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The Syncopated Riddle of Life — Karl Constantine FOLKES	A pulse, a heartbeat, a human breath. The waves of the ocean. A billowing cloud floating by. Tree leaves blowing in the wind. The soft mewing of a...	464 views Rate it
10 feet tall — Deborah Caporale	When I was young, I knew it all, I lived like I was 10 feet tall, No one could ever tell me how, If I knew then what I know now, I'd shut my mouth and...	390 views Rate it
His Final Call — Sherrie Ann Benedict	World, our kids are starving Many with no place to sleep Millions with no families, left orphaned Cold, hopeless; Alone on the...	365 views Rate it
Deleted — Steven Dupere	Deleted...	290 views Rate it
Sick — Shel Silverstein	"I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my...	274 views Rate it
Quandale Dingle — Ligma	Hey guys quandale dingle here (GOOFY AHAH LAUGH) I just ate my dog who was biting my ball sack. So I pulled a old wild yeller on that...	180 views Rate it
Painted Rainbows — Gisela Vigil	I wish I could adorn your path, paint rainbows in your sky. And when the journey gets too rough, I’d give you wings to fly. I wish I could...	158 views Rate it
Deleted — Steven Dupere	Deleted...	157 views Rate it
Two-Thirds of My Dad’s Ashes — Ronn Huff	I scattered two-thirds of my dad’s ashes today A still June day Just into the woods Over a rocky ledge on the slope of a bluff in Monteagle, Tennessee ...	146 views Rate it
Innocence — Jesse Pomponio	What would happen if you were a child? With two parents who never smiled. Never a kind word was said. And no knowledge of love was placed in your head. ...	130 views Rate it
The Dreadful Unknown — James Robert Pendleton	When I was five years old, no one listened to me; Nor heard my silent screams; No one was there to tell my blistering story; Not even me; Grandma nor...	127 views Rate it
Touched by an Angel — Anne Marie Peacock	Sensing her way through the busy room Seeking comfort where the spirit breathes Transcending time and place Reaching out, touching Perceiving,...	125 views Rate it
Tomorrow: A Day Too Late — Linda Yoest	No more to see the sunrise or watch the raging sea. Tomorrow isn’t promised, to either you or me. No more to hear the laughter of children as they...	125 views Rate it
Candy Land — John W. May	The swing that breaks the hanging bag Sends candy bouncing all around: The children rush, and pushing fuss, And knock each other to the ground. No...	120 views Rate it
The Fisherman — Donna Simons	The Fisherman Razor-sharp winds toss a lone ship at sea into crushing waves, godless, unholy. Hail and lightning shatter the sky as thunder taunts...	113 views Rate it
For My Mother Whom I Can't Touch — Rechelle Elizabeth DeMoss	When I watch you Through those crying eyes Knowing I can't hold you Or when I hear your voice On the other end of the line Knowing you are so near ...	112 views Rate it
Bobbi — Robin Loving	When knights wore white satin And courts had Crimson Kings We'd dance with the Jesters And laugh at the Queens. We loved tempting fate then ...	98 views Rate it
Forever Dye For The Puppet Show — Adam Roachford	Curtains reveal the plane by golden ball The puppet strings sway harmoniously to the furious winds Etched onto the varnished mahogany cell A new coat...	92 views Rate it
I Can No Longer Stand in the Sun — Kaytee	I can no longer stand in the Sun It is too bright and revealing I need to walk in the shadow of moonlight There I can reveal my untainted parts And...	76 views Rate it
Heartfelt Emotions... — Robert Catron	I have recently shared many of my words of rhyme here on Poetry.com, They've told you of my testimony - and some even told you of my Mom. As you've read...	62 views Rate it
- Cornered - Tears Of A Woman — Enock Makasi	Cornered The most mysterious creatures in the world, a creature which is hard to resist but easy to manipulate, well, that is what men see in us as “...	56 views Rate it
Conceived together: Birth of one — Musfira Dar	How bound we were with a love in an imperfect infinity, You held me tight and I embraced your heart with my hands. But don’t I wish that I held you...	54 views Rate it
A Little Girl's Christmas Wish — Francelle Ortega	She’s just a little girl who has seen this world’s cruelty The main protagonist in this poem of tragedy She watched from afar how children play with...	50 views Rate it
Iris — Ammie-Marie Littke	My portraits of the past remind me of all I have lost. How cruel this world is once you have given everything, and have nothing left to comfort...	32 views Rate it
life in blue — collin kushner	Blue Blue is me attempting to try Blue is a bird in the bright sky Blue is the color of a hot fire Blue is the...	25 views Rate it