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Colonial Mentality
... Borrowed tongues and borrowed fading dreams, a landscape shaped by echoes, it seems. The mirror held reflects a foreign face, a longing etched for an adopted grace. The subtle shame in ac......
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Bernard F. Asuncion
Categories:
native born,
identity,
Form:
Rhyme
Robert Zimmerman
...Robet Allan Zimmerman a native-born Minnesotan he changed his name to Dylan and now he is worth millions ......
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Oliver Mckeithan
Categories:
native born,
humorous,
Form:
Clerihew
Alienation
...I am a stranger in an alien land, Always searching for eternal youth, Controlled by an aristocracy with Little time for honesty and truth. The food banks are booming Hardly a state of joy and g......
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Terry Ireland
Categories:
native born,
christmas, class, humanity, poverty,
Form:
Rhyme
Backwoods Dawn
...I'm a native born morning in Appalachia, smoky mountains surround my holy ground. Life in a single-wide far from the road never gets old. nor do two ducks trying to mate in my leaky rubber po......
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Eric Ashford
Categories:
native born,
poetry,
Form:
Free verse
Pisces
...Breath-taking fish follow our footprints into the booming sea. A multicolored native child lives there it walks upon the pushed-up swell, bell-diving while standing on the deep dark waves. Yo......
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Eric Ashford
Categories:
native born,
poetry,
Form:
Free verse
The Cry of Dolores
...A popular priest in 1810, Spanish rule he spoke against those who had overthrown the Spanish Viceroy José de Iturrigaray A speech calling upon the people to protect in angst Their King Ferdina......
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I Am Anaya
Categories:
native born,
cinco de mayo, cry,
Form:
Rhyme
Sweet Soul Sister
...Sweet Soul Sister 'Pon summer's day in a sunny city in America native-born is she, sweet sister of mine Soulful big eyes so kind An angelic face and cheeks of fuchsia Rose the name should......
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I Am Anaya
Categories:
native born,
angst, bereavement, encouraging, how
Form:
Dramatic Verse
On the 'United' In the United States
...I've often thought about the glue that binds fifty states together What exactly is it substance How does it adhere and accrue There are no treaties, no compacts between and among individ......
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Gershon Wolf
Categories:
native born,
america, together, uplifting,
Form:
Free verse
Unity - 2 Corinthians 13:11
...Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.- 2 Corint......
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Categories:
native born,
bible, encouraging, love, peace,
Form:
List
Reading Out Loud Brings Exaltation
...Yours truly whiles hours away reading out loud... tis not hearsay cuz ears of mine relish... neigh feast hearing spoken words, I do say plus eyes (mine) drink one or more letter combination yea.......
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Matthew Harris
Categories:
native born,
10th grade, 11th grade,
Form:
Enclosed Rhyme
Mountain Magic
...Mountains rise far above valleys below As shadows morph into morning's hued light Celestial shades cause mountains to glow. Out of marauding mist birds soon take flight. Menehune folk are known......
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Connie Marcum Wong
Categories:
native born,
angst, beautiful, death, magic,
Form:
Sonnet
Righting American History
...America's had lots of heroes through the years Helping the world overcome many fears Humankind hasn't always been kind Look closely at history, see what you find Our founders succeeded and fail......
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Greg Gaul
Categories:
native born,
america, discrimination, history, immigration,
Form:
Couplet
It'Ll Be Fine
...I am a Sabra,* *A native-born Israeli Uzi** at the ready; **Submachine gun (standard army issue) Confident, brave: "Yi'hi'ye tov!"*** ***"It'll be f......
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Gershon Wolf
Categories:
native born,
confidence, conflict, death, emotions,
Form:
Free verse
Cold Chicago
...Comfort zones go into hibernation every winter in Chicago Only the tough skinned, strong willed, and native-born survive Chicago Long live the reliable snow movers and the great transportation ......
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Curtis Johnson
Categories:
native born,
chicago, winter,
Form:
Acrostic
Dixie Born
...Dixie Born, Black History Month 2017 Curtis Johnson Dear Delta Dixie: In the late summer of 1949, I was born just off highway 49 not far from your mighty waters. I moved away in 1967, and wa......
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Curtis Johnson
Categories:
native born,
america, bible, black african
Form:
Narrative
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