true, true, true, true true
We’re just being ourselves
We’re not presenting ourselves
on a plate, commodifying ourselves.
We’re refined and pared-back—plain
but with an intriguing complexity.
We’re simple and indestructible,
our diasporic styles, assembled in a frenzy
by spontaneous instinct, need no audience.
You’ll find us in the coffee shops, the libraries
streaming and scrollin’ to unheard, noise-cancelled, beats
or in the bars kickin’—let the music play—I can’t talk
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Categories:
presenting, fashion, friendship, humor, school,
Form: Free verse
Presenting Poetry
A poem is a presentation
of words to create an image
or render a valued thought.
A poem can be read silently,
it can be heard dramatically
or musically- by an audience.
It is edited and rehearsed-
as a theatrical mini-drama
to entertain or advise- which
the poet masterly
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Categories:
presenting, how i feel, poetry,
Form: Free verse
In Presenting the Faintest of Echoes of Me
In Presenting The Faintest Of Echoes Of Me
Sleep beneath towering white cliffs of life sublime
waiting with bated breath for each rewarding dawn
is it not so, that happiness yields not to time
or that truth can never be defeated by brawn
Does not mystery hide within such silent trails
as delicious life and great surprise lay in wait
for is
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Categories:
presenting, appreciation, art, deep, feelings,
Form: Sonnet
Presenting Himself Everywhere
The Supreme head's power
Enlarging and expanding
from various dimensions
in all directions within the whole total shape
presenting Himself everywhere there in
unknown but can be known
with the magic of true love only
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Categories:
presenting, god,
Form: Free verse
Presenting Life To God
Presenting* my life to God, grateful for His endowed usefulness
I praise Him for His glory along His name’s greatness
While testifying about His loving kindness
Showing my redemption’s joyfulness.
Offering my all to the Lord, blessed by His gracious provision
I thank Him for His care, compassion, and satisfaction
While sharing Gospel’s assurance of salvation
Pointing the way to heaven’s mansion.
*Romans
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Categories:
presenting, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Fundamentals In Presenting a Speech
First, have your agenda’s all mapped out
Categorize all your subheadings that you will be talking about
Have your cue cards with outlines in what you will say
Then relax and take a deep breath before you speak
Now don’t dwell on can’t nor defeat
Be confident, but don’t act nervous
Because it will be obvious
You want to be persuasive and
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Categories:
presenting, beauty, character, community, confidence,
Form: ABC
The Miller Girls: Now Presenting
Inside our parents’ bedroom by the door,
our sister Jenny played the old piano.
From all of us a melody would soar
in varying degrees of voice soprano.
A high soprano Jennifer would sing
as pretty Melanie would sing along.
The house with lovely harmony would ring
when I and Dori “seconded” the song.
For church we’d often render “Silent Night.”
Our tiny congregation
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Categories:
presenting, sister,
Form: Sonnet
Presenting Love
I was born to be loved and to return love,
love was placed in my heart by Him, above;
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Categories:
presenting, love, love, , romantic
Form: Sonnet