Onwards on the Race of LifeMy heart flutters when you’re near,
Onward on the race of life;
No one knows if you’ll be mine.
Another year passes by,
Morning to dusk every time,
Onward on the race of life,
Umbrella of yours, hiding us from the,
Rain of time.
Seas could not match my blue, but
Arisen by you in me, your
Ruby hues,
Thank you for saying that you admired...
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Categories:
life, crush, feelings, longing, love,
Form: Free verse
Light and DarkLight leads darkness,
Dark follows light,
Both learned to embrace each other,
And listen to each other’s plight.
Light wanted to illuminate the world,
Give every corner the warmth of sun,
Leave no corner untouched.
Dark wanted to calm the world,
And give the peace of night,
Give the world peace of mind, from their little trifes.
Light and Dark so different,
But their bond was...
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Categories:
dark, life, light,
Form: Free verse
The last moments of my life
Categories:
life, 10th grade, child, children,
Form: Haiku
Grandma Shares the TruthPoindexter was irritated about his name
His litter mates were Frisky, Fralin, Frederick and Frances.
Why had he not been blessed with a name beginning with an F?
He could not ask his mother, for that might seem disrespectful.
His father was not approachable, so he dared not ask him.
He finally asked his grandmother who knew exactly why.
They looked...
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Categories:
life,
Form: Narrative
True to YourselfBe true to yourself
In joy and sorrow
For only you know
What you feel
Even if not why
So stand tall, head high
And remember to breathe
Free and easy
No matter what others
May think or say
Friend or foe
For they never know
What is both
In your heart and head
As the wind blows
Sun shines
Clouds form
And rain falls
Don’t forget who you are
And that it...
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Categories:
life, confidence, courage, integrity, self,
Form: Free verse
still lifei keep
a teacup with a cracked rim—
it doesn’t hold warmth for long
but i drink from it anyway.
the hallway light flickers
like it’s unsure
if it wants to stay on.
some nights,
i understand.
there’s a coat in the closet
that no one wears,
but i leave it hanging.
the walls don’t echo
when i speak softly.
so i don’t.
not anymore.
i fold myself into
the quiet corners...
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Categories:
grief, heartbroken, life, loneliness,
Form: Free verse
I Wonder
In the stillness and darkness of the night
I lay in my bed and my thoughts begin to wonder
I wonder what its really all about
Wonder what lies ahead
Wonder how and when will it end
Wonder, wonder, wonder
Unsettled with uncertainty
Dread and anxiety fill my being
My heart beats a little faster and louder
My head feels cloudy and light
I don’t...
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Categories:
angst, anxiety, fear, life,
Form: Free verse
This Meadow
In God's Book of Hours
this meadow in which I lie
in not constrained by a singular purpose...
how then may I discover its meaning?...
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Categories:
life,
Form: Free verse
KvetchingIf all your basic needs are met,
Your bills are paid, no cause to fret,
Whatever food you want, you’ll get –
It’s then you can be kvetching.
For if you have no place to sleep
And hunger makes you want to weep,
The only thoughts your mind can keep
Might deal with budget stretching.
It takes some chutzpah to complain
When others’...
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Categories:
life,
Form: Rhyme
When Life Slips Through Your ToesThey say life slips through our fingers,
but I think it slips through our toes,
for you never know the day you might...
wrong a right
dye your hair green
out of spite
or even take the plunge
into death's dreaded depths and...
Go
And when you do,
you might think of all the things
you didn't do -
all the places you never walked,
but more...
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Categories:
care, deep, life,
Form: Free verse
the dent that dented youdistilling life
into lines
words
seeking
beyond
I'm here
I'm gone
I sure a/f
am
more
than these moments
and memories
the flesh
and blood
I made
and
the flesh
and blood
that made me
I am
I am the dent
that dented you
and
I'll never be done
I'll be your cat
or your dog
until
the big wheel
turns us out
again
then it won't be
a house in the Keys
full of
six...
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Categories:
life, poetry,
Form: Free verse
CRUCIFIED RESURRECTED TREECRUCIFIED RESURRECTED TREE
Sage crucified tree,
gray, and buck naked, granted
spring's resurrection...
...
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Categories:
life, allegory,
Form: Haiku
Feeling Tired In LifeIf feel tired of life
You can rest for a while
Take a break, settle down
Rest your body, heart and mind
I used to get tired of life
Sometimes, I have been down
I have been blank and lost
But not to the point of surrender
It's normal to experience that way
Each of us has the method of repairing
Of...
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Categories:
courage, life, philosophy, wisdom,
Form: Narrative
Life Must Go OnKeep life moving forward
Even if it's going the way
Not the same with before
Sometimes, be aggressive
To build up armour for self
Sometimes, being gentle
To feel relatable with others
Sometimes, play the fool
To see the true colors of many
Life isn't always good
It depends on whom you turn to....
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Categories:
character, courage, life, strength,
Form: Free verse
Smile Though The World Is AchingMany times, I been wounded in life
But you have never seen me sad
I'll always cover it up with a smile
Many people ask me if I don't get hurt
I said it's hurt, but why stay sad
I can break my heart if I will
But in the world where values so strong
I take permission not to be persuaded
Let...
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Categories:
character, life, smile, strength,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Life Poems
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