Sternly Poems - Poems about Sternly

...I wanted a larger sombrero, the spoiled child said. Weird since she had a ten-gallon hat on her head That’s all you are getting, her mother said sternly. But she kept grousing and griping, this ch......

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...His head slumped low and he looked like a most unhappy man, said, “My peoples’ laws forbid it, both of us would be hanged.” She rolled her eyes and said, “I’ not talking laws of this earth, I know......

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...It's quiet yet loud It's righteous, not proud. It's not weak but strong It carries you the day-long It's unpretentious; it just is. It stoically says, "No fooling around; let's get to......

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...There she stood with tears rolling down her face and cheeks Looking downward – such innocence – mild and meek Her first trip to the slaughter house was no joke Proved to be a one-sick hoax! Slo......

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...No colder winter's evening reawakens, in an abrupt glance, this memory from others already faded in the inattentive recollection of a son's mind; even insignificant moments are worthy of thought. ......

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...The House on Lake Maggiore The house on Lake Maggiore was reality, a physical truth, my imagination became the artist. The day has become a deckchair, gently folding itself up as my walk le......

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...I heard him in the night; thought it was my husband. He called my name. I said “what” there was no answer I nudged my husband “what?” I said, more sternly. He was snoring so I let him be. When I......

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...They collected dust over the fireplace An old couple, sternly religious Made “American Gothic” look like a dance team They had remained in Ireland Grandparents we never met ......

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...The Termination Hallo Ann, let me tell you about your mother, she was younger than I and a dancer  She got a job dancing at a club in Madrid alas, she was pregnant, that would not do a doctor,......

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...This brisk, sunny March morning, I return from delivering my son to his adult daycare van. Upon opening The Norwich Times, I delight to read the new Center for Safe Futures "will be taking a hug......

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... Written: March 10, 2023 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A butterfly yearns to escape my heart, But my stubbornness holds it back, Stay inside; I won't abandon you, ......

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...Perennially, like the angels, bloom with a bright smile Like the sun, radiant with perpetual light and life Ever youthful, and like the goddess Dyana, fruitful How slimly and sternly you are held ......

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...Go sit in the orange dinosaur! Grandma said sternly. Yippee! Her grandson shrieked with joy. She gave him the look but he did not see it. Her daughter was not fooled one whit. Some punishment, ......

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...A deafening high pitched tune transports me to somewhere else I rather be Where peace massages out all the knots of pain I can hear my thoughts think and I’m not confused by your flooded emotions ......

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...I walked into biology class and there was a gingerbread man. Take a seat! He said sternly “whenever you can.” Some of us were stunned. Where was our teacher? That is my business, he said, reading ......

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