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The Land of Memories
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Dave Timperley
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surname, memory, remember,
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My best half
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Harshitha Gn
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surname, cute love, love,
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She is the principal thing
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FLOURISH JOSHUA
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surname, eulogy, nature, princess, sweet
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Thee Apple Hove Bing an Herbivore
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matthew harris
| Enclosed Rhyme |
surname, 11th grade, 12th grade,
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Imperator
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Duncan R. M. Ferguson
| Dramatic Monologue |
surname, perspective, society, world,
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Slam rhyming rap battle trump
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Christopher Flaherty
| Free verse |
surname, slam,
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Nom Prenom - Last Name, First Name
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Dennis Spilchuk
| Sonnet |
surname, allegory, education, perspective, satire,
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The Ages of Carolyn
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Michelle Faulkner
| Rhyme |
surname, dedication, mom, mother, mother
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The Chosen Three
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David Smith
| Narrative |
surname, anti bullying, appreciation, blessing,
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
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Anderson Walkingshoes
| Blitz |
surname, anger, animal,
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NAME
by Milton Robertson
What is my name? In many lives I reign, while many others try to refrain because countless lives I have drained, even though they try...
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Categories:
surname, allusion, confusion, corruption, death,
Title Destination
by Freddie Robinson Jr.
Ladies say, I’m an everyday gentleman
Haters say, I’m a dark knight
I was born on poor ground fit for a pauper,
never lived a prince Waldo life
Honorific...
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Bio |
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surname, perspective, truth, wisdom,
TATTERED WEDDING DRESS
by JAN ALLISON
Eve’s wedding dress is dirty and tattered;
She’d had fun at her divorce paint party,
With bright paint it’s...
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Terza Rima |
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Categories:
surname, betrayal, divorce, moving on,
WHAT'S IN A NAME - A BAWDY POEM FOR MY AUNT'S 90TH BIRTHDAY
by JAN ALLISON
This 90th birthday poem is for my Aunt Jean Bates – she was in fits of laughter when I recited it on the phone for...
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surname, birthday, humorous,
Mutated Desires
by Freddie Robinson Jr.
I can tell
by the way you’re looking at me,
you got mutated desires
Everything is gonna change,
once we crossover into the intimacy lane
When we make our...
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surname, desire, emotions, perspective, relationship,
HE'S A REAL PAIN
by JAN ALLISON
A dental assistant named Bertie
Found patients could sometimes get shirty
One annoying old bloke
Would repeat the same joke
His appointment time was 'tooth hurty'
This old...
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surname, humorous, irony,
An African
by Alfonso II Warally Chris
AN AFRICAN
I am an African,
Not because of my colour skin,
Not because of my faith in Jesus Christ.
Not because of my education,
Not because of eating African,
Food...
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surname, africa, encouraging, faith, inspirational,
Adoption Papers
by Clarence Billheimer
ADOPTION PAPERS
I saw adoption papers in someone’s house one day,
And it was quite intriguing what all they had to say.
The child’s name was printed as...
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Categories:
surname, child,
The Chosen One
by Brian Johnston
I was not thirty yet, and it was fall.
My wife and I were touring in Japan
While on our summer break from teaching school.
Our luck, our...
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Categories:
surname, appreciation, love, travel,
Long Before ISIS
by Donal Mahoney
Thirty years ago, long before ISIS started executing Kurds, Muslims and Christians, I hired a Pakistani Muslim as an art director in Chicago. I was...
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surname, friendship,
Winter Blues
by Jerome Ellis Jr
Winter's melancholy
hits hard - like a slap
t'the face.
What a cold, brisk,
somber place,
for an ego's pride
t'be forced t'grace.
It'll quickly have you
runnin' back towards
the...
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surname, autumn, blue, cheer up,
Freckles They Called Him
by Donal Mahoney
Walter Branham, a retired teacher, and his wife Victoria went to Applebee’s, the chain restaurant, for lunch one day last week. First time they had...
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surname, race, retirement,
What is in a Name
by Probir Gupta
Either silent or eloquent
A name there must be
To be a speck in the infinity
Without the speck, high or low
Where the heck you can go
So I...
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Categories:
surname, color, conflict, courage, image,
Crazy Dream
by Stacy Satterfield
A green uniform,
with a surname on left pocket,
US Army insignia on right
wearing black boots.
An older man who has a clean-shaven face
except for his glances ...
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surname, love hurts,
TICK and LEECH
by Darren White
Tick and Leech
Note: This little story (perhaps there are more to follow) has its origins in two spelling mistakes. The first one is 'Leech' for...
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surname, allegory, fantasy, fun, parody,
Our cheryls Decree Nisi
by stephen pennell
Arms out stretched I reach for the sky
and spin like a childs spinning top
as the rain drips into my eyes.
Im set free...
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Categories:
surname, fun,
Wot is wot
by Tokollo Kalake
Can I ask a question ?
someone asked me wot is wot,
I failed to answer him because I didn't know wot is wot.
But now I'm asking...
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surname, confusion,
Her Son Nathaniel
by Andrea Dietrich
She is searching for the son taken from...
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surname, baby, sad, , cute,
Leonardo vs Michaelangelo
by Wendy Rycroft
How can we compare you! Two great men of history!
Known for your legacies of beauty, and creative minds,
Artists within extraordinary boundaries of brilliance,
Geniuses that you...
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surname, poetry,
WHAT IS LOVE
by XOLILE MASIYA
I WONDER WHAT IS LOVE.
LOVE IS THAT YOUR REALLY NAME?
DO YOU REALLY EXIST?
I WONDER WHY THEY GAVE U THIS NAME
POEPLE ARE BUSY USING YOUR NAME...
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Categories:
surname, africa, age, angel, anger,