Soul speaker
...At this very moment I realize how much I love you, how amazing you truly are,
That you don't want to just say what you mean,
That you bleed what you believe,
That your heart can't even reach that ...
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Categories:
say what you mean, appreciation, beautiful, courage,
Form: Light Verse
Stacking odds in your favour
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being easygoing has its advantages
but a framing of how life is processed
helps establish rules of conduct
when relationships are in the making
clarify expectations
say what you mean
and m...
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Categories:
say what you mean, confidence, feelings, relationship, words,
Form: Free verse
Me and the Wall
...Me and the wall
Like an imaginary friend when we were a child.
My thoughts bounce off the wall and then get filed.
Mrs. Beasley, Shilo, and Winnie the Pooh.
No matter what you said, they believ...
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Categories:
say what you mean, allusion,
Form: Rhyme
Present Unwrapped
...Present Unwrapped
Plan for tomorrow
live for today
the moment redeeming
future caches
Say what you mean
do what you say
the circle enclosing
— truth on display
(Dreamsleep: Februar...
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Categories:
say what you mean, time,
Form: Rhyme
Poetic Podcast Episode 19 Bop
...Always say what you mean to say
exactly how you mean to say it;
That’s tattooed so deep in my DNA,
I promise I’ll never get it covered up;
When did sucker become popular?
The game will not cha...
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Categories:
say what you mean, emotions, feelings, humanity, introspection,
Form: Other
Know Thyself
...~ KNOW THYSELF
Honest examination brings truth
~ KEEP IT REAL
It saves you from the need to convince others through a multitude of words
~ DO NOT MANIPULATE
It is an act of psychological vio...
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Categories:
say what you mean, character, courage, growth, humanity,
Form: Other
The Cattle Don'T Care
...Cowboys don't know ‘bout pentameter beat
when their crooning to the cattle at night
As long as the rhythm is soft and slow
makes no difference if it's sad or light
Don't make no mind if it goes...
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Categories:
say what you mean, poems, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Rules To Live By
...Smile at the world,
Laugh at yourself.
Cry all alone,
Grin like an Elf.
Yawn when you're tired,
Frown when you're sad.
Giggle when you're happy,
Growl when you're mad.
Hum in the morning,...
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Categories:
say what you mean, appreciation, dance, grandmother, happy,
Form: Rhyme
Unspoken Words
...UNSPOKEN WORDS
Actions will always speak the words you don't want to say. They also reveal every move planned in the game that you play.
Don't let words try to prove that love is real. Action...
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Categories:
say what you mean, confusion, emotions, heartbreak, introspection,
Form: Rhyme
Inner Dialogues Gone Wrong: To See or Not to See
..."They see."
So I'm told,
As if I'm to know what that means.
Just another thing said,
Without need for all
the head.
"See?"
The preponderence of "sight" slippe...
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Categories:
say what you mean, confusion, introspection, metaphor, satire,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Learning From Great Aunt Ruth
...She opened her cantankerous mouth and out came the truth
There was nothing not honest about my clever Aunt Ruth
The whats-its and fruts-its were scared of her though.
Especially terrified that she...
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Categories:
say what you mean, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
This Song
...If I had to write a song
To say what you mean to me
Could I really put in words
All the beauty that I see
You're my always and forever
You're the sun that lights my sky
And when I go to sleep
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Categories:
say what you mean, love,
Form: Lyric
Just Us
...Just Us
You say what you mean.
And for some reason,
I can't wait to hear what you have to say ...
It seems to come from a part of you
That everyone else is missing.
Much love ??...
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Categories:
say what you mean, allegory, appreciation, light,
Form: ABC
Less Is More - Poet I Am Not
...Less is more, so they say
I am not sure what they mean by the way
Just say what you mean and mean what you say
Then your words will find a way
I just write to make myself happy
Then if someo...
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Categories:
say what you mean, encouraging,
Form: Free verse
My Platonic Love, 2
... I’ve really missed you
I know I’m not around much
Things are just so busy
And I know,
Lately I’ve only used you as a crutch.
A lot has happened since you’ve left
Heartbreak, sufferin...
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Categories:
say what you mean, best friend, first love,
Form: Rhyme
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