Best Dirt Poems
Below are the all-time best Dirt poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of dirt poems written by PoetrySoup members
Rape - trigger warningOctober: I'm eighteen, shortcutting home
through an autumn-burnished churchyard -
copper-lustred leaves, moss-skinned stone -
a jaunty swing of skater skirt and arm,
college folder square-sturdy in my hand.
In...
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Categories:
dirt, abuse, violence,
Form:
Free verse
A Tulip Grows Under An Evergreen - Inspired By the Poets At PoetrysoupA
fine
Parrot Tulip
in vibrant intensities
with unique undertones
of green acquirable only in a
few forests. A ruby red swirls within
its petals beckons awareness of those...
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Categories:
dirt, beautiful, beauty, earth, light,
Form:
Shape
Real Men Wear PinkI stand about five feet eight
I'll admit, I'm a tad overweight
Drive an old pick up truck
Not one to pass the buck
At the moment have a...
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Categories:
dirt, character, funny, humor, perspective,
Form:
Rhyme
I Want Your Seeds**"And his name was Jack"**
No one perceives what abides above the clouds.
A giant, a harp, maybe golden eggs.
I demand to see and feel...
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Categories:
dirt, adventure, funny, old, rain,
Form:
Free verse
Silent PageSilent Heart
Sad, as it maybe, I had to break my OWN heart,
Too many nights, I sat there all torn apart
A dream girl,
Sitting under...
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Categories:
dirt, confusion, corruption, dark, deep,
Form:
Free verse
Categories:
dirt, art,
Form:
Shape
Dear MenDear men,
Explain to me why I stand alone.
Women are quick to uplift their father, sons, and brothers
Quick to maintain the home,
But when she needs...
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Categories:
dirt, abuse, anger, discrimination, feelings,
Form:
Free verse
One Green LeafOne leaf fell from a tall, tall tree
and subtly kissed gnarled roots beneath;
a lover’s kiss below sunned-sheath
of greenest leaves, a jubilee.
One spiraling...
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Categories:
dirt, color, green, holiday, imagery,
Form:
Verse
Texian Macabre ArenaThe First Texian Macabre Arena Ballad (The extended free-fallen edition)
In another life, is where I first saw your face!
One summer afternoon, lying wounded next...
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Categories:
dirt, pride, sin, sorrow, symbolism,
Form:
Ballad
We Are OneWe Are One
Dear Ancient Sister
I hear your distant calls finding me on a gentle breeze
You have lived in my dreams for many seasons
My voice
Your...
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Categories:
dirt, blessing, celebration, community, courage,
Form:
Free verse
I Am Not BraveHow brave the amaryllis is
emerging naked from the soil,
an umber golden spear to pierce
the heresy of August air.
I am not brave like pilgrim bulbs,
though planted...
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Categories:
dirt, color, flower, metaphor, nature,
Form:
Blank verse
John F Kennedy - Martin Luther King Jr - Robert F Kennedy and Donald Duckit was the sixties
we were young
we were going to change the world
spin it like a basketball on our finger
take the three point shot
win the...
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Categories:
dirt, philosophy,
Form:
Free verse
To the Poet Who Broke My HeartYes, he broke my heart, but not the usual way
With tender words, he made my poor heart sway
Each chamber beamed with his adoring smile
That chased...
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Categories:
dirt, heartbroken,
Form:
Rhyme
Toilers At the TrenchPlunging, lifting, plunging -as wind blew ashes all around -
the shovels' blades incised the cold and black encrusted ground.
Attached to shovel handles were the arms...
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Categories:
dirt, history, sad,
Form:
Couplet
Tangled VinesI walk along the old familiar path in the wood of my childhood -
the place that I willingly abandoned
for the lure of new...
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Categories:
dirt, childhood, life,
Form:
Free verse