Standards Poems - Poems about Standards

Into darkness without my friend, Every hardship has an end. But to struggle alone, when you ask for help… breaks the bond you both have felt. No person is worth more, than what they give. So when you reach the end , will you also be missed?...

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Tennis star Sinner’s no sinner, But Phogat is, and no winner, Sinner’s sans intention, She should learn a lesson, Are rules for the First World’s honour? ____________________________ Happenings |19.08.2024| world, today Poet’s note: The tennis star Sinner was found positive twice for a banned substance. But his was not an intentional crime, and so he is pardoned. Yet Olympic wrestler Vinesh...

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A Political Machine Two Standards Tom Wright 7-5-2016 After laying out charges the FBI suddenly flipped, Now Lady Justice has had her blindfold stripped. Someone lent his opinion on a two year old mystery, A day now ordained to be written in our history; This day it was proven you can be, too big to fail, For a free pass was given that have sent some to jail. Delving into the...

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Double standards is a thing Judge all the judgments you’ve been judging And you who calls others “unfair” Will find it hard to bear That you are perpetrating victims Whose thoughts clash with your very dreams Going and coming around is a real event And in the wake of the latter you term it “different.” Scampering for whatever grace you...

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“STANDARDS” Let’s talk about the standards of the general society, And not just society, the beliefs, normalizations and false norms believed by variety, We live in a new world now whereas being your most authentic self is not just enough, And then you begin to question yourself and society calls your bluff, The truth however is that everything the society...

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Today's standards don't hold the value they use to-our forefathers are rolling in their graves...

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In the depths of desolation where death is presiding in a smug kind of cocoon of parasite, lies, a heart of calcified care, buried deep inside a grim stalactite of unrequited tears. Apathy's icy grip holds tight holding back the meaning of your days and times...

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The silence is deafening. The Devil capers madly. Soldiers revel in atrocities. Demons slaughter the innocents. The silence becomes thunderous. Beasts brutalise the oppressed. Their resistance is legendary. Famine stalks the rubble. The silence is shattered! Strangers fight the iniquity. Nations condemn the deaths. … Still the murders continue. The silence is deafening… How is this “war”? The victims are blamed. The “chosen people”, praised. Are all lives not equal?...

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Oh my god she's so fat, her stomach has rolls. And her thighs shake when she walks, unbelievable that, someone would comment on someone's folds. “Her double chin is visible when she talks.” Eating in front of someone and pray, pray that they don't judge me "she probably eats too much" they say people...

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Naked in the Palaestra, Wrestler Leontiskos, of Messene, Was awarded laurels with the required three falls, Having broken two of his opponent’s fingers. He was applauded as a hero of the games. A lyric ode was composed to document his triumph. It was the highlight of his career. Naked in the Palestra, Streaker Leon MacBride, of Manayunk, Was awarded ninety days community...

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Do men today Find it hard to agree A gentleman's word was his bond Years ago, you could believe me. After a diplomatic discussion Before agreeing on a deal The men would shake hands warmly Making that deal sealed The trust between these gentlemen It was not unusual in times past, A promise was a promise A contract made to last. Respect for each other Was expected by...

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Society sets standards of perfection The patriarchy has decided that all women must act like ladies Prim and proper, do as you are told. For years men set the stage for the "ideal women" Perfect hair, perfect body, always on their best behavior We stand up for ourselves but are told not to be foolish. We are told to hide our...

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Separate the art from the artist, Because you had all once bought it....

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And we stand here as time fades Everything dilates And we finally see each other This is hell I am raw and open Vulnerable and exposed I am imperfect and you are perfection All my pretenses stripped away And i finally admit I could never be good enough for you...

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There on society’s stage of social standards stiffly stands a man timid and tense. With his mind lying in a world that had never made sense . Bounding him under the brittle bones of a broken system....

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