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Best Nan Poems

Below are the all-time best Nan poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of nan poems written by PoetrySoup members


I Am Nan -No Relation of Jan
I am Nan, no relation of Jan
Just an admirer and a fan
Her poems are well read
Mine are masterpieces (only in my head)
So you see I...

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Categories: nan, dedication, humorous,
Form: Limerick



A Letter For My Nan
I miss you Nan, everyday, and my life it seems so hard
without you by my side Nan, I don't know where to start
I thought about...

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Categories: nan, loss, hope, me, i
Form: Ballad
Facebook
I'll have to unfriend you on Facebook
your postings are driving me mad.
I'm starting to think that you're lonely,
I'm starting to think that you're sad.

I don't...

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Categories: nan, social,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Cherish Armour
"Cherish Armour"


She 
wears 
Her armour,

LOVE -

draped like chain mail
shields You 
with Her heart

When She is drowning
She will throw You to the sure
safe for Your future

And...

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Categories: nan, daughter, journey, love, mother,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Dead Crush
"Dead Crush"



Oh uplift me woman
if we were to have a 
conversation would 
bees fly out of your mouth
or just mewling, simpering 
watered-down honey
not so pristine,...

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Categories: nan, courage, freedom, women,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member The Food Bank Store
There's been bedlam down at the food bank store
Rushing and shoving through the opened door
I've even seen fighting there on the floor.

What's happening to people,...

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Categories: nan, break up, child, food,
Form: Rhyme
I Was There ... !
Nanny’s come a-visiting,
We’re playing in the lounge.
Lottie’s on her kiddie car,
Scooting all around

Lost within her tiny world – 
Doesn’t know I’m there – 
Moving all...

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Categories: nan, childhood, children
Form: Verse
Mirror
I look in the mirror and what do I see
Who is that person looking at me?
I look round the back but no one is there
I...

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Categories: nan, fear, me, woman, day,
Form: Light Verse
Halloween
The howls of the wolfs strike the beast beneath the bed it roars 
For it’s the full moon to night Scary of course
The little kid...

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Categories: nan, fear, father, sister, brother,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Road To Lovejoy - Piano For the Self Taught - Part 2
"Road to Lovejoy - Piano for the Self Taught" (Part 2)


His name was
Flight Left-Tennant V.C.Burton,
or "Victor Charlie Bravo", when he
got pulled over by the cops,...

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Categories: nan, dad, daughter, father daughter,
Form: Free verse
The Generation Gap
She did the washing e’vry Monday morn,
All fabrics sorted in different piles,
The wrung-out whites shone brighter than the dawn,
While flapping in the wind and sunshine...

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Categories: nan, introspection, love,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Moving On Singing a Song
She read one of her poems on TV. 
For all the world to hear and see.
She also spoke softly of all her pain,
To show all...

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© Pat Dring  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: nan, dedication, depression, devotion, family,
Form: Rhyme
Sleep Now Nanna
Although I cannot see you, 
I feel your presence near. 
I will hold you close in memory, 
Till I drop my very last tear.

So sleep...

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Categories: nan, death, loss,
Form: Rhyme
Little Red
 
Red hood
Girl good
 
Nan ill
No pill
 
Mum dumb
No chum
 
Wolf bad
Bit mad
…………………………………………………………………..
Wolf munch
Nan lunch
 
Wolf chew
Red too

Huntsman
Has plan
 
Wolf snip
Unzip
 
Red free
Whoopee 
 
Nan...

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Categories: nan, nursery rhyme,
Form: Footle
Typically Luke Poem 18 - Taking Photographs
Luke got hold of a camera
 And went on a picture taking spree
 He took a picture of his baby brother
 He took a picture...

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Categories: nan, kids, funny, grandson,
Form: Rhyme

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