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Premium Member Honoring Martin Luther King Jr
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."—Martin Luther King Jr. Honoring Dr King Loneliness Odious Violence Eliminator ...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, appreciation, holiday, love,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dream, Hope and Inspiration
Dr. Martin's dream is a dream for many generations Past, present and future… Life is about hope, compassion Love, freedom and justice. It's not asking for too much Because human lives are precious and priceless. As such We were all created in the same manners. No one got More, no one deserved less. There are three levels in the lot Birth,...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, africa, america, birthday, black
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member I Love You Doctor King
Dr. Martin Luther King is one of my heroes, and a spiritual guide. I feel he is giving me ideas from beyond the veil, and I pay attention Our connection is real, and mystical. I knew this as a child. I visited his church in Atlanta, Georgia and his sermons were piped in. When I heard him, I began...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Content of Character - In Memory of Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Why can’t we be judged by the content of our character? Are we now racist, because of white privilege and black lives matter? This is our new wall, racism is still dividing, these two profound statements are creating bitter chatter. Dr. King lost his life because of his dream in 63, segregation is what this great man envisioned would one...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, racism,
Form: Rhyme
Martin Luther King Jr
His dream still echoes Through our lands and our bodies Like seeds in the earth...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, america, humanity, racism,
Form: Senryu



A Great Man's Dream
Open your mind, as I rekindle an old fire, of a great man's dream, a great man's desire Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream he said, in an era, in which many people he had led He envisioned a new world in his minds eye, dying for that vision, yet his dream didn't die Dreams of a new world where...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, dedication,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Martin Luther King, Jr
The late, great Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., also known as "Dr. King" His legacy and sledgehammer impact on civil rights, long-lasting In 1963, he eloquently delivered his iconic speech, "I Have A Dream" Long-gone, yet his love light for humanity continues to gleam....

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Categories: martin luther king jr, celebrity, hero, people, teacher,
Form: Clerihew
Martin Luther King Jr
Daddy somebody shot that man I heard this eleven year old say I didn't really understand at the time I just knew a man was dead But with the years that followed I came to learn how much he meant To this world in its great need And how well that time was spent He preached of equality he preached of peace As he...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, heartbreak, life, memorial,
Form: Rhyme
Like Martin Luther King Jr
We need another Martin Luther King Today now more than ever Someone to take the faithful leap That will bring us all together Who sees the plight of man for what it is All one race, no color Where together in harmony we all shall stand Sister to sister, brother to brother A leader with a vision With open arms and callused hands That will...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, character, community, happiness, life,
Form: Rhyme
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis heat in April 3 days past the fool If you ask me the fool would be In what this man would do He would grab hold of a nation This man without a clue That every color's equal In the land of Red, White, and Blue From what I see it seems to me We lost something in-between This nation...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, lost, missing you,
Form: Rhyme
Happy Happy Birthday Mr Martin Luther King Jr
to the greatest valiant leader of our time and the most sanctified of Men let me say I hope you can and do perceive the love and wishes that many feel for you happy happy birthday to you an advocate of many little hearts and minds I lift up my eyes with...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, birthday, black african american,
Form: Ballad
Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Daddy somebody shot that man I heard this eleven year old say I didn't really understand at the time I just knew a man was dead But with the years that followed I came to learn how much he meant To this world in its great need And how well that time was spent He preached of equality he preached of peace As he...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, death, i miss you,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member John F Kennedy - Martin Luther King Jr - Robert F Kennedy and Donald Duck
it was the sixties we were young we were going to change the world spin it like a basketball on our finger take the three point shot win the game we had great leaders john, robert, martin... the planet was singing with the purity of a four year old ... The ants go marching two by two; The little one stops to tie his...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
The Reverend Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said “I have a dream,” we all nodded and shouted sharing our feelings because his dream was the same as all those who lived under oppression. When he appealed to our nation, “We cannot walk alone,” many other people came along and merged with the black marching...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, america, together, truth, usa,
Form: Verse
A Drum Major Martin Luther King Jr
" A Drum Major - Martin Luther King, Jr. ... " ( Rom. 13: 7 / Joel 2: 28 ) A Man Stood Up For Courage In A Time, Others Condoned Evil A Man Stood Up For Honor In A Nation's Long-Hidden Upheaval At A White House, On A Hill With A Country's Conscience On An Easel A Man, Brushed On All Colors As...

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Categories: martin luther king jr, society, tribute, prejudice,
Form: Light Verse

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