Best In The Lap Of Poems
Below are the all-time best In The Lap Of poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of in the lap of poems written by PoetrySoup members
GrandpaThe old man sat with eyes closed, dozing in his chair
Until a little voice he heard say “Grandpa, are you there”.
He gazed upon a little...
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Categories:
in the lap of, childhood, loss, sadold, child,
Form:
Couplet
With Open ArmsCome to me my child
Rest your head in my lap
My hand strokes your wild curls
Feeling the dampness on your neck
Lamplight caresses your flushed cheeks
Shadows waltzing...
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Categories:
in the lap of, appreciation, emotions, fantasy, imagination,
Form:
Free verse
Amberina BallerinaA born lioness my untamed heart? ha!
a mouse, this pulsing token ruled by unruly wants
at times given, traded or stolen - sometimes
thrown down on...
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in the lap of, destiny, emotions, inspiration, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
Space and TimeEntering the doorway through my heart
Following the nuance of space
Allowing expansion ~ mystery ~ and curiosity
To guide me into realms of spiritual awakening
Journeying through moments...
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in the lap of, appreciation, beauty, blessing, environment,
Form:
Free verse
Mirrored ReflectionsReceive
Listen
Be Still
Whispered words arriving on teardrops of the wind
They call to me
Embracing me so that I may exhale
For a moment in time
I look down to...
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Categories:
in the lap of, appreciation, celebration, fantasy, image,
Form:
Free verse
As Morning Light Unfurls"Up at dawn, the dewy freshness of the hour, the morning rapture of the birds, the daily miracle of sunrise, set her heart in tune,...
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in the lap of, morning, nature,
Form:
Rhyme
Redneck SantaT'were the night after Christmas, 'n' the house was all dark.
Not much money for 'lectric in the ol' trailer park.
Ma waitin' tables at the club...
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in the lap of, christmas, parody,
Form:
Rhyme
Rest, Don't QuitWhat happens when the moon isn't up to her best?
She takes a break,
Dozes for a while,
And comes back shining brighter than she ever did!
What happens...
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Categories:
in the lap of, life,
Form:
Free verse
Categories:
in the lap of, cat, death, pets,
Form:
Personification
Mother's ApronMother wore an ample apron
to cover her clean dress.
She'd tell you that's what it was for
if you asked her, I would guess.
But that apron had...
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Categories:
in the lap of, mother,
Form:
Narrative
Grandpa*GRANDMA WAITS IN THE GARDEN*
Hi grandpa, it's me again!
Your dentures sit in an open glass above the nightstand
Remember the tears grandma sang before she pass?
The...
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Categories:
in the lap of, beautiful, care, death, grandchild,
Form:
Free verse
Hush the Stars“Look up at the stars,” you say
Its just another night up on the old water tank
Our blanket is spread and here we sit with the...
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Categories:
in the lap of, passion, universe,
Form:
Epic
My EyesMy eyes,
you traced the beauty of nature.
The starry sky and inky ocean,
smile of winter in the heavenly garden,
dancing of waterfall on the lap of hill
and...
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Categories:
in the lap of, father, mother, wife, ,
Form:
Light Verse
The ProphetThe Prophet
I read the words of a poet
From the days of tomorrow
His verse flowed backwards in time
And rhyme
I, a fair maiden, doomed to a...
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Categories:
in the lap of, allah, beauty, eve, gothic,
Form:
Free verse
Frosted PanesWhen winter paints those frosty ferns on my windowpane
I find myself a little girl up on your lap again
In that old house there by the...
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Categories:
in the lap of, sea, winter,
Form:
Quatrain