Best Old Poem Poems
Below are the all-time best Old Poem poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of old poem poems written by PoetrySoup members
World Day Against RacismYou asked me the other day, my friend,
who I am and I replied:
I am you in another body!
Yes, it is true,
Look, how...
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Categories:
old poem, love, peace,
Form:
Free verse
Sunrise MeditationStop in your tracks
Take a deep breath
Stop and relax
Close your eyes
Exhale a slow deep breath
In your mind’s eye
It’s early dawn
It’s quiet and serene around...
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Categories:
old poem, freedom, inspirational, introspection, motivation,
Form:
Free verse
We Rulers of the EarthWe Rulers Of This Earth
Homo-Sapiens we call ourselves, rulers of this Earth,
Intelligent and civilized, but what is all this worth?
We're working hard...
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Categories:
old poem, angst, corruption, drug, earth,
Form:
Couplet
Night-Blooming JasmineNight-Blooming Jasmine
expert seducer with soft silky lips, silver blue moon
sweetly kisses a slumbering beauty awakening desire;
greeting her lover, Night-Blooming Jasmine unfolds perfumed petals
11-02-2015
Contest: ...
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Categories:
old poem, beauty, flower, moon, nature,
Form:
Sijo
The ReturnThe air is thick with memory -
A fog of reminiscence.
Or is it simply mist
Rolling through the window?
I feel the wind and taste the...
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Categories:
old poem, childhood,
Form:
Free verse
Under the Willow TreesA path strewn thick with ruddy-faced leaves
led to nowhere and everywhere in fantasies,
our near-death rescue from boredom
...
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Categories:
old poem, childhood, death of a
Form:
Free verse
Providence On Behalf of LoveProvidence On Behalf Of Love
I that have seen such beauty
fallen beneath its gleam
rejected my life’s duty
to wade thus in its...
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Categories:
old poem, beauty, devotion, love, passion,
Form:
Rhyme
LandscapeJust as the moon
rises each night
and even as snow
is caressed by its light,
then glowing, I'll rise,
becoming your dawn,
your curved sleeping form
to smile upon.
With eyes...
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Categories:
old poem, love,
Form:
Rhyme
A Debutante's Ball To RememberA Debutante’s Ball to Remember
In the autumn of my life, oft have I recalled that superb summer night,
when I finally experienced my long-awaited heart’s delight.
Family...
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Categories:
old poem, celebration, dance, fun,
Form:
Rhyme
Categories:
old poem, beauty,
Form:
Free verse
Simple Man, Just Striving To Have a Simple SoulSimple Man, Just Striving To Have A Simple Soul
There was no great air of mystery about him
tho' kind, too much of his life had been...
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Categories:
old poem, death, deep, endurance, farewell,
Form:
Rhyme
Darkest of Days, When His Ship Finally Came HomeDarkest Of Days, When His Ship Finally Came Home
A wicked chill, even her house could feel its creep
Tho' silence would not hear its horrific demands.
A...
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Categories:
old poem, art, death, destiny, fate,
Form:
Rhyme
Treasure of My SoulI held an angel in my arms today,
A precious babe snuggled against my breast.
And my heart was overwhelmed with so much love,
As she lay contentedly...
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Categories:
old poem, baby, granddaughter, joy, love,
Form:
Quatrain
Free SpiritShe is a free spirit rebellious and wild
She’s changing so quickly – no longer a child.
Determined, impulsive, she gets into fights
She wants independence and quotes...
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Categories:
old poem, father daughter,
Form:
Rhyme
Categories:
old poem, children, silly,
Form:
Rhyme