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An Imperfect UnionWhere to now, uncharted waters,
Two men vying, two men scheming,
Biden gloating, Trump now reeling,
Storm clouds gathering, eyes aloft.
So much anger, consternation,
A million words spewed every day,
Talking heads intent to sway,
Incessant noise drowning our senses.
Gone all...
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Categories:
prejudice, angst, hope, november, political,
Form: Rhyme
Now it is shameful!To show that you care
When on your chin is fur,
Because..."All men are the same."
For, those who care will have their hearts damaged and eyes,
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Categories:
prejudice, appreciation, culture, identity, irony,
Form: Rhyme
No Dark Days In AmericaJustice has finally and ultimately prevailed.
The flag of justice and equality is unveiled.
Not only should the guilty commoners be jailed;
Rich, flamboyant, opulent and powerful people
Have their spots in jail also, if they violated,
The laws of...
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Categories:
prejudice, america, anti bullying, bullying,
Form: Rhyme
A Tale of Two Trials
No pulling punches for me
I’ll write this as if the free world were free
The same legal process by which
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Categories:
freedom, hate, judgement, prejudice,
Form: Rhyme
unbaredOur needs are boundless -
our wounds sensitive -
better not to bare them
- lest we invite opinion,
debate and comparison,
or worse yet, sympathy (euuww).
.
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Songs for this..
If You’re Too shy (Let me know) by The 1975
Musta Been A...
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Categories:
prejudice, angst, character, humor, irony,
Form: Free verse
Sins ‘Tis through God’s grace we're able to withstand
inane commissions of the human mind.
We question why but never understand
then search for answers that we’ll never find.
We scan our thoughts where evil bides within
and wonder...
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Categories:
holocaust, irony, philosophy, prejudice,
Form: Sonnet
Behind the wallThe coffee shops stand by the canal
Beautiful scenery and in flannels
All spruced up to put on the show
How wealthy they are we don't need to know
Behind the wall is a back street ginnel
With bins and...
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Categories:
prejudice, analogy, discrimination, drink, environment,
Form: Free verse
Soul Tie GoodbyeWant’s sparks will die
Yearning faintly unbinding the tie
Souls united goodbye...
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Categories:
prejudice, heartbreak, irony, poems, poetry,
Form: Senryu
Paradoxical ParadiseSolve the impossible
Love chaos, peace lives
Unchain through restraint...
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Categories:
prejudice, conflict, humanity, love, peace,
Form: Senryu
Unfounded Hatred Toward a Young StrangerThe subway station heaves with muffled noise,
The shuffle of countless feet against the grime,
I am aware of unfounded disdain,
Coursing between strangers in the city's bowels.
The ancient fluorescents blink in yellow strobe,
Casting faint light on self-assuring...
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Categories:
discrimination, hate, prejudice, racism,
Form: Free verse
Emergency LandingHard to park a plane
Emergency at the beach
To an unreal lane....
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Categories:
beach, crazy, flying, prejudice,
Form: Haiku
The Great American Make-BelieveSuburban resident pretense, a bleak uniformity.
I grew up among the repetitious homes,
isolated alienated, I wandered the conformity,
the endless square yards, the dull feckless syndrome.
Repugnant yet intriguing, a redundant singularity,
fabrications of fortified, fraudulent self-deception,
blocks...
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Categories:
prejudice, america, anxiety, community, fantasy,
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
engagement, judgement, perspective, prejudice,
Form: Haiku
LetterLetters are long gone
For the world of millennials
Chat box trend for fun....
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Categories:
culture, fun, prejudice, technology,
Form: Haiku
Her Fair-Skinned Form Is More Than I DeserveHer fair-skinned form is more than I deserve;
because her skin is light, and mine is dark,
like Tristan and Yseult's love which King Mark
forbade, we're banned...
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Categories:
color, discrimination, love, prejudice,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Specific Types of Prejudice Poems
Definition | What is Prejudice in Poetry?