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  1. 21. Despite The Storms

    • By S.C. Lourie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Despite the storms,
    beauty arrives like
    it was always going to.
    Despite the darkness,

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    Part of the last line says, "Keep living." I'm saying keep writing. I like your style and sensitivity. Excellent flow and structure. I really enjoyed it.

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  3. 22. The Comfort Of Pain

    • By Blake Auden
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2021 with permission of the Author.

    Live with it
    long enough
    and pain begins
    to feel familiar,

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  5. 23. A Fallen Leaf

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    A trusting little leaf of green,
    A bold audacious frost;
    A rendezvous, a kiss or two,
    And youth for ever lost.

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    I believe this poem is referencing the fleeting duration of the human life span. A leaf in the spring starts out green and tender. Until the frost comes in the fall and gives the leaf a...

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  6. 24. A Simple Plan

    • By Irwin Mercer
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2017 with permission of the Author.

    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.

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  7. 25. Drowning

    • By Amy O Connor
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.

    They come in waves,
    my feelings for you.
    And not pretty whitecaps
    dancing at my feet.

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  8. 26. Nothing Gold Can Stay

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    Nature's first green is gold,
    Her hardest hue to hold.
    Her early leaf's a flower;
    But only so an hour.

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  9. 27. Forever

    • By Terri Nicole Tharrington
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2012 with permission of the Author.

    Forever we remain oblivious to the future,
    lost to the past and enduring our torture.
    Forever we take chances to settle our scores,
    losing some battles and winning some wars.

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    Very Inspiring and motivational. You can do anything you put your mind to. Keep having HEART!

  10. 28. The Terrifying Thing About Love

    • By Madalina Coman
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2020 with permission of the Author.

    It is a terrifying thing
    to watch love
    walk in your direction
    when you believe

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    Very well written and, in my opinion, very true. I like it and agree totally with it.

  11. 29. Underface

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    Underneath my outside face
    There's a face that none can see.
    A little less smiley,
    A little less sure,

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    What a perfect poem! At times we could basically tell how people were feeling despite their facial expressions. It was in their eyes the tell- tale signs that led us to see at least the...

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  12. 30. Someday

    • By Sarah
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Someday you will cry for me
    Like I cried for you.
    Someday you'll miss me
    Like I missed you.

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    That's a wonderful recovery poem. I believe that if one does all they can to make a relationship work and it doesn't, then it's time to move on. And for the one who put their all into it,...

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  13. 31. Don't Neglect Your Love

    Love is like a bicycle
    Left out in the storm
    If it's not protected
    Rust begins to form

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  14. 32. The Opposite Is Also True

    • By Coral
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018 with permission of the Author.

    They say it's sweet that we laugh
    because our bodies literally
    can't contain the
    joy.

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    Yeah, it is actually true. When we cry, we get relief from the pain.

  15. 33. Secrets Under Trees

    • By Jessica Knight
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Tiny little secrets
    Get buried in the dirt,
    And if they were dug up,
    Someone would probably get hurt,

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    I don’t know if that’s true, because sometimes it's better to hide the hurtful secrets because the world these days will probably laugh at you then do nothing for a few days then decide...

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  16. 34. What Are Heavy?

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    What are heavy? Sea-sand and sorrow;
    What are brief? Today and tomorrow;
    What are frail? Spring blossoms and youth;
    What are deep? The ocean and truth.

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    It’s pure perfection, this poem. It couldn't have been said any better and yet be any more poetic and precise. Beautiful.

    This poem shall stand the test of time,
    For it's got so much...

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  17. 35. My Love Is Gone

    Lord, hear my prayer oh so dear.
    My heart is aching; my mind isn't clear.
    My love has left me; it hurts my soul.
    Without that love, I don't feel whole.

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    I know how you feel. My boyfriend left me last summer. Today would have been our anniversary. I feel so empty without him. I tried dating again, but he's always on my mind. I loved him, I...

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  18. 36. The Time Between

    • By Amy O Connor
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Somewhere between
    hello and goodbye
    a whole life happened.
    And now, I am left to wonder

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  19. 37. The Marching Heart

    • By Beau Taplin
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.

    I believe the beating in our hearts
    was put there to remind us
    that even when we feel alone in the world,
    a part of us marches on,

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  20. 38. Little Baby

    • By Lisa
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2012 with permission of the Author.

    Little baby, oh so small
    One day you will be big and tall
    I watch you while you laugh and play
    My love for you grows every day

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    So true. Before you know it the baby has grown. To a real mom they will forever be your babies.

  21. 39. The Hand Of Fate

    • By Beau Taplin
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2021 with permission of the Author.

    There is no reason to feel troubled
    if your path has not been made clear to you yet.
    When you remain true to your spirit,
    courageous in action,

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  22. 40. I Love To Breathe In

    Homely aromas
    of freshly baked bread.
    Scents of the garden
    infused in my head.

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    Ann, this is so beautiful. I have a lump in my throat. Once again, you have an ability with such ease to create a masterpiece in just a few words. The fragrances you chose to mention are...

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