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22. Winter Stars

Famous Poem

• By Sara Teasdale

I went out at night alone;
The young blood flowing beyond the sea
Seemed to have drenched my spirit’s wings—
I bore my sorrow heavily.

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23. Is Perception Reality?

• By Robert C. Saunders
• Published by Family Friend Poems January 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

There's an old man I pass
Almost every single day
We don't share many words cause
We really don't have anything nice to say

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24. Long Enough

• By Curtiss L. Hayes
• Published by Family Friend Poems December 2022 with permission of the Author.

I’ve been black long enough.

Long enough to know about the middle passage
Men, women, children, regardless of age

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25. Rainy Days When I Was Young

• By Patricia A Fleming
• Published by Family Friend Poems July 2018 with permission of the Author.

When I was young on rainy days,
Alone on my front porch I'd play.
I'd lose myself in another time
That I could create with my toys and my mind.

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26. Time

• By Ebony Black
• Published by Family Friend Poems October 2021 with permission of the Author.

Time is endless but goes too fast.
You long for the future, then yearn for the past.
Summer's heat quickly turns to frost,
A child grows, their innocence lost.

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27. Sea Of Change

• By Douglas J. Olson
• Published by Family Friend Poems May 2020 with permission of the Author.

The clouds never break
Like blue waters do
On this Island of Pain.
How can I stand true?

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28. Childhood Memories

• By Paul L. Kennedy
• Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

I was happy when I was a lad.
It wasn't all good, but it wasn't half bad.

We played with sticks we played with stones;

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29. Standing Tall

• By Paul Holmes
• Published by Family Friend Poems December 2022 with permission of the Author.

I’m always amazed how
You stand so very tall,
How you never give in,
You bend but do not fall.

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30. Can't

Famous Poem

• By Edgar A. Guest

Can't is the worst word that's written or spoken;
Doing more harm here than slander and lies;
On it is many a strong spirit broken,
And with it many a good purpose dies.

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31. Nothing Stays The Same

• By Carol A. Andrews
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 2021 with permission of the Author.

The earth spins like a rolling ball.
Stars shine bright then fade away.
Darkness melts and turns to light.
The sunrise starts another day.

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32. That's Life

• By Danny Joyce
• Published by Family Friend Poems July 2013 with permission of the Author.

This life is a wonderful gift .. accept it, embrace it.
It starts with a new day .. wake up and greet it.
Life is a challenge .. take it head on and meet it.
Full of opportunity .. use it, don't waste it.

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33. The Girl I Used To Be

• By Stephanie Bennett-Henry
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2021 with permission of the Author.

Try as I may, try as I do,
there are days when I wish
I could go back
to the girl I used to be

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34. Every Day Changes You

• By Vic Lejon
• Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.

every day changes you
sometimes a lot
sometimes barely
but life never stops

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35. Reflection

• By Judi Twomey
• Published by Family Friend Poems February 1, 2024 with permission of the Author.

I stand before the mirror
A stranger stares at me
I've been replaced by someone else
They're standing where I used to be.

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36. All Because Of You

• By Dana
• Published by Family Friend Poems April 2015 with permission of the Author.

My life is changing.
The life that I've had,
It's changing forever,
But no need to be sad.

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37. Learning To Let Go

• By Liz Newman
• Published by Family Friend Poems December 2021 with permission of the Author.

Letting go doesn’t
always look how you think it will.
Sometimes it happens all at once.
Sometimes it’s in phases.

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38. I Heard The Voices Scream

• By Keisha Swafford
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2012 with permission of the Author.

I heard the voices scream
“Nigger, best shut your mouth.”
When prejudice ran wild
While hatred ruled the south

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39. A Rose In The Moon

• By Kayla L. Haggard
• Published by Family Friend Poems March 2013 with permission of the Author.

Amongst the midnight sky,
I stare at a rose as it dies.

Its pedals are torn and bruised,

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40. Let America Be America Again

Famous Poem

• By Langston Hughes

Let America be America again.
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
Seeking a home where he himself is free.

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