Best Nicknamed Poems
Below are the all-time best Nicknamed poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of nicknamed poems written by PoetrySoup members
The Elephant and the AntThere once was a little mighty ant
Who was extravagant and arrogant
Known to be exorbitantly militant
She was so combatant and petulant
They nicknamed her My...
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Categories:
nicknamed, allegory, animal, change, cute,
Form:
Monorhyme
Loosening the Air BagSlipping into my silver-gray SUV
Nicknamed " Sly Buster Cruiser”
I speed off down the rocky, off-highway road.
Twisting and reeling like my wired mind,
windows down, sunroof...
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Categories:
nicknamed, adventure,
Form:
Free verse
Michael CollinsIt has often been said that empires come and go
And from the beginning of time that has been so
Empires ruled with terror and an iron...
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Categories:
nicknamed, england, ireland, soldier, war,
Form:
Narrative
A Boy Who Loved BlueHe lived on a beautiful, rural farm, back in fond, good old days of yore,
With his parents and two brothers; like sun's going in and...
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Categories:
nicknamed, blue, boy, dream, fantasy,
Form:
Couplet
Felony MoneyTrue definition of a hood love story,
They called him Felony.
Skin was as smooth as a shot of Hennessey.
He made a lot of other men envy.
His...
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Categories:
nicknamed, imagination, love, poetry, romance,
Form:
Light Verse
She Goes BackShe Goes Back
By Lillian J. Jeffrey
Whispers flow like a river
she will be sold
sold or rented like a cash crop
Born on a Maryland plantation
her mother works...
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Categories:
nicknamed, anger, devotion, hope, passion,
Form:
Alliteration
The Darfurian GirlI enjoyed an almost idyllic childhood. This was marred only at the age of ten by my circumcision, a cruel and primitive custom among my...
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Categories:
nicknamed, bereavement, character,
Form:
Prose
The Fiesta of Cherry BlossomLet’s fly to the celestial fiesta of the cherry blossom,
In the North Eastern Region of Shillong, named, “The Scotland of the East,
The abode of the...
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Categories:
nicknamed, celebration, nature, paradise, visionary,
Form:
Free verse
Kids Have Ears the Size of An Elephant and a Mouth To MatchI read Darryl Ashton’s poem Called Pinocchio Rex and this brought back
memories of a childhood incident
When I grew up we had a smallholding –...
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nicknamed, childhood, humorous, innocence, mum,
Form:
Narrative
Rahul DravidRahul Dravid is called "The Wall",
A true servant to the game of Bat and Ball.
He is nicknamed Mr.Dependable,
since his dedication is Remarkable.
He displays a lot...
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Categories:
nicknamed, dedication, inspirational, sports,
Form:
Personification
George Theodore
This man was affectionately nicknamed “The Stork”.
He played only two seasons with the Mets from New York.
George was a native of Salt Lake City.
His major...
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Categories:
nicknamed, baseball, dedication, tribute,
Form:
Rhyme
Of Tales, the Stuff of LegendsGreat are his exploits
honour and rank
he's celebrated
he's immortalized
He's fondly recalled
Back to memory
The great legends of Old..
Great Chief Waiyaki wa Hinga..
Aged nine he killed a...
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Categories:
nicknamed, africa, betrayal, community, conflict,
Form:
Narrative
Bob the SlobThere was once a lazy drunkard named Bob
He's so idle he's nicknamed the fat slob
By the pool he lays
In a drunken daze
He just drinks and...
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Categories:
nicknamed, humor,
Form:
Limerick
We May Never KnowWhy would someone yearly toast the birthday
of a poet like Edgar Allan Poe?
And on that day toast his grave the same way,
leave the bottle, three...
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Categories:
nicknamed, 12th grade, anniversary, birthday,
Form:
Sonnet
Captain LunaOn a horse at the crossroads a pistol in his hand
Dressed in dark clothing he looked fine and grand
Waiting in the moonlight for the York...
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Categories:
nicknamed, england, history,
Form:
Rhyme