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Pretenses Poems - Poems about Pretenses

Shades of Deceit
...If you hate me, say it to my face Don't lie or hide in a secret place I'd rather hear the truth, no matter the pain Than be surrounded by deceit and shame Bullies and liars, they tear me apart I......

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Categories: pretenses, 10th grade, anger, anti
Form: Lyric
Death of a Man
...The death of a man, it comes from inside. It's a slow killer, its name other than pride. Pride has different forms, manifests in different ways; but it's always a killer, a high price he pays. ......

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Categories: pretenses, bible, faith, god, growth,
Form: Rhyme



Uncle LoveHate Beef
...(Record scratch, a cool, jazzy beat drops - think late-night NYC) Yo, lemme set the scene, the park bench, twilight's glow Yeah, she bad, I can't help but let it show He-he bad too, that's my refl......

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Categories: pretenses, blue, community, dance, discrimination,
Form: Other
Chameleon
...In a world of faces, I'm lost in the crowd A master of mimicry, but my true self's avowed I change with the seasons, like leaves on the tree A chameleon's camouflage, to blend in with glee. I'v......

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Categories: pretenses, body, emotions, encouraging, mirror,
Form: Light Verse
Life Pretenses
...Life if you're not trained is not warranty Running on the long highway is tiring Sometimes, it’s more important to stop And appreciate the those flowers On the side of the road than to rush Le......

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Categories: pretenses, courage, inspiration, judgement, life,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Being A Witness
... Concerns sit out there on the periphery, the suffering and misery of wars, deaths by disasters be it by natural or human causes, the reckless diminution of forests - all creep like shado......

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Categories: pretenses, care, conflict, death, universe,
Form: Free verse
Authenticity
...Unveiled and untethered , I stand tall , A reflection of truth , without disguise or fall. No masks to hide , no scripts to recite , My soul's raw beauty , in pain sight. The armor shed , the w......

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Categories: pretenses, identity, image, introspection, journey,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member HINDSIGHT 20 20
...I II You showed me I was clueless, I thank for your motivation without ability or skill, to learn and......

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Categories: pretenses, education,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member No Crown Do I Hold Dear
...Asking an artist to control their senses is akin to instructing a lark not to sing. A painter would refuse such pretenses and a poet could never do such a thing. Bind my hands but don’t emp......

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Categories: pretenses, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member In the labyrinth of my thoughts, an uninterrupted flow of whispers and shadows
...In the labyrinth of my thoughts, an uninterrupted flow of whispers and shadows, I awaken a prisoner in a crystal cage, built from prejudices and expectations, And the bars are forged from the invis......

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Categories: pretenses, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Where We Stand
...Where do we Stand? Losing ourselves It's not a point An arrival A destination A departure A beginning A never ending An end a time to mend In the groundlessness We’re standing Where......

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Categories: pretenses, appreciation, growth, inspirational love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member In a world of broken mirrors and half-forgotten dreams
...In a world of broken mirrors and half-forgotten dreams, The elites weave webs of augmented unrealities, keeping souls captive. In the vast labyrinth of the internet, fragments of truth mix With de......

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Categories: pretenses, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO IS GRACIOUS TO US
... April 7 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Samuel 12-15 Key Verse – 2Samuel 12:22 …Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? PRAISE......

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Categories: pretenses, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
Premium Member The Birth of a Spring Poem 1925
...The Birth of a Spring Poem 1925 N/A No 1295 The Birth of a Spring Poem 1925 N/A Open Poetry 8 "The only limit to the gardens of the world is in my mind" ~~The Poet~~ I wait till mystical in......

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Categories: pretenses, spring,
Form: Rhyme
Lead me to the promised land
...Lead me to a place where broken hearts reside, Where tender threads of love and hope abide, Where wounds are healed inside, And transformation's gentle breeze does gently glide. Across the brid......

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Categories: pretenses, deep, growth, uplifting,
Form: I do not know?

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