Long Cheerleading Poems

Why does my multicultural applauding message,
my polycultural cheerleading,
sound so monocultural chant, rant,
a passionless litany of redundant verse?

Who would have it said of their voice
It remains both too rich
and yet wandering on far too long?

Even resonance
can...

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Once upon an evolving time
we were a great first nation,
or second nation,
depending on your historical perspective,
but definitely not a third nation
although some cooperative economists
thought we might be competing ourselves
in that over-invested and ego-inflationary direction.

This first...

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Being different struggling with allergies anxiety asthma runs in my family outbreaks can occur anytime anywhere like with my grandsons right during football practice hives itching rash anything can trigger it my granddaughters all the...

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I remember back to Michael Brown,
though it now seems so damn long ago,
He was just minding his own business,
ran afoul of a cop’s ego.
Murdered in cold blood for being black,
the man had even thrown up...

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When do we stop believing that we could become anything?

Remember the time in third grade when Mrs. Anderson asked us what we wanted to be when we had grown up?

How Susie said she wanted to...

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            In this world, where chaos reigns supreme,
I am the voice of the people, the one who leads the dream.
My heart beats with a...

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See this girl in the painting, this skinny girl
working on a puzzle at the bottom of the stairs.
With big rimmed glasses and her plain brown hair,
she’s an ordinary girl, with nothing seeming special.

Now see this...

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I head an interesting thought
on the state of the world today,
about the wokeness, the PC,
and why we’re degrading this way,
That tied it to something that we
often celebrate quite a lot,
that would be maternal instinct,
the kind...

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If you believe professional athletes
should punch their Free Speech Rights out
when they punch in their employment clock,

Why is it fair
to also believe
you have not twittered out your violent
and racist
and sexist
Free NonViolent Speech Rights
when you laid...

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She used the pretty sentences, the perfect little verbs.
People saw her smile and thought she was a sweetheart, true.
She used the proper language, careful darling lady words.
Inside she was raging mad, thoroughly angry through and...

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Have you ever written anything without sub combing to tears ?
        
    My Family portrait in my mind , 2 older sisters , 2 brothers
...

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Life is confusing sometimes
At least it has been for me
I was Mom’s “change of life” baby
two siblings far older

change in the birth certificate
three days spent as Marilyn
then I became Carolyn

not many toys in our city...

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Watch what you say to me
Watch who you talk to about me
Got the ears of a wolf
What's that you said about me
Watch my tail feather
I think you need to refer that to yourself
You can take...

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As we wave goodbye to august 
the last picnic the last nature hike 
before the hustle and bustle of 
school starting summers ending 
moms hurrying children to get 
immunisation holding records 
transcript’s school bus schedule...

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Where I’m From

I’m from tea parties and tutu’s,
From fingernail painting and Oreo cookies.
I’m from jumping on the trampoline,
And water sprinklers in the front yard.
I’m from summer days and sleepovers,
From zoo trips with momma,
And long car...

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Switching channels, trying to stay on top
Mannings and Favre are the cream of the crop

Afraid to miss a single great play
Is this how a lady should spend her Sunday?

Vikings fans stand up and cheer
Purple and...

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i was driving when i was nineteen
angry full of angst and blame
thinking to point fingers
on my way 
was to your home

i wanted to say so many things
thanks for not calling, caring
visiting
thanks for my skewed memories
ones...

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My head is in a spin,
My obsession just to win,
I'm driven and I'm mad
All I smell is gushing blood.

I feel I'm in a surreal game
That shooting sort - so very lame,
Where targets pop-up all around,
Nothing...

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Girl what are you scare of?
Do I represent everything you pretend not to be? 
or is it just jealousy?
With your lies you smear my name
but don’t expect me to break down and cry 
or to...

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We are the green
Amongst all the pink
The ones who are smart
But can't think

The ones who wear
Jeans and t. shirts
Rather than
Tight shirts and mini-skirts

The ones who have crushes
But no boyfriends
Rather than herpes
And relationships that quickly end

We...

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Loving family members gather around the
bed of a dying soul, awaiting transformation
 
Fiftieth wedding anniversary, twists and turns
A marriage ceremony in a quaint town
A college degree conferred upon the star athlete
Homecoming queen
Cheerleading team
Marching band
Dark or...

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Let's Hear It

Growing up a teen in the 60s
A Baby boomer baby I'm known
High school was like stepping into another world
Of fun sports to join, watch, and stir
Class spirit Homecoming football games
Proms with the big...

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My sister had a clean bill of health
  on her return from Egypt
  took a turn for the worse,in three months
  from a cheerleading choreogragher

 To a bed ridden, gaunt cancer patient
...

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This year my granddaughter played football.
The high school coach tried to recruit her.
She is debating now football or cheerleading.

This year I was assigned to two school buildings
Which was insane as school counselors 
Are in a...

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ELUSIVE

Puppy love’s kiss when I was thirteen
First time a butterfly fluttered by me

Learned all the cheers of the cheerleading team
When next did the butterfly flutter by me…..

Cause one of those cheerleaders my special she
 ...

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