Straightened Ego
Been two weeks ago;
Lost my heart, wallet, ego...
As I remember
How I died so long ago,
Then I straightened my ego.
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Categories:
straightened, growth,
Form: Tanka
My Eight Year Old Straightened Me Out
Do not….
I repeat…
Do not not not not not
Have brand new carpeting put in
The same day as a rain storm and an 8-year-old girl's slumber party.
I am usually the fun-loving, happy, excited birthday girl’s mama.
I was yelling my head off within hours as thirteen girls tromped mud
onto my brand new carpeting
in the dining room where the
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Categories:
straightened, mother daughter,
Form: Prose Poetry
Things Can Never Be Better
They talk so much but do little
Yes that’s it, for that is all they can do
When we used to walk distances on daily routine
It was enough to say things can be made better
Horses, bicycles and carts saved the bare-footed walks
But oh, it takes so much a time and still exhorts our energy on sunny days
Then
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Categories:
straightened, 4th grade, emotions, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Christmas Poem Straightened Out
Christmas Day Is Due Again
On Christmas and every other day
To God have things to say so pray
Thanks for love that you gave me
And Son who from sin set us free.
On top of tree remains a single star
So when Wise Men came from afar
Jesus's birthplace would find way
Near Bethlehem someone did say.
In my each happy hour
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Categories:
straightened, christmas, encouraging,
Form: Couplet
Rainbows Straightened Pathway......
Causeway bent refractive source
temporary detour charted course
Rainbow bent in times of old
straightened pathway pot of gold
Fore who can make the crooked straight
distinguish difference love and hate
Bridge the gap for migrating souls
soothing feet upon burning coals
Spectrums color of enlighten
only love will continue to brighten
Within' is gold that must return
forever light.....eternal burn
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Categories:
straightened, life, mystery, nature, love,
Form: Free verse