The sacrifice of freedom for love
...Freedom
A dream he never allowed himself to hope
He couldn't have his heart broken
Not when it belonged to his black woman
Not when it carried his emotions
Not when it carried the love that kep...
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Categories:
unharmed, black love, discrimination, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Poetic Freedom -A rhythmic symbol fie
...The rhythm is unlocked, started to soar, steady and a rise, bit by bit
T'was serpentine whim, charming shrunk to intertwine, an inferior misfit
inferiority complex of an insect, whence the godly sp...
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Categories:
unharmed, appreciation, august,
Form: Rhyme
SPECIAL AGENT PAULA BRAND ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ILLINOIS IDENTITY FRAUD AGAINST LAB RATS
...AS I SUFFERED IN SILENCE SEVERE BREAK INS JAY TOWNSEND JOHNSON HENRY AND SPECIAL AGENT PAULA BRAND BEGAN IMPERSONATING MY MAIDEN FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS FIELD TRIP ODDLY USING MARTIN LUTHER KING DAUGHT...
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Categories:
unharmed, allah,
Form: Naat
As each day passes, I see the promise made by Christ being fulfilled
...As each day passes, I see the promise made by Christ being fulfilled,
in a world where the tumultuous days of the end of history seem to be shortened
for the sake of the chosen, for if He did not i...
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Categories:
unharmed, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Nessie
...
O yon Loch Ness Monster
is come out of the lake
through all the wide border
his tail left a wake
and save his fire-breathing
he weapons had none
he swam all unharmed
and fair maidens...
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Categories:
unharmed, animal, humorous, poetry, water,
Form: Rhyme
A Life of Almosts
...She's lived a lot of "almosts"
She almost drowned under the pulsing weight
of the river's temperamental waters when she was 12
Later on, she felt time itself suspend as she spent
her last f...
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Categories:
unharmed, hope, suicide,
Form: Narrative
Homeless
...Stank awful mess it’s called no home
Tired no money sleepy call me a zombie
Wishing upon so many money stars still broke
Spare change anyone spare food anything helps
Homeless I lost my baby hou...
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Categories:
unharmed, creation, dedication, deep, how
Form: I do not know?
I Met You
...I
don't
remember
the first time
You
met
me
I wonder to what degree that upsets you
I can't recall
The first time you called,
Though I've been told you phone in often.
...
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Categories:
unharmed, depression, faith, god, jesus,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
The Cycle
...Yesterday I woke up wanting to die.
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say, as far as it seems there is nothing left in the cup.
You almost made me cry again this time.
Pick the scabs and pic...
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Categories:
unharmed, angel,
Form: Free verse
Trust In God
...Our life is uncertain
But death is sure
So, in every second
We put our life
In the hands to God.
Let God be the driver of your life
Even in rough roads
He will guide your way
You'll arrive ...
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Categories:
unharmed, hope, inspiration, life, trust,
Form: Free verse
Sappho Translations VIII
...Sappho Translations VIII by Michael R. Burch
Sappho, fragment 68
translation by Michael R. Burch
That was then, this is now!
In those days my maidenhead was in full bloom,
then you …
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Categories:
unharmed, brother, daughter, desire, hair,
Form: Free verse
The land that never escaped
...Could
should
would
rude
mood
crude
and then
pulchritude with root word Paul care
To a back effect
where city provided water through the water faucet clogged
you had your last montage...
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Categories:
unharmed, anti bullying,
Form: Free verse
Bench
...Bench
———
I hiked a trail, fresh
unharmed by the steps of man
and found a bench, fresh
unharmed by weather or man.
Why here, for what purpose,
the bench sat in no direction
to understand ...
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Categories:
unharmed, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
Around and Around
...Over in the blackberry patch
June bugs are a-hummin'
Dad and children have been pickin'
Winter, It's a-comin'
Time to go home; jobs done
June bug is caught in flight
For the children...
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Categories:
unharmed, 4th grade, animal, childhood,
Form: Rhyme
Laura Norder - The Toughest Girl In Town
...Detective Laura Norder wouldn’t recognise a border
Her jurisdiction knew no bounds when there had been disorder
As the toughest girl in town she always won the day
The cells were crammed with crim...
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Categories:
unharmed, hero, woman,
Form: Rhyme
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