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Loc: Poetry 180: Reckless Poem
This non-prose piece shares the perspective of the author who thinks that she loses her real "self" occasionally.
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Loc: Poetry 180: My Daughters in New York
This seven-stanza poem expresses what a father imagines life would be like if his daughter moved to New York City.
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Loc: Poetry 180: From on Being Fired Again
This poem shares a message about being fired multiple times.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Halloween
This one-stanza poem gives a haunting message about the carving of a pumpkin during the season of Halloween.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Coffee in the Afternoon
In this nine-stanza poem, the author shares a description of an afternoon coffee date.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Loyal
This poem shares the experience of the person who had to have his pet euthanized.
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Loc: Poetry 180: The Last Wolf
In this non-prose piece, the scene of a wolf, which is the last surviving member in the midst of a sprawling area, is described.
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Loc: Poetry 180: A Birthday Candle
The non-prose piece describes a thirtieth birthday candle being blown out and the thoughts surrounding this event.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Video Blues
The poet describes how it makes her feel that her husband has a crush on the actress Myrna Loy and it makes it hard to enjoy movies together because she can't compete.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Sidekicks
This five-stanza poem describes the sidekicks of superheroes.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Marcus Millsap: School Day Afternoon
This one-stanza poem describes a farmboy's thoughts before, and especially, after school.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Soccer Moms
This poem reminisces on everyday life among Cuban women in the midst of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Forgiving Buckner
This poem shares a message of forgiveness to Bill Buckner, a Boston Red Sox baseball player who made a game-deciding error in the 1986 World Series.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Biscuit
This two-stanza poem describes a dog's trust in its owner.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Ladies and Gentlemen in Outer Space
This poem shares the topic of the narrator's personal philosophy about life.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Animals
This poet reflects on the happiness that animals bring to life.
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Loc: Poetry 180: The Rider
This non-prose poem questions whether riding a bicycle can help prevent the feeling of loneliness.
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Loc: Poetry 180:gee, You're So Beautiful That It's Starting to Rain
In this poem, a love letter is devoted to a girl named Marcia and is told of wonderful things the poet hopes she learns.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Immortality
A poem about the topic of "immortality", as in the story of Sleeping Beauty, is shared within two stanzas.
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Loc: Poetry 180: How to Change a Frog Into a Prince
In this poem, the author uses the "Frog and Prince" allusion to send a message about raising boys to turn into wonderful men.
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Loc: Poetry 180: After Us
This five-stanza poem is characterized by a mysterious mood and is introduced by a quote from the poet Tomas Transtromer, famous for
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Loc: Poetry 180: Fast Break
In this poem, a basketball going through a net via a fast break, is shared within the seventeen, two-line stanzas.