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Athenians Poems - Poems about Athenians


Premium Member Conversations at the Areopagus
... (The Apostle Paul is waiting at Athens, and some of the Epicureans and Stoics engaged him in conversation.) Agon, Aidos, Apate, Bia, Corus and Dysnomia (talking amongst themselves) say “What w......

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Categories: athenians, atheist, bible, jesus, philosophy,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Drifting Sycophant
... THESE ARE OPEN(organic) VERSES using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols, the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' (intuitive cadence)& so inherently requires the 'reader' (rec......

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Categories: athenians, analogy, bereavement, introspection,
Form: Verse



Premium Member Athena Spoiled Persians Fun
...Athenians were losing to the Persians led by Xerxes one. but Athena came along, and spoiled that militant’s fun. she helped the Greeks defeat them, and they ran away. goddess of wisdom, justice, a......

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Categories: athenians, mythology,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 15
...The elf stared into his eyes for a very long moment, pondering his answer. He knew this would change everything in the life of the man who sat before him. He knew what the man suspected and that hi......

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Categories: athenians, christmas, fairy,
Form: Epic
An Excercise In Alliteration
...The garrulous, Greek grape gatherers, Joined joyously with jocund japes, The olive pickers and Ostrich plucker’s, Celebrating the seasons success in song. The querulous quiver of musical quaver......

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Categories: athenians, allusion, humorous,
Form: Alliteration



Premium Member Socrates
...I am walking Athens with Socrates And see the world through his eyes Barefooted with white robe Tied in a knot with linen rope I follow him like a shadow Starring at the faces of Athenians Who......

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Categories: athenians, allusion, cute, death, philosophy,
Form: Bio
Premium Member Villanelle: the Dilemma of the Non-Violent - 16
...Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent – 16 Covert modern State wiles mock Greek democracy Must People cast votes to elect block Parties Athenians all took part in vox populi Founding ......

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Categories: athenians, political, society, violence,
Form: Villanelle
Premium Member The Birth of Democracy
...1. Once upon a very long time in the eleventh century B.C. There was a king in, Athens, who ruled both land and sea 2. To all was known as king Codrus*, a mighty warrior was he His enemies we......

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Categories: athenians, courage, love, patriotic,
Form: Couplet
A Journey Through Civilizations
...It never takes me More than a wink of an eye To travel from the Levant people To the people of Minoa Via yellow river, Norte Chico Egypt, Harappa and Mesopotamia I’d seen enough falls and ri......

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Categories: athenians, mythology, wisdom,
Form: Free verse
Let's Talk Shoes
...Way back in 490 B.C. in a place called Marathon, the Persians invaded Greece with forks and spoons. The Athenians fought back with courage and brave......

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Categories: athenians, funny, history,
Form: Ballad

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