Best Graduate Poems

Sometimes the notes are ferocious,
skirmishes against the author
raging along the borders of every page
in tiny black script.
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I see them standing at the formal gates of their colleges,
I see my father strolling out
under the ochre sandstone arch, the
red tiles glinting like bent
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Graduation Day is the climax of a dream.
A parental dream that began when a child is born,
And their hope come true it would seem,
A triumph held after periods of forlorn,
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The lamp of the bright life had darkened.
When my father life was taken by God.
It was the darkest moment ever
experienced by my mother and family.
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It takes a lot of a person's life
To be French, or English, or American
Or Italian. And to be at any age. To live at any certain time.
The Polish-born resident of Manhattan is not merely a representative of
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Upon a time, before the faery broods
Drove Nymph and Satyr from the prosperous woods,
Before King Oberon's bright diadem,
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A wind's word, the Hebrew Hallelujah.
I wonder they never gave it to a boy
(Hal for short) boy with wind-wild hair.
It means Praise God, as well it should since praise
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My dear father,
Who was determined to educate me well,
To the best of his ability.
Remained throughout my life,
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On this rolling planet ever have you seen
A home so like a palace waiting for its queen? --
A dwelling place so fair,
So fill'd with treasures rare,
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I can see your boarding house now,
A spacious, two-storied bungalow
That overlooked the blue-water harbour.
Your rambling house had good prospects.
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I am thirty this November.
You are still small, in your fourth year.
We stand watching the yellow leaves go queer,
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Brooklyn, 1929. Of course Crane's
been drinking and has no idea who
this curious Andalusian is, unable
even to speak the language of poetry.
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'Happy Happy birthday lisalisa'

To the 'LOVELY,
AND MUCH RESPECTED MUSICAL LADY'
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When earth's last thesis is copied
From the theses that went before,
When idea from fact has departed
And bare-boned factlets shall bore,
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Where are the Poets, unto whom belong
The Olympian heights; whose singing shafts were sent
Straight to the mark, and not from bows half bent,
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In the grilled window overhead
Before ringing the bell
I see your face.
It is only love, nothing else.
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Education is relevant for a person to be successful.
Education empowers a person to become a leader.
Great opportunities are presented to professionals.
The future of a Person can be unpredictable if she lacks education;
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Baptized in church in Minneapolis,
it was a special day I would not miss.
I have a photo of you and me,
we both were smiling happily.
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In the 'Add New Poem' instructions PH says 'Take a deep breathe',
but it should say 'breath' [rhymes with death], so I now DO grieve!
It's a grammatical error, one even (I think) 'Bri' has made in the past,
AND I'll bet my high school English teachers would....now be aghast!
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In school learned addition and subtraction
Fed fast food full of sodium, sugar and fat
Cell phone texts or tweets their interaction
By age 10 they have become techno-brats
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High in the midst, surrounded by his peers,
MAGNUS his ample front sublime up rears:
Placed on his chair of state, he seems a god.
While Sophs and Freshmen tremble at his nod.
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With tears I leave these academic bowers,
And cease to cull the scientific flowers;
With tears I hail the fair succeeding train,
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The whisper of your name crossed the night
In a gentle breeze a reminder became mine-
O'er this star spangled galaxy of midnight
Long past decades O' time;
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Christmas defeated Chanukah
once again last night
by a margin of three billion dollars
or so, but every time I hear
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What summons do I hear?
The morning peal, departure's knell;
My eyes let fall a friendly tear,
And bid this place farewell.
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One seldom hears anyone criticize Einstein, his views and work. I thought I would publish some of his critics.

First for a scathing review of Einstein's work and the history of E=Mc2 see the link below copy and paste into your browser.
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She put her 'check out books at down-stairs counter' sign and headed for the graduate stacks to do her -re-shelving.

The book cart rolled along punctuating her thoughts about him. Brian, she was sure would be there in the stacks, at his little desk against the wall pretending to be buried in his books and she would come in and pretend to be shelving her books and she would pretend to notice him casually.
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Graduation day
Is a long awaited day
For both parents and the graduate
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I hate to talk about self
Why would I want to talk about self?
But been black and educated in my community
That makes me at the same time both…
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I can promise you this: food in the White House
will change! No more granola, only fried eggs
flipped the way we like them. And ham ham ham!
Americans need ham! Nothing airy like debate for me!
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Does anyone out there hear my screams
I'm bleeding gloomy themes
in my thoughts and my heart is turning cold
behold this pain that floods and makes me bold
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A CITY of Palaces! Yes, that's true: a city of palaces built for trade;
Look down this street—what a splendid view of the temples where fabulous gains are made.
Just glance at the wealth of a single pile, the marble pillars, the miles of glass,
The carving and cornice in gaudy style, the massive show of the polished brass;
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In the world now a graduate stands,
With dreams that soar in distant lands.
Yet burdened by a weighty plight,
No wealth, no job in sight.
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When will I get a job?
When will I find a love?
Who shall an aye reply?
Then my eye met your eye.
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Dreams are the bliss for the bride in her first marriage day
And the hope for the sailor in a rough sea
And the delight of a graduate to get an (A)
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The FBI has considerably extended
the list of those whose mental health
makes it unwise for them to purchase guns…
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Awaken True love! Awaken!

