Commentary and Philosophy Poetry posted January 11, 2014


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ABC Poem P-X Nonet

Make Your Mark Upon Our World

by michaelcahill

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Please don't think me ungrateful nor rude

Question's answers require knowledge
Read the book? I was not taught.
Suppression's long since past?
Tell me "Make your mark."
Unweave your past.
Vie for dreams
with your
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Nonet Poem Contest writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Write a nonet poem. It's a simple format. A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc... until line nine that finishes with just one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.


Opinions vary I suppose. I think that education in this country has become a low priority and that is a shame. It shows in the crime rate and quality of what we produce. Knowledge is the key to culture. We are becoming a country without culture. And it runs across racial and economic lines which creates an atmosphere of hopelessness. Oppression began long ago. I don't think it ended.
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