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Poem | Poet | Order by Most Viewed | Order by Most Commented | Created | Last Comment |
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Beneath the TreeHistory is full of cease-fires at Christmas and even where 'enemies' have gotten together and celebrated. Why is it that this feeling cannot be carri... | steve1223 | 356 | 3 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 marikia |
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 | 506 | 10 | Jul 2011 | Aug 2011 Earlgreytea |
agoodguy2have | 593 | 8 | Jul 2011 | Aug 2011 hedistuff | |
the axenotable that sarcasm rhymes with chasm, no h.... | agoodguy2have | 475 | 4 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 Unknown |
Mirror, Mirror on the WallIn this day and age the magazines tell us to go for the quick fix. Plastic surgery is getting out of control when even children are having it to impro... | steve1223 | 399 | 2 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 Unknown |
The Price of TruthI wrote this one in response to being the runner up in a contest, it was logged in the Library of Congress in 2003.... | cbsAlexius | 543 | 0 | Jul 2011 | |
HungerWe rip this world apart to produce more so that we can throw away more... | steve1223 | 452 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 jazzy75 |
Luminosity…Many years ago, when I was still a young psychotherapist/hypnotherapist, I worked with a teacher whose heart was broken by her itinerant lover…, She... | Earlgreytea | 966 | 28 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 Earlgreytea |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part VIII)So for me sadly I have come to the end. To stop after this effort is almost like losing a friend. I thank all who had the patience and inclination to... | steve1223 | 368 | 4 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part VII)Was in seventy seven that Catherine moved Out to the Blue Mountains Mary went along with her Just to help her settle The news I saw here on TV... | steve1223 | 379 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part VI)Our boys came back from Vietnam No welcome home for them Instead abuse was all they got For shame, Australia, shame Was in our pub that some wer... | steve1223 | 475 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part V)A family we were contented with life Enjoying life day by day Beautiful wife and beautiful kids I had all a man could need Was in fifty nine tha... | steve1223 | 325 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part IV)The next year I worked so hard That time just flew on past Things that been let go too long Like paint upon the walls Nineteen fifty two rolled... | steve1223 | 410 | 5 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part III)It took some time for wounds to heal My hip's still not quite right Released I was from duty then I'd barely turned fifteen My job at the pub wa... | steve1223 | 386 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part II)In 1940 the Sixteenth Australian Brigade was loaded onto transport ships from Jones Bay Wharf heading out to the Middle East. Mostly very young and ve... | steve1223 | 377 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The Tale of the Old Man (Part I)The places named are actual places...to the best of my knowledge dates mentioned are correct...should there be errors I apologise in advance... | steve1223 | 432 | 2 | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 Unknown |
The First TimeHow conversation breaks down the barriers of fear when first meeting someone an how it can progress............ | Nuwahri61 | 433 | 0 | Jul 2011 | |
Interactionjust wondering how people interact............. | Nuwahri61 | 2,246 | 3 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 Nuwahri61 |
agoodguy2have | 518 | 5 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 jazzy75 | |
Brothers and brothers of himA thought about the path others dared to tread.............. | Unknown | 211 | 0 | Jul 2011 | |
Masters of WarYou who are so ready to fight And spill our children's blood Why do you hide in bunkers so deep Like rabbits in their warren When bullets fly an... | steve1223 | 951 | 7 | Jul 2011 | Aug 2011 Unknown |
freeWho are you? so proud and tall! You speak of freedom, For one and all, A wise man, It is said, Learns by past mistake, Are we less of a fool, If... | localpoet | 394 | 2 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 localpoet |
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 |
Misernomicswe're counting...on you... | agoodguy2have | 427 | 2 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 gnj4u |
This side of the Zambezi…Many years ago, when I was a volunteer non-combatant in South Africa’s apartheid war against Namibia, I experienced a life-enriching phenomenon, whi... | Earlgreytea | 867 | 19 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 Earlgreytea |
Judgement DayI knew there was a reason I don't watch the news...... | steve1223 | 896 | 2 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 gnj4u |
Rhythm of timeThe Rhythm Of Time There’s an inner thing in every man, Do you know this thing my friend? It has withstood the blows of a million years, And will... | bobbydunne | 270 | 3 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 steve1223 |
palaverpick a news story of today and apply... | agoodguy2have | 430 | 7 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2011 Unknown |
ALI (float, sting)Ali where did you go? Your fallen crown, your resurrect, your voice so strong, lost to the restraint of misbegotten fate. We, your progeny r... | starfire_girl | 556 | 6 | Jun 2011 | Sep 2011 localpoet |
Border Reflectionsadvantage taken of human need as desperation laws do break while US agri-business moves with greed into the after-NAFTA wake family fields of deci... | gnj4u | 775 | 12 | Jun 2011 | Jul 2011 gnj4u |
what am i?? (solved by mr. swade)i'm the strongest material in the world but you can tear me with one swipe of your hand i'm all over but most noticeable in the fall... | kickit22 | 527 | 14 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 kickit22 |
you will be freeThis poem is about the people in occupied Palestine.... | Unknown | 259 | 3 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 Unknown |
10 different kinds of turquoise…Twenty-six kilometers north of Limassol, there’s a place called ‘governor’s beach’, I love going there, especially when I feel my heart closing…, Es... | Earlgreytea | 1,304 | 17 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 Earlgreytea |
what a worldjust wrote it.... | Unknown | 219 | 2 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 Unknown |
HEROESAS THE SMOKE CLEARS WE STAND ALONE BARELY 40 FROM 400 OF US REMAIN WE HAVE WON THE DAY VICTORY IS OURS YET WHAT GLORY THIS? THAT LEAVES OUR BRO... | RAEL266 | 431 | 8 | Jun 2011 | Aug 2011 RAEL266 |
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 |
Two birds of prey…Two birds of prey… are hitched to my buggy, One white, one black, The white one represents the love that surrounds, The black one, the murkiness t... | Earlgreytea | 890 | 14 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 simpleME32 |
No bitterness No hateInspired by 'Mundarek'a band of aboriginal musicians travelling the country inspiring positive emotions in aboriginal communities........... | Nuwahri61 | 803 | 14 | May 2011 | Jun 2011 Nuwahri61 |
A Bubble of Poison GasOne planet for us all...lets all save it!!... | Yankee4you | 759 | 6 | May 2011 | May 2011 schawalski |
agoodguy2have | 348 | 7 | May 2011 | May 2011 jazzy75 | |
Glimpses of unum…Definition for: unum accusative singular masculine of unus, one nominative and accusative singular neuter of unus, one As a healer, I witness... | Earlgreytea | 787 | 19 | May 2011 | May 2011 Earlgreytea |
i love you ....I love you so I know that the road to long-impossible I know you're queen of women I have no alternative I know that the time of nostalgia... | Unknown | 308 | 0 | May 2011 |
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