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Best Basilicas Poems

Below are the all-time best Basilicas poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of basilicas poems written by PoetrySoup members


Premium Member Maestros Of Vaulted Skies

Under Florentine sunsets, once home to maestros and Pope's,
Ruled Medicis shallow ego, carved in marble from impassioned breasts,
A Renaissance of heart creating visions of Man's...

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Categories: basilicas, art, history, hope, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme



Saint Peter's Ants
They couldn't have chosen a nest-bed more complex, or vaster. 
I lauded their industry (toiling through Sunday, no qualms!), 
and almost felt guilty for loitering...

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Categories: basilicas, life,
Form: Cinquain
Premium Member My Credentials
Chorus x 2
It’s okay if my ego wears jacket
it’s nice if my resume plays drums
I’m endowed, dazzling and full
so let the world know my hands...

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Categories: basilicas, god, gospel, i am,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Idols
Grand basilicas
built to papal false idols
of graven image -
to apostate relics from
pagan Rome and Babylon!...

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Categories: basilicas, faith, symbolism,
Form: Tanka
Premium Member Sailing Somewhere
I was placed in my boat of reed,
And placed in a river run smoothed.
I drifted past Moses’ landing place,
Nestled amongst the rushes,
Past Peter’s boat and...

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Categories: basilicas, bible, religion,
Form: Free verse



One Shot
In spite of all your riches
you eschew what prophets do
Basilicas you build to self
with time but empty pews

Wealth deadly suicidal
when wielded as a gun
Whose target...

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Categories: basilicas, money,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Reflection on the Important Things