Life Lesson Poems - Page 5

A Poison Tree

• By William Blake

Analysis of Form and Technique

I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

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Advice To A Son

• By Ernest Hemingway

Never trust a white man,
Never kill a Jew,
Never sign a contract,
Never rent a pew.

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No Excuse

• By Imani
• Published: March 2015

To think
Someone out there has it worse

They probably never sleep

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My Gift To My Great Grandmother

• By Serbrina R. Walker
• Published: November 2007

We sometimes complain that times are rough.
Money is tight and the going is tough.
The problem of life seems to conspire
To shake you, break you, and drag you through mire...

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To Ashes

• By Robert Durdle
• Published: September 2015

Life is like a fire.
If you can't control your flame,
You're bound to be burned.

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Another Chance To Say Sorry

• By Carly Nasch
• Published: March 2009

Sorry
It is a word
It has no substance
I cannot hold it...

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Everbodys Watching

• By Kaylin
• Published: June 2011

People See, People Hear
Eyes Watch far and near
The stare and glare
And watch with wonder...

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Cool It Down

• By Abimbola T. Alabi
• Published: March 2018

You're not so important
That you can't be replaced.
If you leave today,
Someone will fill your space;

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How To Fight An Ego

• By Angie
• Published: May 2008

Have you ever fought an ego?
It's a pretty tough thing to beat
It has no face, no head, no heart
It has no hands or feet...

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Lester

• By Shel Silverstein

Lester was given a magic wish
By the goblin who lives in the banyan tree,
And with his wish he wished for two more wishes-
So now instead of just one wish, he cleverly had three.

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