Best Newfoundland Poems
NewfoundlandN atural beauty that dazzles the eyes
E nveloped by the Alantic ocean it lies
W inters are long with lots of storms
F og so thick it defies the norms
O ffbeat people who like to have fun
U nusal named towns, ***** is one
N ewfinese slang, a...
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Categories:
newfoundland, culture, home,
Form:
Acrostic
Unknown Soldier - NewfoundlandUnknown Soldier from Newfoundland
finally back home in his native land;
long ago he laid down his gun,
his trials and tribulations all done;
he was someone's beloved son...
part of a small nation,
part of a lost generation...
we honour him...
we remember them...
a humble "Thank you" seems to hardly suffice
given their...
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Categories:
newfoundland, appreciation, remember, world war
Form:
Rhyme
Off the Coast of Newfoundlandthe sea is wild today but we will tame it
as we and our forefathers have done
we are one with it ~ our land, our sea
AP: 1st place 2022
Posted on September 8, 2022...
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Categories:
newfoundland, sea, wind,
Form:
Free verse
Newfoundland SummerOf all the seasons, summer has the slowest pace;
days of sun and relaxation, days of grace;
a chance to unwind from the rat race,
a chance to share - or find your own - space.
Summer solstice, upon its arrival
brings with it an unspoken urge to be idle,
and...
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Categories:
newfoundland, summer,
Form:
Rhyme
Newfoundland Highwaydriving through the wilds
roads carved through granite and spruce
dusk is approaching...
full concentration needed
"Be on the lookout for moose!"...
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Categories:
newfoundland, appreciation, nature,
Form:
Tanka
A SONG THAT WILL ONLY MAKE SENSE TO EAST COASTERS! CANADAA SONG THAT WILL ONLY MAKE SENSE
TO EAST COASTERS! (CANADA)
A heritage that we all share, our blood is maritime.
We thrill to see the...
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Categories:
newfoundland, funny, humorous, ocean, song,
Form:
Rhyme
Row HousesNewfoundlanders can row, you should see some of'em go,
when they puts a punt on a pond.
But I don't like this mess, all this Race foolishness,
I'd never seen so much goings on.
If you wants to see someone rowing,
you needs to be going,
to a...
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Categories:
newfoundland, courage, funny, hero, uplifting,
Form:
Ballad