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Your Gift2009: Poem for E, who lost her baby...one of the worst human experiences. With love and light and blessings...
Your Gift
A Poem for E
By Michelle Morris
February 2009
You are a precious gift from God;
I loved...
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Categories:
sympathy, angel, bereavement, child, confusion,
Form: Rhyme
Twelve yearsFor my lovely friend, this is for you. Grief and loss have their own path. But love and light last forever. Blessings, love and hugs.
Twelve years
By Michelle Morris
24/01/2023
You left us twelve years ago
But...
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Categories:
sympathy, grief, husband, i miss
Form: Rhyme
PatrickStep right up
Come down below!
Welcome
To the side show
See Patrick the clown!
Spiral down
Tendrils
Twine around
Hobo
Give us thrills!
Break our hearts
Star attraction there’s
No...
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Categories:
character, sad, sympathy,
Form: Verse
Ragged Peoplethe homeless people
alive in cracks we avoid.
each displays no grace nor glory.
We turn our backs, are so annoyed.
Worn overcoats over scrim pajamas,
angled hair and leather-ed skin,
bags and bottles are their bangles,
we’ve become loveless manikins.
some...
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Categories:
sympathy, abuse, addiction, blessing, environment,
Form: Didactic
Snap Shot, She,CityShe’s a monkey, in the morning,
searching through her fleas.
She’s got moldy mashed potatoes
where others keep their keys.
Her cloths are...
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Categories:
sympathy, abuse, addiction, america, character,
Form: Rhyme
Don't cry for me when I'm goneTreat people well while they're alive. It's too late to be sad and experience grief and regret once they're gone. Unfortunately, too many people experience this, and it can often be avoided.
Don't cry for me...
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Categories:
sympathy, friendship, heart, love, meaningful,
Form: Rhyme
Let us not judgeSo sad for me is human ignorance, painful disdain can be sworn
For men and women who feel unnatural in the way they were born
Why is it so hard for someone who can believe unconditionally in...
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Categories:
sympathy, abuse, anti bullying, best
Form: Free verse
ImagesNeither do I keep stored any secrets of my own created images
of the past in the eyes, mind, and heart combined together, ...
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Categories:
grief, heart, image, sympathy,
Form: Free verse
A CONSTANT WINCEDoom clouds grow dark, hurt dispersed as If rain.
A repetition of anguish assumes the definition of pain.
Noble intentions depleted, good vibes unsustained.
Thoughts of turmoil now seeded, deeply infecting the brain.
Constantly reeling, Numb...
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Categories:
sympathy, anxiety, depression, emotions, journey,
Form: Rhyme
We'll fly freeMay each of us be blessed to have someone special in our lives... Who helps us overcome loss and embrace life and joy.
We'll fly free...
By Michelle Morris
17/07/2020
The losses, they can
Weigh you down;
Just...
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Categories:
sympathy, encouraging, freedom, i miss
Form: Free verse
Grief is not a straightforward journeyIf you are mourning the loss of someone or something, take the time and space you need. It's your journey. Don't let anyone try to push you into something you're not ready for, whether it...
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Categories:
sympathy, death, encouraging, faith, grief,
Form: Free verse
Preparation for DeathI've been struggling to write this. When the emotions and feelings are too much, it can be difficult to share. But, my discomfort is nothing compared to that of my dear friend who has 2...
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Categories:
sympathy, cancer, courage, death, death
Form: Rhyme
AS YOU SEEAs You See —
Yes.
I
AM
Weeping…
And
At the feet of God
...
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Categories:
sympathy, feelings, imagery, peace, senses,
Form: Free verse
HumanhoodDedicated to the memory of those who take their own lives. Theirs is a special hell that we cannot fathom. Please take care of yourself and your loved ones.
Humanhood
By Michelle Morris
15/12/2022
You asked me to
Be...
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Categories:
sympathy, anxiety, death, depression, mental
Form: Free verse
Dear Jane
Dear Jane;
My dear sweet animal…We have been left astray. for the strings of mankind torment me so, in my sparrows rusted birdcage.
It may have only been moments that we shared, but that’s more than enough...
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Categories:
sympathy, animal, miss you, ocean,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Sympathy Poems
Definition | What is Sympathy in Poetry?
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