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Shirt Off His Back Poems - Poems about Shirt Off His Back

Premium Member proud to be an american in jest
... proud to be an american (in jest) i saw the mailman steal my letter i saw the tax man steal my dime just when i thought things were better i saw the preacher steal my time i......

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Categories: shirt off his back, america, humor, parody,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member George
...George was a good ole soul a better guy you would never know Give you the shirt off his back and that dollar he kept in his hat A helping hand and kind word with George humor was always heard W......

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Categories: shirt off his back, friend, life, sick,
Form: Rhyme



THE SADDLE
...The guy sold the saddle off his rack To a two-bid gunslinger named Pack Who held out his gun And dared him to run Then shot the shirt off his back ......

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Categories: shirt off his back, western,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Loneliness Within
...Crowded amongst loved ones But feeling lonely within Shrouded in silence While surrounded by din The pain encompasses It's all I am it seems It rules my emotions And shatters my dreams I ......

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Categories: shirt off his back, future, health, pain, self,
Form: Rhyme
I'm a Little Masochistic, But Not in the Way you Think
...I'd give you the shirt off my back But only because I'd need you to like me The eyesore that is your beat up honda in the driveway I said I would call but I can see you didn’t believe that Chr......

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Categories: shirt off his back, anxiety, celebration, conflict, family,
Form: Free verse



Grinch
...I am the Grinch, I'm not green with envy. My heart is not two sizes to small, Or made of coal, With demons in my soul. I am the grinch, With hatred for an overrated holiday. Based upon nothing......

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Categories: shirt off his back, christmas, holiday,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Help Rid the World of Crack
...It’s a problem that I see time and time again, An issue that’s so rampant throughout lots of schools. Although some (culprits) victims may be children of your friends, You should not encourage the......

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Categories: shirt off his back, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Mankind
...6/26/22 Easy or difficult to see right Got rest with ease or a struggle to sleep at night Always rude or someone that actually treats life Like it's precious, regardless if others will never ......

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Categories: shirt off his back, dark, deep, life, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Gregory
...Gregory You made yesterdays news, invoking fears You were found on the streets Discarded and left to die alone Thrown away like a piece of garbage with little thought An inconvenience, as you s......

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Categories: shirt off his back, addiction,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member My Sister Elizabeth
...Born a year after her crowning, named after the Queen My sister had no luck, her life short and mean Academically and behaviorally in trouble at school A royal rebel was 'Liz;' she broke all......

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Categories: shirt off his back, sad, sister, tribute,
Form: Ode
A Tribute To Heather
..."A Tribute to Heather " It all started 38 years ago December 11 An angel was sent from heaven From the time she came out the womb She was special , she was unique she was a queen she lit up ......

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Categories: shirt off his back, age, death, death of
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Please Don'T
...Spit on me Wasn’t I That destroyed your home Tore your life apart Sent you to the bottom Of the world With bombs and lead I am on your side I see the hypocrisy I see the truth I would giv......

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Categories: shirt off his back, anger, , western,
Form: Free verse
I Have An Ugly Friend
...I have an ugly friend Who scares me once in a while On the outside he's quite happy Enthusiastic with a smile He's filled with positive thoughts And will give the shirt off his back Hard work......

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Categories: shirt off his back, 12th grade, depression, emotions,
Form: Verse
For As Long As I Can Remember
...For as long as I can remember, I was the quiet one… The defiant one…. The one who loved to be loved. I was the one who gave the shirt off my back, The one who would dry my friends’ tears…. The ......

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Categories: shirt off his back, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Golden Halo
...At home he was considered a black sheep In spite of that an overflow of kindness from his veins did seep At school was always considered an outcast He didn't ever seem to mind always being chosen ......

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Categories: shirt off his back, angel, giving, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme

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