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Thirty Eight Poems - Poems about Thirty Eight


Premium Member At thirty-eight, his story seemed to have already been written
At thirty-eight, his story seemed to have already been written, he sipped his coffee and recalled where he went wrong or maybe got it right, for he had grown tired of the insurance game, of small offices with glass walls, of clients who came and went like faceless, soulless shadows. He was weary of the lies told to his...

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Categories: thirty eight, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member three angry knocks at four thirty eight
it is four- thirty-eight a.m.. I was not aware until I heard the loud knock. Bam. at the front door next to my recliner I glanced at the clock. Four-thirty-eight a.m. BAM BAM two more loud angry-sounding knocks. I froze for a couple of minutes. who would be out there? If I answered the door, would I be sealing my fate? Would I be annihilated? I had to walk...

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Categories: thirty eight, spiritual,
Form: Narrative



Premium Member Thirty-Eight Caliber Candy
The border is broken and ignored. Mixed in with desperate angels are snakes-demons-gangsters. The latest game of Chinese checkers (the fentanyl plague) has taken the place of the Wuhan rage... Body bags are filling with our young their silky dreams-undone-undone. A parade float governor belches. No more cash bail for the violent. Claiming (from behind his wall) this will make citizens...

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Categories: thirty eight, candy, future, usa,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Micro Thirty Eight
One thing I got right? You. Despite the fear, I was brave enough to say ‘I love you’....

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Categories: thirty eight, emotions, feelings, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Thirty Eight Years
thirty-eight years of peradventure in love — stimulus superb 4/19/2018...

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Categories: thirty eight, anniversary,
Form: Senryu



Thirty Eight
Ice cubes and insects do not live under casts though the leg disagrees...

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Categories: thirty eight, feelings, health, hurt, pain,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Thirty-Eight, Cancer Poem: For Sharon
Thirty Eight ( Corny Cancer Poem) For Sharon Hallmark has a million cards in their catalog And not one of them says, Life Sucks American greetings had nothing that says Thirty-eight and Never coming home So I hope it’s not too late to write this poem After your eighth round of Chemo, The Doctor says the best medicine is prayer Any Pre-med drop...

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Categories: thirty eight, absence, best friend, cancer,
Form: Blank verse
Page Thirty Eight
Sometimes I wonder is it me, looks are deceiving and I'm not saying I haven't deceived anyone because truth be told I'm just as surprised as they are on them days I just so happen to fly off the radar. But I can only be me, and I'm proud to be that misfit, misunderstood, humble,...

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Categories: thirty eight, faith
Form: ABC

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