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Retirement Spoken Word Poems

These Retirement Spoken Word poems are examples of Spoken Word poems about Retirement. These are the best examples of Spoken Word Retirement poems written by international poets.


Premium Member Retiree Returnee

Maunakea comes
into view. Coastlines 
from right side windows.
Hilo, my hometown.
Soon we’ll be landing.

I feel the plane
stop and cargo
door with luggage
bumps hold, thumps ramp.

Passengers
and crew says
Aloha.

Flowered
crowned
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Categories: spoken word, celebration, community, destiny, home,



Retirement Party

This piece was originally a challenge made by a friend to freestyle a poem on the spot, because I told her I was retired. This
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Categories: spoken word,

Maybe Tomorrow

There are times when I walk down the block
I ask myself: why don’t I just walk into the woods
To live a little bit more
When I
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Categories: spoken word, anxiety, books, culture, language,

I Gotta Shet

Stomach in knots 
Knots of doubt 
Knots cursing at my anxiety
Sweating into panic mode 
Thoughts racings 
Praying no one knows 
Is it obvious I gotta
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Categories: spoken word, anger, confidence, corruption, courage,

Premium Member Ramble 18

i took my usual morning walk today. 
i live in a community where 
most of us are retired or of retirement age.
that translates into seniors,
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Categories: appreciation, spoken word,



A Home In Eden

Adam's Home was a garden not the White House 
It was constructed as a palace for the first spouse 
Its builder and draughtsman being God
On earth
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Categories: spoken word, beauty, first love, garden,


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