Short Hand Me Down Poems

if you don't know 
here's where to go
tho its hand me down
they at around
mabe in you block
there is a good lot
AT THE
THRIFT SHOP...

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Hand me down memories,
borrowed not owned

Dreams that are mortgaged
—the present on loan

(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)...

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Hand me down memories,
  borrowed not owned

Dreams that are mortgaged,
 —the present on loan

(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)...

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"dis appears"


once The Great; the greatest to have ever been
the best slight of hand hands down ever seen
but a magician is tragic
for without magic
is only now known as ian...

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Must morning return so soon?
her hand-me-down haste,
& moth-eaten bloom,
grieves for the rain,
of last night's pour,
but, I still taste,
the petrichor,
dancing,
on my tongue.
...

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a hand swooped down to
firmly hold the ancient building
to root the architecture
to preserve the craftsmanship.

an artistic marvel
human and angel
earth and heaven
merged as one....

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some have no dough
in there face it show
eyes of tears
some have fears
of bad stuff
yes it can be ruff
at this time of year
have to share hand me down
face of  a clown
bitten dust
the
GETTO POOR KIDS AT CHRISTMAS...

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Listen to poem:

Hand Me Down Past
David J Walker

As if to say 
	What if It came to pass 
Taunting the future 
	With unproven ideas

Rearranging 
		the constellations 
Rejecting
 the hand me down past

As if to say
	How quaint 
	And 
Thank you 
Anyway...

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Skinned knees and darned socks
Hand me down clothes the lot
Playtime under the sun
Backyard cricket when the day is done

No need to be the best
Just join in with the rest
Go to bed dog tired
60s Summer time as we desired.

© Paul Warren Poetry...

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H      O      P      E

“Hopeless,” they mocked her in school —
Oakiness in progeny opened other possibilities!
Palatable pearl curated grand’s hand-me-down.
Everlasting Hope - God’s prize.

1/8/2020
Juliet Ligon’s What's In A Name Poetry Contest...

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Hand me down the strength
to whisper and wail like the gods of lore
to tinkle and trample their ears
ride on asteroids,
hands up in the air,
hats catching wind,
and we lose them.
Dig them spurs in deep, gal;
this ride don't stop till Future-time
hath come....

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The pen screams sounds,
that sets the mood.
The hand goes down,
and starts to move.
My mind begins to empty out,
what it feels my soul must shout.
The readers eyes begin to see,
the feelings held inside of me.
Doctors cost the pen is free,
and meets my psychiatric need......

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Salvage yards hand me down
 throttle starters transmission brawls 
Clutch drive spent wheels ravages 
Four-wheel drive, five-speed Savages, 
all this going on in the Salvage junkyard tow yard
Just 500 feet from the freeway?

2/21/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2022©...

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Bluebird, sweetheart, where are you?
Two words I want to say, I do
Boho, laid back, no frills day
Denim jackets all the way
The way you wear yours so in style
Hand in hand walk down the aisle
Flowered dress, if that's your choice
We'll play guitars with just your voice...

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Books stacked in the floorboards,
her breath on polished glass

Together you would drive,
skipping yet another class

Playing hooky in a hand-me-down,
if only it could last

The memory of her fades each day,
like long neglected brass

Thank the Lord for that car,
& pray you don’t forget her laugh...

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Here I sit
a little lonely picture book
waiting for you to fill my pages
so everyone may take a look

Fill me with good times & bad
happy times & sad
dreams & memories
friends & family history

Treasure me forever
for I only hold the past
hand me down to the next generation
so my memories will last...

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None are yours yet I bestow them upon you
you bare the gift that was never yours
from generation on through
hand me downs are given to you
once neat and new
now I give unto you
you are not special enough for new stuff
but thread be bare we cant let you go bare
for all is not yet upon your back it shall rot....

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In my friends old farm house out of town
Messing around with a Ouija board, a frown 
A spirit claimed it was ten years old
And was killed on the property, sold
He came to say his last goodbye,
Knock was spelt on the board, a sigh
Three raps on the window pane
A hand running down my mane.

29.10.2020.
Spooky Rhyme....

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We save remnants from our past
  As if precious jewels, we guard them to the last

Won't part with them for millions, even billions
  Hand them down as heirlooms to wide-eyed children... 

Nostalgia leads the way
  Sentiment rules the day

While ideationally we may be far apart ~
  We are all conservationists at heart...

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before time was time
throughout all eternity
you were always there

sending out signals
waiting, patiently waiting
for me to recieve…


Inspired by the song 'Ripple' by the Greatful Dead

'It's a hand-me-down
The thoughts are broken
Perhaps they're better left unsung
I don't know, don't really care
Let their be songs to fill the air'...

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~ Skin ~



A touch of skin
Where to begin
From point “A”
Or go the other way
Fingers through hair
I venture, I dare
Not sure which way to go
Knowing all I want is to show
Hand sliding down your face
It’s your beauty I trace


© Tim Hoffman
® Poetry and quotes from my Heart
All Rights Reserved
www.poetryandquotesfrommyheart.blogspot.com...

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I tried
And then I stopped
Because the kidding wore thin
I knew I could never win
Every parent has there blue eyed boy
And if it doesn't annoy you
It's clearly not you
Best you can hope for is favorite No 2
And 2nd hand passed down shoes
That have not been worn through
Because they were not good enough
For little boy blue
Who always new
He was ahead of you...

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On a cold and lonely night with my spirits on the ground,
A hand came down from above and lifted me up.

Once there was a place filled with so much sadness and despair,
Now it’s filled with love and cheer.

I used to pray for a love all mine,
Now I’ve lost my mind.

My prayers answered with a love so sure,
Now my heart is filled with love so dear;
I pray it last's forever and a year....

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What if you die
with no knowledge you’re dead
in the ground or the oven
no tears to be shed
What if you die
with the door closing tight
memoriam ended
devoid of the light

But what if you die
and a Voice filters through
a Voice you remember
from when you were new
And after you die
a Hand reaches down
pulling you back
— your soul Heaven bound

(1st Book Of Prayers: April, 2024)
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You’ve seen it before
Never spoke of
The hapless Individual
Helpless in principle
Mercy, out of sale
Withered broke frail
Teenage angst
Hand me down hate
Weaken by the irate
A sitting bomb
Counts and waits
One last push
To the point to agitate
And detonate
An unjust fate
Could have saved 
Should have stayed
Didn’t manage a role
Hunting pack cruel
Achieved enlightenment
Silent excitement...

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