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Juvenilia: Early Poems Iv
Juvenilia: Early Poems IV
I wrote this around age 17.



Bible Libel
by Michael R. Burch

If God
is good
half the Bible
is libel.

I read the Bible from cover to cover at age eleven, ten chapters per day, at the suggestion...

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Categories: submitted, poems, poetry, poets, teen, write, writing, youth,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Declaration of Interdependence
When in the Course of Earth’s climatic events, 
it becomes necessary for cultures to resolve political bands 
which have connected Her with human nature, 
and to assume among the powers of Earth, 
separate and equal...

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Categories: submitted, freedom, health, independence day, life, peace, political,
Form: Prose Poetry
Mario William Vitale Latest Writings
The language and images of Mario Vitale's poetry are so closely bound to the natural cycles of seasons, of generations, of the body's functioning, that is surprising to realize how many of his poems deal...

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Categories: submitted, art,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Dillen and the Dmv
TO:  Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner, Chief States Attorney

FROM: Dillen Dye’s Employer

8/16/16

RE: Some apparent non-compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act; common courtesy, civil respect; freely accessible pursuit of health, happiness, and prosperity

I don’t...

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Categories: submitted, culture, discrimination, health, political, race, perspective, integrity,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Dr Time's Dipolar Rant
What's up?
Thanks for this second interview,
old man.

You are either blind or confused,
but probably both.

Well, thanks,
and I appreciate you as well.
Now, I understand you want to talk about human consciousness.

We comprehend your language as limiting human...

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Categories: submitted, anger, culture, fear, language, love, nature, time,
Form: Narrative



The Inception: the Dark Side of Me
I’m broke without your love to repair me…

My young heart breaks into two and you push on the brakes…

Three strikez…you’re owt…. Get lost….that is my only plea

Our lives were at stake and we were taking...

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Categories: submitted, beauty, betrayal, how i feel, kiss, life,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Something Old Something New
In a matter of months, we would experience the greatest economic                        ...

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Categories: submitted, change, travel,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Prizes For Ultimate Sacrifices - Part One
Prizes for Ultimate Sacrifices


    prizes for the abstemious  for abstinence  chastity ?
                 the countless...

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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: submitted, howl, inspirational, metaphor, passion, satire, spoken word,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member Praying For Love - the Linked Style
~ Praying  For  Love ~ 
( Linked ) 


~O~



Praying  for   Love
 P
 Love  in  this   world
 R
 World   Lord  can  change
 A
...

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Categories: submitted, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form: Free verse
Inception: Tears of Bittersweet Sentiments - Collab With Mikey Part 5
He lifts me up on cloud nine
I’m a lost sheep in godly sleep
He nurtures me like His child – I’m feelin’ fine
I’m a joyful sheep in godly sleep
Dead leaves of dried hope and fervor-lacking faith...

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Categories: submitted, betrayal, emotions, encouraging, words, universe,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Life Is Not Easy - the Octilla Style
~  Life Is Not Easy ~ 
( Octilla   ) 
 

~O~


Life's not easy, that we all know 
Sometimes things go wrong, and that's so 
It is hard, so watch what you sow...

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Categories: submitted, christian, faith, hope, love,
Form: Rhyme
I Am Feeling Good Enough
Break the chains that are putting me in captivity...they're breaking me, for its reducing me to pity

In my heart, I felt your love
In my heart, I broke free your light
In your heart, I see flawless...

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Categories: submitted, beauty, change, deep, emotions, encouraging, hope, uplifting,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mockingbird - Crown of Sonnets
#1
"It is a sin to kill a Mockingbird.
While playing games with rocks or guns, defray,
them, please, ...shoot old tin cans.  Each whispered song 
from Mockingbirds, can heal the wounds  of the day"

Virtues are...

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Categories: submitted, children, discrimination, integrity, prejudice,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Premium Member Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm
Written: 21 July 2023 
Submitted to No. 1231 New Poem Only Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by Brian Strand 

Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm*

As rises the wealth of nations,
As grows the limb of a township
So declines the flowers...

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Categories: submitted, humanity, inspiration, men, society,
Form: Rhyme
An Eternity I
Stood upright, between two roads,
On a thin metal rail,
A solitary, brown coloured bottle 
Of beer,                    ...

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Categories: submitted, betrayal,
Form: Rhyme
Blossom
Blossom

Just grab a seat on that stump lad, and I'll take centre stage, 
With a yarn about a small brown donk, and a lad about your age.
And thanks much for the offer, but I'll give...

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Categories: submitted, adventure,
Form: Ballad
Premium Member The Word-Heroic Crown of Sonnets
BEGINNINGS

The WORD was there before the dawn of time
the Trinity communed in sacred tongue
with sounds unheard, unspeakable, sublime
they uttered words of their unending Love.
With power in God's WORD the world was formed
and from His mouth...

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Categories: submitted, beautiful, bible, life, love, universe,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Premium Member Road Trip
Road Trip

The country, people, and the village,
All equal, as if, for the first time, 
All of that gave a fresher image,
Nay, 'tis but a relative vantage.
Save fresh road, to its left bears a sign.

"A few...

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© Hilo Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: submitted, adventure, allegory, childhood, grandfather, meaningful, nostalgia, remember,
Form: Rhyme
Ocd
I feel as lame as a whale without its fins to swim in fine waters
Blue blasphemy break a spirit of slumberless insanity that rips up my poetic loves, likes, unlikes and hates
Debates on TV…flee from...

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Categories: submitted, anxiety, , atheist,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Down a Piece and There
The country, people, and the village,
All equal, as if, for the first time, 
All of that gave a fresher image,
Nay, 'tis but a relative vantage.
Save fresh road, to its left bears a sign.

"A few more...

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© Hilo Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: submitted, allegory, beach, childhood, grandfather, nostalgia, remember, travel,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Approved By the God of Verse
What a gratifying experience this was...


While sitting at a readers’ desk in Bobby Booker’s Bookstore, waiting for the latest composition I’d composed
To reach the eyes of - Bob himself...the so-called - “God of Verse”...the man...

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Categories: submitted, poetry, poets,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Sunrise Meditation
Stop in your tracks

Take a deep breath
Stop and relax

Close your eyes
Exhale a slow deep breath

In your mind’s eye 
It’s early dawn
It’s quiet and serene around you

Look far out at the horizon
There over the peaceful rolling...

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Categories: submitted, freedom, inspirational, introspection, motivation, nature, peace, uplifting,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Obama Rhapsody - Potd
His full given name is Barack Hussein Obama
The etymology of his first name, "Baraka," a Swahili word meaning "Blessed"


      It's easy to see why he's my favorite POTUS
  ...

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Categories: submitted, appreciation, celebrity, perspective, political, tribute,
Form: Ode
Premium Member Went Fishin'
Submitted to the "Gone Fishin" contest
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Trollin’ the islands at Texoma,
It was April, 1964.
New rod and reel in hand,
I’d NEVER been fishing before.

A Garcia 2510T casting rod.
The reel, a Mitchell 301,
Plus hand-selected worms and lures…
I was...

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Categories: submitted, adventure, april, crazy, fish, fishing, fun, funny,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Farmer Fred Talks Politics Vol Iii
Oakland County MI                   Democrats             ...

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Categories: submitted, political,
Form: Narrative

Book: Shattered Sighs