Thine eyes doth remain
Soon clouding in blindness and vain
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Come smile at me
come smile at me again.
And use the only smile you have,
the selfless and exquisite one.
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YES! the vacant chairs tell sadly we are going, going fast,
And the thought comes strangely o'er me, who will live to be the last?
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Oddfellows once they had to trudge
O'er rough stage roads to the Grand Lodge,
But now they town of metal seek
And find it on the Kettle Creek ;
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Yes, I can talk on any topic, I can walk in any field of thought,
Whether it's wet and fertile sloppy earth with slips and stains,
Or it's the dry and barren sky of bitter ethics with obstacles,
Above my head are clouds of wisdom with abundance of rains.
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Chocolate! Chocolate!
Brown and yummy
Feeling good in my tummy
Crunchy and munchy!
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The Federal Polytechnical Institute, Zurich
Is reputed to be one of the best research institutes
In science and engineering in Europe;
Attracting students from different countries of the world.
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Congratulate Kelly, on your graduation.
After four years of studies, you graduated from Dental school!
Now you have your license to practice
But you prefer more training in your sub-specialty.
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Today my life began, but some say I’m not a real person yet,
Yes they say only Mommy exist, because me they have not yet met.
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What value
a degree?

A degree is only
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To my showcase readers, those who are faithful readers & those not,
here is Part B, of four ‘parts' of August 2017's display. It is what I got …….
mostly by stealing/borrowing poems I've been saving in MyPoemList.
You needn't like them, but don't punch me; punch OTHERS with your fists!
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to the coffin, from cradle
surpass sarcastic smiling hurdles
did i get, for what i was sent? ? ?
to learn, that i was meant.
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On this day…
A baby is born
and an old man dies
someone falls in love
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***Important information, ADDED August 7th 2017:

Readers of showcases, this August's showcase has been somewhat of a bother to me, for various reasons. I've had 'technical problems' maneuvering through the process of putting it together. Much of the trouble has to do with its length and my attempts to make it more user-friendly. PoemHunter does not always cooperate either. Now I am in the process of breaking the LONG showcase (over 40 poems, by over 40 poets) into FOUR PARTS: A, B, C, and D.
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One hundred fifty years for Madoff
are surely an untimely trade-off
for billions that he ripped off traders,
abetted by his trading aiders
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It was during my Walkman summer
I learned my lesson not to walk home late
To my low-rent street
While immersed in a violin concerto…
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Education, the great opportunity it gives
When a man gets his graduation
From such great Institution of repute
The great success follows him.
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Congratulations on this special day!
after a long and hard run
You should be proud of all you've done
It is not as important for others to feel proud
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After I die
some will mourn
Others will put on the face of mourning
They’ll gather together at two o’clock
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Graduates - go forth and think positively about the future,
Even though the world is an unpredictable place
With everyday conflicts and disputes hovering over you.
A right attitude will enable you to cope and face.
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If drugs can make well people ill
I ask you why ingest a pill?
Ill persons cannot be made well
by drugs as far as I can tell.
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My cellphone rings,
Bad news it brings.
A dear friend is now lying,
On her hospital bed dying.
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A tall, slim and brown boy from Tamil Nadu,
Sold his ancestral home to go to England,
Pockets of Tamarind rice he didn’t need any more,
Bottles of ancient pickles in his mind,
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Mariah Carey born on March 27th 1969
In Huntington New York in the USA
Attending Harborfields High School
Mariah Carey never the fool
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she was so young and mistook infatuation for love
and to her boyfriend she gave herself freely.
to her shock and gloom -a child was in her womb.
she told her boyfriend of what she discovered.
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New York City psychologist, Kathryn Faughey,
was hacked to death by a patient.
It was very personal killing by the use sharp objects,
not a projectile from a barrel,
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What happened to Trayvon Martin shouldn’t happen to any 1,
And yet, this killing is not the worse thing that has been done,
Weekend before George Zimmerman’s not guilty of any & all,
51 Black on Black gunshots 40 wounded 11 would fatally fall.
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Mommy tell me more
about when you were young
Mommy will you please
sing me a song you sung?
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only 3 of 100 black boys
entering kindergarten will graduate college—
in the night sky, shooting stars
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Do you think I could give my prayers a little extra boost
by donning a wizard’s robe and waving a magic wand
around while I’m praying? I figure it can’t hurt. Maybe
there’ll be a puff of smoke and my prayers will be
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The campus had been plagued
by much unrest and bigotry,
there was the ROTC, pathetically,
those closely cropped nitwitted
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It is claimed he is inexperienced.
It is claimed he is too young.
It is claimed he is of mixed heritage.
And his mother is white...
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The dancing sea!
Sweating is part of life;
Young ladies,
Moving on with their steps,
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The fresh bread out of the oven,
May smell good, but has to be toasted.
The fresh graduates out of the universities,
May look smart, but have to be experienced.
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When you be a cool cat so calm,
She dances at will on your palm;
The day robbed you are of that peace,
You'll get the last of goodbye kiss.
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In neighboring hospitals (on the same day) Jon and Jack were born.
Jon came out with no complications, while Jack’s mother was accidentally torn ….
by Jack’s unusually large head before his mom was …..fully-dilated.
Her distress was so great that the doctor had Jack’s mom sedated.
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My Father

