written by
Ernesto P. Santiago
Categories:
life, nature, social,
Shallownaturexistence
shallownaturexistence
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written by
Dan Keir
Categories:
adventure, dedication, freedom, home, hope, humorous, imagination, inspirational, introspection, journey, life, lonely, loss, lost, metaphor, mystery, nature, nostalgia, people, political, sad, satire, social, sorrow, spiritual, success, time, travel, uplifting, urban, visionary, war, write,
The Internet: Rtrn
A void of Facebook
Creativity dies here...
Procrastination!
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written by
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Categories:
animals, nature, on work and working, social,
A Guinea Fowl
a guinea fowl
molting polka dot feathers—
handmade earrings
© February 21, 2012
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Written for Poetry Soup Member Contest: Juxtaposition Haiku
Sponsored by: Charles Henderson
http://www.honoluluzoo.org/guineafowl.htm
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written by
Stephen Parker
Categories:
social
Folk Tale
tidy yarn woven
neatly spliced with home spun charm
gilded tapestry
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written by
Harry Horsman
Categories:
social,
On the Road
gift of one’s soul
poor poet such wealth
time to hit the road
reflection
dew drop prism
spider weaves
lazy river
silvery moon
image
time
left behind
headstone
© Harry J Horsman 2021
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written by
Charles Henderson
Categories:
social,
A Banquet
a banquet
my date saw me use
the wrong fork
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written by
Robert Candler
Categories:
angst, anti bullying, bullying, character, christian, courage, evil, growth, hate, hero, sin, social, society, wisdom,
No Fear
Evil's popular,
But I will do the right thing.
If caught, so be it.
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written by
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Categories:
social, time
Punctuality
Punctuality
Punctuality,
Responsibilities friend,
Abhors tardiness.
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
1/ 5/ 2008
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written by
Asif Andalib
Categories:
people, sad, social, drug,
Drug Abuse
Many of my friends
Has passed away in their youth
Due to drug abuse
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written by
Cathy Ncube
Categories:
family, friendship, introspection, people, philosophy, social, time
Every Birthday
every birthday
is as splendid as the soul
of its celebrant
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written by
Vince Suzadail Jr.
Categories:
life, social,
Woman
Silently Suffer
Sacrifice without regrets
Quiet leadership
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written by
Asif Andalib
Categories:
life, people, sad, social, sympathy,
The Suicide Note
In his suicide note
My poverty is to blame
No one else, he wrote
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written by
Ernesto P. Santiago
Categories:
life, on work and working, people, social,
Chasing the Sun
Pipit is calling...
Pleasant bird song fills the air
Tired face lives in hope
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written by
Asif Andalib
Categories:
life, people, political, social, sympathy
The Poor
In congested homes of slums
The poor people live –
No one listens to their grief!
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written by
Humble B
Categories:
art, black african american, christian, dance, daughter, faith, family, fantasy, children, forgiveness, friendship, growing up, happiness, happy, health, heaven, home, husband, imagination, inspirational, introspection, jesus, journey, life, love, music, passion, peace, people, philosophy, social, song, song-spring, stress, uplifting, urban, woman, women,
Music - Haiku
Play The Radio
Get Up And Dance All Night Long
Music Heals The Soul
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written by
Fatima Hasan Zaidi
Categories:
social
Me and Coffee
Me and Coffee
Together are we
In evening glee
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written by
Robert Candler
Categories:
appreciation, birth, blessing, change, character, creation, culture, education, growth, history, humanity, identity, imagination, inspiration, introspection, language, meaningful, power, social, tribute, truth, voice, words,
Words
Thought, said, sung, written
Words bred civilization.
Words made us human.
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written by
Asif Andalib
Categories:
life, on work and working, social, sympathy
The Drug-Dealer Girl
Her one kidney was damage
The money for her treatment -
She could not manage!
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written by
Erik Spector
Categories:
courage, growing up, social, youth,
Young Social Group
Hotel stays when we
all must go; broken phone but
the Ice is cold!
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written by
Humble B
Categories:
daughter, depression, family, father, children, friendship, funeral, health, hope, husband, imagination, inspirational, life, lost love, love, nature, passion, peace, religion, romance, social, wedding, wife,
Love - Haiku
Love is as love does
Peace begets peace; happy day
Unconditional
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written by
Robert Candler
Categories:
abuse, angst, anxiety, corruption, political, social, truth,
An Election Promise
Ka-ka or doo-doo
Or number two or poo-poo...
or Kaka-doody .
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written by
Dan Keir
Categories:
dance, life, music, repetition, social, song, tribute,
All About the Music: Bodies
Blundering bodies
Find fulfilment in rhythm;
Let the Music in.
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written by
Asif Andalib
Categories:
life, on work and working, social
The Rickshaw-Puller
On a sunny holiday
The rickshaw-puller
Goes on working all day long!
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written by
... Gigno
Categories:
angst, social, war,
Wikileaku
Whatever you say
Will never silence one thought...
This is modern war?
Watch the video: "About This Poem"
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written by
Asif Andalib
Categories:
childhood, education, inspirational, people, political, social, visionary,
Child Labor
Please stop child labor
Let the poor kids go to school
Please give them stipend
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written by
Arden Gopela
Categories:
abuse, child, hope, social,
Child Labor
A child on the street
Begging for something to eat
"Future's prevented".
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written by
Courtney Dyer
Categories:
angst, depression, health, life
Avoidant Personality
Fears conversation
Elaborate avoidance
Of social outings
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written by
Jslambert Mister Roboto
Categories:
adventure, art, black african american, brother, fantasy, children, friendship, happiness, life, places, science fiction, social, travel,
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Heaven's Ghetto::::::::::::
slip n' slide white moon
space cadets glide in the shine
illustrious orb
~JSLaM
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written by
... Gigno
Categories:
political, social,
Debt Ceiling
A budget we need
Time to heed richer measures
Clarity indeed
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written by
Sekitto Kisakye
Categories:
social
Uganda Flag.
Black,
Yellow and Red
makes the Uganda flag,
and the crested crane
a sign of peace.
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written by
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Categories:
angst, health, social
Just Say No! (For Medical Marijuana Contest Sponsored By: Michael Jordan)
Marijuana puffs
Famed hallucinatory.
Laced with excuses.
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
June 8, 2010
Poetic form: Haiku
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written by
Humble B
Categories:
childhood, death, faith, family, funeral, health, hope, inspirational, life, people, social, teen,
Haiku Cigarettes
Cigarettes are gross.
They can really kill you too
Dead. Gone. Forever
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written by
Dan Keir
Categories:
computer, internet, people, political, social, technology, truth,
The Internet: Ctrl
To stop a flame war
China erects defences:
The Great Firewall
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written by
Daniel Spencer
Categories:
angst, art, childhood, confusion, depression, devotion, family, father, forgiveness, history, life, love, mother, passion, people, philosophy, sad, social, son, sorry, sympathy, teen, thank you,
Monument
Forgotten but here
Remembered yet never there
Why do you exist?
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written by
Leon Stacey
Categories:
education, family, friendship, introspection, people, social,
Self Realization
When different folks
Say the same thing about you,
Consider closely...
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