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POEM STARTER
Write a poem about a game.
This could be literal, metaphorical, or symbolic of a greater meaning.
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A flip of cards
A roll of dice
Moving spaces
Trapping mice
Answer questions
Take a guess
Is it more
Or is it less
Build a city
Defend a tower
Defeat an army
Rise to power
Shuffle fast
Deal the hand
Look ahead
To where you’ll land
Spin the dial
Pop the bubble
Go to jail
On the double
Make some money
And spend it too
Was that a lie
Or was it true
Play a card
Reverse or skip
Have a kid
Or take a tr...
Hot potato!
Hot potato!
Who has the hot potato?
Whoever has the hot potato by the end of this song
Will have to treat the burns for at least an hour long!
Hot potato!
Hot potato!
Who has the hot potato?
If you have the hot potato when we finish this chant,
Be ready for the pain in the palm of your hand!
Hot potato!
Hot potato!
Who has the hot potato?
Whoever has the hot potato,
You.
Are.
Out. ...
From a young age
I always thought that
I would be a fashion designer
So I made designs and patterns
I dressed up often and modeled
Then I grew up
The start of my teens
And all I wanted to be
Was a dancer
So I practiced and practiced
I did solos and made my own dance
And then I grew up
Now in my early adulthood
I am surprised to be a poet
Now I write and write
And I write about my p...
i have never been too intrigued by games,
picking up pieces,
moving them spaces,
following rules.
i try to imagine myself doing so without getting frustrated, without simply ushering the board away, clearing the table and trying to forget i started something i cannot finish.
i have never been too intrigued by games and yet i seem to play one everyday.
player one: pick yourself up, throw back yo...
Why do people do bad things
why do they want to hurt
almost like a need to sting
to control their patch of dirt
what caused them to behave this way
was their childhood not colorful
clearly bathed in black and plain gray
sad to think of life being so gullible
it's not fair what life throws at you
is it a game, just a role of the dice
to determine if you win or loose
or to be really nasty...
Truth or dare
Is it true
That you saw her last night
I dare you to tell me the truth
You sink into your seat
As my heart sinks into my chest
You try to hide the truth
But I am going seek it
I felt the knife stab me
As you left our bed
And I feel it twist
As you say two truths and a lie
I wasn’t with her
Bullshit because
I have the cards of
My broken heart
So truth or dare
Dare you to not li...
Cards in hand,
Faces stilled.
Ancient rules
And hardened wills.
Fighting death,
Not by choice.
Lost my breath
Found my voice.
Time is short,
Make your move.
Ticking clock
Time to prove
Who you are,
Where you’ve been,
Where you’ll go
Before the end.
Close your eyes
Breathe it in.
Feel it rise
To the brim.
Victory
Close at hand,
Draw the line
In the sand.
Now it’s time.
Finish him.
End the gam...
Dealt two cards and I’ve got jack.
Hope that the board can cut me some slack.
These cards must be stacked
What kind of sick joke is that?
I’ll just keep my straight face
And try to bet high
Just hoping that nobody can see through my lie.
Just Keep up the bluff.
Don’t show what’s inside.
Only thing that matters is holding back a sigh.
Maybe I’ll fold.
Admit to my mistake.
But then they’ll all kno...
As i walk over to the bench
In my new, shiny cleats
I see the roster
Im playing striker
She’s playing midfield
Your probably wondering “who is “she”?”
Let me describe her
She’s perfect
Like a long day at the beach with your lover
Or a orange sunset on a plane as you fall asleep
Her face is like a picasso masterpiece
Her personality
As vibrant as a wildflower
Her kindness
Better than gandhi...
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POEM STARTER
Door shut tightly, might the monsters come.
Write a poem which ends with this line. You may wish to interpret the 'monsters’ metaphorically rather than literally.