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White privilege
...White privilege The ability to exist Without fear The ability to walk down the streets And not jump at every siren To not calculate every move And overthink every word Because in out world O......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, discrimination, history, political, power,
Form: Free verse
I Don't Remember This Episode
...“Don’t go there – steer away from it!” he said. “You’ll turn your gaze away (that’s if you’re wise). The black hole on the screen you’ve got your eyes on, which seems appealing, floating in the mu......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, love,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member King Mouse
...Who was only one inch tall, raised in a lab since he was, well...small, doped on phenobarbital, escaping o'er his prison wall. Tell me friend, can you recall King Mouse? Who lived in a tidy ......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, animal, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Black people vs the world
...No your burdens are not for us to carry We know your game You fake a smile Bat your little eyelashes Pretend you care Then reveal your true motive You want us to fight your battles for ......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, color, discrimination, prejudice, race,
Form: Free verse
Smile and nod
...Smile & nod Actin like my attention spans top notch Steady glancin at the clock Checkin my wrist with no watch Don't take offense This probably won't make sense Sht got me all jittery & ten......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, creation, growing up, mental
Form: Free verse



Falling On His Sword
...Man often kills that thing he loves Dying inside it — when push comes to shove (Dreamsleep: March, 2025) ......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, death,
Form: Rhyme
With Whom
Categories: when push comes to shove, beauty, love, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Truth Shall Set You Free
... *The Truth Shall Set You Free Miracle Man 12/16/2024 America has become a theater, with actors galore. Daily, many “wanna be’s”, are flocking to our shore. Some lay claim to bein......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, bible, god, truth,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member It Isn't Always Easy Being Me
...I've been frequently right, And I've often been wrong. I've had plenty of breaks And made lots of mistakes, I've been weak, I've been strong. Looking back, now, I see That is my destiny, What ......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, i am, introspection,
Form: Verse
Life choices
...This is is the day Where push comes to shove To get what I want I must rise above Ignore all the people Saying this saying that I’ll use what you said For this motivational rap You think you......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, poems,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Twisted Knickers-Collaboration Open to Poets
...Some people wind up with twisted knickers When they get insulted by nitpickers Words are sticks and stones Causing moans and groans When they hear heckling whispers and snickers Women used to ......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Kill Them With Kindness
...Do unto others as you'd have others do unto you Many people speak it but seldom ever see it through Not taking time to consider another point of view The world that we live in is becoming deran......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, love,
Form: Rhyme
Afraid of goodbye
... Chained to the wall with a necklace of silver Hung out to dry on the first rainy day Push comes to shove, it's been waiting forever Here at the end, I've got something to say ......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, goodbye, hello,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Good Heart
...("The Heart of It #4", 2007, original oil) The Good Heart My hunch is probably everyone thinks they have a good heart Since we are all humans with some degree of empathy. But while it’......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, perspective, society,
Form: Narrative
Reconciled 2
... RECONCILED I’ve stumbled in my walk with You Grumbled when I’ve talked to You, Ambled steps away from You, Humbled, now I pray to You. Jesus! I don’t deserve Your grace! Hard to look up......

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Categories: when push comes to shove, jesus, mother, religious,
Form: Terzanelle

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