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Big PrayersWhen there is rain, it can create a powerful waterfall. As much, when there is faith, it can create a powerful prayer. We ask God for things large and small. We ask to heal a sickness,...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, heaven, hope,
Form:
I do not know?
Work In Progress 13"You are fixing to walk the same road I have little
girl ,"she said to me".He loves me", I stupidly and
hopefully answered back.I don't even want to go into the many ways she was right and...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, humanity,
Form:
Free verse
Ode To the Women On Brown Sti want to write a poem for the women on brown street,
the ones who work at the diner i go to every sunday with my parents,
the ones who keep the dulled butter knives hidden...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, analogy, anger, corruption, depression, grief, heartbroken, literature,
Form:
Free verse
Tuck the 7 Foot LeprechaunHere's a story about a Leprechaun
But it's not exactly what you think
For this one was over seven foot tall
Til one day when he started to shrink
Now everybody knows about leprechauns
And how they hide their pot...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, fantasy, funny,
Form:
Rhyme
State of the Union
We have to scratch and claw through life,
‘til we can chip off a little bit.
Then hold on tight with two closed fists,
and we must never let go of it.
Put it back for a rainy...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, poetry,
Form:
Lyric
ConfusedEyes is spinning like a game host not sure what to think much more best to sit with on a side walk with the poor probably care more than the poor or hungry for the...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, emotions,
Form:
Free verse
When Me Is Not EnoughLife's going great even though you've got a lot on your plate you keep things straight, believing you can handle any amount of weight.
You're a strong tower, work hour after hour problems arise you...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, appreciation, beautiful, change, destiny,
Form:
I do not know?
Too Damn Old
I was here when television wasn’t…
Movies in color were still a new thing
Cars were mostly black
I was here when jet planes weren’t…
Telephones were bulky and hung from the wall
Most every town had a railroad track
I...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, age, change,
Form:
Monorhyme
The Sins of Our FathersThe sins of our fathers cast such long and unremorseful shadows
Leaving in its quake such a painful sting as only God would know.
With tangled webs that reach to the bowels of hell.
...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, caregiving, childhood, family, father, sad, father, god,
Form:
Lyric
Short End of the StickShort end of the stick.
Taken for granted.
Not given the benefit of the doubt.
Wrongly accused
Taken advantage of or used
Stolen from, so your going without.
Lied to and played
Done dirty and jaded
do you build...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, encouraging, forgiveness, self,
Form:
Rhyme
Braiding Dawn With EveIn "Braiding Sweetgrass"
Robin Wall Kimmerer
favorably contrasts Skywoman's creation story
with Eve's less abundant vocation.
In our shared Right hemisphere,
Skywoman "created a garden
for the wellbeing of all."
While in and out of the more extractive Left hemisphere,
Eve was...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, allegory, creation, earth, gender, health, humor, wisdom,
Form:
Political Verse
Guess Who?My life has been adventurous and very far from mundane,
Though at times I've held the short end of the stick, to my disdain.
If there was any dirty work or heavy lifting to be done,
Guess who...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, funnyme,
Form:
Rhyme
CryHere I am a mess of emotions
Afraid to let them out
I don’t want to feel out of control
Yet I am not sure that there is any
Stopping that if I
Cry
In a room full of people
And...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, cry, emotions, loneliness, sad,
Form:
Lyric
Life AfterIF THE CALL THE BITTERSWEET IT WOULD DIE IN DEFEAT.
CHANGES ARISE UPON ME WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO GO ON THIS JOURNEY.
FEARFUL AND EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO COME...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, beautiful, blessing,
Form:
Concrete
Shortest Day TrickerySHORTEST DAY TRICKERY
Again December 23 is almost here
Frost’s darkest evening of the year,
Ok. But what really bugs me
Is that it is the date when we...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, philosophyday, , western,
Form:
Couplet
It's a StashOK, here's the take. Actually it was a steal. My roommate took my stash. I need to hash it out. Yet, it a deal already gone. Just like a three and half minute pop song....
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, america, betrayal, confusion, deep, friend, hilarious, social,
Form:
Free verse
God, WhyGod, can I ask you a question?
I know you give the hardest challenges to the ones you think can get through it.
But why me?
What if I’m not strong enough to play your waiting...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, anxiety, christian, depression,
Form:
Blank verse
IniquityINIQUITY
The absence of moral or spiritual values afflict
we detest them when at the short end of the stick
life is unfair—we are reminded—the reply quick
Afraid we might not get our piece of pie
even when offenders repent—apologize
never...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, forgiveness,
Form:
Rhyme
Root, Root, RootWhen you’re at a sporting venue,
You should have someone to root for;
And it’s necessary, also, to have
Somebody to hoot for.
An opponent you can root against
Makes watching much more fun,
And you have such satisfaction
If he loses,...
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Categories:
short end of the stick the, sports, time,
Form:
Rhyme