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Poem | Poet | Order by Most Viewed | Order by Most Commented | Created | Last Comment |
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Sad State of AffairsUsually I can ignore the madness, sometimes I have to speak out...... | Unknown | 514 | 11 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 Unknown |
To RasputinaThe name caught my eye on a Ticketmaster calendar, so I had to check it out. Played in a smaller venue in St. Louis and I went. Got the t-shirt and he... | Unknown | 512 | 5 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 jeddah12 |
ode underwaterI've got this listing, sinking feeling that I owed most of my life to my bank. Hands in the air, reaching for debt ceiling, yet another fine mess,... | agoodguy2have | 512 | 12 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 Pinkpoetress |
HOOK, LINE & SINKERI wrote this peom because I belive that there should not be a limit to the imagination of the human mind.... | Unknown | 510 | 5 | Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 Unknown |
The Shadow Of The GuillotineHow a violent invention became a useful tool in society. Written 30th November 2013.... | john17021984 | 510 | 0 | Jan 2014 | |
Trappedwritten couple of years ago after leaving university as a mature student.... | paddyd65 | 509 | 3 | Feb 2012 | Mar 2012 paddyd65 |
King for a minute !It's everywhere !... | virgosign | 509 | 5 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 virgosign |
"Set me free!"Now i am drinking a cold glass of beer at a bar Surrounded by drunk and weird people... I know you are so far... And so i touch my left nipple...... | givemelove | 508 | 1 | Feb 2011 | Mar 2011 Unknown |
Returning her to herself...I think God made a mistake, He gave me six daughters, But a daughter is the greatest gift any man can ever hope to receive, I’ll never know why God... | Earlgreytea | 507 | 10 | Jul 2011 | Aug 2011 Earlgreytea |
liberal political haikusjust a wee bit-o-fun...I shan't enter any political debate, but, of course, all are free to comment as they wish.... | hedistuff | 506 | 2 | Jul 2011 | Oct 2011 Unknown |
Under pressureUnder pressure the team of construction workers continue there journey to finish the school and have it ready for the children and the caretakers d... | ironman | 505 | 1 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 QuietStormF |
Sweet Surrender...[Title borrowed from Sarah McLachlan’s inspiring song with the same title...] ‘Resistance is futile’ said the Borg of Star Trek fame, and they were... | Earlgreytea | 504 | 11 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 Earlgreytea |
Deja vu. (Joining Yankee"s challenge)It happened before in 30-s and it's happening again.....It's like some kind of the cyclical nature of historical events... | salamuna | 499 | 8 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 salamuna |
Common Law Of ClaimJust wording around with some play And no, I don't feel a man's wife is his claim. But many old laws did. It's just a poem. And yes, I cheated o... | Unknown | 498 | 0 | Sep 2009 | |
Happy Old MenWith gladness Not all old men are grumpy... | steve1223 | 497 | 9 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 Poetnumber1 |
Full CircleThis poem is about our changing society and attitudes of evolution and covers quite a few obstacles of our civilisation, this little offering is calle... | john17021984 | 496 | 3 | Mar 2013 | Jul 2013 john17021984 |
Video GamesI have enjoyed my video games for a long time now. I'm not into the role playing games like Zelda, preferring easy to play games like Ms. Pacman and... | mcradloff | 495 | 0 | Dec 2013 | |
Canada dayOur heritage Canada the true north proud and free We stand on guard O Canada We stand on guard for thee... | ironman | 495 | 4 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 Redex |
The FlipsideYour words ring of poison An there's hatred in the air Only you know your background But i'm sure no one did care Your opinion is tainted An a... | Nuwahri61 | 493 | 2 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 Nuwahri61 |
Hypocrisy…[1. a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess. 2. a pretense of ha... | Earlgreytea | 492 | 7 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 Earlgreytea |
when your readythe history of peoples lives that make them who they are........never judge a book by its cover i spose .......... | Nuwahri61 | 492 | 4 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 Nuwahri61 |
