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One of a KindElsie Marley was a playful, middle child, with five sparkling siblings,
Living on emerald, Willow Brook Farm, underneath skies very citron.
Everyone in the family lent a hand, at skillfully managing their farm.
At twelve years old, Elsie...
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Categories:
work, beautiful, fantasy, farm, nature,
Form: Couplet
THREE STEPSTHREE STEPS
We’re getting close to when the bubble may burst
But hold on a moment, that is not even the worst
As now there’s no chance left of it being reversed
Do they know we are approaching a...
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Categories:
betrayal, conflict, work,
Form: Rhyme
Work For ItAchievement will come
After fearless and courage
Have to burn eyebrows....
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Categories:
courage, engagement, perspective, work,
Form: Senryu
avid goldbrickeravid goldbricker
never takes initiative
a dud on the job
has to be given a list
hourly some days
never completes it either
he’s a lazy lay-about
...
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Categories:
work,
Form: Choka
Working With GodWe will work with God
He'll do the order, we'll do
The abounding work....
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Categories:
faith, gospel, perspective, work,
Form: Senryu
Workout Your SalvationAs you follow Him
Carry your cross daily and
Work your salvation....
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Categories:
faith, gospel, perspective, work,
Form: Senryu
AcmeTo own the upper seat at last is blessed.
How clear are skies that shine within the blue.
No longer bound by circumstance suppressed.
Think! Are there "thanks" to someone that is due?
Joyfully feel a grateful attitude....
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Categories:
character, success, work,
Form: Sonnet
WORKHow do you feel about; every day,
Usually nine to five,
Doing something that you hate
Just to stay alive?
Your car, your house, etcetera,
The bills that all come too,
Surely everything you need
Depends on what you do
I work to...
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Categories:
work, anger, anxiety, family, growing
Form: Rhyme
The MachineThe machine keeps rolling things
down the line at me:
old shoes, fallen men, failed dreams.
The machine keeps telling the same stories
and when I lose interest
it screams at me.
The machine keeps yelling and yelling—
it’s asking more than...
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Categories:
conflict, grief, work,
Form: Free verse
In a Carriage, Side by SideWe won't always be this poor.
Walk with me through the door.
One day, we two will ride
In a carriage, side by side.
I've known you since I was five,
Since the day you were alive.
You were fine and...
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Categories:
work, death, farm, life, love,
Form: Rhyme
Work EthicsNice strategy
And good quality framework
Sure lead to success....
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Categories:
perspective, science, technology, work,
Form: Senryu
Zealous CowRest tonight; recharge
More work to do tomorrow
Oh, my zealous cow!...
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Categories:
engagement, humor, perspective, work,
Form: Senryu
The Rat RaceI ran the rat race
Tried to keep a steady pace
But fell on my face...
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Categories:
work,
Form: Haiku
TeamworkThrough pure unity
The ants gaining ground towards
Snowballing works....
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Categories:
metaphor, perspective, together, work,
Form: Haiku
Chaos and BeingOur entire universe is of chaos
endlessly churning away,
So how the do you expect us apes
To find meaning each day
While we're burning and learning and working for pay
Thinking surely, surely there's a better way?
There
Is
Not
...
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Categories:
work, age, dark, funny, introspection,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of Work Poems
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Poems Related to Work
task, industry, trial, job, production, struggle, performance, endeavor, effort, functioning, trouble, stint, commission, drudge, exertion, assignment, toil, drudgery, obligation, stress, grind, sweat, daily grind, elbow grease, grindstone