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You Call Yourself a Father
Growing up was hard for me,
I think i grew up to soon,
I had to take charge in the big brother role,
But also i had to take hold to the father role somehow.

My mom was the...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, history, inspirational, life, loss, love, mother, people,
Form: I do not know?



Defined By Idioms
Defined By Idioms

Naked truth, bent nails
dead men tell no tales
bad Apple, broken mirrors
burnt out light bulbs, crocodile tears
spilt milk, goose chase
two cents worth, rat race
rotten egg, bad to the bone
eagle eye, no place like home.
bat...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, identity,
Form: Rhyme
God Rapp
Never did have the gift for gab, suddenly it hit me like a stiff jab, so I thought I'd take a stab, then I begin to dip and dab. Like a Thunderclap, made me shut...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, appreciation, best friend, blessing, encouraging,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Wattle
A Wattle, nearly 80 Smoots high.
decided one fine spring day
that some way it was going to fly.
“It was going to fly ?”, said I
“No way, Jose, not today.”

The Wattle, not discouraged
actually looked somewhat smug.
It had...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, fantasycrazy, magic, rose,
Form: Quintain (English)
Premium Member An Idiomatic Chicken Tale
An Idiomatic Chicken Tale

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch,
you may bite off more than you can chew.
But if you do count, make sure you have
a bird in the hand rather than two in the...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, bird,
Form: Free verse



Good Enough For You
Girl you know I;ve always, always given you my time, never been distant, always wanted to
make you mine

Breakfast every morning, dinners every night. But when the day is done, something don’t
feel right

Baby I've given you...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, angst, confusion, devotion, girlfriend-boyfriend, loveme, love, me,
Form: I do not know?
Premium Member My Catch Phrase
I knew what I was getting into
when Deb gave me my catch phrase.
It was the last one available
and seemed likely to net prose praise.

I mean why enter a contest
if  no points are likely to...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, life, people
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member The Search For Wealth
Many seek to find riches or a big pot of gold.
Money can provide stability and fix one's credit.
One’s children wouldn't have to struggle to 
just survive.
However, riches don't bring happiness. 
That my friend doesn't require...

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© Alexis Y.  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: the whole nine yards, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Idioms Part 3
8/11/17


During night, morning and afternoon
It'll happen often or once in a blue moon
In and on any side of the lagoon
From January to six months past June
Items kept together or strewn

No reason to exaggerate
We all make...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, dark, how i feel, perspective, poetry, rap,
Form: Rhyme
Purple Heart
I remember the night
some time ago 
that we were happy
my brother was coming home

I remember that he said 
that he'll be back some day
well that day has came
and I can no longer wait. 

but I...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, angel, beauty, memorial day, military,
Form: Ballad
A New Path
I'm bored with nothing to do.

When I can be on the block chilling with my crew.

Right now I'm hidding behinde my words.

Knowing that one day I might die by this sword.

I grew up in the...

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© Dion Bess  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: the whole nine yards, life
Form: Rhyme
The Black Quandary
The black curls, oh the resemblance to the night

clings to her forehead, distraught,

like the spider's web shambled,

crooked,   rubbing the forehead like the harsh waters 

rubbing the grey stone, by the riverside.

Polishing it maybe, intriguing,

forlorn tales hit...

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Categories: the whole nine yards, courage, dedication, deep, faith, feelings, hope, moving
Form: Concrete

Book: Reflection on the Important Things