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  1. 21. The Grandfather Clock

    • By James Sielschott
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.

    In a dusty, dark corner of a very old house,
    sits the tall, wooden worn out clock.
    It has seen its share of memories and pain,
    keeping perfect time with a tick and a tock.

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    We're all clocks just trying to keep up with time, knowing full that in the end, time will win.

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  3. 22. A Butterfly

    • By Silvia Burley
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2015 with permission of the Author.

    A caterpillar walks in beauty
    through the sunshine and the rain,
    leaving sweet memories
    to ease away the pain.

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  5. 23. The Pencil Case

    The eraser erased my bad habits
    While the pencil drew in new ones
    The glue stick glued on a whole new face
    As the scissors cut away my background and past

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    Dear Beatrice, the friendship you have with the person who inspired you to write this poem should really be treasured because this poem is one of a kind for me. You know what? It really...

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  6. 24. Stout Sprout

    • By Hannah R. Soummers
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

    A sunflower will grow
    With much beauty to show,
    But the wind must blow,
    Which brings the rain and the snow.

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  7. 25. My Boat

    You were my boat, sleek by design.
    I was your jetty, one of a kind.
    We were deeply in love and made for each other,
    And I promised I'd never harbour another.

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  8. 26. Though All The Fates

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    Though all the fates should prove unkind,
    Leave not your native land behind.
    The ship, becalmed, at length stands still;
    The steed must rest beneath the hill;

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  9. 27. Through Rain, Through Shine

    • By Amy Cao
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2019 with permission of the Author.

    A
    Grand oak
    A majestic figure
    Always standing straight

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  10. 28. Harmony

    • By Alora M. Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Outside my window flowers bloom
    In a rampant disarray.
    They pay no heed to color schemes
    In their wonderful display.

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  11. 29. Fringed Lily

    • By Talia Baken
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.

    I gracefully bloom in July,
    Clothed in a delicate silk,
    Fringed with a delicate lace,
    Sprinkled with the color of milk.

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    This is a very beautiful poem. The inspiring topic and the perfect rhyme add charm to the poem. I can picture the lily standing in the field, a glimmer of beauty in its entire surroundings,...

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  12. 30. The Life Of A Leaf

    • By Paul Holmes
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 12, 2023 with permission of the Author.

    SPRING

    I slowly unfurl to the wide World
    Stretching up to the blue sky

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  13. 31. The Oak And The Rose

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    An oak tree and a rosebush grew,
    Young and green together,
    Talking the talk of growing things-
    Wind and water and weather.

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  14. 32. Splashes Of Color

    Flecks of blue
    Lavender delight
    Morning gold
    The black of night

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  15. 33. The Mountain

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    The mountain sat upon the plain
    In his eternal chair,
    His observation omnifold,
    His inquest everywhere.

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  16. 34. My Little Seed

    I had a little seed that I had found upon the ground,
    I kept it in my pocket where it was safe and sound.
    What may it be, this tiny little seed, now tucked inside my cloak,
    could it be a sugar maple, or perhaps a mighty oak?

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