Best Old Hand Poems
Below are the all-time best Old Hand poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of old hand poems written by PoetrySoup members
The Old Hand Saw...for Ted Kooser
A reminder of my father;
more antique than useful it was tucked
inside my tool box ever ready to be used.
Soaped and sharpened...
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Categories:
old hand, tribute, writing,
Form:
Verse
The CroneA warning breeze bore tale of a familiar and fiery rage;
in the dread of night, a crone hobbled, accursed of her age
by smoldering...
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Categories:
old hand, courage, dedication, fantasy, lonely,
Form:
Quatrain
Written In the StarsThe day was Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
A day that seemed like all others
But for one major difference, I'll now explain
An uncredible coincidence was uncovered
Two friends...
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Categories:
old hand, destiny,
Form:
Quatrain
A Hand In TimeI view my hand. I see an ancient land.
A melanomic crater, deep in the desert,
speaks of greedy sun-soaked days.
Wanton then. Gone now.
Sparse wispy palm trees...
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Categories:
old hand, age, memory,
Form:
Free verse
Body TalkBODY TALK
~~~~~~~
Suck thumb
Act dumb
Wide eyes
Look wise
Wise friend
Old hand
She lied
Hands tied
So cheap
Skin deep
Big nose
Smells rose
Sad pup
Chin up
Nice pair
Eyes stare
Felt heat
Cold feet
No buts
Have guts
Learn part
By heart
Young bride
Tongue-tied
No...
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Categories:
old hand, body, fun,
Form:
Footle
The Number the BrandWhen I met her , a very old lady she was , yet inside lay a frightened child .
I felt my heart cry , I...
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Categories:
old hand, abuse, africa, age, allah,
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Categories:
old hand, mythology, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
Duty and HumanityHumanity has no support to duty
Both contrary in dealing and punctuality:
Non-the-less deny each claims still their validity
Former needs emotional skip where later regularity!
Humanity is a...
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Categories:
old hand, fantasy,
Form:
Quatrain
'the Parnassian Hand' By David Hart"The Parnassian Hand" - A Poem by David Hart
Five fingers hover over black print
Apposed on a white sheet.
Tan flesh, short cropped nails and
Overlapping cuticles--an old...
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Categories:
old hand, art,
Form:
Blank verse
Of Winks and Wings - Part 3"You see this here spot on the bench, where it's all worn away?" Clarence asked.
"Yeah, I've noticed that a few...
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Categories:
old hand, autumn, life, lost love,
Form:
Free verse
Old Saint NickIn her dreams she is visited by old Saint Nick
He is here to tell her the miraculous story of Christ
The Star of David...
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Categories:
old hand, family, forgiveness, holidaychristmas, old,
Form:
Narrative
The LetterThe Letter
A young man strolled along the waterfront,
His mind and heart at ease.
Said an old man,...
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Categories:
old hand, boy, happiness, irony, loneliness,
Form:
Rhyme
Sounding SambaHunger accelerated my rest in the showering night
Then i dreamt, in my dream i dream i heard a call
In a cool voice telling me to...
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Categories:
old hand, fun,
Form:
Blank verse
AlbuquerqueThe Great Plains offers it beauty slowly as the edge of
The Rocky Mountains rose like a rugged and
Unclimbable fence keeping them penned in
Driving...
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Categories:
old hand, hope, imagination, inspirational, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
The AtticThe Attic
The attic is a wonderful space
Beneath the roof and above the ceiling
Just waiting for us to fill apace
With things that...
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Categories:
old hand, crazy, feelings, imagery, memory,
Form:
Blank verse