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Secondary School Poems - Poems about Secondary School

Premium MemberNazi chic

...Kyle Langford runs for governor in CA
He thinks Auschwitz would save the day
and solve the problems that I guess he blames Jews for
But Slavic voters may show him the door.

74,000 Polish Christ...
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Categories: secondary school, america, evil, freedom, holocaust,
Form: Lyric

Ballad of the school houses

...When we were in secondary school,
   we used to hold brooms like reign and sweep and sweep
   and sweep and sweep clear and clean each an every
  house.
 And race to sweep Hamman Dikko house;
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Categories: secondary school, inspirational, nature, peace, pollution,
Form: Free verse



Ballad of the school houses

...When we were in secondary school,
   we used to hold brooms like reign and sweep and sweep
   and sweep and sweep clear and clean each an every
  house.
 And race to sweep Hamman Dikko house;
  ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: secondary school, inspirational, nature, peace, pollution,
Form: Free verse

Ballad of the school houses

...When we were in secondary school,
   we used to hold brooms like reign and sweep and sweep
   and sweep and sweep clear and clean each an every
  house.
 And race to sweep Hamman Dikko house;
  ...
...
Continue reading...
Categories: secondary school, inspirational, nature, peace, pollution,
Form: Free verse

Welcome To Secondary School

...The teachers’ voices were loud and shrill,
but there was just one message,
“everyone sit still!”,
though it was hard on the parquet floor,
in polyester trousers,
bought the week before,
the fir...
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Categories: secondary school, change, childhood, school,
Form: Rhyme



Croydon 1975

...When I was 12
our family arrived at Croydon.
Everything seemed grander
a real Municipal town
we had record and camera shops
and departmental stores
everything seemed geared for conspicuous expe...
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Categories: secondary school, age, allegory,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberI'M Normal, Get Over It

...I’m normal, get over it!

I don’t wear women’s clothes
Pout my lips or paint my toes
I don’t eat twenty cakes a week
Or do a selfie and show my cheek
I haven’t tatts all over my body
And cryin...
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Categories: secondary school, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Happy Birthday Joseph

...Just like yesterday, a brother man was born
Onto the family of Arabambi in peace; who is really adorn
Secondary school brother like father 
Enough a friend that helps you not bother
Please stay s...
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Categories: secondary school, africa, age, appreciation, art,
Form: Acrostic

The Timeline: a Reprise

...From the moment I was born I was considered a miracle
One month premature with so many things wrong 
Many considered me a fighter, and I suppose I was
What they didn't realise is that the fight wo...
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Categories: secondary school, abuse, angst, childhood, depression,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberAm I Vexed, No

...Am I Vexed? No!

Am I vexed to face music? We both are ‘same sex.’
It’s beyond man to fathom the depth of man’s soul
though perhaps a computer (imagined) might spin
all t...
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Categories: secondary school, best friend, love,
Form: Rhyme

A Tribute To Tom

...Good memories of our brother Tom,
I remember growing up with Tom.

He is  my favorite brother,
When we came to Canada and he was born.

The beautiful days together, 
 When Tom was a baby.

I...
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Categories: secondary school, appreciation, blessing, family, god,
Form: Free verse

Life Analysis

...After Secondary School..
All your classmates have gone in different directions in the world.

Some have completed universities and are now:
Doctors, 
Engineers, 
Teachers, 
Pilots, 
Lawyers, ...
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Categories: secondary school, adventure, africa, angst, deep,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSeparated By a Common Language

..."England and America are two countries separated by a common language." 
                                            ~ GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

An American takes a respectful look at some ...
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Categories: secondary school, america, england, language, word
Form: Rhyme

A Poem For Antje

...Happy Birthday to you, my dear sister.
You were just a little dolll when you were photographed with your uncle Walter..

I have seen you grow into a beautiful young woman,
Do you remember the day...
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Categories: secondary school, appreciation, beautiful, birthday, blessing,
Form: Free verse

Pioneer Village

...I think of my brother's wedding at Pioneer Village many happy years ago
My brother Tom wore a handsome tuxedo and  his wife wore a beautiful bridal white gown.

They arrived in an elegant carriage...
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Categories: secondary school, blessing, brother, god,
Form: Free verse

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