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Ugly Duckling Poems - Poems about Ugly Duckling


An Ugly Duckling
There was an ugly duckling, Isolated herself in a stream, Unable to show to the world, As hidden as a treasure in the wood. Everybody laughed at her, Pitied, Insulted, and judged, All she had to do was cried, But forgave them, she really tried. That time she made a dream, “Someday, I will be like a queen, To be known and be respected, To be...

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Categories: ugly duckling, dedication, dream, success, teacher,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Conversation With the Ugly Duckling
" Hello dear duckling! I know it's been a while. Every time I hear your story I cannot help but beam a smile. " " Hi! How are you? Yes, my story travels on Like a bird in migration...You do realise I'm a swan? " " Ha ha ha! Of course I do!...

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Categories: ugly duckling, anti bullying, encouraging, identity,
Form: Narrative



Another Ugly Duckling
Hen gave birth to four ducklings, out of four eggs. All healthy. Four came out little ducklings ... Four beautiful ducklings... a fifth I was already on the grass ... Four normal ducks, and another weird ... The brothers so beautiful, but this brother, what a pity ... Ugly! he just and so ugly! Nickname he quickly won and picked up ... ugly duck! Poor poor thing he went sad to cry, he did...

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Categories: ugly duckling, allusion, children, fantasy,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Tale of An Ugly Duckling
She was an inch too short, a step too slow A minute late, her voice too low One tooth missing, inept at kissing One toe deformed, no repair performed Skin too pale, hair too thin Committed petty crimes and sins Rather dull, bereft of hope Abused alcohol, smoked dope An...

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Categories: ugly duckling, life, romance,
Form: Rhyme
Ugly Duckling
I was the ugly ducking who was never accepted Bullies made me hate school, but my mistakes came as a better lesson Me, myself and I were together stepping I began to like being the ugly duckling, even if I was never accepted Parents weren't around to protect me or guide me Faking a smile to hide the real issues...

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Categories: ugly duckling, bullying, deep, depression, growing
Form: Free verse



Ugly Duckling
In a family of siblings With chiseled features, The odd one out I was; An ugly duckling, Which my family, however, Didn’t mind. My friends pitied me— For my Sphinx-like face, My enemies laughed at my Socratic figure. I personally don’t approve of my looks either. I would, however, look in the mirror on the sly, At the wash basin At home or in a restaurant, Or in...

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Categories: ugly duckling, fun, funny,
Form: Free verse
Ugly Duckling
You are beautiful to me your hurt is not unseen. Quietly you fret over all You can't seem to forget Nothing like today to escape sorrows and if it isn't conquered today I'll sure be with you tomorrow. Your beautiful to me If only you could see what I see. Regardless of the tease, the mockery, the strife. Cruel words spoken that cut like a...

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Categories: ugly duckling, beautiful, childhood, inspirational, me,
Form: Free verse
Ugly Duckling
My therapist once told me to find an outlet Be open and unbottle all of my insanity inside of me Plague with such abnormality but I know I’m truly Beautiful. Even though part of me know I wasn’t My soul is half saint and half disgusting I remember when Asians and Viets would tease me Point and laugh at me all cause...

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Categories: ugly duckling, inspirational, life, me, me,
Form: I do not know?
Ode To the Ugly Duckling
Oh the ugly duckling soon to be a swan gliding in the the mountinous lake beneath a shimmering dawn in his youth his treatment cruel and all confidence is gone should you stay or fly away when your life seems wrong how could you know , that where you grow and what you learned to sing where you swim and you begin is not what...

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Categories: ugly duckling, allegory, life, nature, people,
Form: Rhyme
The Ugly Duckling
... Its voice, a rhyme,a ...

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Categories: ugly duckling, hope, sad
Form: Shape

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