Best Bern Poems
Mysterious Ways: a True Christmas Story...A true story, based on family oral tradition
from the oldest part of the city of Bern,
capitol of Switzerland, where my mother was
born and raised, in the Nydegghoff)
He lighted the candle with......
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Categories:
bern, devotion, faith, holiday, inspirationalhouse,
Form:
Rhyme
Sunset... "It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream." – Bern Williams.
The spacious vales shimmered in crimson hues
The tired, reddish-orange sun tinged the sky,
As it yearned for......
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Categories:
bern, nature, river, sunset,
Form:
Imagism
God-Promise Strategy...Once there was a dame called Anne “the bane”
Her trick “God-promise .My words are true & sane”
“Sam and Bern are prophets.God-promise!”
“my comprehension is the truth.God-promise!”
Bloody are we in “......
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Categories:
bern, humor,
Form:
Limerick
My Dream Vacation...
Wish to wake up surrounded by the snow-capped Alps
Sipping tea in the quiet, quaint villages of Switzerland
Watching the glittering ripples of sapphire blue lakes
Staying in picturesque lake......
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Categories:
bern, dream, vacation,
Form:
Imagism
Toblerone...Triangle of Swissness
On a rage for softness
Bern of mythical sweetness
Legend of the wilderness
Echoes of milk and honey
Remnants of caramel chimney
One Matterhorn mountain peak
......
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Categories:
bern, chocolate,
Form:
Acrostic
Of Donkeys and Elephants, Part Vii--Feel the Bern-Out...Tussled snow-haired gnome flies over the land,
A moonbeam daydream, unicorn soars high.
Pulling bread loaves from the air with his hands,
Weaving through clouds shaped like marshmallow pies.
He......
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Categories:
bern, america, political, satire,
Form:
Sonnet
Hezekiah Munny...The story of Hezekiah Munny
Is one that’s really kind of funny
He married Olive Eo
First cousin to McMar
She didn’t have much money
And she didn’t have a car
She loved dear Hezekiah
She w......
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Categories:
bern, hilarious, humor, love, marriage,
Form:
Ballad
Climb the Hill...Climb the Hill
By Franklin Price
2/6/2016
Climb the Hill(ary), feel the Bern
We're Cruzin' to the Fall
Trump through the Bush
Find a Rubi Oh! God please save us all
Began this trip with m......
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Categories:
bern, november, political, voice,
Form:
Rhyme
Bernie Kinnears Fireball Auto...YOU ARE IN A CAR WITH CHARCOAL BLAZING IN THE BOOT....DID IT EXPLODE :)
Bernie Kinnear was a blacksmith who needed charcoal
so they brought some by car to the smithy...trouble was it came to life ......
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Categories:
bern, epicfire, car, fire,
Form:
Ballad
It Is Bernie Sanders Time...I am small,
You are tall,
But does it matter at all?
No, Bernie!
My heart is Berning!
You see my vision.
I am a twig,
And you are big?
Let The Bern do his gig!
Bernie Sanders we can di......
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Categories:
bern, political,
Form:
Lyric
For the Love of Chicago - Mayoral Parade...In Chicago, Mayor RICHARD J ruled the roost DALEY for 21 years,
Til he breathed his last, giving way to the 'next sir:'
A pol named MICHAEL, who was dull and B'LAND-ICk!
When a snowstorm pav......
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Categories:
bern, city, gender, political, race,
Form:
Rhyme
Hillary and Donald...Hillary and Donald
By Franklin Price
7/29/2016
Hillary and Donald
The Clinton and the Trump
Run to save the country
Or send it further in the dump
Only the two of them are left
To run for......
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Categories:
bern, political,
Form:
Rhyme
leau de la vie...
I’m …
(thus told)
oft’ purveyor of a pen
drowning in the anguish of the heart …
bulletin:
love - not always love
love - always pain
always -
all ways …
wherever, whatever, WHOever the
......
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Categories:
bern, analogy, appreciation, wisdom, writing,
Form:
Free verse
To Have Fun With the Candidates...To Have Fun With the Candidates
By Franklin Price
1/25/2015
To have fun with the candidates
Should not cause any fuss
For after all most every day
They're having fun with us
Trump is a rea......
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Categories:
bern, fun, political,
Form:
Rhyme
A Conversation Between Bernie's Legions and Trump's...“Comrade Bernie's in full swing
Arms flailing, fingers pointing,
Like a possessed puppet on a string
To his legions never disappointing.”
“We're a movement young and strong
Forward thinking, k......
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Categories:
bern, endurance, future, humor, march,
Form:
Quatrain