One Hundred Poems - Poems about One Hundred

To every dollar there are 'one hundred cents' in Britian its The same..Yet the reckoning is in pence.' Meanwhile i Pound..' On the gate of reason.' At least thats the name it bears.' Here in this ' land of fluid thinkers?' Till my knuckles Bones show bare.' There is no sense!! In the current world; so unfair.. This is...

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Win gold be bold Long run such fun High jump speed bump Grand prize all eyes Close race in chase Drab match I catch Ground stroke no joke Tiebreak heartache Foot fault must halt Forehand so grand Deuce court report Drop shot on spot Backspin just in Closed stance advance First serve hold nerve All out no doubt Arm ball your call Back foot well put Feet sore crowd roar Pit stop right flop Air jacks not lax Catch fence immense Choose cone in zone Downforce of course Dry line sounds fine Black dot so what Box-kick smart flick Breakdown don’t frown Eight-man staunch fan Fend-off not half Fly half big laugh Five-eight high rate Foul play no way Free kick quite...

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In sunlit fields where olive trees grow, Vincent wandered, mind aglow. The blue of skies, a restless sea, Matched the turmoil he longed to free. The cypresses stood tall and proud, Dark green fingers, reaching the cloud. They whispered secrets to the breeze, Of madness, pain, and transient peace. Golden hues of wheat did dance, In the light’s eternal trance. A vivid orange, a burning...

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June nineteenth one hundred and fifty nine years ago The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox Court House, by General Robert E. Lee and concluded with the surrender of the CSS Shenandoah on November 6, 1865, bringing the...

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And so it is that on this day, I can loud and proudly say, I’m one hundred! I’m one hundred! I still remember the dust bowl, and now I’ve reached this lofty goal. I’m one hundred! I’m one hundred! And what do I get when I reach this goal? My reward is a peach in my oatmeal bowl. I’m one hundred! I’m one hundred! Even I was...

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Over eight hundred Palestinian women and children held hostage by Israel no charges, no crimes, an IOF soldier confessed, intimidation the goal IOF using children as human shields on Oct 7th IOF helicopters shot their own, as documented by Haaretz at the exact same time, Palestinians were having their homes bull dozed their land stolen seventy fives years of de humanization National...

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One hundred eighty one days ago today, Jews began their day, as usual in every way. Jumped out of their beds and prayers. were said. They dressed and fixed coverlets on their beds. Mothers cooking breakfeast…but not for very long. As killers with bullets ended their morning songs. Safe Rooms were to be a place to run and hide, But many...

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Here come old grandpa He come movin' up slowly He got, big-a-belly He got, roley-poley He got, hair...on his ears He got to be a grandpa he lived so many years He drink- no more, moonshine He got, gout toeitus He got, monkey back He shoot, insulin He say, I don't... remember you One thing he...

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Sneaking into the museum to avoid the sudden rain Raisin said, “I don’t want to get soaked right through again, It was bad enough when that truck through that puddle dashed And you and me - but mainly me - got well and truly splashed.” Rum said, “Well, we’re indoors now but just look over there That old guy must...

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i feel haunted. not by ghosts but by you. everywhere i turn you are there. sour candies and baby’s breath. pink roses and backwards caps. i am haunted by what you were to me, how it will never be like that again especially. oh to have that erased. would it be a waste to have not...

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Grandpa elephant needs his nap really bad The party was excellent! Isn’t that right, Dad? He realizes they are speaking to him and he smiles. His attention is far far away, down many country miles. His wife has been in heaven for at least ten years now. Sticking around with a worn out body is not quite a wow. He wants...

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there is a heat advisory in Kansas for me and you It is July twenty six, and it is supposed to get to a hundred and two A hundred and two a hundred and two would that melt an egg? a lamp or a shoe? A hundred and two, I sing along with glee, no longer blue a hundred and two,...

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1. Write a poem 2. Call up an old friend 3. Read a book 4. Make sandwiches to save for later 5. Call your mom 6. Go for a walk 7. Go for a jog 8. Draw fantastical creatures 9. Eat healthy snacks 10. Play with my kids 11. Do laundry 12. Clean a room in the house 13. Mow the lawn 14. Drive around town 15. Write love...

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June nineteenth one hundred and fifty years ago Juneteenth hint: three hundred and sixty six days after eighteen sixty four. Major General Gordon Granger led the Union Soldiers to Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil war and the freedom of all enslaved people. Jim Crow sat perched over the event horizon waiting in the wings, which brought darkened (non-sheltering) skies not only for the hot...

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What Makes 100% ? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say They are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings Where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?...

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