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Wishful Thinking
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Phatt Matt
| I do not know? |
rat race, character, deep, destiny, fate,
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Withdrawn For Good From Rat Race
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john sensele
| Free verse |
rat race, poems,
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Survival of the fittest
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Krishani Kumarasinghe
| Blank verse |
rat race, how i feel,
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The Freedom To Sleep Late
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matthew harris
| Free verse |
rat race, 11th grade, deep, dream,
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Swine Rush
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Freddie Robinson Jr.
| Burlesque |
rat race, allegory, humorous, jobs, parody,
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Going My Way
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Gershon Wolf
| Rhyme |
rat race, africa, sea, travel, universe,
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sounds of dawn
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Virginia Waters
| Haiku |
rat race, morning,
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Plenty Given and Forgiven in The Divine Realm
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john sensele
| Free verse |
rat race, poems,
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Sour Grapes
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Janice Canerdy
| Sonnet |
rat race, jealousy, money, romance,
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One Of Lifes pleasures
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Bette Bavington
| Villanelle |
rat race, adventure, appreciation, blessing, drink,
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Unlimited Access To Success For All
by john sensele
God on my side
Guides my path and controls ripples
That endeavor to sneak astride
Initiatives I take in triples
To galvanize and utilize my talents
To the fullest in...
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rat race, poems,
Free And Clear
by Kurt Philip Behm
Withdrawing from the Rat Race,
my fortune reappeared
The fog now gone, all clouds pulled back
—direction free and clear
(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2018)
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rat race, freedom,
My Advice As I Go
by Caren Krutsinger
There are many kind wonderful souls and others helping us from the magical place.
My advice, my child, as I prepare to leave you here, alone,...
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rat race, philosophy,
Minds Morally Blind and Unkind
by john sensele
Deceit and duplicity, vengeance and vanity
Exploit our weaknesses and dissipate our souls’ strength
As arrogance cockroaches multiply their insanity
We diminish the strength of our faith
The...
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rat race, poems,
Solitude By The Reverie
by curtis johnson
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rat race, ocean, peace, sound,
Welcome Into My World
by john sensele
Welcome into the world where I live
With the strength and fault
I care to share and give
To any soul who likes the vote
You need to nick
To...
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rat race, poems,
Rat Race
by Mary Wiede
Traveling near and far
Thinking of all the wonders to see
Take a moment to remember who you are
There are so many things I need to forgive...
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rat race, forgiveness,
The Rat Race
by Gershon Wolf
Angst
Pressure
Tension Builds
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Ninette |
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rat race, angst, anxiety, work,
IT TAKES TIME TO LIVE
by Odion Izegwire
::It Takes Time To Live::
We are fluid...
In a world that is
Continuously evolving, Hardwired to meander the constant drops in the ocean
And adapt to the...
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rat race, change, life,
SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Kim Rodrigues
SIGN OF THE TIMES
Stones will be thrown down. The temple succumbs like Lazarus.
Inconceivable evil hurled inside and outside satan’s circle.
Good perceived as bad...
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rat race, christian,
Mad Dream
by niall fulham
Driving along in my automobile
I looked up there was no wheel
Foot on the brakes turned to cornflakes
Found my self in the...
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rat race, funny, happiness,
Daylight Savings Time Min Ute Effect On Me
by matthew harris
just moments ago, a dawning realization
arose within this sol son begat
from ma late mother
and octogenarian...
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rat race, 10th grade, 11th grade,
BRACE FOR SPACE
by Line Gauthier
Getting older and falling from grace
Never left the town of my birthplace
Year after year working on the same data base
I’m suffering from a serious bout...
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rat race, adventure, fantasy, science fiction,
Destination: Parts Unknown
by Freddie Robinson Jr.
First day incognito,
called my yesterday boss
On a new burner cell,
with a free burrito ad promo toss
Told her this was my courtesy job
severance quitting HR...
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rat race, fun, jobs, perspective, satire,
fishing for my youth
by stephen pennell
The bike cross bar loaded , rods tied in place.
Gunns pools calling but there is, no race.
With it's fallen willow its a beautiful space
to forget...
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rat race, youth,
GLIMPSES
by Leon Enriquez
Time halts a bit
Sense gap that fits
Surge of new wit
Space for a face
In sensuous trace
Buzz of rat race
Here by the way
Flings forth this day
As moments...
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rat race, change,
Our Struggles End at Death
by Modupe Sefunmi
Life isn't a fair haven.
It is an intrigue roller coaster,
an amusing rat race,
an unending struggle until death.
But one by one,
we...
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rat race, death,
Male Space
by David Welch
The study all alone,
in the corner of the home,
where a man can think,
reflect and have a drink,
be free of charging kids,
of daily cares be rid,
read...
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rat race, freedom, how i feel,
What's The Secret Handshake
by Philip Scheidel
We sit here quietly every day in our little space,
Taking phone calls and doing our job better than most.
We’re just like everyone else here stuck...
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rat race, writing,
A Sloth's Life
by connie pachecho
A Sloth's Life
I'm your lil sloth hanging on a prayer
The bump on the log without any flair
Hail Mary full of grace
Leave me from this rat...
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Limerick |
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rat race, word play,