Best Drifters Poems
Below are the all-time best Drifters poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of drifters poems written by PoetrySoup members
Silencing SonanceBewildering static
frames the soulless—
restlessly habitual, as
crippled philosophies efflux
amidst stunted swells,
cracked and parched
despite ocean whorls that
coat wayward sentiments, of
grave quagmires rippling...
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Categories:
drifters, ocean,
Form:
Free verse
The Dallas CowboysTHE DALLAS COWBOYS
Can you not hear the rumblings of that distant herd coming,
The loud thundering of destiny’s champions crossing, the NFL
Field of dreams, beware the...
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Categories:
drifters, dedication, football, heart, imagery,
Form:
Free verse
A View From a WindowAs dawn unfolds today beyond my fractured windowpane,
a breeze beguiles the ashen drapes. Like snakes they slip aside,
revealing wanton worlds that race and run aground,...
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Categories:
drifters, peace, people, political, society,
Form:
Rhyme
The Violence of MoneyThere is never an ending
to the spending
a world of paper
and plastic to collect
and horde
clothes
and cars
and homes
and jewelry
and fine wine
and paintings
stocks and bonds
vacations
and expectations
entire vocations...
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Categories:
drifters, anger, anxiety, violence,
Form:
Verse
Jukebox
The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bread
Billy Joel and The Grateful Dead
Suzie Quatro, Wham! Kate Bush
Elton John, Yes, Kiss and Rush
Aerosmith, The Eagles, War
Dolly Parton, Sandie...
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Categories:
drifters, appreciation, music,
Form:
Rhyme
Absent FathersWith no guidance—love— or compliments from you
it is no wonder — why — she fell in love with men she never knew... ...
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Categories:
drifters, absence,
Form:
Rhyme
Dance With MeSway, sway so soft
Back and forth swaying
near motionless
holding on so tight
blending, merging
melting together
rocking your baby doll
to sweet silver blue...
Now gliding, waltzing
Cajun waltzing
Jolie Blon waltzing
so smooth,...
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Categories:
drifters, dance, music,
Form:
Free verse
I Can'T Count the Tears
Unlike the Drifters and Smokey Robinson of previous years,
I am unable to keep track and count the tears.
They say a man is too...
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Categories:
drifters, break up, sad love,
Form:
Light Verse
Bush Cat KillersBUSH CAT KILLERS
Lions hunt anything,
They hunt all the while,
They approach their prey,
With incredible guile.
Their plan is strategy,
When they attack,
And like a squadron of
Soldiers surround their
Prey...
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Categories:
drifters, africa, animal, cat, hero,
Form:
Rhyme
Slow DancersIn shadows of blue
clouds slow dance across the skies
Tender sunlight dream
follows mute, chronic drifters
round and round the blooming world
O'er shady forests
desert flowers and green seas
blithe...
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Categories:
drifters, beauty, color, moving on,
Form:
Tanka
Deep Purple - Soldier of FortuneLovely lady you know I am a drifter
Life didn’t need to move any swifter,
So many tales over the years,
A drifters life doesn’t consist of fears.
When...
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Categories:
drifters, song,
Form:
Quatrain
Categories:
drifters, art, imagination, sky,
Form:
Haiku
90's Grunge BlitzThrift shop miracles of multi-
layered mysteries,insomniac-
drifters stumbling up the highway to
a water-logged Nirvana.
Stuttering hymns to flannel saints
who have not yet; joined the cult of
organized-nicean-rebellion.
...
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Categories:
drifters, addiction, age, america, angst,
Form:
Blitz
Celena, Brave Celena- Part 1From Judges 11.
Pronunciation: Seh-LAY-nah
His brothers cast the young man out, the child of an harlot;
He fled away to distant Tob before they found an outlet
For...
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Categories:
drifters, assonance, bible, christian, dance,
Form:
Narrative
Two Thousand and Twenty Three Part 1Through my Magic Window
I see the cowboys on the hill
Trying to convince the cattle
That they have had their fill
"Jist goes ahead un snuff...
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Categories:
drifters, adventureday, day,
Form:
Verse