Best 14 Poems
Below are the all-time best 14 poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of 14 poems written by PoetrySoup members
How Poetry BeganThat thing that we call poetry -
when asked where it began,
I’d say it started beautifully
before the dawn of man!
It glistened on the oceans
before man came...
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Categories:
14, nature, poetry,
Form:
Quatrain
Natures GiftIt's how the stars are lit at night
and how the dew drops glisten
How evening shadows...
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Categories:
14, blessing, nature,
Form:
Sonnet
Midnight PoetWhisper's of October
Whispers in this soup bowl
20 minutes after its muse explodes,
Daylight remains nothing more than a dream
Warding off the howling sound...
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Categories:
14, addiction, character, devotion, identity,
Form:
Free verse
Poor Peter PumpkinPoor Peter Pumpkin had a very itty bitty head.
So the farmer made him stay inside the garden bed.
The farmer said that he was going to...
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Categories:
14, fantasy, halloween, humorous,
Form:
Couplet
I Wandered Lonely As a Boat"I wandered lonely as a cloud." William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a boat
a shallow dingy left behind,
alone in marsh...
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Categories:
14, age, boat, fate, lonely,
Form:
Lyric
Unsure the ShoreGrim fog, I praise the shelter of your drear,
the sundown ghost morose not grandiose,
I walk alone - but, no -- with my despair;
a bittern bids...
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Categories:
14, 8th grade, beach, bereavement,
Form:
Sonnet
Flight To MidnightO albatross guide my loosed soul
from the shipwreck seized by sandy shoal
persuasive Polar Star in quiet pull
a sailor’s tired eyes gone dark
I...
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Categories:
14, angel, beauty, death, forgiveness,
Form:
Verse
Thats When I Fall Down Upon My Knees, Song VersionUpdated lyrics May 19,2020 to flow better.
THAT’S WHEN I FALL DOWN UPON MY KNEES
There’s no way-
I’ll see another sunrise
My hope is gone-
as I'm contemplating...
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Categories:
14, depression, feelings, god, hope,
Form:
Lyric
Last LetterOh my dearest love, how longingly I recall
Amorous wink of joy, teasing zealous eyes
When you held my hand on journey of life
And never let go...
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Categories:
14, farewell, goodbye, love,
Form:
Verse
How Do I Love Thee - Let Me Count the Ways1.
and every time i see you it is for the first time
still my heart skips a beat
and every time we kiss it is our first
and...
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Categories:
14, love,
Form:
List
OceanaOceana
Oceana flings her sequined petticoats
Upon the sands as if to toss the seaweed
From the swirling edges
While she dances with the wind
With each turn she...
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Categories:
14, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form:
Free verse
Crepe-Myrtle FlowersEventide’s misty winds gently oscillate
Colorful clusters of crepe-myrtle flowers
Crowning atop rows of elegant tree-trunks
Blooms lavender, pink, red, and purple
Hanging in air from tips of twigs...
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Categories:
14, flower,
Form:
Imagism
Crying RiverCrying River (The Untold Ballad)
Undercover waters of rain dash
Cold children, no smiling splash
Tragic sobs, epic force of the mountain rain
Beautiful as it may seem...
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Categories:
14, beautiful, cry, deep, freedom,
Form:
Ballad
The Belle of the BallMy dress is made of fine peach coloured lace
Hair is in ringlets, which frames my pretty face
The lights in the room cast a romantic glow
My...
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Categories:
14, dance, romance,
Form:
Rhyme
Chopin Nocturneshttps://youtu.be/-gDinVAmtA0
Chopin Nocturnes
Listen....autumn rain is gently falling
Within enchanted hour of twilight sky.
In my heart, Chopin is softly calling
Lovely piano notes that make me cry.
As Luna...
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Categories:
14, autumn, dedication, heartbreak, inspiration,
Form:
Sonnet