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Shortchange Poems - Poems about Shortchange
River's Magic
... I learned to love the river waves lapping ‘neath our boat Glint of sun set the scene a-sparkle as over the waters we’d float Some days the fish were biting others, they st......
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Gershon Wolf
Categories:
shortchange,
father son, growing up,
Form:
Rhyme
Traditions, Our Way of Life: Counts
...Love contests in quantities, like numbers, game of chance for romance by the numbers, You and you, pick one or two, left first choose, then right follows through ... awake the number......
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Hilo Poet
Categories:
shortchange,
appreciation, character, future, growing
Form:
Ghazal
Reliving the Moment
...His eyes were wild with angry He roughly shoved her out of the vehicle I froze, terrified Her life was in danger Or was it my life in danger Our lives where in danger She was begging for m......
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Nkosinomusa Cornelia Dube
Categories:
shortchange,
abuse, anger, anxiety, courage,
Form:
Free verse
Montreal In the Fall
...*Image of Montreal Mount Royal Pixabay. Montreal in the Fall Well, sis, deal with it while bro throws a fit, I stand, mom fusses with the new dresses, Bro's frown much bigger, her......
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Hilo Poet
Categories:
shortchange,
beautiful, character, funny, teen,
Form:
Rhyme
Dereliction Possibly Fake News Read All About It
...Dereliction (possibly "FAKE NEWS") - read all about it! 2020 presidential election already promises seat of pants suspense hint of (post apocalyptic) coming attractions see – https://www.aol.co......
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Matthew Harris
Categories:
shortchange,
abuse, anger, bullying, corruption,
Form:
Free verse
The Flood, Christ's Death
...(Necessary, Sufficient – Why? How?) Was the ‘Death of Christ’ needful? Can ‘Mind of God’ change? Might the rainbow then signal ‘Repentance,’ a sign God does grow and responds too, to changes wra......
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Brian Johnston
Categories:
shortchange,
faith,
Form:
Rhyme
Pleasant Spring Like Day January 12th, 2020
...Pleasant spring like day January 12th, 2020 Courtesy climate change (think global warming), I would never wish to exchange unseasonable temperature way out of range far to balmy, undoubtedly ......
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Matthew Harris
Categories:
shortchange,
10th grade, 11th grade,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
The Schedule
... The Schedule Written by Tom Wright 8-2-2016 A schedule isn’t just to get things done, But for accomplishment in some sequence; We begin doing things at the rising of sun, Some done......
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Tom Wright
Categories:
shortchange,
blessing, god, time,
Form:
Lyric
Death Dealer
... She’s the neighborhood dope dealer, always dressing good Wearing her bling-bling ... and her 9-mil Five-O squealer killer She runs with the night dirty boys, she’s a death dealer Va......
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Freddie Robinson Jr.
Categories:
shortchange,
culture, dark, death, drug,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Life With Trump V, Vi, Vii, Viii
...Author's Note: Recite the following using the rhythm and melody of "Home, home on the range where the deer and the antelope play." The first verse can be used as the refrain: His income tax struct......
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Duke Beaufort
Categories:
shortchange,
song,
Form:
Limerick
Wake Asia Wake - Part One - 6
...Show them that a fair deal is still one to be honoured in your shores no one will take more than what is his earned share and none will seek to shortchange his honour for lu......
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T Wignesan
Categories:
shortchange,
inspirational, children, heart, body,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Basics
...Don't shortchange our furry friends Don't sluff-off those feathered ones Have respect for gills flippers All are very smart While we search out ways to kill While we slander our neighbors ......
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Daver Austin
Categories:
shortchange,
animals, life, people
Form:
Free verse