Adelaide Poems - Poems about Adelaide

My tribute to this favourite poet: A well travelled lass named Adelaide Innovative and never staid, Unmarried,single but no old maid- A short life,latterly full of pain, Her epitaph,the American cinquain.* For the lovely Adelaide Crapsey a long life was not to be. In syllable,two,four,six eight&two her cinquain made imagism anew *definitive article link as above ...

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Imagists use clear, simple language to paint a picture. Imagery, on the other hand, is use of flowery and descriptive language, and often figurative language, to create an image in the reader’s mind. An imagist would keep things simple, and not use imagery other than specific sensory details. Wordless lines,indelible impressions with imagination set free to...

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The moon beams chase the darkness away As a starry night pin points its the way For the Southern Cross rules the southern land No clouds to crowd as the darkness expands Gulf waters reflect the moons journey A vision reflected with artists envy As it sails across the night sky The moon commands over all on high Wonderful visions of my home...

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A well travelled lass named Adelaide Innovative and never staid, Unmarried,single but no old maid- A short life,latterly full of pain, Her epitaph,the American cinquain....

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For the lovely Adelaide Crapsey a long life was not to be. In syllable,two,four,six &eight she created the cinquain anew!...

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I On day ten of 2023 I stand but upon my knee To celebrate a rosette dawn It's almost 5 am, heavens open: Give us peace, wisdom, kindness For others: we have hurt enough Time for Ubuntu: human - being Not human doing, doing, doing II LORD, we thank thee A morning of promise in 2023...

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I Nations thrive, connive, destruct -- the birds still instil awe, naturally II Heretics and falsehood abound, but cows, even pigs, in town, reassure us of survival. NOTE: In cities& towns in South Africa, the changes since Nelson Mandela's revolution, allows mainly black farmers & persons to let livestock roam towns for leftovers, rarely herding them.. Some eat...

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Saw the ghost of Bradman Strolling out onto the Oval On a Summer’s afternoon And I heard the sound of leather on Willow As he followed on through On a wet Saturday afternoon Saw the ghosts of Fos Williams and Jack Oatey At the Alberton Oval in the rain As the ball was kicked on through And the crowd gave its usual...

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You're more than a story to write; You're more than a song to sing. I wish by day, I wish by night, That you would be my queen. I'm not sure how in words, I could really write or speak. I really thought you were, All my very own, for me....

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The rain falls and quench’s the ground As it strikes the dry dust around For fire sets the hills ablaze and will destroy Until nature intervenes in rainfall and heartfelt joy The smoke above the hills leaves As in this summer we do grieve For what we lose to the fire In these summer times that are quite dire For the Australian...

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On Tuesday 19 November, 2019, at Adelaide Oval on a barmy evening The stage is set for U2’s Joshua Tree concert appealing Playing to 40,000 fans such a buzz Each song played a hit in their rock show for us A street with no name with a never ending road And Sunday Bloody Sunday got the crowd in rock mode Such...

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When I smell the sea It reminds me so eagerly Of Port Adelaide and how it’s made Those great football deeds and escapades Of our passionate crowd Singing out so loud and proud And our names like Williams, Wanganeen and Boak And that September day when we beat the choke So don’t lower your head and despair Because we will get there We will...

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Born in 1915 at Birkenhead by the Port River Inlet A son of Port Adelaide as one of the best youd get In the days before bridges he would row Across the river to training and games hed go He debuted for the Magpies in 1936 at Alberton And was the best player in that game then Winning the...

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