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Of Their Own Poems - Poems about Of Their Own


In the Darkness of their Own Doing
In an ancient square There is a yew tree wood Of such antiquity The tree roots writhe In the darkness of their own doing Up yet down, to infinity Amongst the limbs a dark man breathes The steam of his breath His only cloth The rime and earth Under his fingernails His only food Waiting to be never seen And preserving the holy hood He drips with...

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Categories: of their own, mythology, nature, tree,
Form: Free verse
A World of Their Own
Perhaps, the greatest privilege that poets could have is creating their own world through their words; a world free of aging and death; a world far from the blast of other people's bigotry and insecurity; a world that creates and builds things instead of destroying them. February 22, 2023...

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Categories: of their own, world,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member My Toenails Have Life of Their Own
My toenails have taken on a life of their own. Unsightly appendages. Not unlike an ugly claw foot table. Two of them have grown sixteen inches. Curling under my foot, leaving a crisp sharp tail as I walk. One of them is holding a sign that says “Trim me”. Another is looking for her birth mother. Last but not least one is...

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Categories: of their own, women,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Audrey and Sidney - a Class of Their Own
Two stars of a former age they were a class of their own superlatives cover them all over bound for stardom before been known Firstly a real lady of regal renown Ms. Hepburn indeed Audrey by name this lady was an actress so lovely so attractive even before her true fame 'Breakfast in Tiffanys' and 'Funny Face' fab movies along with 'Roman Holiday' Belgium born...

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Categories: of their own, film, stars, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Protection of Their Own
Alma Mater in denial Beckons proof of terrible sin Congregation gather to witness Defrocked disciple Endeavours to catch her and hear Flagellate in fear of the hounding. Girl on a high, this nun in retreat Hypocrite trying to steal an identity Image of optical semblance Juridical Janeass vindicated Karma until now was next of kin Lassitude before bringing her in. Mother superior plays out her role Noxious...

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Categories: of their own, confusion,
Form: Abecedarian



Children of Their Own
There one was a rich woman back in eighteen ninety-three, she was a well-established wife at the age of forty, and she had born no children since she lost one long ago, her husband blamed himself for that, but neither of them could know. They had a big country estate, went back hundreds of years, and all of England knew of them, from commoners to peers, with...

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Categories: of their own, betrayal, child, dark, england,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Any Ideas of Their Own
looking similar identical too twins you say? Well sure they are… Do they have any ideas of their own? The outside rarely reflects the person within; we are each our own person, even a twin....

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Categories: of their own, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Suzette Prime
A Beleauged of Their Own
A tale of two twins ... Kit: That sure was a mean swing, Dottie. You knocked it out of the park. You’re the Sultana of Swat. I love the way you ‘round the bases doing your cute duckie trot. I love how you stand on home plate, kissing off the booing fans with your sour whispering asinine...

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Categories: of their own, baseball, political, satire, word
Form: Prose Poetry
Families of Their Own
Family of Their Own Slaves do have families of their own; Existence the live is bare to the bone; Were all wet, Due to sweat; Slender sleek bodies were always shown. Jim Horn...

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Categories: of their own, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Pride of Their Own
Pride of Their Own Slaves appear to have their own pride; Livelihood for own family they provide; When raining, Energy draining; In small shelters is where they abide. Jim Horn...

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Categories: of their own, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Lovers of Their Own Voice
They love to hear themselves full of vanity and pride think they're nobody like them but one day down they'll slide Make excuses for their failures never admit they are wrong always better than others thinking they're king kong Such is the evil and sin that arrogant pride is failing to see one's reality being blind is a darkening blitz Pray for a great deliverance to be humble...

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Categories: of their own, character, image, life,
Form: Rhyme

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