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Nikes Poems - Poems about Nikes

WOMB WORDS

... WOMB WORDS

Womb ! Mother of All, what sayeth you 
knowing activation before birth
births through girths, a Q ?
 
~ ‘I see rainmakers smoking pipes
drink from ostrich eggs fresh
then...
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Categories: nikes, allegory, baby, birth, blessing,
Form: Couplet

Premium MemberThe Illegal Alien Exchange Program

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Just how many babies 
Are swapped at birth 
With a look alike other 
That other being 
Some demon or some 
Illegal Alien exchange program 
Being covertly done 
Right under our very noses 
I...
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Categories: nikes, freedom,
Form: Free verse



Premium MemberHonor Thy Father is a Punchline

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It don't hurt.
—Johnny Thunders, lead guitarist of The Dolls, last words

My ancestors are made of malt and barley,  
barely a drop of water left—  
Midas in jorts and Nikes,  
overp...
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Categories: nikes, abuse, addiction, anger, growth,
Form: Free verse

Postcode war

...Walking down the streets in fear for our life.
Wondering if the gang over there are carrying a knife.
What's it all about with gangs and there code?
Teenagers scared if there in the wrong postcode...
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Categories: nikes, anger,
Form: Dramatic Verse

On the Promenade

...On the promenade they stroll,
The Hokas and Adidas,
While in between the pigeons squawk
And what they mean is "Feed us!"

Nikes and New Balance add
To Sunday's march of sneakers,
With Saucony'...
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Categories: nikes, today,
Form: Rhyme



Premium MemberMy Favorite Color is Tangerine Orange

...my favorite color is tangerine orange, glowing like the sun
reminding me of twilight, orange juice, and Nikes on the run
Wait! Stop! Maybe my favorite is green, for it reminds me of trees
Oaks, ma...
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Categories: nikes, art,
Form: Rhyme

A Sunny Tuesday

...Leggings, short shorts and capris,
Longer shorts that graze the knees,
Drawstrings, even dungarees 
Are all out on display.

T-shirts, tank tops, jackets, sweats,
Midriff barers, sans regrets,
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Categories: nikes, clothes,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberSan Francisco Wishes

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If I only had one wish be granted me tonight,
To be forty-five, again,would be a blessed delight.

To be able to walk in high heeled shoes,
Not in Skechers, no, they give me the bl...
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Categories: nikes, happiness, imagery, memory, romance,
Form: Couplet

Premium MemberGang Related

...From the eyes of a child
Like the rise of the Nile
Are brown rivers of soul and bold green chemistry.

Disobedient despite being scold
Never believing they'll get old
Creating cliques of tribal...
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Categories: nikes, black african american, child,
Form: Rhyme

White Nikes

...White Nikes
 By Alex Gordon 

At the end of summer, you find yourself inside a shoe store
A clean pair of white Nikes immediately catches your eye
You buy them without hesitation
The first day ...
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Categories: nikes, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberWhat-

...WHAT
WHAT If Tootsie Rolls™ could Rock N Roll
And Duncan Hines ™could run and hide
WHAT
If Mr Clean™ could cook and clean
How much Miss Butterworth™ be worth
If she'ld leaked and poured all her...
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Categories: nikes, analogy, anxiety, confusion,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberWe'Ll Keep the Light On For Yah

...Nothing is more beautiful than the Tennessee Mountains in the fall.
Breathtakingly beautiful, a magical forest of golden, yellow and oranges.
Charming roadside stands, antique malls, and pumpkin fa...
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Categories: nikes, travel,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberGraven Images

...I will not hold your golden trophy high above MY head
Or wear your name engraved with cheap polyester thread
I’m so sorry you can’t decide what to wear today,
Will it be the Christian Dior or the ...
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Categories: nikes, celebrity, change, conflict, culture,
Form: Rhyme

Too Damn Old

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I was here when television wasn’t…
Movies in color were still a new thing
Cars were mostly black

I was here when jet planes weren’t…
Telephones were bulky and hung from the wall
Most...
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Categories: nikes, age, change,
Form: Monorhyme

Amphetamine

...AMPHETAMINE

I feel the beating of my heart
and I wake up with a start
not worrying or hurrying
just use the speed that I impart
to transmit, relay or convey
the glory of a brand new day
as t...
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Categories: nikes, drug,
Form: Rhyme

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