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Popular Hope Poems

Saturday At The Canal

by Gary Soto

I was hoping to be happy by seventeen.
School was a sharp check mark in the roll book,
An obnoxious tuba playing at noon because our team
Was going to win at night. The teachers were
Too close to dying to understand. The hallways
Stank of poor grades and unwashed hair. Thus,
A friend and I sat watching the water on Saturday,
Neither of us talking much, just warming ourselves
By hurling large rocks at the dusty ground
And feeling awful because San Francisco was a postcard

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A White Christmas

by Carla Jean Laglia Esely

'Twas the night before christmas.
With a blanket of white.
That covered the earth all through the night.
The trees sparkled like diamonds.
With a glitter so bright.
That each little twinkle made its own christmas light.
A hope and a prayer a white christmas would be.
Awaiting the dawn so all could see.
The beauty and joy a white christmas does bring.
To the holiday season as carolers sing.

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Let America Be America Again

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.

(America never was America to me.)

Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed--
Let it be that great strong land of love
Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme

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Ode to Hope

by Pablo Neruda

Oceanic dawn
at the center
of my life,
waves like grapes,
the sky's solitude,
you fill me
and flood
the complete sea,
the undiminished sky,
tempo

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The Lion And Albert

by Marriott Edgar

There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool,
That's noted for fresh air and fun,
And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom
Went there with young Albert, their son.

A grand little lad was young Albert,
All dressed in his best; quite a swell
With a stick with an 'orse's 'ead 'andle,
The finest that Woolworth's could sell.

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Recent Hope Poems

The Rose of my Heart (for H&H)

by Lee-Ann Azzopardi

You're the rose of my heart
That continues to grow
With my tears to grow
With my tears, I'll take care of you
You will rise among the artifical ones
Tall and beautiful
As I puck you out
And put you in my buttonhole
Yr scent fills the room with youth
To dream yr smile is my guest

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Hold on

by Moruri Melvin

Hey me, the weather is a kinda bad but celebrate...almost there
The clock ticks 11:11 the version you always prayed
Don't let stress overlook past wishes we made
Yesterday is shitty boring got you frayed
If you must give up then do it after tomorrow ,you have a date
Your crush just said yes a happily ever after thanks to fate
Two beautiful kids stable income a life you'd never hate

So before you fold just know there's more to fill your plate.

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Hope

by Mario Marcou

It's time to move on
to set a stall in the summer prom.
Heal the sound
Past music was all wrong.
It's time to move on.
A second becomes a day
Fluent shadow thoughts.
Who shall have their say
Will anyone have to pay.
Fallen actors shall not lead me astray.

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Live Well, I Kindly Tell !

by mv venkataraman

Be always cheerful,
Make the world glad,
Do nothing harmful,
It makes all feel sad,
Always be truthful,
For peace to be had,

Practice to love all,
Ease minds like a pal,
Peace to all, you install,

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Needs new blood

by Zak Tannhauser

first mistake I made
grabbed the wooden world in my hands

then, scream

carpenter king
sully thyself

infant carvings subtract every moment
year after year, I

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