41. Only Time Will Remain
It's unbranded and unclaimed,
Elusive and in vain.
It ebbs and it flows,
Wishing away as it goes.
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Crystal, really enjoyed the thoughtfulness of this poem. Gave me much to consider about time. Great job! Brought to mind a silly thought I once had: "Can the hands of a clock grasp the...
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42. In The Garden Of Your Heart
What seeds have you been planting
In the garden of your heart?
What will be forthcoming
When the germination starts?Featured Shared StoryI am suffering due to a deformity in my feet which I got in my teenage years. But I never gave up anything in life. I continued my studies and secured a good position in society. I got...
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43. Do Better Dare
It's not so easy....
Anyone can spot others' flaws.
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44. Simple, It's Just Life
We've all been through thick.
We've all been through thin.
We've all been to the light
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45. Nostalgia
Together we wrote our stories.
Together we sang our songs.
But now it's all gone.
Featured Shared StoryFor some, childhood may be joyful, filled with pleasant memories. For others, it may be unpleasant. Even among those unpleasant memories, one might find at least a few pleasant memories which...
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46. My Credo Of Life
Let me live within the moment.
Let me feel all that I can.
Let me cherish life for all it's worth,
With everything I am.Featured Shared StoryHi Pat! I love this poem and others that you have submitted. You seem to write about life, and I do the same. I like to write from the heart and so do you. They make you stop and think how...
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47. A Fleeting Image
So fleeting is this thing called life, we journey toward its end,
experiencing pieces of a puzzle we don't truly comprehend.
The hues of our emotion paint a picture of our past,Featured Shared StoryI love this poem. Very artful, well balanced, and full of depth. You struck a nerve with me. I often like to say that life has two real purposes. One, to find, build, and refine our...
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48. What Life Should Be
To learn while still a child
What this life is meant to be.
To know it goes beyond myself,
It's so much more than me.Featured Shared StoryI teach in an urban district where I have a first-hand look at life from a different perspective. I teach seniors who are getting ready to go into a world where they are thought to be NOT as...
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49. Something To Tame
I have seen what words can do,
As I deal with people everywhere;
The tongue is powerful, it's true!
Something to tame and use with care.Featured Shared StoryThat was such a kind and honest evaluation. I can't take all the credit for this particular poem though. I owe it to my mum - the first person to point out Prov. 15:1 to me in the Bible, and...
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50. The Choice Is Mine
Analysis of Form and Technique
Life may not let me choose my lot,
But whether I'd be happy or not...
That is my choice.
Featured Shared StoryI really loved this poem. It is simple but lovely, the sort of thing you could hand to anyone having troubles with life. The choice is theirs to let things worry them and spoil their lives or...
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51. A Psalm Of Life
Famous Poem
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!—
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.Featured Shared StoryMy deceased husband introduced me to this poem 55 years ago, and I've always considered it a great gift.
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52. The True Meaning Of Life
The years have passed by
In the blink of an eye,
Moments of sadness
And joy have flown by.Featured Shared StoryI couldn't have said it any better than Patricia Fleming. This is exactly how I feel. I've gone that route where I would buy things in the hope that I would feel better, however, it never...
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53. A Simple Plan
Simple Sam was a simple man.
He lived each day by a simple plan.
Enjoy your life and live while you can.
Make each day count and take a stand. -
54. The Present
The future is too far away to dream of.
The past is too far behind to dwell on.
The world is too big to go unnoticed.
Nature is too beautiful to be passed by. -
55. Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
Do not judge me
From the outside,
Because all you will see
Is my stupid pride.Featured Shared StoryYou are a very talented writer. We can only imagine what amazing company you would be. So intelligent, interesting, and much deeper than most. Amazing work! Keep writing and never forget how...
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56. A Poem About Time
Time is slow, time is fast.
It never stops, but it always lasts.
It's time for bed, it's time for school.
To waste your time is to be a fool.Featured Shared StorySisters made a great impact on my life. In 1949, at age six, I was brought to St Clara's Orphanage because neighbors found me alone in an empty house. It just so happened that I was born with...
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57. Life Is Worth A Try
Along this huge labyrinth
That we call life,
You will face great trials,
Adversity, and strife. -
58. Waiting For Truth
Wait, you say, but I want to know.
Wait, you say, but it's just so slow.
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59. Written Pages
Your story is written day by day.
It is written with things that you do and say.
Daily you start with a page that is blank.Featured Shared StoryI like poems written in simple words so that even a layman can understand. This is one such. It is nice.
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60. Perfection
Perfection was created
to make us feel imperfect,
but imperfect, of course,
is the perfect thing to be.Featured Shared StoryThis is really a wonderful poem. It reflect what most of us strive for. My heart became light as I realized I need to be happy rather than perfect. Thank you.
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