Century 21The hypocrisy and contradictions of our world in century 21...vast knowledge, huge wealth, yet war, poverty, disease and suffering are rampant, while... | Ronnie779 | 491 | 4 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 godsprincess |
Rabbit foot as Medicine!Frustration about the life,when many Faces and Masks looks to be the accepted trend as normal,together with the playing cards!... | Semsu | 491 | 2 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2016 Semsu |
IgnoranceWritten 5-28-07... | Fixingme | 489 | 2 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 48jojo |
The Honest CandidateI get tired of all the lies candidates spew on their election campaigns. For once I thought what would they really say if they told the truth.... | mcradloff | 489 | 0 | Oct 2014 | |
Pollination of the MachinesPollute my eyes with pretty things So I can't see ugly anyone Raise me like a closed opinion Praise me like someone ignored Love the mind... | ecm1013 | 489 | 3 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 jazzy75 |
Broken rootsWe can no longer Live in the land of our birth when what we need only exists within Foreign lands a little Peace for our kids we... | Unknown | 488 | 0 | Dec 2015 | |
"Unforgiven lost lamb"i am living my "personal exile" where i dwell nowadays and people from here don´t understand my "foreign culture"(i was born in another State at my co... | givemelove | 487 | 0 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 SCatlyn |
Home for Lost Souls(Verse 1) Look around you, what do you see? mothers crying for their sons and daughters so that the rich can fill their greed with more currency d... | Korey2hall | 487 | 1 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 moongirl1 |
VisionI had a vision the other day I saw the future and it looked grey It doesnt matter which direction we steer All I know is that the end is near I... | Oblivion1000 | 487 | 3 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 cherryreggae |
Tragic DisasterThere is plenty of evidence. It remains for historians of the future to describe aghast at the 20th century.... | branksome | 486 | 2 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 morgen90210 |
LanguageThis is awful! Well, hope you have a good end-of-the-weekend anyway, folks!... | fugitive432 | 485 | 2 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 fugitive432 |
The ImmigrantShe came here to a land so cold, Searching for those streets of gold, From friends and family she went away, It is such a heavy price to pay, A st... | paddyd65 | 485 | 2 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 paddyd65 |
Changing SkiesWritten shortly after 9/11... | mmichaelm | 485 | 4 | May 2010 | May 2010 gnj4u |
America by Claude McKayA black immigrants view of the US in the '20s, powerful and thought provoking. Have we really moved on? You could swap out the title with any other co... | FolkSinger | 484 | 2 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 lindsyjones |
"For someone I knew."They say vanity is a down fall of humanity. Your chastity is given away like charity. Open legs and closed eyes, with you pleasure comes with a pric... | IvoryPetals | 481 | 2 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 IvoryPetals |
CradledCradled and comfortable for death I wept, I wept and cried a sleepless pain And the empty darkness consumed the rain For which I'm known I'm born... | ecm1013 | 480 | 2 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 Unknown |
GolfLove that frustrating game of golf, though I have to admit I love to drive the golf cart!... | mcradloff | 480 | 2 | May 2014 | May 2014 mcradloff |
My TravelsAcross this world so far and wide So many different places that I’ve been And different faces of this world I’ve seen I’ve travelled across a d... | steve1223 | 480 | 3 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 Unknown |
The Thief, the Philanthropist, the Meek, and the TThe Thief, the Philanthropist, the Meek, and the Tyrant The greedy, the compassionate, the weak, and the violent They come to me in the greatest deb... | Jihadmeathello | 479 | 4 | Aug 2010 | Sep 2010 amahlala |
dangerDanger Rides are road Cars beeping sirens Those dredfull blues and twos racing to where ever they go Unable to hear These dangers Unable to... | wayne34 | 478 | 2 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 darkhorse555 |
Messed up WorldJust ignore those who are bad. Try to make a better World. We need to start from "me", "I", or "myself" Wish a possible mindset for peace to All... | angel99999 | 478 | 8 | Dec 31 | Apr 12 angel99999 |
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