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Yank Poems - Poems about Yank


Safe Yank

Safe Yank
The American was a typical man of his breed
Loving guns and weapons and ammunitions
He had a huge collection of firearms at home
Well over 300 rifles and hand guns of all kinds
From Red China via Albania to Belgium
And American editions along with Russian
He went to the range twice a week to shoot
Keeping up his proficiency
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Categories: yank, history, usa, war,
Form: Blank verse

Charge of the Yank Brigade

maybe they drank

or just mentally blank 

President plank 

the charge of the yank
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Categories: yank, america, patriotic,
Form: Rhyme



Premium MemberMy Friend 'Yank'

When very young, I had a very close friend name "Yank".                                            
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Categories: yank, childhood, dream, friendship,
Form: Prose Poetry

Premium MemberYou Cant Yank My Chain

You Can’t Yank My Chain
Written: by Tom Wright
1/14/2013

I don’t lease space within my head,
To allow an opinion to lay and fester;
I’ll not permit others to cause me dread,
Or my deepest thoughts to sequester;

I value friendships if they’re refined,
And convey to me no pre-conditions.
Don’t come to me with change in mind,
Daring to take, or change, inhibitions.

You’ll
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Categories: yank, anger, change, friendship,
Form: Lyric

Yank a Young Yank From Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, understand there was a young yank,
Who from that awful country President tried to yank;
From where we sat,
He is a total dingbat,
And do presume that this is another foolish prank.

Jim Horn
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Categories: yank, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick



Premium MemberA Big Yank

Often wondered, what really turns my crank
Basically don't care as long as it doesn't clank
Though sometimes it squeaks
Causes redness of cheeks
Especially at the end when it's given a big yank
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Categories: yank, fun,
Form: Limerick

Premium MemberYou Can'T Yank My Chain

I don't lease space within my head,
To allow an opinion to lay and fester;
I'll not permit others to cause me dread,
Or my deepest thoughts to sequester;

I value friendships if their refined,
And convey to me no pre-conditions.
Don't come to me with change in mind,
Daring to take, or change, inhibitions.

You'll find I won't be a friend so
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Categories: yank, friendship, me, me,
Form: Lyric

Yank Away

Midnight is waving a keen goodbye
It's time to yank away the galling music box 
Let the dawn echo your lullaby
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Categories: yank, imagination, music, on writing
Form: Senryu

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