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Rounds Poems - Poems about Rounds


Bonus Rounds
This year I turned 41 That's 16 more than I thought I'd get I mean teachers, police, parents Hell, even the statistics said 25 was it So for me, my day-to-day is weird Every morning a hard-earned prize Since I never thought I would see it Nothing matters for me, a constant surprise I feel like I already hit the lotto The biggest prize...

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Categories: rounds, america, appreciation, black african
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Morning Rounds
I woke up this morning wondering where I was last night when this morning, a glint in my mind, before wandering where I last got home here from wondering how last night again Hoping without probable gumption maybe if I figured transport out and in I might have a clue about why I woke up yesterday morning wondering where I would end up last night And just before last...

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Categories: rounds, appreciation, conflict, environment, health,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum



Rounds
Rounds by Michael R. Burch Solitude surrounds me though nearby laughter sounds; around me mingle men who think to drink their demons down, in rounds. Now agony still hounds me though elsewhere mirth abounds; hidebound I stand and try to think, not sink still further down, spellbound. Their ecstasy astounds me, though drunkenness compounds resounding laughter into joy; alloy such glee with beer and see bliss found. Keywords/Tags: rounds, drink, drinking, drunkenness,...

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Categories: rounds, addiction, birth, drink, drug,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Five Hundred Rounds
Five hundred rounds of ammunition bound for President’s inauguration shots will echo through the nation and no this ain’t just imagination there’s going to be a conflagration....

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Categories: rounds, america, confusion, political,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Rocking Horse Rounds
movement swaying full hips circle circle avoiding touch heat stroke stroke long, deep, and hard rhythmic rhythmic overflowing waves rock rocking stallion ridden sleep comes coming home lullaby sweet sound soundless dawn breaks the night cock crows crows flock in fertile fields hybrid high bred the son is born again...

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Categories: rounds, birth, , Lullaby,
Form: Verse



Rounds of Applause
Silver nail tips nails painted black accentuated her skin. Her pantsuit was coordinated with her accessories. Her conversation was of political activism. She was sharp as a tack and her mind was keen. She was a trailblazer in her game. Political office she would acclaim. The members of her party gave her the highest praise. Approbated in opinion she spoke. She would win...

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Categories: rounds, appreciation, community, corruption, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Blondes Brunettes and Merry Go Rounds
Her fun house fingertips tracing dews drenched, fruitions lips... Felicities ferris wheel; twined, their voluptuous femme fixations Sixty-nine pink balloons eroticas poesy, carnival caravan of love....

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Categories: rounds, beautiful, girl, love,
Form: Free verse
5 Rounds With Satin
i came out swinging rights lefts upper cuts right cross left hooks didnt even faze him he came with the same i was standing strong was not willing to go down by the time round 2 came i was tired my tank was empty he new it so he came even harder blow after blow...

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Categories: rounds, inspirationalhappy, me, friend, happy,
Form: I do not know?
Twelve Rounds (With) Natethegreat
I challenged you, and you finally took the bait. This was a battle that I had to instigate. But, you only came when I gave you a mandate, So now I will be happy to accommodate. Now Burger King Mandelay is on my hotplate! "YOUR" SELF-MADE throne...I will proceed to desecrate. But, I would love to know what made your head...

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Categories: rounds, on writing and wordsslam,
Form: Rhyme
Caseworker's Rounds
Caseworker’s Rounds Cabrini-Green Public Housing Chicago Where I am now there are no leas, no sheep feeding. There are tenements, children breeding. Where I am now there are no trees, no wrens lighting. There are halls far, dark, an old man peeing. Donal Mahoney...

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Categories: rounds, social
Form: Free verse

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