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Haiku

The screaming wind howls
through autumns colourful leaves
Red, yellow, gold, brown

Snowflakes shimmering
in a winter wonderland
melts away to spring

Sunny summer days
Trees, a showy refuge
from scorching heat

Graceful butterfly
flies from flower to flower
A beautiful sight

Robin, red robin
You return in the springtime
when winter has gone

Sylvia

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Time

So I boycott time
And my watch tan tells her story
With her free gift of space.

Julie

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My Acquaintance, Death

I humbly oblige
I feel it's not the time
But some hours on the face
Seem to draw it all to near
Just simply sit quiet and unseen
In the corners of my nights
I don't want to run
To rampage away
I am not afraid.
I want to learn beyond
But for now,
I want to breathe
More days away and in
With what I know
I want to feel
Emotions never gone astray
Links that have always been true
Pure of heart
There will be the moment
My mind always stays in part with love
Settle and flow
When I sink into all life
And be one with all
We are all no different, handprints the same
When I agree the time has come
I will clasp your hand
Then I will disapper
From
Open eyes.

Andrea

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You

My dear son
You lay there my innocent child
Oblvious to the world
That can cause so much pain
And joy, unable to fathom hate
Only feeling love.
I envy you.

I long to feel only love
And to frolic as though
There were no tomorrow.
I wish to feel the comfort of living in
My mother's arms
With no fear.

I know that I am not as much fun
As I could be but,
I promise you
That I will do my best for you,
Because
I love you so much

Martha

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My Place

In a soft bed,
Where my body lies,
A comforter embraces me
Smelling of fresh flowers
On a hot summer day in June.
This is where I lie
Where I am most safe.
This is where my troubles seem so far away.

Tenisha

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ME

Getting to know you
My soul moves life and moves me and time
Dreams about gettin’ rich
Feels like the world is coming to an end
Has seen many things happen

Shavern

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Teen Parenting IS...

Together my daughters and I are a team
Excellence I demonstrate to succeed
Even though it’s sometimes rough
Never doubt me; “I can do it, I am tough"

Please don’t judge me by what you see
Although I am young I will concur your negativity
Rise, I will I am not afraid
Emilee and Kayla – two lives my body gave
Never mind what you think, I am a great mom
There, once again I prove society wrong
Inside myself I carry strength, love and pride
No, I will not be ashamed – I will no longer hide
Good parenting doesn’t just come with age

It comes with experiences that continue day by day
So in my opinion TEEN PARENTING IS; joy, determination and an indescribable love even society cannot dismiss.

Lindsay

Copyright 2008 by Literature For Life.