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Mara Poems - Poems about Mara

Premium Member Mara
Under the blankets scared I was, listening to the shooting awake for days, without closing my eyes. Under the bed, under my feathers. With no wings to be displayed, With many sorrows in my chest, under the bed I sleep with myself and a destroyed family somewhere in the grave. Where nobody plays, but war games, and I keep playing...

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Categories: mara, adventure, allegory, allusion, caregiving,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Mara and Her Peacock
Mara and her peacock are colorful and stuck up in ways. Others cannot fathom or argue against their union however. Exotic and erotic, they converse daily about fantastical things. Keeping their secrets hidden from the rest of us, mere peons. I look past them, studying the mirror hoping for some answers. She reveals nothing, acknowledging me not in the least. Keeping...

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Categories: mara, art,
Form: Free verse



Mara Calls
All things can tempt me from my chosen chore. A cup of hot chocolate or ancient lore. My dog, his belly up, thinks we should play. with simple things Mara lures me away. My poetry waits, carved upon my heart. Waits faithfully for Mara to depart. A single poem slipped under my door. Pen to paper, to screen, to paper once more. Then...

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Categories: mara, judgement,
Form: Rhyme
Mara and Sarah Or Sarah and Mara
Oh Mara Goddess of evil And illusion Come sit With me again Your face Although it changes, Is always recognizable You know that I can not be fooled I’ll take what you give me And spin it into Gold...

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Categories: mara, anger,
Form: Free verse
There's a Time and a Place a Mara Prose Poem
You’ve peaked my interest, that is plain to see At a time of independence, at a time for just me I’m trying not to think about you but I simply can’t resist it Go away I say but no come back Hmmm., do I see where it leads and cut you some slack? Can’t say I am ready for all that There’s still...

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Categories: mara, crush, how i feel,
Form: Free verse



This Is My Path a Mara Prose Poem
I never thought I’d see the day Where our love would ebb and go away I always thought we would be one I never thought we’d be undone I always imagined a storybook ending I never knew we would be past mending Was it worth it? Who knows, It’s still being written There are times I’m lonely but then...

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Categories: mara, change, divorce, farewell, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse
I See a Man - a Mara Prose Dedication Poem
I see a man who is misunderstood I see a man who is assumed to be up to no good I see a man who has a good heart I see a man whose heart is regularly ripped apart I see a man that wants to be loved I see a man that focuses on heaven above I see a man...

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Categories: mara, child, children, for him,
Form: Free verse
I Bid You Adieu - a Mara Prose Poem
You could never understand me. That's why you could never have me. Your mind is on the superficial, my love's is on the official. Flattery only gets you so far but at the end of the day, I don't have to sit around wishing on stars. My life is like a fantasy,...

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Categories: mara, break up, conflict, crush,
Form: Free verse
Daddy, I Love You - a Mara Prose Poem
Daddy you are on my mind Daddy you were one of a kind You made me who I am today You said for me to always pray I miss your stories and our long chats I miss the way you made me laugh I feel like I am walking in a dream But I know you wouldn't want me to be that...

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Categories: mara, cry, dad, death, goodbye,
Form: Free verse
The Masks We Wear - a Mara Prose Poem
You smile, you grin and no one sees your sins You laugh, you play with no one there at the end of the day The masks we wear are uniquely prepared To keep the world guessing and hide our despair Black, white and all alike experience life's crushing blows Young and old, we are all the same because we all...

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Categories: mara, confidence, courage, encouraging, missing,
Form: Blank verse
This Too Shall Pass - a Mara Prose Poem
Trying to numb this pain to keep from going insane Trying to rebuild my life without the strife Trying to lose myself in a haze while praying for lesser long days Want to feel like myself again and watch the stars roll by again Want to feel peace deep within me, want the suffering to just let me...

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Categories: mara, deep, depression, emotions, eulogy,
Form: Free verse
Follow Me - a Mara Prose Poem
Follow me through this journey There's no hurry We are on God's time And that's everlasting So make peace Set sail And wash your cares away In time, you will see the bay It's full of serenity That's all it needs to be Follow me... ~ Author Mara Prose...

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Categories: mara, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, dedication,
Form: Free verse
Fallen - a Mara Prose Poem
Catch me, mend me, break my fall Can't take another step without trust Won't accept sugar without substance Catch me, mend me, break my fall Guide the wind, smooth the storms Make each day glorious Catch me, mend me, break my fall Promise to be there, stay true Embrace me, keep the dust away Catch me, mend me, break my fall Make me yours I don't...

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Categories: mara, allusion, deep, emotions, heart,
Form: Free verse
Sweet Memories - a Mara Prose Poem
Wanting something new but stuck with the old Desiring that warm, fuzzy feeling but stuck in the cold Do I stay or do I leave? What about all the memories? Wish I could go back to better times When I was yours and you were mine The emptiness is stifling, the entire situation has become trifling I yearn for love's burn I crave...

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Categories: mara, divorce, goodbye, how i
Form: Free verse
A Voice To Carry - a Mara Prose Poem
He tried to smother her spirit, because he was afraid her voice would carry He wanted to own her, so he asked her to marry He thought I'll manipulate her, convince her my way is the only way And assert his mental control And in her love, she followed, losing her mind and soul His love was a projection, an...

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Categories: mara, blessing, celebration, conflict, courage,
Form: Free verse

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