Schlmj29's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by schlmj29  —  There are currently 3 poems total — keep up the great work!

The Paradoxical Commandments

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.

  Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.

  Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.

  ...

by Kent M. Keith

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added 8 months ago
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This Be The Verse

They fuck you up, your mum and dad.

  They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had

  And add some extra, just for you.

But they were fucked up in their turn

  By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half...

by Philip Larkin

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added 10 months ago
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One Heart

Ever since the day we met
Thoughts of more not far away
Dreaming every dream come true
Love finds a way

I’m the mast and you’re the sail
With love as the wind we can sail around the world

There was a time, a time before time itself
When...

by Matthew J Schlueter

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added 2 years ago
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