts Are Not With YouDear Jimmie, where ever you are,
I want you to know that I do fail to notice you by far.
You ill-treated me to no end when no one was there,
Around my mother or anyone you would...
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born and raised, death, mother, son, god, me, family, family,
Form:
Bio
Colors of Land and LifeIn the colorful region of America where I was born and raised, the colors ...
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born and raised, america, color, earth, people,
Form:
Narrative
EnchantIt’s called ENCHANT…the world’s largest holiday light event experience…with a 100 foot tall Christmas tree…Since it was in St. Pete we decided this is one light show we have to see.
As we entered we were...
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Categories:
born and raised, family,
Form:
Rhyme
ForevermoreThere will never been another-
No one who has given me ease like you...
...
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Categories:
born and raised, emotions, heartbroken,
Form:
Free verse
Codex: Red
"Codex: RED"
Babylon, hear their tall voices
Legion swallows dark wings
Mystery through open windows calling
Gossamer threads she wears
Fresh and glistening, a wet cup to parched lips
Here, is the open gate - slick and fast
A Whore, like hot...
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Categories:
born and raised, birth, death, god, humanity, i am, technology,
Form:
Free verse
Things That Hate MeTHINGS THAT HATE ME
Spaghetti, for I don’t allow it to outrun my utensil
I chop it all to inch-long pieces then use my fork as...
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Categories:
born and raised, funnyhate,
Form:
Couplet
Alzheimer's Domino Effect Chapter 5It’s weird…we are two peas in a pod…
I downloaded you like a Sims’ mod
Because you got me hooked on your looks…
You are as fascinating as a billion books…
You accept me, you don’t reject...
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Categories:
born and raised, words,
Form:
Free verse