Weight Pile
...Walked into prison young and small/
What I lacked in size, I made up in toughness/
Even that's not enough, these dudes are huge/
I hit the weight pile, tied up my shoes to choose/
What should I d...
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Categories:
olympia, character, confidence, courage, devotion,
Form: Free verse
City of Light, Games of Fire
...In the City of Light, a new flame ignites
Olympic fire burns, burning bright nights
Paris springs to life, life in full swing
As champions spring forth, forth they spring
The Seine flows with d...
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Categories:
olympia, paris,
Form: Free verse
Ladies and Gentlemen, it's closing time part one
..."Ladies and Gentlemen, it's closing time," was a classical ending to some theatrical
theater events most likely.
However, this writer is not referring to the theater, but to a warning message of
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Categories:
olympia, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose
The Rain In Spain
...Inquisitive sorts enigmatic notions as positions--scaled left for the right-hander--behold various perceptions, thus preserving perfection as a cure for misdirection's subtle draw.
Earnest for...
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Categories:
olympia, art, guitar, imagery, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
She Dances
...Sitting in her wheelchair
Reading a book
She was thin and pale
And occasionally, she'd look
Into space
With whimsical smile
On her once beautiful face.
Her name was Olympia.
Olympia used t...
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Categories:
olympia, 10th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Memory Board
...he could not remember when he last put it to purpose
but nostalgia stared at him straight at face values’ frown
the typewriter ribbon hung onto the spool for dear life
a once proud carriage ...
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Categories:
olympia, memory,
Form: Epitaph
Olympia Horse Show Holiday Greeting December 2019
...Do not have a fright
Twists and turns are ever so tight
Take one at a time
Hope your horse does not decide to decline
It is a festive show
Maybe outside there will be Christmas Snow
How wo...
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Categories:
olympia, anxiety, autumn, fear, holiday,
Form: Rhyme
Typewriter Magic of the 60's
...Bright black uniform letters
Popping onto the stark white page
Loud smacking satisfactory pops
Pop T
Pop Y
Pop P
Pop E
Royal
Smith-Corona
Olympia
Brother
Typewriter magic of the 60’s.
P...
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Categories:
olympia, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse
Driver of Victory
...Victory at the Hippodrome
They were hiding their stalls out of sight near the race course at Olympia
No signs but everyone knew where they were under cover of dubious propriety
On track for ...
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Categories:
olympia, conflict,
Form: Verse
Dance of Gladiators and Amazons
...ah! ’tis blue azure greet’ng the dark maidens
dancers of the ancient drums of my warriors
yea! the ever-ready danc’ng mbari maidens
o, dancers amid the smooth-throat’d hunters –
’tis like an ev...
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Categories:
olympia, celebration, nostalgia, visionary,
Form: Sonnet
You Were In My Dream
...You were in my dream.
What does it mean?
You were by my side when we had to hide.
We saw the shooting stars.
We saw the moon lit glistening lake.
We heard the wind in the trees.
We felt the col...
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Categories:
olympia, dream, me, surreal,
Form: Free verse
Egos Higher Than the Space Needle
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Right now, in the Northwest town of Seattle,
Seahawks egos must be higher than the Space Needle.
On the west coast, it was just a little after seven,
when the Seahawks faithful felt they...
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Categories:
olympia, football, sports,
Form: Rhyme
Gold-Athena the Golden Goddess
...A storm collides, with a mystic flame,
It's raw force strikes, the last ancient Phoenix,
She rival's in pains agony, falling to the earth below.
The fire bird descends, crashing unto Mount Olympus, ...
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Categories:
olympia, beauty, character, history, imagination,
Form: Free verse
Olympia
...My love the moment I gazed on you I knew you were for me
Oh my Olympia, Oh my Olympia my desire it never wanes
I wanted and desired you, you hold a special place in my heart
I did not hesitate as I w...
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Categories:
olympia, passion, love,
Form: Free verse
Wonders In History 1
...Great Pyramid Of Giza
Hanging Gardens Of Babylon
Temple Of Artemis
Statue Of Zeus At Olympia
Mausoleum At Halicanassus
Colossus Of Rhodes
Lighthouse Of Alexandria
Author;Free Software Foundation
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Categories:
olympia, adventure, education,
Form: Narrative
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