Long Scottish Poems
Long Scottish Poems. Below are the most popular long Scottish by PoetrySoup Members. You can search for long Scottish poems by poem length and keyword.
Sweet Rose of Virtue: William Dunbar TranslationSweet Rose of Virtue
by William Dunbar (c. 1460-1530)
loose translation/modernization/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
after William Dunbar
Sweet rose of virtue and of gentleness,
delightful lily of youthful wantonness,
richest in bounty and in beauty clear
and in every virtue that...
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Categories:
scottish, character, desire, devotion, flower, for her, garden,
Form:
Sonnet
Poems About Eros and CupidPOEMS ABOUT EROS AND CUPID
These are translations of ancient Greek poems about Eros. Eros was the Greek counterpart of the Roman god Cupid. While today we tend to think of Cupid as an angelic cherub...
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Categories:
scottish, cute love, desire, god, heart, love, lust,
Form:
Epigram
The Pictish FaeriesThe Pictish Faeries
by Michael R. Burch
Smaller and darker
than their closest kin,
the faeries learned only too well
never to dwell
close to the villages of larger men.
Only to dance in the starlight
when the moon was full
and men...
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Categories:
scottish, fairy,
Form:
Verse
The Queen of EnglandQueen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ll
Her seemingly eternal monarch--God has now beckoned
Balmoral Castle, reigned over the United Kingdom
"God Save The Queen" The British national anthem
21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022
“We are all visitors to this...
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Categories:
scottish, appreciation, celebration, grief,
Form:
Clerihew
Increase In Head SizeIncrease In Head Size
impossible mission to encapsulate notion
flitting hither and yon, to and fro
within cranium attached to mine body,
whereby irrefutable proof prevails
predicated when yours truly
scrutinizes other people visibly aware,
I a modest married male
blessed,...
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Categories:
scottish, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, absence,
Form:
Free verse
Shaggy Dog Limericks: the All-Time Best -- Vote For Your FavoriteThe Spaniel
A Spaniel that uses its head
Can tell when its owner’s unfed
So instead of a duck
That is down on its luck
Will deliver a pizza instead
The Afghan Hound
The Afghan’s a dog groomer’s...
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Categories:
scottish, animal, cat, cute, dog, fun, humor, pets,
Form:
Limerick
Friday May 13th 2022Friday May 13th, 2022
An excerpt taken from a lengthy tome,
written courtesy a favorite poet of mine.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia struck within a blink,
I swear yours truly never took a drink,
nevertheless he witnessed
and falsely accused of being a...
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Categories:
scottish, atheist, dark, destiny, gothic, history, husband, may,
Form:
Free verse
Groundhog day 2024 or Forty one days since 2023 Winter SolsticeGroundhog day 2024 or Forty one days since 2023 Winter Solstice
Rather than be a day late
and dollar short, I opted
to post poem acknowledging
the second of February,
where eponymous groundhog
gets his (most often male)
foretelling...
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Categories:
scottish, adventure, america, animal, celebration, confidence, february, spring,
Form:
Rhyme
Lux Vitae Love Stories of the Fey: In the Clouds
Lux Vitae Love Stories of The Fey:
“In the Clouds”
“What are you looking at Mum?”
“They come in the clouds you know”, she said to her daughter
“Every night, the same time, the numbers seem to grow,...
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Categories:
scottish, adventure, fairy, fantasy, journey, mystery, mythology, science
Form:
Free verse
To Help a Hob - Part 1There "he" stood in front of me, the deep forest behind him framing
His ancient face like an emerald halo, the growing dark of dusk getting
Deeper by the moment. He was no more than two-and-a-half feet...
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Categories:
scottish, adventure, mystery, myth, mythology, travel,
Form:
Free verse
Likeness Ssenekil: Part 2*Image of Many Meanings by KWC.
Likeness ssenekiL: Part 2
(HOMONYMS: Homophones & Homographs)
The batter's foul ball killed a fowl that later caused a foul odor.
After painting the room red, he then redd it up and read...
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Categories:
scottish, word play,
Form:
I do not know?
Ah Tis Nothing Greater ThanAh... tis nothing greater than...
malfunctioning heater
on that brisk winter day
recorded here as proof positive
regarding following reasonable rhyme.
While scrolling thru
poems crafted yesteryear,
I chanced to jog my memory where
there
occurred power outage necessitated
more than divine...
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Categories:
scottish, 12th grade, angst, dark, environment, faith, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Sir Sleep.So this one was really just a bit of fun I wanted to try and incorporate some really old slang type language within the piece, I've included a glossary below for the old words but...
