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Taking Poems - Poems about Taking

Premium Member Taking Action
Anyone can try to do any thing It doesn't take natural talent It takes desire, determination and practice It may take a lot of practice, but if you truly wish to do it, you can There are so many activities filling life So many things to try, enjoy, worthy of time Multiple things to choose from, your interests After the process of action...

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Categories: taking, fun, life, time,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Taking Cats on Vacation
Sue wanted her cats to see Italy, Paris and London too Wished to smuggle them in suitcases, but they both mew. You could hitchhike from country to country, someone suggested. His idea was a horrible idea, rides were few, bad ones manifested. They spent time in back of pickups with cows, goats and mice. Or in cages upon car tops,...

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Categories: taking, cat,
Form: Rhyme



Taking Flight
Upon reaching the top I found a new bottom Polarity lies with the truth ill begotten Direction a ruse in misguided fruition As searchers take flight — in their new destitution (The New Room: January, 2025) ...

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Categories: taking, truth,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Taking Flight
The air is growing colder. Something is withdrawing deeper into itself, becoming more distant, out of reach. The evenings are heavy with longing. Soon it will be time for you to go. A restlessness now disturbs the still and thoughts of that other place glow on the mind's horizon. It grows brighter in the gathering chill. There will be a morning when you will arise...

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Categories: taking, autumn, journey,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member If you won't play nice, I'm taking my poem home
"If you won't play nice, I'm taking my poem home." "Oh, poor baby! Look! He can' take it, Jerome." "Don't! I swear! If you smear it with that fizzy foam, I'm taking my poem home." "So, take it home," sass Billy and Jerome. We don't give a rat's ass about your stupid little poem!"...

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Categories: taking, bullying, poetry, word play,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member We are taking big brother down'
Ha ha..I laugh.' For you will find 'you will be outmatched.) By just the Aussies; mind.' Hoody and Topher Antic and Rennick, Larter, Bos,i Hobart, Brighthope Nickolic its systemic.' Clair Woodly and Iyah.' Yes the pressure builds higher.' Also I Am against you.' In truth you'l become a no-show Max Igan Another one having a go.' Even the white rabbit...

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Categories: taking, appreciation, encouraging, endurance,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Taking care of Meddlesome Maddie
Meddlesome Maddie liked to invade and intrude A busybody with plenty of well-earned solitude She tried to stick her spoon in her new neighbor’s biz. He stopped her right away, and he was no kind of wiz....

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Categories: taking, women,
Form: Rhyme
Same scenery but different views
2025.3.24 Sixty five days ago, on a sunny Saturday, I came here with some body. It was supposed to be our first time, But it turned out to be the last too. Time flies fast as it passed you. At the end of the trip, he suggested, We both wrote a poem each, It was not to compete, Just to express one own feeling. I...

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Categories: taking, friendship, memory, poems, summer,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Taking Some Time Off
Dear friends, If you have noticed I haven't been commenting lately. My brother volunteered to go to Guantanamo Bay being part of Homeland Security. He several days before leaving purchased a house. Where he bought the property was called the Tughill area known for horrible winter storms of 4 to five feet of snow sometimes...

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Categories: taking, absence,
Form: Free verse
Taking a Licking
O’Mally from Ballyjamesduff went down on his chambermaid’s ****. When she let out a moan, he replied, “Mrs. Sloane, I’ll desist when we’ve both had enough.” ...

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Categories: taking, ireland,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Taking Licks
The home office became synonymous with covid. Men built desks, for their wives, with their bare hands. Once again, a hammer and nails, took to a tree. Once again, and perhaps, for such a time as this, a husband found out just how hard at work his wife truly is. —quote by poet Taking Licks Lily licks my...

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Categories: taking, angst, cat, daughter, work,
Form: Tanka
Premium Member Taking back Control
Sometimes, out of nowhere, a realisation comes to mind that says: The time has come when I feel I have to draw the line, No more excuses, no more shrugs, and no more telling yourself those same old lies. It's time to admit and be honest when things aren’t fine, Start rethinking about “Me” and experiencing that “Me time...

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Categories: taking, confusion, courage, feelings,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member taking care of gossip
He’s a little quarter-witted if you ask me But no one asked gossip-monger Peggy McFee He’s my cousin I said, a quick little lie. He’s wonderful she replied with a smirk, a really great guy....

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Categories: taking, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Rhyme
GROOVE
Girl I'm in the mood I'm feeling the groove I like your moves Taking me to realm of fantasy Because you're my muse You steadily giving me inspiration So I need your attention without pressure. God bless me with you You never play games So I respect you Your love is sweeter Than palm wine You always drive me crazy Whenever you whine...

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Categories: taking, africa, black love, blessing,
Form: Epic
taking care of my soul
have to screw it down tightly lately being often lighter than air it tends to float it gets stuck somewhere maybe in tree limbs or under a parked car on a rainy day then again it often feels like a 100 pounds of suet a drag to carry around so daily i screw it if its floats or lift it up on a hoist to drain off...

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Categories: taking, poetry,
Form: Free verse

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