Best Burma Poems
Below are the all-time best Burma poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of burma poems written by PoetrySoup members
Those Immortal Burma Shave SignsThose BURMA SHAVE signs used to give us kids something to do,
As down the highways and byways in our 1935 Dodge we flew!
The chef-d'oeuvre from...
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Categories:
burma, humorous, nostalgia,
Form:
Rhyme
Burma ShaveAlas, never seen along highways and byways anymore,
Was some very classic poetry that has become American lore!
'Tis sad that these masterpieces have vanished from the...
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Categories:
burma, funny, old, old,
Form:
Rhyme
Drivin' Along a Country RoadWhen I need an uplift for my weary soul and to clear my muddled mind.
I slowly cruise along a country road to see what treasures...
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Categories:
burma, nostalgia,
Form:
Rhyme
Patriarchy- For ContestAs fathers go, I used to say, I thought he was alright
took the work wherever he could and kept our fire alight.
Brylcreem hair...
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Categories:
burma, dad,
Form:
Rhyme
The Old Red BarnThe Old Red Barn
The old red barn sits down by the river,
The tin roof glistens just like silver.
For many years it has been standing tall,
An...
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Categories:
burma, farm,
Form:
Rhyme
Myanmar Poem, Poetry, Poet From MyanmarFor many people outside the Myanmar poetry, it may come as a surprise that there is such a thing as language-oriented poetry contemporary poetry scene...
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Categories:
burma, love, old, writing, education,
Form:
Prose Poetry
The Tiger of BangladeshBetween the Indian plains and the hills of Burma.
Protected by the affection of its three guardians,
The Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna.
From there - this story...
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Categories:
burma, symbolism, sympathy,
Form:
Narrative
Categories:
burma, love,
Form:
Limerick
Aung San Suu KyiHer
Nelson
Mandela
tenacity
has final reward
with elated cries of
glee in newly elected
democracy. This much honored
lady of Burma birth is free at
last to share her worth in her peaceful...
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Categories:
burma, dedication, life, political,
Form:
Etheree
Patsy Foley Was Roly-Poly In 1947It may have been the devil himself who prompted the kids in my schoolyard back in 1947 to chant "Patsy Foley's roly-poly from eating too...
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Categories:
burma, memory,
Form:
Prose
The Art of ShavingSince time immemorial, or so I've heared,
Mankind has struggled to tame his beard.
Was it Adam who imposed upon us this atrocious curse?
...
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Categories:
burma, humorous, , memorial, ,
Form:
Rhyme
FearIt's true
Bunking its task
in the blue sky
Golden sunshine
Lies down morose
In sorrow
Laying its head on the tree trunk
Looking pale
It surprises me
As I see it smeared
With ashes...
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Categories:
burma, anger, anxiety, confusion, environment,
Form:
Free verse
Along Roads Less TraveledOft' I've traveled on interstate highways to reach my final destination,
With white knuckles grasping the steering wheel in great trepidation!
I whiz along at seventy-five and...
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Categories:
burma, nostalgia, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Ramsay RoeI am Flight Sgt Ramsay Roe, and my memories have faded,
Of my experiences in Burma, and their chronological order,
But into my memory’s...
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Categories:
burma, courage, hero, history, political,
Form:
Quatrain
You Ain'T Got No ClassMa decreed they needed some culture to enhance their sedentary existence.
Pa wasn't all that enthusiastic and offered some very stiff resistance!
Especially when Ma steered him...
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Categories:
burma, funny, art, art,
Form:
Rhyme