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Categories:
scottish, dark, dream, night, old, silence, sleep, stars,
Form:
Free verse
Botched and Bungled Interpersonal Opportunities ViewedBotched and bungled interpersonal opportunities viewed...
tonight October 25th, 2022
terrifically summarily requoting
poetic outdated iteration,
I share the following lines
echoing in the valley
of love and delight.
courtesy 20/20 hindsight
October twenty fifth
two thousand and twenty two
admirable,...
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Categories:
scottish, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, anger,
Form:
Rhyme
Reaping Short Terms BenefitsReaping short terms benefits...
before marital savings bond matured
as a then quinquagenarian.
Courtesy gerontologists medical practitioners
allowing, enabling, and providing
the elderly population to live
longer and healthier lives.
Linkedin with longevity loosely translates
to resurgent libido spurring
older folks predilection
to participate in...
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Categories:
scottish, absence, abuse, adventure, anxiety, appreciation, betrayal, devotion,
Form:
Rhyme
I Said, He SaidFinding a new hiding place
the grass cutters cherish
not taking advantage is deemed extremely foolish.
Taking note of the lady who seems Scottish
and protected by her beauty and charisma
is a situation meant for me to...
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Categories:
scottish, character, conflict, culture,
Form:
Prose
Groundhog Day - Thursday, February 2nd 2023The date of the celebration
(the second day of February) coincides
with medieval feast of Candlemas,
and its pre-Christian predecessor,
Imbolc, a day also rich in folklore.
An old Scottish prophecy foretells
sunny weather on Candlemas
means a long winter.
The tradition is...
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Categories:
scottish, 12th grade, 4th grade, 8th grade, adventure,
Form:
Rhyme
Long Ago, Memories of a Cold Winter Night ConversationLong Ago, Memories Of A Cold Winter Night Conversation
(Narrative/Rhyme)
Hebridean isles, once sang to me in a dream,
She her beautiful hair silky, so very long
There rests magnificent treasure few ever find
A good poet would use it...
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Categories:
scottish, art, best friend, imagination, lonely, solitude, winter,
Form:
Narrative
William Dunbar: Lament For the Makaris TranslationLament for the Makaris ("Lament for the Makers/Poets")
by William Dunbar [c. 1460-1530]
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
i who enjoyed good health and gladness
am overwhelmed now by life’s terrible sickness
and enfeebled with infirmity ...
how the...
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Categories:
scottish, death, evil, fear, poets, sorrow, sympathy, writing,
Form:
Elegy
In the Upper Floor of the Scottish Rite Cathedral - Part 1The name of my sidekick was Benjamin, a fellow church member
An ornery, brown haired boy who had nothing in common with me
Save for his sudden sense of adventure and exploration
He asked me, “Laura? Have you...
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Categories:
scottish, adventure, courage, growth,
Form:
Narrative
In the Upper Floor of the Scottish Rite Cathedral - Part 2The truth was, we very well could go back,
But there was sudden authority and determination in his voice
It was the first time I ever respected Benjamin
The first time and only that I ever liked holding...
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Categories:
scottish, adventure, anxiety, beauty, fear, growth, sorrow, spiritual,
Form:
Narrative
Thomas Chatterton Translation: Under the Willow TreeSong from Aella: Under the Willow Tree, or, Minstrel's Song
by Thomas Chatterton, age 17 or younger
modernization/translation by Michael R. Burch
MYNSTRELLES SONGE ("MINSTREL'S SONG")
O! sing unto my roundelay,
O! drop the briny tear with me,
Dance no more...
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Categories:
scottish, dance, death, love, romance, romantic, song, tree,
Form:
Rhyme
Botched and Bungled Interpersonal Opportunities ViewedBotched and bungled interpersonal opportunities viewed...
(summarily iterated June 30th, 2020)
I share the following lines
with utmost delight
courtesy 20/20 hindsight
June twenty ninth
two thousand and twenty
corrigible, fallible,
and intelligible light
hearted fella (aging
baby boomer) usually polite
doth not trend toward
superficial nor...
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Categories:
scottish, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 7th
Form:
Free verse
I Am Ill Eke Quipped To Dusk Hoover Dawn Ting Task of BadinageI am ill eke quipped to dusk hoover dawn ting task of badinage
Indentured gumption forsaken
courtesy each pulled wisdom-tooth
this hug gust aspiring writer..., albeit youth
fool looking imp posse Hubble wordsmith,
(i.e. the babbling dad) coon sitters...
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Categories:
scottish, 12th grade, adventure, appreciation, beauty, confidence, devotion,
Form:
Rhyme
Anomalous Poetic Contrivance EvokesAnomalous poetic contrivance evokes...
googling inept kickstarted lame outré jaunty hokum
(alternately titled:
Random screenshot within me noggin
instantaneously transforming,
née devolving into gobbledygook.)
I got born with poker faced physiognomy,
no matter yours truly doth not play cards
though self same...
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Categories:
scottish, 12th grade, adventure, character, dream, fate, humorous,
Form:
Free verse