Best Ogre Poems

Tuesday was the day the ogre found my kitchen.
The dog sat in the hallway for an hour watching her
Empty my refrigerator, and two cupboards.
I had never heard my dog whine like this, I thought it odd

But I was tired, after a fitful sleep,
So I called...

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He likes an egg 
without a shell, cracked
by the careless act 
of a grocery store clerk.
There's always some jerk
who could make you sick
then read your obit
with a pained expression
as if that session
and consequence grim
had nothing to do 
with him.
The Og. loves 
spaghetti
is always ready
when you've...

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Ogre

Often he’s a cranky,
Olive-skinned, swamp dwelling,
Obtusely-witted fiend...
Only bathes in mud—eats
Onions, garlic, ...(sniff)... GAS?!!
Ogre’s in the outhouse!!
Oh! My giddy aunt...RUN!

©deborah burch
4.06.2021

Pleiades 
Kim Merryman’s Pleiades O Poetry Contest...

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humans spotted, Igor hides ‘neath his bridge
with watchful eyes, the bridge sees them pass
“It’s safe,” she murmurs to Igor

leaving the bridge’s safe retreat
Igor knows his foes will be heading back
“May I?” he asks the might oak

“Let my branches carry you to safety,”
the centuries-old oak responds,
“I...

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This man, my man, ogre above all
But in me, he does, internally thrall
Tattooed in naked, cloaked in lust
Heaving I, as his eyes caress my trust

Diamond I become, pert to touch
His hands, clawing, seeking such
Delving, he's reached, the depth of me
Enticing, I rejoice, releasing so free

Biting,...

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Don’t ascribe ulterior motives to the things she does and the ways she might go
She’s no more than a Peter Pan or a little Si-og
The charmed and cursed child of a leprechaun
She’s small, but her eyes are long; she’s mischievous, but not that wrong. 
She...

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Neptune: 
I believe what I endowed the earth
with the swashing foreland when
the arogant waves strikes and take birth
of gentle ripples while flashing back
To the oceanic abyss, the sapphire peace. But
Where are you my marine fille?
Come and spread your crimson caudal fin
on the swashing foreland
dress your...

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In memory it is standing still
with decrepit stateliness,
a crumbling mansion on the hill,
in pathetic loneliness.

Mama says when she was young
it was owned by a rich man
and was the nicest house in town.
Just picture it if you can.

When the Great Depression hit,
the rich man lost his...

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An Ogre is mean, an Ogre is ugly
An Ogre is smelly, grumpy and gruffly.
They are so big they can block out the sun
If you ever do hear one it's better to run.

Some want to eat you or keep you as slaves
Others will make you clean...

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Contd.

Ogre:
Not on this gory planet
None can demolish my dour hell
what you call it a peaceful heaven.
My power of existence is creator when the life ends.
Am the dark and am the shadow
Your luminance will not result my persistence.
 
Lord's Day:
'Ogre',
Your shadow, your darkness and your evil...

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I’m not much of an ogre he thought
As a chipmunk nibbled his twisted toe nail.

Nope, I like my fur fluffed and clean
And my nails…well, not painted
But neatly buffed and filed.
Damn! I hate meat.  It like
Forever sticks in my teeth.
I think I’m a reincarnated vegan.

Toughen...

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There once was an ogre named Barry
who was gruesome grotesque and scary
He came from a land where blood flowed through the sand
so he traveled to a country of fairies
He ravaged and raged but could never be caged
and soon his will was secure
The people were fooled...

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His voice like thunder, booming out his threats, 
the stamping ogre towered, broad and square;
the trembling, sobbing woman prayed and begged -
I saw no pity in the monster's glare...
and hid. A knight, afraid of fighting fiends! 
Ashamed, I rushed at him, without a care.
The giant,...

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If I were an ogre, with delight, for you, an army I would fight.
I would flex my might to be with you this night.
And even though I am a foolish goon, for you, I would translate an ancient rune,  
Or, if I could, I...

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They said I'm a chip off the old block, but I'd never budge an inch
For it is of nature to bear the semblance of the one from whom you proceed
For it is blood to blood, nothing escaping
 For that's nature's will
All we can do is...

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