What does it look like
...It's always a battle,
Everyday is,
Always a battle,
Between life and death,
I forgot something,
I didn't check before leaving,
I didn't look before going,
Everyday's like this,
I didn't e...
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Categories:
overeat, depression, lonely, poems, poetry,
Form: Free verse
My Habit
...My Habit
You say I eat a lot—
But a lot eats me.
I got stress I can’t tame,
Hate that drives me insane.
So many therapists I can't name,
Yet still love you and can't cause you shame.
Bef...
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Categories:
overeat, 8th grade, anti bullying,
Form: Rhyme
Multi-Di-Minstrel Message: Revival
...
KGOD presents ...
SALUTATIONS!!!
Well. Let’s just get started!
Here at the Ogden! The God den of music and soul!
So, let me introduce myself to thee,
I am DJ Multi-Di-Minstre...
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Categories:
overeat, celebration, jesus,
Form: Spoken Word
Recovering Hope
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**(Recovering Hope***
Existing in fear is nothing to cheer
Your Death cannot be hidden from
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Categories:
overeat, hope, inspiration,
Form: Nonet
Cardinal Had His Eye On Crow
...Cardinal had his eye on the crow
But she said, “not cardinal, not ever, whoa!”
Crow had her eye on Wren who was sweet.
Wren never pigged out, did not overeat.
Cardinal was kind of a hog you see...
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Categories:
overeat, bird,
Form: Rhyme
Pickled
...Pat loved pickled onions,
She ate them every day,
She had an addiction,
That kept her friends at bay.
Pat ate them in the mornings,
And every single night.
She did not smoke cigarettes,
As s...
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Categories:
overeat, 10th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Retirement Benefits
...Can't get to sleep
Wake up too late
Afternoon snooze
Mealtimes confused
Yet when I get up early
All day I'm surly
Overeat, stuff my face
I'm in a bad place...
Wh...
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Categories:
overeat, food, fun, retirement, sleep,
Form: Couplet
A World That Pretends To Be Happy
...The pursuit of happiness
is the American Dream
but how can I be happy
if I ain’t spending?
What kind of world
have we all come to live in
where happiness is sold at
filthy auctions?
Add i...
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Categories:
overeat, america, corruption, depression, happiness,
Form: Free verse
Hung Over 'Til June
...Passover’s coming so soon, so soon
In two more orbits of the moon, the moon
Please take a matzo or a macaroon, macaroon
And sing us a festival tune, tune...
At least matzo ball soup can’t ...
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Categories:
overeat, drink, food, giggle, holiday,
Form: Rhyme
It Is Fun Being a Combination Glutton
...I am part werewolf part vampire
My vice is gluttony; I love to overeat
My werewolf side devours beef in a sloppy messy way
My vampire side does not want it fully cooked
I have an advantage over...
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Categories:
overeat, addiction, food,
Form: Prose Poetry
Just Stating the Obvious
...when the night ends, morning Sun rises,
just as the day gives way back to night,
Obvious there are no surprises!
the river runs into the ocean,
flowing down many hills and bridges,
it is an ob...
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Categories:
overeat, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Alcoholism and Hope
...There is quilt of comfort made with silver threads.
For friends and families of alcoholics, that have given
up, and just shake their weary heads.
You cannot ever on your own power save an alcoho...
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Categories:
overeat, addiction, death, hope, husband,
Form: Couplet
Rediscovering Hope
...~~Recovering Hope~~
Existing in fear is nothing to cheer
Your death cannot be hidden from
A sunny day could be your last
It comes to one and all
Some drin...
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Categories:
overeat, encouraging, life,
Form: Nonet
Sweetly Full Pantry
...And so it begins … my crew will over treat themselves to ample chocolate for I have just stuffed our pantry sweetly-full again:
No one will know why the stocked, offered sweets, meant t...
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Categories:
overeat, anxiety, candy, chocolate, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Will We Be Accountable
...We are spiritual entities
Confined inside uncomfortable
Gassy, bloated, human bodies.
That reflect our habits.
We overeat.
We under-exercise.
We over drink.
We drive across the street, inst...
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Categories:
overeat, heaven,
Form: Free verse
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