Long Dactyl Poems
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Metre In the Thirukkural: Kural 35 of Canto 4, a Random ExampleMetre in the THIRUKKURAL: Kural 35 of Canto 4, a random example.
alukkaa ravaavekuli yinnaacchon naangku
milukkaa viyanra tharam (unrefined, given in the original state of
...
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Categories:
dactyl, poetry, tamil, word play,
Form:
Epigram
In a Stolen MomentIn a Stolen Moment
by Michael R. Burch
In a stolen moment,
when the clock’s hands complete their inevitable course
and sleep is the night’s dark spell,
I call it a curse,
seeking the force,
the font of candescent words, the electric...
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Categories:
dactyl, night, poetry, sleep, time, words, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
Dabble DactylsI have invented a nonce nonsense form: the "dabble dactyl." A dabble dactyl starts out like a double dactyl, but forgets the rules and changes horses midstream. Anyone who prefers order to chaos should give...
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Categories:
dactyl, giggle, hilarious, humor, humorous, joy, light, nonsense,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Trump Poems and Epigrams IiTRUMP POEMS AND EPIGRAMS II
Quite Con-trary
by Michael R. Burch aka "The Loyal Opposition"
Trumpy, Trumpy,
fat, balding and lumpy,
how does your Rose Garden grow?
“With venom and spleen
and everything mean,
and my gasket about to blow!”
Trumpy, Trumpy,
obese and dumpy,
why...
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Categories:
dactyl, america, confidence, corruption, new york, political, presidents
Form:
Rhyme
Various Heresies 8Various Heresies 8
These are heretical poems with heresies about the bible, god, jesus christ and christianity.
Red State Religion Rejection Slip
by Michael R. Burch
I’d like to believe in your LORD
but I really can’t risk it
when his...
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Categories:
dactyl, christian, christmas, death, earth, god, heaven, jesus,
Form:
Rhyme
Trump Poems and Epigrams IiiTRUMP POEMS AND EPIGRAMS III
Trump's real goals are obvious
and yet millions of Americans remain oblivious.
—Michael R. Burch
Our awful unlawful "president"
will soon be a jailhouse resident.
— Michael R. Burch aka "The Loyal Opposition"
Teddy Roosevelt spoke softly...
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Categories:
dactyl, america, confidence, corruption, evil, new york, political,
Form:
Rhyme
50 Words For Poe: Dactyl
“50 Words for Poe: dactyl”
When Terror Fell came
he had no complaints
the joint was jumping
it was do or dare
he offered Her his old pear
the porridge here was so glum
She closed the door
to the window of...
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Categories:
dactyl, dark, fantasy, freedom, gothic, imagery, mystery, psychological,
Form:
Free verse
The Trial of the Former President of the Usa Donald John Trump"The Prosecution "NOR" "The Defense", makes the accused come to court,and this is something I must "Report".The accused is not going to get a jail or prison sentence,and this is a fact that cannot go...
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Categories:
dactyl, 10th grade, 12th grade, 8th grade, adventure,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Metric RhythmA good poetry emanates from the heart of the poet, vibrates in its rhythm that resonates in the mind of the reader. The form of poetry has evolved over the years with literary experiments on...
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Categories:
dactyl, poems, poetry, river, simile,
Form:
Free verse
GameWhat a name called?
Football a game called,
To known arena called stadium,
Played eleven to eleven side to side each,
Formations of it kinds,
Aims of a two goal post net,
Aims of a...
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Categories:
dactyl, sports,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Mahatma GandhijiMy humble tribute to a great personality:
When India won freedom, he did not attend the celebration, rather he was on road helping all, trying to end communal violence. He said how can I celebrate when...
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Categories:
dactyl, 10th grade,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Writing Poetry Without RulesWRITING POETRY WITHOUT RULES*
I thought I'd write some poetry
Just for the fun that it would be.
So I went to the web to see
what it said
about how to write poems just for me.
I ran into...