O my father, my dear darling father!
No words can depict, even a part
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Kindergarten
Taught me so much
How to brush my teeth
How to wash my hands
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The Chance Operations Of Short History And Features Of The World Literature Into Verse Paragraph
20 January, 2019

World literature is sometimes used to refer to the sum total of the world's national literatures, but usually it refers to the circulation of works into the wider world beyond their country of origin. Often used in the past primarily for masterpieces of Western European literature, world literature today is increasingly seen in global context. Readers today have access to an unprecedented range of works from around the world in excellent translations, and since the mid-1990s a lively debate has grown up concerning both the aesthetic and the political values and limitations of an emphasis on global processes over national traditions.
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Not to be the great master of knowledge
I left the village, but I like to read the sky
And nature; that's why I came with please
To the city and finished the learning high
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OMG, did you watch ‘Glee’
On 4/11/2013? Did you? !
Those of us who did, saw what
Gun shots in a school can do
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So many soldiers gone, when will this end.
It's time to realize all this makes no sense,
killing for nothing like it's not a sin.
Too many small kids losing their fathers, falling vitcims to the street.
As mothers are left crying tears of sorrow, with the devil we all compete.
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there is a school for young children
known as the Second Ark
if I am ever a 4 year old again
I will request the Ark
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Contribute a verse, contribute a verse,
Who can contribute a verse?
Contribute a verse, contribute a verse,
You can contribute a verse.
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Where money breeds power
Power breeds command
Money runs the world
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Listen school of marriage is the only place where people get certificate before starting it
It is only in school of marriage where we don't graduate
It is only in school of marriage where we are in school forever
It is only in school of marriage where we don't have a principal we only have students
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Here's you, my dear departed father
-Gayathri B. Seetharam
Last night, my grieving husband informed me that my mother-in-law
Had died after a 4 year battle with an Alzheimer's like dementia
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Senior year is finally here, the time is now.
Before we graduate, let's take a bow.
We've grown up so fast, let's make our final moments together last.
We've had tons of fun, now our work here is done.
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After a lifetime of monumental charity, having given away over 100 million
of the proceeds from his and his wife Jo Anne Woodward's food business, having
been a peace activist all his life, a film actor who entertained billions,
a vegetarian for reasons of nonviolence, Paul Newman has slipped
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Writing to my love once again
Wanting to just go to Texas
The days are slow but fast
Long but short I have to wait
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We all graduate,
To various stages that take place.
With a leaving behind that which has been defined,
As our minds expand to face new challenges.
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A newborn baby is held in his mother’s arms.
Another newborn baby is looking at his charms.

Held in his mother’s arms, hoping he will be lucky.
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Juno is a perfect model for a strong and passionate child and woman
She was totally broke and indeterminate, having an uncertain clan
Sowing for her living which was needed
Inspite of the downers outdoor and was outrageous, indeed
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when I become a graduate
all the tension of exam will be
forgotten,
for the sleepless night of no regrets, but I can't stop it, the tune of the night I can hear but can't see the flies.
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I teach a college course on ghosts.
A graduate student, I am,
Not given to a lot of boasts,
But students flock to my program.
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Certificates are not just ordinary newspaper to read and throw;
Certificate is a document of identity of a personality forever!
Degree certificates and achievement award certificates enhance
The value and personality of a person with honour all respect!
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He was the first to graduate,
top of his class at that.
Male nurse he was,
an oxymoron for the crowd,
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For my foster son, who came to us from a broken home-1967

Four years ago we tensely scanned
The portal where you stood,
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Do I get the job sir?
Tomorrow we can confirm.
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