Preventative Poems

Abolishing the Death Penalty: A Case for Humanity

...The death penalty, a practice rooted in antiquity, continues to evoke controversy and ethical dilemmas in modern society. Despite its purported role in deterring crime and administering justice, the ...
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Categories: preventative, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberChained

...I am not a prisoner; I am chained.
With these rusting iron chains, I am pained.
I see the butterflies flying around.
With absolutely no audible sound

I see them even when I close my eyes.
They...
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Categories: preventative, life, psychological,
Form: Rhyme


Protective Lyricism For the Ages Part One

...Protective Lyricism for the Ages Part One

In awe of Bob Dylan’s poetic creations 
The war of the villains eccentric provocations 
The score of penicillin for preventative medications 
The law o...
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Categories: preventative, life,
Form: Rhyme

Espousing Irreverent Greed

...Espousing irreverent greed

Crafted one year ago today
yours truly – hopefully self plagiarism okay
worse case scenario, 
I would meet ill fate re: kenway
named after Assassin Creed 
Black Fla...
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Categories: preventative, abuse, adventure, age, anger,
Form: Rhyme

Inferiority Complex As a Kid, Adolescent and Emerging Adult

...Inferiority complex as a kid, adolescent and emerging adult

Yours truly (an amazingly,
gracefully, and markedly modest
passively aging baby boomer -
formerly introverted long haired
pencil nec...
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Categories: preventative, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme


Espousing Irreverent Greed

...Espousing irreverent greed

Passive stance, but aye agreed
and did promise to pledge troth
faster than greased lightning airspeed
once the missus temporarily
ceased menarche regarding monthly b...
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Categories: preventative, adventure, age, animal, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme

Forth Vaccination Boosts Acquiescence Toward Mortality Part Uno

...I revised a poem written 
January twenty second
last year – two thousand twenty one
regarding gratitude for Medicare 
Insurance to foot the bill
concerning ability to heal
courtesy immune syste...
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Categories: preventative, america, angel, april, confidence,
Form: Rhyme

Inferiority Complex As a Kid, Adolescent and Emerging Adult Part One

...Yours truly (an amazingly,
gracefully, and markedly modest
passively aging baby boomer -
formerly introverted long haired
pencil necked geek),
prattling wordsmith doth behold
nostalgic memories...
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Categories: preventative, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberSweet Angel of Mayfield

...Sweet angel of Mayfield
lifted into the air.
She was the sweetheart
of a town…their prayer.

She’s a representative 
of a dozen kids
who will spend Christmas
off the earthly grid.

We look ...
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Categories: preventative, children, christian, christmas, death,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberRecovering White Survivalists

...I've now read evolutionary
and feminist historians
and economists
and political scientists
agreeing, in a side by side custody
of the over-specialized eyes
and ears
non-dialogical way

Not c...
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Categories: preventative, community, culture, environment, health,
Form: Political Verse

Premium MemberThe Rich Get Richer the Poor Stay Poor-

...I heard a worried smelly coppering 
Once I said engaged and nickeling 
The Richer poor get richer 
Unrest- unrest- unrest 
The rich get richer the poor stay poor

Nothing left
 All's b...
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Categories: preventative, analogy, character,
Form: Dramatic Verse

Premium MemberNarelle's Peril

...Chained undulations drew lustful admiration 
Hungry hands grabbed slender agile ankles
" Hey, -  let her go. A beautiful lady dancing,
Appreciate her", handsome stranger asserted


Narelle, oce...
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Categories: preventative, abuse, beautiful, betrayal, boyfriend,
Form: Free verse

Crevices

...5/24/17


Revealing my true presence
And very essence
Around remnants

Crawling out of crevices
Among  denizens
As well as similar or different specimens

Trying to reap consecutive benefi...
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Categories: preventative, creation, poetry, rap, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme

Semantics

...My scan was not “preventative;”
Instead it was “routine.”
Insurance will not pay it
If it’s somewhere in between.

But can someone please explain
How any X-ray, scan or test
Can be thought of ...
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Categories: preventative, health, words,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberBy God's Grace

...I, who always used to gravitate toward health and fitness,
would flatter myself that I was too healthy to ever get a bad disease.
Then it happened!  A lump  - most inurbane -
had decided to invade...
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Categories: preventative, cancer,
Form: Free verse

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