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Categories:
dactyl, on writing and words, words, write, poems,
Form:
Light Verse
Broom SageWhen I was young the broom sage grew so tall
It towered over me, fuzzy tickling
Right there in front of momma harvesting
Harvesting just enough sage for a broom
Broom sage to sweep the hearth clean of debris
A...
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Categories:
dactyl, earth,
Form:
Blank verse
RhymeRhyme
is not
the be-all
and the end-all –
the cadence supersedes, mellifluous.
Counting syllables, as superfluous
as the vowels
contained in
the word
queue.
Sounds
in chants
we danced to
before writing –
morae have primacy over meaning.
Rhythm takes precedence, despite your leaning.
And forced rhymes jar:
him and...
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Categories:
dactyl, poetry,
Form:
Tetractys
Free Cee Adelaide Required AidADELAIDE REQUIRED AID
Adelaide adored me
Ingrid ignored me
Adelaide and I made quite an odd pair
Yet Ingrid had silver silken threads instead of hair
Looking up to a cloud laden sky I prayed to heaven for Ingrid’s...
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Categories:
dactyl, angst, me, me, silver, sky,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Black Rosesa kiss on the way to work...
as the morning birds chirp...
you say a little prayer, as what its worth
coffee,cream,two sugars, to get your day going...
good...
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Categories:
dactyl, sad, light, day, life, light,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Poets WordsWords Inspire -
They create imagery
Words flow on the paper
Is there a dactyl?
Coming together into a chorus
Freedom of ideas grow
Time after time
Free thoughts flow
A poetic rhyme
Seeking to enlighten words
Can then thou create
Inspired by...
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Categories:
dactyl, poets,
Form:
Imagism
Since the Dawn of TimeA Poem in 5-3 meter - SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
since the dawn of time
until man
committed untold crime
the wrong plan!
all life found pleasure
hate... no need
a life of leisure
now we plead
all have needs to feed
sustenance
satisfied... no...
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Categories:
dactyl, nature,
Form:
I do not know?
Free Cee Going From Sad To VerseGOING FROM SAD TO VERSE
If my body is a temple it’s been potently polluted
And if my soul is a church it’s doctrine has been desperately disputed
My head tries to convince me that life can’t get...
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Categories:
dactyl, angst, me, heart, heart, life, me,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Colorful SinsColorful Sins.
What should I do with my pain ?
Throw it away again
What have you done with your love
You once told me that it goes above
Above all the limitations of sky
you even painted...
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Categories:
dactyl, absence, cry, muse,
Form:
Double Dactyl
LifeLife is worth it
When I live for you
It’s how I know that this is love proven true
But there you fly now in the sky
Showing me that differences and flaws
Is coexistence in each other
Celebrate them don’t...
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Categories:
dactyl, death, depression, faith, fear, life, loss, lost
Form:
Double Dactyl
An Unsolved Mystery Experience(Posted today 30th sept 2020)
I'm not quick to be fanciful
as I tend to explain every mystery
in a natural, rational, scientific way.
Yet one of the few unexplained mysteries in my life
...
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Categories:
dactyl, nature, poetry,
Form:
Prose Poetry
EmancipationClippity Cloppity
Emily Davison
confronted race horses
losing her life
dissident suffragette
indiscriminately
committed sabotage
...
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Categories:
dactyl, conflict, death, discrimination, women,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Scotus PickExtraordinarily
sterling law pedigree
Jackson, Ketanji Brown's
confirmation went down:
no ugly fight.
Ology, Elegy
What's this fresh hell I see?
Lenient sentencing,
can't define womanhood,
natural rights.
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Name ordered based on meter only: dactyl, dactyl
As an answer to a written question, Jackson wrote, "I...
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Categories:
dactyl, political,
Form:
Double Dactyl
Helplessness
Today his birthday;
expected to
be too glad, they'd say
lived tough time through.
But, why he looks sad?
What's the reason?
Ah! boys made him mad
as they're teasing?
The thought he can't act
as others do
makes him sad, it's fact;
they also knew.
He...
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Categories:
dactyl, sad,
Form:
Sonnet