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Mariah of Magdala
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Beryl O. Adhiambo
| Narrative |
narrated, blessing, character, conflict, endurance,
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the thief1
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mohamad safan
| Rhyme |
narrated, 10th grade, 2nd grade,
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Million Ghosts
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Vermillion Scythe
| Free verse |
narrated, death, old, people, spiritual,
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a walker, I
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Stephe Watson
| Free verse |
narrated, art, journey, tree,
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MONTHLY RHYME 1
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ELIAS MWANGI
| Rhyme |
narrated, fun, passion, rap,
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Who Is Killing Nigeria
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john chizoba vincent
| Blank verse |
narrated, abuse, africa, art,
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Imagine Us There, Lily
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fayaz bhat
| Free verse |
narrated, adventure, nature,
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A Philosophical Predicament
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Ram R. V.
| Free verse |
narrated, language, philosophy,
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An island boy
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Mohamed Manzur Bah
| Prose Poetry |
narrated, adventure, anger, betrayal,
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Damdam
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Precioso Tano
| Free verse |
narrated, adventure, creation, imagination, urban,
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Africa My Homeland
by Itumeleng Cangua
Africa My Homeland
I am the face
fixed on a map
A space
with boundary, leaving no gap
I am a homeland
desecrated when I was abducted from my rightful...
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narrated, africa, anger, betrayal, change,
Amphisbaena
by YASEMIN BALANDI
Amphisbaena
She approached from behind
Argus-eyed on both ends
Stalking her early morning prey.
The Queen of arid lands
Amphisbaena by thy name
Amphisbaena by thy nature.
Her victim was an...
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narrated, africa, allusion, appreciation, metaphor,
Night of shame
by Cathrine Legabe
Shut down all doors
Close all windows
And sit down when i narrate
When i narrate the hurts of my heart
The troubles of a desire
A desire with no...
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ABC |
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Categories:
narrated, anger, betrayal, break up,
The Risk of Being human
by Solomon Ochwo-Oburu
When you lick dust in wet season
Wallow in the mud in dry season
Celebrate joyfully in funeral places
And get tormented by fellow humans
Then you see the...
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Cinquain |
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narrated, allegory, humanity, philosophy,
INTO A DAYDREAM
by nette onclaud
Our lady cashier, Karen, daydreamed again
right past me in a nearby grocery ,
her fingers fumbling over my selection
of cold cuts, bagels,and lemon powder
while a haze...
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narrated, dream, imagery,
Fragments United In
by Kai Michael Neumann
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narrated, life,
Thumbs Up To The Journey
by Kai Michael Neumann
Thumbs Up To The Journey
At the footbridge as it bridges past from present future and perspectives your
feet might be-come and may be-go confused be-fuddled as...
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narrated, life, perspective,
From The Rail Track
by Akshat Uniyal
The hoot of the train was shrill enough to bring me back to my consciousness,
With eyes half shut I could see the sunrise albeit...
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narrated, adventure, beautiful, body, character,
The Power Flower
by Kai Michael Neumann
Flower power
“If you’re going to
San Francisco be sure to
wear a flower
in your hair”
long and shaggy
shagged longing wild
And to Berlin or
Paris for that
matter to...
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narrated, love,
Mountain Home at Dusk
by Dana Young
He knew a world of lesser life,
"miles from here and everywhere," he'd often quip.
He sat in a swing hung from chains, soaking up nature
after the...
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narrated, beauty, character, childhood, farm,
Voice of My Father
by Lydia Chitra Jacob
Loud,strong and audible from far,
His voice is of a professor
Who had taught a large number,
And it belongs to my father.
The voice that once narrated stories
To...
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narrated, father,
Writing game is on - Part 1
by Quincy Mac
WRITING GAME IS ON Part 1
Writing game is on as long as I’m here,
There with tears as I train your mind to be strong,
Right or...
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Epic |
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narrated, allegory, lost, meaningful, nature,
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narrated, earth, international, peace, rap,
As the Hands of Time Tick
by m.n.i.w m.n.i.w
I've been waiting for your touch
the same way children wait for holidays.
I've been yearning for the moment that
I could finally call you mine.
Time claims to...
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narrated, absence, day, love, night,
The boy and his coat
by manthra hariharan
When he was born,
he was abandoned near the dustbin!
to keep away the cold he was
covered with an expensive coat.
He grew old enough to walk,
work and...
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narrated, baby, betrayal, child, children,
AND HER INNER SPIRIT SPEAKS
by Andrew Crisci
A mature woman in a white and blue dress
peruses the memorable works of Emily Dickson
who was an unhappy person confined to a lair...
a poetess who...
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narrated, dark, loneliness, mystery, solitude,
LETTER TO OMALIZE
by john chizoba vincent
Omalinze the great, the maker of rain
You are the beauty of the day, a mighty man
Whose muse keep me going in the journey of life.
My...
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narrated, age, anxiety, art,
Roses
by m.n.i.w m.n.i.w
This life mirrors a rose.
A beautiful vision, but a pain to feel.
Needled stems causes blood to stem from my flesh.
Draining my veins of the rosy...
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narrated, life, drug,
The unknown
by Samuel Enrique
Whispers, whistles and whimpers graced the witless end
Far apart sprang strange smeared summer songs
Ruthless dark winter cloud oppressed the entire bend
Tang tong tongue twisted tales...
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Epic |
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narrated, adventure, africa, anniversary, art,
LABORATORY
by Muhammad Safa Thajudeen
I was at a laboratory,
To find the lab assistant in oratory,
She narrated her story,
I still feel her sorry,
What a beautiful English,lab oratory?
...
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Categories:
narrated, relationship,