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Literature Poems | Examples of Literature Poetry
Literature Poems - Examples of all types of literature poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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We Have Arrived
Ever since I can remember, back to 1954 seems there’s been perpetual war Where have I seen that before ~ Why, in...
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Gershon Wolf
Categories:
celebration, literature, memory, satire,
Form:
Monorhyme
Old House
Once grandeur, and perched on an expansive terrain The humble monumental frame that had bounced children's laughter from its walls And had displayed historical images Along its halls, Now stands an eyesore so...
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Marguerite C. Anderson
Categories:
childhood, literature,
Form:
Free verse
little conversation with Paul Eluard great french poet
No, my friend Paul, it’s not about saying everything, And we do not lack time, But the point is to say what you love, to love what you say, Like a saxophone solo in a New York club, To...
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Yann Rolland
Categories:
dedication, literature, thank you,
Form:
Free verse
Mrs Poet
I rise at the crack of dawn push-ups with a weight of ideas – rhymes with my eggs; a slice of daily bread, no juice, it gives me heartburn, so I go right to the ink -- in a manic...
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Joe Dimino
Categories:
humor, inspirational, literature, poetry,
Form:
Free verse
Testimony
Faith that has power Epistles that edify Mouth that testify....
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Hugo Sarvida Jr.
Categories:
faith, literature, power, thanksgiving,
Form:
Haiku
Let The Heart Speak
Let the heart speak! knowing its mind and own place, knowing its opulent space -- knowing our lies and truths, the shallow or depth of window-eyes, the soul that records our breaks and ties... the heart, a poet’s lexicon our lyric!~ whether triumphs...
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Joe Dimino
Categories:
heart, inspirational, literature, poetry,
Form:
Free verse
Masons and Muses
the untimely measures gathered beneath solid structure as hands fold the numeral gestures gravely carved throughout the roman empire while the daintiness of quiet muse's reciting playful tunes through a calming poetic mannerism while surrounding...
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Yolanda Nicholsen
Categories:
literature,
analogy, art, culture, language,
Form:
Free verse
BEHIND THOSE WALLS
By Cherbo Geeplay My wife whispered: somebody, go call Muna to come here. Let her tell her dad what she told me today. I asked: What’s going on behind those walls in her room? Muna, our daughter quiet...
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Cherbo Geeplay
Categories:
depression, gender, literature, metaphor,
Form:
Free verse
I Don't Know Why I Love You, Mon Amie
I don't know why I love your smile I don't know why I admire your style I don't know why I appreciate your ways I don't know why I want to carry your trays. Through your eyes I can...
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Hebert Logerie
Categories:
literature,
9th grade, beauty, desire,
Form:
Rhyme
Epigram u
. so Silent 'tiz One understandably the pen can be louder ...
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©
James Peranteau
Categories:
analogy, friendship, literature, word
Form:
Epigram
Father of Dark Literature: Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven caws in the eerie night, And chills creep through the air. As the father of dark literature takes flight, To a place with fame and beyond misery, The Raven's cawing takes flight silently. His tales of Gothic horror...
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Sky Prince
Categories:
dark, literature, poets,
Form:
Rhyme
Walls ana wails
WALLS AND WAILS I am confined within these four walls For far too long and pray a wall falls And the guns jam with wardens asleep As I take a walk of freedom, a leap To a new world without...
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Irene Musila
Categories:
literature,
12th grade, depression, freedom,
Form:
Rhyme
The Hero Code: Decoded
Enthralled by each panel, a world in my grasp, Comic books whisked me beyond time's clasp. Starlight's soft shimmer, on planets unknown, Myths spun with heroes, on quests all their own. With villains I tangled, with champions I soared, Their...
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Daniel Henry Rodgers
Categories:
hero, imagination, literature, youth,
Form:
Narrative
where Solomon wuz write
. Spaghetti scholar rock climber ...
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James Peranteau
Categories:
cinderella, literature, love, lust,
Form:
Romanticism
you love your car
. but i love my ...
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James Peranteau
Categories:
literature,
anniversary, blessing, friendship love,
Form:
Romanticism
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