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Ayatollah Poems - Poems about Ayatollah

Premium Member Summer of Discontent Reprised
... Americans were shocked and stunned ‘Reason’ abandoned, injustice had won On Sept. 8, 1974, when President Ford exited the stage The Republican right was left in fistic rage ......

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Categories: ayatollah, america, analogy, leadership, moving
Form: Couplet
Premium Member evil empire irony
...When 1953 began Iran’s oil annexation plan Meant seizing our stuff But the CIA’s tough And installed the Shah as he-man   Since Iran’s parliament was dead And Muslims brutally bled The people......

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Categories: ayatollah, bullying, evil, history, irony,
Form: Limerick



Another Generation
... We had Debbie Gibson, And Motley Crew. We had Jon Bon Jovi, and Scooby-Do. We had Axl Rose, And MTV. We had school house rock, And MR. T. We had Alf, And Pac-Ma......

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Categories: ayatollah, childhood, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Hit Lists
...There have been many times in my life when I heard about hit lists (kill lists so to speak). Sometimes these death threats against others even make it onto international news. I’m reminded of the......

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Categories: ayatollah, murder,
Form: Prose
The New Axis of Evil Part One
...More than seventy years ago, during WW 11, the original Axis of evil nations first existed. It was the nations of Germany and of Japan that spear headed that former Axis of evil nations. Concernin......

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Categories: ayatollah, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Narrative



Twelver Bloodletting
...Who believe to be alive, on this earth after death. Who crave fame, Rial or crown, hard to be a savior of mankind. Decisive fatwa from best findings, Grand Ayatollah blackclothed. Mourni......

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Categories: ayatollah, death, memorial,
Form: Marsiya
Premium Member Five Iranian Friends
...Many years ago when I was a traveling salesman, I met five post-graduate engineering students from Iran… educated, intelligent, and entrepreneurial. They pooled their resou......

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Categories: ayatollah, america, caregiving, culture, education,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Neda's Death
...Iran ousted the Shah's tyranny, backing a Muslim theocracy. And hate crushed any hope of freedom, for fear, demonized democracy. Now, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei touts faith with a politica......

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Categories: ayatollah, 12th grade, anger, angst,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Love Hate
...Love & Hate Hate never defeats hate We shall therefore never hate Nor hate the haters Mans destiny is to be flawed I am flawed Very flawed I cry out for peace I feel the pain of every suffe......

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Categories: ayatollah, hate, humor, introspection, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Alma Mater
...Higher learning in Iran we know Is sometimes about long ago Their school's short on praise It's name starts a blame phrase Which is ''Ayatollah U'' so!......

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Categories: ayatollah, humor,
Form: Limerick
Neda
...Neda You died in protest in Iran. Agha-Soltan age 26. ......

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Categories: ayatollah, abuse, appreciation, death, dedication,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Pharisee's Prayer
...Now I lay me down to sleep, While in the world the homeless weep. I thank you for the food I ate, As hungry children expirate. My clothes all have that fashion flare; Their price would cover do......

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Categories: ayatollah, bible, christian, death, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Day One
... Day one, and there has been ominous activity here in Tehran at the American Embassy. Scores of fanatics have been stirred into a frenzy by the religious leader known as Ayatollah Khomeini. W......

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Categories: ayatollah, history,
Form: Rhyme
The Evils of War
...Was not every one a child? Joy to their mother and father And growing up as a kid With wonder and laughter Then they go to school Playing games having fun And become a voice for others When they do......

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Categories: ayatollah, angst, history, introspection, life,
Form: Light Verse
Apocalypse For Sale
...A Golden Dawn is rising the camera’s click the few, the Greeks are out of options. Immigration a convenient excuse. Check your neighbour’s papers? Jews have seen this before, African skin is burnin......

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Categories: ayatollah, political, world, , western,
Form: Free verse

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