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Risking Poems - Poems about Risking


Premium Member Risking the absurd and death in every verse
Risking the absurd and death in every verse, The poet, like an acrobat, swings over the heads of The crowd, in a world where writing is a tightrope act And rhyme is the ladder to the lofty heavens of words. He climbs on ropes of images, crocheting In the fine thread woven from dreams and harmony, Balances on beams of gazes,...

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Categories: risking, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Risking It All
Young and eager to defend Our country till the very end Buzzcuts uniforms and nerves Training that will help them swerve From the danger they will face In a far off scary place Away from everyone they love Praying nightly to above They are safe from all the danger Families made with other strangers In their squad team and platoon Sometimes it...

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Categories: risking, america, jobs, loss, soldier,
Form: Rhyme



Risking Reputations
RISKING REPUTATIONS (written in Samantha's invented form, a poetic trinitas) Lipstick smears, Pillows stain. Lack of forethought? Surprising tears – A cleansing rain. Noah knew ...

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Categories: risking, extended metaphor, motivation, perspective,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Risking Love
I knew I was getting old when I no longer always got up from the floor on my first try. I remember I am old because I no longer assume I will always get up off my contemplative couch on my first try. To choose life on the first through last try may be as simple and as complex as to not choose death, To choose to trust...

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Categories: risking, age, health, love, love
Form: Political Verse
Premium Member Risking the Perils of the Long Road
Risking The Perils Of The Long Road Sitting so happily silent as a sleeping toad Wild forest stirring my thirst for adventure Sun wakes me, soon walking down this long road Racing stream alongside a great thirst quencher. Ahead are fields of gold covering acres of wheat I hear fantastic thrills and ladies a'calling Mystery awaits the bold, the dreams I shall...

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Categories: risking, creation, destiny, growing up,
Form: Rhyme



Risking the Risk
RISKING THE RISK Many things happen under the sun and moon Nobody cares if it escapes the understanding of the common man Life is bigger than logic; living is a colossal mystery juxtaposed to existence Of what use is the mouth if it can’t speak up when needed? What else is the purpose of the ear if it can’t hear...

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Categories: risking, discrimination, faith, inspiration, judgement,
Form: Classicism
Premium Member Risking Our Necks 11052011
GREET PRISCA AND AQUILA, MY CO-WORKERS IN CHRIST JESUS, WHO RISKED THEIR NECKS FOR MY LIFE ROMANS 16:3-4 PRISCA (ALSO CALLED PRISCILLA) and Aquila Were first-century lay missionaries who accompanied Paul on his travels His praise of these two indicates that their dedication was exceptional I wonder if I am ready to risk my neck for the sake...

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Categories: risking, caregiving, childhood, education, faith,
Form: I do not know?

Book: Reflection on the Important Things