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Straw That Broke Poems - Poems about Straw That Broke

Broken Promises
...I trusted you, I let my walls down for you, You made a fool of me, You tore me apart. My heart has been broken for the last time, You were the straw that broke the camel’s back, You never reall......

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Categories: straw that broke, betrayal, break up, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mr James
...His wise council and kind patience bolstered my resolve to overcome my youthful woes and nightmarish troubles solve. His humanity may have saved my life. His memory I hold dear. But whenever t......

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Categories: straw that broke, education, encouraging, feelings,
Form: Prose



Premium Member Lighten Up
...To lighten the load, just remove the straw that broke the camel’s back. 4/19/2022......

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Categories: straw that broke, stress, wisdom,
Form: Monoku
8:46 Time Elapsed
...It was 8:46: Eight minutes and forty six seconds to solemnly remember; George Floyd desperately gasping for breath; until, he transitioned yonder. Though he pleaded and cried, with every breath, t......

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Categories: straw that broke, corruption, death, violence,
Form: Rhyme
The Straw
...The straw that broke the camel’s back A straw quite ordinary Its weight did not mean very much Not challenging to carry But even though this measly straw Was worthless on its own It had a val......

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Categories: straw that broke, self, strength,
Form: Rhyme



Not Going To Fly
...not going to fly not having it not backing off if this goes a stray will not take it will not step down will not give up will fight for territory this is last straw this is straw that......

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Categories: straw that broke,
Form: Lyric
9-Letters
...How I wish I could make you see The thought in my head, endless as the sea How I wish I could make you understand Without you I cannot stand How I wish I could make it easy To care for this wret......

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Categories: straw that broke, for her, i love
Form: ABC
Premium Member To the Ignorant In Chicago
...To the Ignorant in Chicago By Franklin Price 3/12/2016 To the ignorant in Chicago and their organizers too, Who gathered to cause mayhem, 'cause the Trump is not for you That was not the way t......

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Categories: straw that broke, anger, bullying, change, political,
Form: Couplet
I Am Me
...I am the long shot. I am the one they never so coming. I am the life beat of a heart once dying. I am the old horse that keeps kicking. I am truth in a world that keeps lying. I am the runner wh......

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Categories: straw that broke, courage, emotions,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Thoughts That Think
...Was thinking long and hard about giving up writing. Convinced myself that I'm a quitter and there's no sense in fighting To keep the only thing that kept me far from the edge But I can't pretend. Pre......

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Categories: straw that broke, angst, april, dedication, depression,
Form: Lyric
Metaphorically Speaking
...Imagine if for once I could smile at my storm Or that by some chance I could be accepted by the norm What if I really did find the pot at the end of the rainbow What if all my hurts and pains I could......

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Categories: straw that broke, adventure, hope, journey, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Free Cee Simply Beclaws
...BECAUSE OF CLAWS The lady was flawless I, however, am lawless A confessed king of fools Best at breaking the rules I am best at harming myself I told her “charming art thyself” In her I fo......

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Categories: straw that broke, angst, farewell, beauty, beauty,
Form: Quatrain
I Am Me
...Edit i am me by Ty Ngachira on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 6:24pm I am the longshot I am the one they never so coming I am the life beat of a heart once dying I am the old horse that keeps kickin......

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Categories: straw that broke, slam, hope,
Form: Bio
The Night the Lights Went Out
...It was an ordinary day for an American girl, typical run of the mill stuff consumed her life, Yet, no one knew her daily strife, The abuse she feared from day to day, The horrible thoughts that c......

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Categories: straw that broke, introspection, life, day, night,
Form: Light Verse
Void Where Prohibited
...waking rakes your thirsty dreams. you laugh thinking you pushed the nightmare aside. swallowing down the bone-stealing juice, you match your daily attire. gritting or smiling, you hold fast t......

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Categories: straw that broke, introspection, life, on work
Form: Free verse

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