Tag: Poetry

In respect of the Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day to all the outstanding, awesome, hardworking, words cannot express day. Today’s poem is in respect of our dear Father. Special name for you What other name can I call you Better than Dad The smile on your face when I call you dad I am happy to call you dad My mother
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Perception of Harmony

By Onyeario Princess Watching the sunset like it’s my first, Watching the clouds gather like it’s going to rain, Watching the birds fly in a multitude, What a peaceful sight, Watching the trees sing and dance to the rhythm of their tone, What’s an amazing sight, Ever wonder what it would be like to fly
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What can a poem do ?

BY DARIUS V. DAUGHTRY a poem cannot save a lifecannot Luke Cage your skinfend off a dark alley attackcannot make you less womanor less pooror less Blackandthustreated equally a poem cannot stop a bulletstop a bombstop terror on your doorstepyour stepeven with poem in handcould be your lasta blast would turn the paper poem is
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Butterfly Wings

By Sabina Laura We all needsome measure of comfort,the safety of a cocoon, But I remind myselfthat change is good,that I cannot spendmy whole lifebeing a caterpillar, that couragewears butterfly wingsand the sky has never lookedmore inviting. Source: Family,friends,poems check out other collected poems on the blog creativemay.net/randoms
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The Doors of Perception

BY JENNIFER JEAN My father leapt on stage at the Hollywood Bowlto grab drum and cymbal sticksfrom a star—he wanted to bea star, a door, a Door. White. Securitythugs dragged him offJohn Densmore. He saw doors everywhere, he saw Doorseverywhere—at the Whisky,the Beanery, the Magic Mountain fest—andin primary colorsin Windward, Oakwood, or North of  Rose.
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What I Learned From the Incredible Hulk

By AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL When it comes to clothes, make an allowance for the unexpected. Be sure the spare in the trunk of your station wagon with wood paneling isn’t in need of repair. A simple jean jacket says Hey, if you aren’t trying to smuggle rare Incan coins through this peaceful little town and kidnap the
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Poésie française

Bonjour tout le monde, comment ça va ? Today’s poem is in French and will be translated in English below… Profitez ( Enjoy) Les Roses de Saadi By Marceline Desbordes-Valmore J’ai voulu ce matin te rapporter des roses;Mais j’en avais tant pris dans mes ceintures closesQue les noeuds trop serrés n’ont pu les contenir.Les noeuds
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IF

By rudyard-kipling If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you;If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance for their doubting too:If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated don’t give way
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Something to look forward to

by John Yau A blue and green city, with the sun rising behind it, just not swiftly enough Don’t worry about being perfect. Just make sure you have some juice left in the pump I have many other remedies on hand, not just history’s bags of sumptuous soot Hello, I am beauty’s representative; I work
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An Old Woman’s Painting

BY LYNN EMANUEL Scrape the sun from the wall of  the sky. Cast the great nets of  autumn over the houses. Even the throat of  the lily is a dangerous inlet. Let the world stand wearily on the stoop of  the jail of  the world and the light of  the mind, that small lamp, pearl
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