Choice
...If you're looking for change,
don’t wait for kindness to reward you,
or for broken systems to apologize.
Look in the mirror,
Ask yourself
if today was built on truth.
The kids we tried t...
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Categories:
negotiable, childhood, environment,
Form: Narrative
Non negotiable
...
a line drawn in the sand of time
plucked from the depths of my mind’s eye
curled edge of what’s real what’s not
that line that never should be crossed
plucked from the depths of my mind’s eye...
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Categories:
negotiable, integrity, introspection, meaningful, psychological,
Form: Other
MetroNoManiac
...You stop for no one, dear, you made it clear. No rank or caste of any stripe can twist your arm to force your hand to a procrastinating pause.
I thankfully attribute your plodding tick tocks to yo...
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Categories:
negotiable, time,
Form: Free verse
A Paper Tiger
...
His two objectives unmet
Bibi approves the ‘deal’ he gets
from Trump, in an unconscionable rush
to bully Israel into a peace made of mush
For 15 mo...
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Categories:
negotiable, courage, future, international, jewish,
Form: Rhyme
A Snowman on a Snow Job
...Peppering down, like too much salt,
the world's grounds are draped with deliberate deception.
All
"snow"men
now and then
overwhelm us.
"Will warm, wet weather
motivate more meltdown?"
Answ...
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Categories:
negotiable, 11th grade, allusion, snow,
Form: Free verse
no jealousy anymore
...nice and negotiable
ominous and unstable
joy and jubilance and unjealous
excited and inescapable fate comes to mind
and ancient memory is alright and okay
lonely and loveless like you
ove...
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Categories:
negotiable, anxiety, appreciation, art,
Form: Acrostic
Believe in Brave, True Dignity
...Brazen blessings burn on like the arrival of the dawn
Elevated to the max
Lovely knowledge comes to mind
Impressive words of wisdom come and go…but, it should be here to stay
Empathetic vibes..
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Categories:
negotiable, emotions, encouraging, endurance,
Form: Acrostic
Tautogram: Number 01
...____________________________________________________________
An Kaleidoscopical Use
Apple Kindergartener ...
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Categories:
negotiable, analogy,
Form: Tautogram
The unspoken reality
...Maybe I am not allowed in the society
Maybe I am not fitting in the society
But wait
what society?
The society who beats me with rods?
Or the society Who crushes me by there vehicles?
Or the...
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Categories:
negotiable, animal, best friend, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
Serling and Roddenberry for Tea: IMPORTANT Epilogue Update
..."What sort of world
be home to those
who goes about
judging all souls
of what they do
be right or wrong
and how'd they know
of this-and-that
be bad or good
be alsoooo, true
lest they were t...
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Categories:
negotiable, allusion, analogy, appreciation, celebrity,
Form: Free verse
Call it curiosity
..."Call it curiosity"
Does anyone on this app really believe
That somehow or another every one of us
Truly think that one side is meant to deceive
Or that one side is the one that is only one to p...
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Categories:
negotiable, abuse, allusion, america, anger,
Form: Free verse
Confrontation
...I'm okay, you're okay is a mask in the land of pretend.
Being cool as a cucumber is okay for cowards.
Pollens cannot always hide themselves within soft flowers.
Breaking from established norms...
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Categories:
negotiable, confidence, courage, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Aftermath of War Onerous Task
...Aftermath of war: onerous task...
to salvage flotsam and jetsam
of human wreckage
amidst a sea where triage
witnessed courtesy scattered corpses
populating the Gaza strip
more'n pound of cold...
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Categories:
negotiable, abuse, allah, angst, anxiety,
Form: Rhyme
What Flies In My Bones and Floats Through My Soul
...Sometimes, we put things to work in order to feel seen
And when there's no applaud, no praises
We think we are less of a being
Sometimes, we crave validation
We crave affirmations
When there...
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Categories:
negotiable, anger, angst, black love,
Form: Free verse
Non Negotiable
...My love is non negotiable
It comes as is
There is no bartering or discount
It is comes whole ,no damaged bits
There are no returns or refunds
Once it’s yours….you keep
So take very good care...
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Categories:
negotiable, love, me,
Form: Rhyme
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