Short Poems - Page 2
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21. A Day Away
Some feelings are shallow, some feelings are deep.
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Some make us smile, some make us weep.
Some we love, some we don't.Featured Shared StoryI, too, have dealt with depression most of my life. I have learned two things. Feelings are just that. They are fleeting. They come and they go. I have also learned to rely on my rock, my...
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22. Drowning
They come in waves,
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my feelings for you.
And not pretty whitecaps
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23. Seeing Ourselves Clearly
It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
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when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.Featured Shared StoryOne should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That...
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24. Our Brothers We Shall Defend
To those whom I've fought with
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and to those I don't know your name,
we fought by one another.
You did not die in vain. -
25. A Simple Plan
Simple Sam was a simple man.
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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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27. Little Baby
Little baby, oh so small
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One day you will be big and tall
I watch you while you laugh and play
My love for you grows every dayFeatured Shared StorySo true. Before you know it the baby has grown. To a real mom they will forever be your babies.
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28. Despite The Storms
Despite the storms,
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beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,Featured Shared StoryPart 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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29. Secrets Under Trees
Tiny little secrets
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Get buried in the dirt,
And if they were dug up,
Someone would probably get hurt,Featured Shared StoryI 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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30. Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nature's first green is gold,
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Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour. -
Featured Shared Story
Wow! Good job. Sometimes hindsight will have us saying "What if?" And in the final review of an ended relationship, there may have been something else we could have done to make things work...
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32. Those Who...
Those who judge are the ones who hurt the most.
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Those who preach are the ones who got preached at the hardest.
Those who want to know everything are the ones who know the least.
Those who have anger are the ones who really do care. -
33. The Opposite Is Also True
They say it's sweet that we laugh
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because our bodies literally
can't contain the
joy.Featured Shared StoryYeah, it is actually true. When we cry, we get relief from the pain.
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34. Don't Neglect Your Love
Love is like a bicycle
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Left out in the storm
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35. A Teacher
A teacher introduces us to a new vision of life,
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to make us as sharp as a knife.
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36. What Are Heavy?
What are heavy? Sea-sand and sorrow;
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What are brief? Today and tomorrow;
What are frail? Spring blossoms and youth;
What are deep? The ocean and truth.Featured Shared StoryIt’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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37. Smile, Rainbow, A Helping Hand
At times we need a little smile
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or a rainbow big and bright.
At times we need a helping hand
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38. The Terrifying Thing About Love
It is a terrifying thing
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to watch love
walk in your direction
when you believeFeatured Shared StoryVery well written and, in my opinion, very true. I like it and agree totally with it.
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39. My Love Is Gone
Lord, hear my prayer oh so dear.
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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.Featured Shared StoryI 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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40. The Song Of Wind
Wind is like peace.
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A swaying song it sings.
Drifting away in the summer wind.
Dancing grass in the field,Featured Shared StoryI enjoyed reading your poem on wind. There is something magical about just listening to the sound of the wind.