Taboos Poems - Poems about Taboos

He took a plane to Rapid City Hoped the bike trip would be pretty Took a cab to where the trail began— He had the spark of a younger man. Next day he cycled on the Mickelson Trail Though he knew he was in a moving jail Higher ups told us he must be kept down If left alone, he'd gain a...

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There are certain taboos We can't write about here Which applies to all 'Cept this old grey beard I step over the line In the name of humour They'll censor me soon Not someday, but sooner They're minor infractions Innocent wee scenes For those who love humour I'm an innocent old bean Let's all take a vote Who wants me banned Betcha they'll vote no In fact they'll demand To keep...

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Now I enter public school Where religion is against the rules You may deface your arms with tattoos But don't speak of God, that's taboo Shave your head or color it green Elect a transgender homecoming queen Just don't study the Bible; it's obscene Since progressive values it may demean Study Marx & Lenin, Malcom X Start a chat group...

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******************* The love of my life, nature, it feeds me! It feeds the world, nurtures all, yet abused! Not me, not intentionally, you'll see. Inadvertently, all do, yes, taboos! It feeds the world, nurtures all, yet abused! Habitats destroyed, laid bare, dramatic! Inadvertently, all do, yes, taboos! The majority of folk dogmatic! Habitats destroyed, laid bare, dramatic! I try to be pragmatic, some don't care! The...

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Passionate kisses conjure a spell igniting sparks that are hard to quell. And love’s exquisite persistent flame seduces young lovers to play its game. Sexual taboos on the decline sex and death soon secretly combine. And innocence starts to question God visiting a plot of upturned sod. You stand there with a hand full of dirt feeling the stares you tried to divert....

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This was a shock treatment. Becoming friends with aperitifs. We drink the eyes in remorse. Unabridged. I clean the words on the whiteboard. The tongues were black. Dilemma of stings. No flesh was left on the bones. The body, becomes a river. You are drowned in pink folds. Satish Verma...

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There are certain taboos We can't write about here Which applies to all Cept this old grey beard I step over the line In the name of humour They'll censor me soon Not someday, but sooner They're minor infractions Innocent wee scenes In the name of good humour I'm an innocent old bean Let's all take a vote Who wants this guy banned Betcha they'll vote In fact they'll demand To...

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With the wind at my back, I turn away Not knowing if I passed or failed the test. Taboos of this culture are here to stay. I looked back - all I saw were shades of gray. We will become just as good as the rest. With the wind at my back, I turn away. We did no harm and we...

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