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Times change! I have no opion just an observation!
notable that sarcasm rhymes with chasm, no h.
If you are a follower of cricket then no explanation is necessary
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 were drinking When people spat on them All this for a war they fought Where they had no choice Th
Manipulating people's minds, contemplating this despised profiteering. Engineering people to believe the lies that flood their vision everyday, telling them that they should stay within the lines the rich define. But I refuse to live this
just smiling here I am..... free morgen now, lol
politics.... a nasty game.
saying it still
As the countries people, we know nothing about our countries actions.
Flowing my sentimental stream My heart sets on fire Living an empty dream Overcoming any lustful desire Playing "hide and seek"... Internet is a good excuse... My feelings are so meek And i never use them neither abuse...
Nursery Rhymes for the modern age.
I think you will get my point
Using these ten words only consruct your poem using only the ten words Monument ,resolute, conplusive, motionless,silent,creative absent,tireless, tainted Industrial
Sad and sorry sight you are Sagging round the edges Gutters hanging, rusted roof Windows sightless staring Mortar crumbling, cracking walls Floorboards creaking, groaning Weeds in garden overgrown Fencing missing and broken Yet there you si
Little play on words about beauty…..and cuteness…..used to its every advantage.
It is unbearable to watch anymore the plight of refugees across this planet without questioning everything we have been led to believe in and care about.
Dear God, I hope you had a good day today, Today I have families in my heart, and I want to share my thoughts and requests with you about all the daddies and mommies and children everywhere…, I pray that you will help all the daddies to be p
Greed Just outside, cool grass under my feet The smell of orchids pungent, but sweet The stars above look so bright Look like beacons in the night A glass of wine, a simple stroll These are what soothe my troubled soul Keeps me safe f
Ironically my nephew is spending his first full day in jail for driving while under the influence. He will get out around May 25. Happy April Fools!
My work sometimes requires me to visit people's homes, where I often get an insight into their lifestyle. This is an attempt to describe one in particular.
sent by one of my best friends
It seemed to me that once the Woman got pregnant, they want little or nothing to do with the Man. Now I understand the roller coaster of emotions She goes through during the pregnancy, but why must She make it more miserable for Him? Then She uses the Child to control Him.....what's up with that? Judge NOT or be Judged!
In Memory of the soldiers fighting today.
Just having a rant following a discussion with a friend
This poem is about today's society and how money influences it. Written: 12th June 2013
There was a time when I was old But now I feel much younger There was a time I thought I knew it all Then I realised I know nothing Oh how blind in your arrogance You boldly stride through life The more you think you know it all The less you
Abstractive thinking about the meaning of live, love, joy, and happiness.
There were some pretty horrific punishments back in the old days. I wonder if it is not more cruel and unusual to separate a father from his family and throw him away in jail than the old day punishments.
Poem is story of ones who left France. to escape persecution.
to much poverty in this world..........
We rip this world apart to produce more so that we can throw away more
In the shadows of the moon hides the ancient reptile, Blood-starved eyes watching, biding its time, Just waiting for you to make a mistake, Any mistake will do... Why? I’ve asked myself the question a thousand times, Why does the reptile prey
sometimes the daily news just utterly confounds the soul...wtf!
A million people are said to have died of hunger in Ireland in the late 1840s, on the doorstep of the world's richest nation Britain. And around 2 million emigrated in a period of a little more than a decade.
An Acrostic about today's society and political flavorings...
Dedicated to our refugee brothers and sisters
My resolution has been to keep the faith in 2013 because in a time in which all seems lost and our struggles are greatly increased we can be the change. We can ask ourselves why we continue to segregate ourselves just because we're different. Life is far to short to spend it hating on others for reasons out of your control. Look at others as brothers and sisters who are here to teach us view without bias and without judgement. For every life there is a soul in search of knowledge lets not walk with blinders.I love you all and hope through our differences we can learn to find ourselves in a truly United Space
I try to write, my thoughts, my feelings; the emotion that pulsate through me, the experience that come before me. Somedays the sadness Seems to just stay Food becomes tasteless Life now gloomy Since you went away The heart breaking
Be ye angry and sin not. A Bible verse we have forgot. Does your anger rule your life? Do you always live with strife? Many love their confrontations, Seeking out new aggravations. Being negative gives them joy. For them anger is their toy.
Promises, promises, all you give are promises. Building up my fragile confidence. Issuing such sweet, alluring dirty lies, Are you a vicious demon in disguise. Constantly telling me how you will make things better, How you are such a righteo
Speaking in a little hill farmer dialect still used in this little corner of Yankeeland.
The world is on the verge of hell, Undergoing a terrible spell. The Angels weep from heaven above, Watching the world lose all its love. Innocent people have lost their lives All for the greed of the propertied. Wars have ravished any goodnes
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