Best Espy Poems
Below are the all-time best Espy poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of espy poems written by PoetrySoup members
Kensington Avenue
"Sweet child in time,
you'll see the line
the line that's drawn between
good and bad"
Having cold sweats again in this godforsaken ninety degree heat. Shivering uncontrollably. God,...
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Categories:
espy, emotions,
Form:
Haibun
SwimI watch a golden sun slowly rise above the eastern sea and my thoughts naturally drift to
her.
I wonder what she is doing, and if she...
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Categories:
espy, confusion, desire,
Form:
Haibun
Nocturnal MessageNOCTURNAL MESSAGE
I must say
This, my dream, now seems
Not a series of unrelated happenings
In course of a night’s sleep
But were surrealistically constructed
From life’s timeless values lay
Hidden...
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Categories:
espy, dream,
Form:
Free verse
With My Dying Breath
* My take on the theme of my contest. Just for fun.
A canopy of silvery stars speckle the ebon expanse above me, at once...
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Categories:
espy, anxiety, fear,
Form:
Prose Poetry
Watching the Twinkle FairyOh how I do love November,
that magic month that outshines September,
where I look upon the face,
of the Twinkle Fairy in all her grace,
as she blesses...
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Categories:
espy, autumn, fairy, nature, november,
Form:
Rhyme
Ignis FatuusOkay, okay, I confess. We stole the only hyperdrive ship that wasn't destroyed in the war. But what choice did we have? Our world is...
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Categories:
espy, destiny, hope,
Form:
Free verse
The GiftFrom the window of my chic city office, lost in thought, I gaze out.
The pedestrians scurry like frenzied ants below, caught up in their bustling...
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Categories:
espy, allegory, holiday, hope,
Form:
Prose
I Am a Red Rose
Regardless of the scene, I, determined to stand tall
Wavering, bending slightly on breaths of breeze
Allowing pertness to show flaunting to thrall
My stem of strength tipped...
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Categories:
espy, beautiful, beauty, flower, garden,
Form:
Sonnet
On Maydays Day
I turn to my girl highlighting Mayday is near
A day of spectacle that the whole village views
There's Jesters of folly and Knights without fear
Witnessing lances...
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Categories:
espy, beauty, class, fear, history,
Form:
Sonnet
BeautifulBright colourful delicate orchid blooms
Enchant many gardens and living rooms
Alluring flowers in pretty hues, each one
Uplifts its perfect petals towards the sun
Tropical...
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Categories:
espy, beautiful, flower,
Form:
Acrostic
Percy Penguin Finds a PartnerPercy penguin tried to dance
Sadly he had two left feet
Waltz and Tango – he took his chance
But he couldn’t quite get the beat
Then one day...
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Categories:
espy, fantasy, fun, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
Writing With Weeping WordsWistful weeping willow why do you cry,
did you espy your leaves falling from on high?
They can’t cling on when a breeze is around,
see them cartwheel...
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Categories:
espy, nature, tree,
Form:
Couplet
Charms of NatureCharms of Nature
Noontide cordial sun immerse golden spheres
Birch and aspen leaves rhythmically quake
Susurrate deep in quietness appears
Timidly on soft earth shadow path wake
There, where nesting...
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Categories:
espy, bird, nature,
Form:
Sonnet
A Valentine From Long Ago
Mine eyes espy thy golden hair
No crown of gilded jewels more fair
Wither you go, you go with grace
Sweet one, ye who are so fair of...
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Categories:
espy, love,
Form:
Couplet
The Autumn Creek HotelIt is a small investment; this property out in the scrub.
A building that is shabby in it’s ‘hey day’ was a pub.
Blackberries scramble over it,...
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Categories:
espy, humor,
Form:
Rhyme