The second language
...Oh my dear world wide second language, You're ruling the whole world obviously ,
Almost 85 count...
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Categories:
memorization, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
The Tapestry of Memory
...Written: October 16, 2023
Changed past Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Fire Bird
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The intricate tapestry of my ...
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Categories:
memorization, analogy, appreciation, fate, father
Form: Rhyme
Some See
...Some See
David J Walker
Some see sun
Some see none
some
see
the sum of
light and countable
luminations
Some see night
and fear
As the first creation
Falling near
Failing fe...
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Categories:
memorization, light,
Form: Free verse
Benchmark of Civilization
...“No one is free until everyone is free” --
An aphorism worthy of memorization
I cannot imagine anyone would disagree
No one is free until everyone is free,
Applying to everyone, not j...
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Categories:
memorization, freedom, society,
Form: Triolet
Do You Have Your One Way Ticket To Heaven
...Do you have your one way ticket to heaven?
(Have you made your reservation?)
Do you have your one way ticket to heaven?
(Already stamped for approval?)
Do you have your reservation made?
(Do y...
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Categories:
memorization, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Children Do Not Want To Memorize
...A fit is thrown at the mere suggestion that they have to memorize something.
Memorization is boring.
They refuse.
What is the point?
We have the Internet.
We have I-pads.
We have I-phones.
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Categories:
memorization, 4th grade, 5th grade,
Form: Free verse
A School For Inmates
...We wear uniforms.
Pleated cloth, v-necks, submission with a smile. Our uniform
We ask for privileges that should be our right.
We are not prisoners, their is no barter system here. We have no ...
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Categories:
memorization, abuse, education, longing, mental
Form: Free verse
God's Zen Voice
...Once upon this time
I was listening to the Christian Fathers
retell traditional stories
of God's election and predestination.
Predestination
is like being born into royalty,
power,
privilege...
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Categories:
memorization, blessing, culture, gender, god,
Form: Political Verse
Polyculturing Education
...Polypathic conversation with David Holmgren:
Today it is common to hear the suggestion
[cooperative] education and [therapeutic] training
is the [mindful] key to allowing people to contribute
t...
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Categories:
memorization, culture, deep, destiny, earth
Form: Political Verse
Deep Listening Sacred Ecology
...Deep Listening is integral and creative;
learning to listen in an organically sacred context.
It works most effectively when we,
and our teams,
and families
and EarthTribe sacred species,
tru...
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Categories:
memorization, deep, education, emotions, health,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum
Dear Poetry Soupers
...Dear Poetry Soup connoisseurs, and
courageous ones sharing and learning
There are those of you leaving me breathless
with your best, I must confess
Those vocabs astounds me to point
of fixat...
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Categories:
memorization, change, creation, growth, inspirational,
Form: Couplet
What Are We Learning
...What have you learned from your family experience
that influences your position
on public health and safety,
national health defense
and economic offensives you might propose
for healthier indiv...
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Categories:
memorization, environment, family, health, history,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum
Memorization
...In school, I had to memorize
A Kilmer poem called “Trees.”
I wasn’t crazy ‘bout it, but
I did the deed with ease.
My 6th grade brain had lots of cells
Absorbing all the stuff
I entered as I l...
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Categories:
memorization, memory, , 6th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Yadh
...What is not a question forms phraseology
Parallel worlds in freelance
A Fraction of elevated erudition
where days discuss weeks
hours neglect seconds
And accommodations without specifications
s...
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Categories:
memorization, giving,
Form: Free verse
College
...Do you ever think about why you came to college?
to meet some new people? maybe gain some knowledge?
or out of obligation and potentially some homage?
Look, I'm not trying to bash everything about...
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Categories:
memorization, education,
Form: Rhyme
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