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Onus Poems - Poems about Onus


Premium Member Wings of Onus
with peace and love borne on its back ~ hope rides along when the dove’s spine cracks Flight Two Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke Monoku how many syllables (17) 06/11/22...

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Categories: onus, allegory, flying, symbolism,
Form: Monoku
Poet's Onus
As the child draws from mother’s breast a warn sought comforting flow so the verses of a poet should attest to words gathered and fealty shown. From the nipple comes the best, as the terrier with a bone will tug worry work to arrest, so is the poet with a poem. The poet’s constant effort to reveal, by fullness of feeling in a...

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Categories: onus, devotion, poets,
Form: Sonnet



Incumbent Onus To Stem Tide of Global Warming
Plethora of humans (think overpopulation) directly linkedin to planet Earth dire strait re: environmental catastrophe, née debacle teeters along brink tipping point inevitably pitching civilization headlong into oblivion *****sapiens (minus those living off grid) admirably self sufficient unto themselves, perhaps ecological intentional community while yours truly, one guilt ridden scrivener laments impacting minimal carbon footprint (courtesy these thankful little feet size nine+) nonetheless psychological torment...

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Categories: onus, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Saddled With Onus of Penury No More First Plea
Good n plenti riches abound unreachable to gentle hermit while aboveground, human ship of state fore'er stranded aground only thru death do him part will his grievous soul get spirited airbound chokehold sensation ceased when freedom against debtor's prison unshackled humongous human corporeal being all around to little monetary largesse arrived too late to astound pipe dream eternally left within background jackass kippered, milquetoast pockmarked, Goliath scarred, voodoo...

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Categories: onus, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Saddled With Onus of Penury No More Second Plea
bloated girth deceased, not surprisingly packed orotund size appetite conveniently weighted gravity helped fell giant gourmand chowhound demise linkedin automatically tightened neckerchief doubled as noose clothbound neck, the luckless bard dead - poets society he didst cofound oh captain my captain compound suffering no more, departure doth not confound those familiar with ravages of pennilessness although glum spouse doggone bewailing analogous to melancholy coonhound inescapable woebegone travails decompound constituted complex...

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Categories: onus, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme



Onus
Onus Is much like Banker's Bonuses In the eyes of the Beholden Fold em , Roll em , Cook em , Freeze em Squeeze em , Tease em But never Please em Place the Onus firmly in the middle of the table Then sit back and put your feet up And see who Bites ? See who is...

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Categories: onus, care,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Onus
Saddled with this task burden beast of razor colour scheme years of crumbled paint the dust in lungs a poisoned dream still clinging holding breath to clear the air between the stitches of a seam...

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Categories: onus, angst, family, relationship,
Form: Free verse

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