Poetry is whatever you want it to be It's a chance to express yourself and to be free Poetry's not a science, it's an art It's not something for sale at Walmart Poetry is creative and completely rules-free And so a poet is not something all want to be Poetry requires you to have an open mind Any poem you read could become a great find And therefore, that which is adored by one Another could think is void of all fun So you must read with an open mind And make sure not to judge; always be kind And soon, NaPoWriMo will come to an end On their path young poets it will send And even if you run and hide at a look Remember that poetry can be beautiful Even if it doesn't rhyme :P
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Lies
Lies can ruin somebody's life Lies can cause terrible strife Lies can cause great pain and harm Lies can cause great fear and alarm Lies can kill those so close to you Not just literally, but in other ways too Lies can ruin friendships and spark great hate Old friends hating you is a terrible fate So don't lie; take the easy way out It's a straightforward way to avoid others' doubt Always telling the truth is the right thing to do So you can have a clean conscience and be regarded as true
Drafting
To be, or not to be. Everybody says that’s the ultimate question. But you make a choice. Do you really believe that? draft, it really takes so little to come up with a question that you think is “ultimate”.
To make an ultimate question, all you need to do is to choose a thing that people talk about daily, and make a draft, just a simple question and have a plan to make it seem wise.
To make a draft, cobble ideas together, choose one, and use a Shakespearean wording to make it seem “ultimate”
And you can make a person believe that your question is unanswerable, draft, again and again.
The problem that we can’t solve
No it’s not “what is the question”
No it’s not “are you asleep”
No it’s not “Does the universe have an end”
No it’s not “How licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop”
No. It’s not.
The question is “why are animals dying out?”
The question is “why are the stars not visible”
The question is “how is the atmosphere deteriorating”
The question is “Why are natural disasters increasing?”
The answers. They all have them.
But they are just sub questions
You haven’t seen the true one
You haven’t seen the only answer
And why we can’t answer it
What is causing this? How can we fix it?
We are the cause
And there is one way to remedy it
It is killing off all the humans
And letting our wonders deteriorate
And that is why we can’t fix the world.
Completely
Intelligent life?
Ooh? What are these creatures here?
Guuwa rati kreechurir
Why do they make such odd sounds?
Wadi masuwad sawn
On this planet so far away
Otiner sarae
Have I found more like us?
Viy fadore lus
Oh, they’re just repeating what I say.
Oter joosting wyyay
Oh, man, that was so fun. Now let’s see them scream when they run!
EEEEEEEK!!!!!!!
Clear sky
At home
Lights
Sound
Smog
Here
Dark
Silent
Clear
Imagine what it would mean to me
If the stars were made free to see
And all the pollution we know
Would just… Go?
And we could gaze and we could wonder
Until our universe is ripped asunder
Connect the dots, look back in time
Decipher the cosmic riddle and rhyme
Just close off more places, a bit closer to home
And we could see the galaxies roam
Allergies
Itch
Sniffle
Dizzy
Sigh
All this pollen flying by
Sneeze
Rub
Headache
Oh!
I know the world needs pollen to grow
Tissue
Eyedrops
Ice pack
And more
But why did it have to be
That pollen is so for me
Such an awful allergy
Time to take the pills again
Wheeze!
No
No That can't possibly be It's too improbable, you see No There is no way That this could possibly happen today No No You can deny it all you want It's easy to act always nonchalant You can easily say "No way!" Yet it can and it does happen today It's easy to look the other way "I didn't see that" is easy to say It's easy to deny the truth under your nose It happens a lot; that's just how it goes It's easy to ignore the obvious truth It's easy to deny old age in your youth It's easy to ignore what's far away It's easy to wish thoughts of the hungry away But no matter what you convince yourself The hungry are there despite all your wealth So don't deny it; don't say "No" Because your lies will haunt you wherever you go
Earth-Minded is the Way to Be (Parody of “D.O. is the Way to Go”)
Y'know, Earth-minded is the way to be It makes you feel great and happy and free Just be careful not to get too cocky If you do, your path will get rocky We all need Earth, so don't be a fool Besides, helping the Earth really is cool Don't pollute, and it'll be all right So our Earth doesn't have to fight Without our Earth, we can't live We're taking from our planet, so back we must give If you do, the world gets better We owe it; to our Earth we are a huge debtor We all need Earth, so don't be a fool Besides, helping the earth really is cool Don't pollute, and it'll be all right So our doesn't have to fight What we're doing here, to help our Earth Is planting trees with a very high worth So we were there, but how 'bout you? 'Cause coming to Earth Day is the thing to do We all need Earth, so don't be a fool Besides, helping the earth really is cool Don't pollute, and it'll be all right So our Earth doesn't have to fight Earth-minded is the way to be! I'm out! Peace!
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rain, rain, go away You have ruined my happy day You killed the sun's bright ray And so, I must solemnly say: Despite being so common in April and May The rain, especially near the Chesapeake Bay Makes the sky depressingly gray It cancels fun stuff like outdoor ballet! I wish I could make the rain pay I wish I could cause it huge dismay I wish I could kill it in a great display Most people would think it was okay But can I do this? Nay! And so, it will continue to ruin games of croquet It prevents the writing of an outdoor essay It requires the use of excessive hairspray And so, we will continue to suffer from spray Of cars in a hurry to go on their way And sadly, we cannot fly away To a rain free place like the town of Green Bay Or maybe New Mexico, like Santa Fe Internationally, there's the awesome Bombay Rain is the downside of the USA And while it is so easy to say: "Rain, rain, go away" It never seems to ever obey Or even cause the slightest delay But do not give up, don't be led astray Eventually the clouds will pull away And then, let the celebrations be gay*! And so, let the masses shout "Hurray!" And crowds will reply, "Yay!" *Happy