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21. The Grandfather Clock
- By James Sielschott
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.
Grandfather Clock Watching Over Family

In a dusty, dark corner of a very old house,
sits the tall, wooden worn out clock.
It has seen its share of memories and pain,
keeping perfect time with a tick and a tock.

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We're all clocks just trying to keep up with time, knowing full that in the end, time will win.

22. A Butterfly
- By Silvia Burley
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2015 with permission of the Author.
Poem About Being Comforted By Grandma's Spirit

A caterpillar walks in beauty
through the sunshine and the rain,
leaving sweet memories
to ease away the pain.

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23. The Pencil Case
- By Beatrice Alesana-Rennie
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2009 with permission of the Author.
Being Changed

The eraser erased my bad habits
While the pencil drew in new ones
The glue stick glued on a whole new face
As the scissors cut away my background and past

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24. Stout Sprout
- By Hannah R. Soummers
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.
Staying Strong And Growing Into A Beautiful Person

A sunflower will grow
With much beauty to show,
But the wind must blow,
Which brings the rain and the snow.

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25. My Boat
- By Darren A. Mccallum
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2019 with permission of the Author.
Metaphor Poem For Unappreciated Love

You were my boat, sleek by design.
I was your jetty, one of a kind.
We were deeply in love and made for each other,
And I promised I'd never harbour another.

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26. Though All The Fates

Famous Poem
- By Henry David Thoreau
Though all the fates should prove unkind,
Leave not your native land behind.
The ship, becalmed, at length stands still;
The steed must rest beneath the hill;

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27. Through Rain, Through Shine
- By Amy Cao
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2019 with permission of the Author.
Concrete Poem A Metaphor For Father

A
Grand oak
A majestic figure
Always standing straight

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28. The Oak And The Rose

Famous Poem
- By Shel Silverstein
An oak tree and a rosebush grew,
Young and green together,
Talking the talk of growing things-
Wind and water and weather.

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29. Harmony
- By Alora M. Knight
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2018 with permission of the Author.
The Need To Be More Tolerant

Outside my window flowers bloom
In a rampant disarray.
They pay no heed to color schemes
In their wonderful display.

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30. The Life Of A Leaf
- By Paul Holmes
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2023 with permission of the Author.
SPRING

I slowly unfurl to the wide World
Stretching up to the blue sky

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31. Fringed Lily
- By Talia Baken
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016 with permission of the Author.
Wanting To Be Understood And Appreciated

I gracefully bloom in July,
Clothed in a delicate silk,
Fringed with a delicate lace,
Sprinkled with the color of milk.

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32. The Mountain

Famous Poem
- By Emily Dickinson
The mountain sat upon the plain
In his eternal chair,
His observation omnifold,
His inquest everywhere.

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33. Splashes Of Color
- By Audrey Klatkiewicz
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2022 with permission of the Author.
The Many Facets Of Life

Flecks of blue
Lavender delight
Morning gold
The black of night

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34. My Little Seed
- By My ObsE.R.vation
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 19, 2023 with permission of the Author.
Metaphor Poem About Patience And Hope

I had a little seed that I had found upon the ground,
I kept it in my pocket where it was safe and sound.
What may it be, this tiny little seed, now tucked inside my cloak,
could it be a sugar maple, or perhaps a mighty oak?

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Metaphor Poems - Page 2

21. The Grandfather Clock

22. A Butterfly

23. The Pencil Case

24. Stout Sprout

25. My Boat

26. Though All The Fates

27. Through Rain, Through Shine

28. The Oak And The Rose

29. Harmony

30. The Life Of A Leaf

31. Fringed Lily

32. The Mountain

33. Splashes Of Color

34. My Little Seed