World Poetry Day
...N. Hawthorne encouraged us to do anything, something, (heroic?) even though life brings huge discouragement: "Tell me not, in mournful numbers, that life is but an empty dream ..." PSALM OF LIFE
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Categories:
mtn, beauty, books, faith, voice,
Form: Light Verse
For Harry Horsman Lisa Ricci and I Am Anaya and You - Judging2
...Dedication is to my Friends who avoid judging:
You are not the judge
But judge you must
For earthly matters and such
Leave hell to satan or demons
But Heaven in fragrances of your words:
Epit...
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Categories:
mtn, art, baptism, bible, discrimination,
Form: Rhyme
My Best Friend; Fear
...Doubt; the mother to a little boy; Fear,
She has told me beautiful stories
Of how great it is to be friends with her
Beloved son.
Fear has been my best friend.
He helps me turn down op...
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Categories:
mtn, allusion, best friend, black
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Planned Forest
...EDITED BY:
THE MAMMOT OF A JUDICIAL POETS (JUDICIAL POETRY GROUP) NEW BUSSIA NIGER STATE
Dear death, look at him like hump
But mind you,
You can’t take the nook out from his hook,
Oh my boo...
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Categories:
mtn, 6th grade,
Form: Free verse
I Am Dancing Along the Corridor of Love
...I AM DANCING ALONG THE CORRIDOR OF LOVE.
As I write to you, family and friends have started suspecting perhaps I'm suffering from 'lovecamia' that is, the problem of not being loved as coined by m...
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Categories:
mtn, i love you,
Form: Prose Poetry
My Time Is Now
...by Parizo Van Thulare
An episode to it's finale
This feels like MTN 8 final
After all that we have lost
Life has taught me to be bold
Yet i'm strong
I've been preparing for this moment fo...
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Categories:
mtn, confidence, inspiration, prayer,
Form: Lyric
As You Resume
...Congratulations
On your admission
I am sure you are eager about resumption
And some of you already dreaming about matriculation
Keep it up for it is the season of celebration
But don't be scared...
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Categories:
mtn, adventure, celebration,
Form: Rhyme
His Name Is Jesus
...A dignitary, a friend, a father, a king
The only king that was born in a manger
And ended up as a manager
And now sits in the heavens
Making the earth his footstool
As the overall manager
That ...
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Categories:
mtn, jesus,
Form: Prose Poetry
Tennessee River Pirate
...Well I am called Captain Owl Talons and my ship is called the phantom dragon
I carry precious jewels, incenses, spices and priceless works of art
And hide my booty in the wide open caves no one el...
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Categories:
mtn, adventure, fantasy, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
A Visit To Grandma
...You're not only from Kings mtn., NC, but also a Henderson, if you remember a kind of
chunky older lady sitting at the table playing cards, dipping snuff and spittin' in a can
on the floor, playing ...
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Categories:
mtn, family, nostalgia,
Form: Prose Poetry