2014 Adult Poetry Contest Beautiful You may not be beautiful in society’s eyes But when it comes to inner beauty you wear no disguise, You have poise, style and grace And the glow of an angel illuminates off your face! You’re always happy even though you’re sick And when you’re in any room there’s nothing your smile can’t fix! Even though it’s said that your mind is not fully grown, You are smarter than a lot of people that I’ve ever known, There’s not much of anything that you can’t recall And though you have lots of obstacles you still walk tall! You have no idea what prejudice is All you know is to be happy and just live, There’s nobody more unselfish than you And for this reason you deserve for all of your dreams to come true You are so beautiful in everyway Those who know you are blessed everyday. Shaun Kabakole
My American Hero My Love, as I write to you tonight, knowing you have “given” with all your might, please know I miss and love you so. You are My American Hero. The hard work of Freedom was never for the weak. For this noble cause you so bravely stand and speak. May the land held hostage be unbound and released, through a power from above, rushing in on wings of peace. Remember the RED… For the Hardiness and Courage of women and men who have stood tall for Freedom time and again. Remember the WHITE… May it always signify the Purity and Innocence of a nation, harmless in intention and blameless. Remember the BLUE… Without it we would have just left things to chance, for it stands for Justice, Perseverance, and Vigilance. These high standards, the vital elements of peace… without them, can there truly be any relief? The tie that binds us is even stronger for these demands. America’s prayers for Freedom outnumber the sand! Peggy Aston
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T.W.T.C. 9/11 They tried to frighten us Hit us unaware Enemies from afar With our hearts hurting Our friends came together Reciving LOVE Learning about each other Depending on our friendships Teaching about ourselves Reaching out with LOVE Angry with what they did Deciding to fight back Every one coming together Crush them we said Enemies beware Never underestimate us There’s strength here Every ones standing together Refusing to be frightened Susan E Long