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Shaming Poems

Weight of Words

If you have nothing nice to say, 
don't say anything at all. 
Your opinions seem to ruin my day. 
What gave you the gall
to express your unpleasant views, 
about me, my physique, or my features? 
Don't you think my feelings'd be bruised? 
Maybe everyone could be a little sweeter, 
a little more good natured, 
no

Categories: shaming, childhood, depression, emotions, feelings,
Form: Free verse

Shaming Is

Shaming is an ignorant man’s way
of trying to control his family and himself

Shaming is an ignorant man’s way

Shaming is…..

ignore

Categories: shaming, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse

Ancient Winter Writers

Approaching winter...

OK, maybe encroaching mid-winter
of life's seasonal span
with resonantly compelling grace,
perhaps even transparent vulnerability,
feels controversial, 
too laissez-faire

Too much courage
in declaring preliminary success
with too little curiosity
about what happens next
on planet Earth

Continuing to revolve all four seasons
dynamics
holistic lenses.

I recall the poet's admonition
to not go quietly
into this winterish
cold night.

Life's final reflective opportunity
does not invite quiet
so much as impassioned

Categories: shaming, age, earth, environment, health,
Form: Political Verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Mother- Killer

Why do you care so much for how I look?
Is it so that I can be attractive enough to get married?
I wish sometimes that you would care about my life as much as you care about my weight.
Just for one day I want to be able to look directly in the mirror and not peak

Categories: shaming, depression, emotions, mother daughter,
Form: Free verse

Lost Cherry

What speech was free
was lost for Cherry
When Don went bye
for words of tarry

That all his hopes
were wearing poppies
When much too forced
was airing copies

That all his press
was shaming Cherry
For all the years
they claimed him scarey

And all his faith
was down to years
When stars burn out
for Heaven's Jeers

Categories: shaming, analogy, angst, appreciation, assonance,
Form: Quatrain

Shaming the News

Where the poor would wear black faces
they'd already be rich.
Where the sick would die for News Crews
we'd all become their pitch.

That a crew could be as News Crew
for shaming people's faces.
When they only make them more views
for blaten ignorant chases.

And a man becomes his own News
for sharing ignorant faces.
And neglecting what's the next clue
of questioning

Categories: shaming, 5th grade, 9th grade,
Form: Quatrain

The Shaming of Slobber Bob

His teeth were crooked, broken, mostly missing
When he spoke he slobbered while he was lisping

So the town gave him this nickname
Sad epitaph to his fateful fame

They say shame is our deepest sorrow
Those who have it, dread every tomorrow

He was homeless yet some let him in 
A lonely, troubled fella with no known kin

Nothing ever worked

Categories: shaming, care, community, death, farewell,
Form: Couplet

Shaming Power To the People

People are gonna have their opinion.
People are gonna talk their smack
People are gonna look down on you
People are gonna laugh at your lack
People are gonna think they’re better
People are gonna categorize you
People are gonna look at you funny,
And people are gonna unjustly despise you.

These are things people can do to 
 cause us shame, but

Categories: shaming, christian,
Form: Rhyme

Shaming the Devil

Men did not swear
by leather bound 
prayers,
woven into
mismatched melodies
of ‘this is what He said’.

Devil deranged like
a man claiming he
can speak to God.

Devil’s face flushed,
he is a victim of the heat,
a fallen angel,
another lost 
silhouette in ‘His’ image.

Underneath the world
created by us,
he is consumerism’s mascot,
keeping warm
by fire’s touch…

Flames are meant to
keep us warm.
It is not his

Categories: shaming, allegory, allusion, angel,
Form: Free verse