Best Posted Poems
Below are the all-time best Posted poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of posted poems written by PoetrySoup members
How Poetry BeganThat thing that we call poetry -
when asked where it began,
I’d say it started beautifully
before the dawn of man!
It glistened on the oceans
before man came...
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Categories:
posted, nature, poetry,
Form:
Quatrain
Healing Power of the Drumyour labored breathing
called out to me
and in my soul I knew
what needed to be done
I reached for the drum
to summon the spirits
called out to ancestors
and...
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Categories:
posted, inspirational, native american, prayer,
Form:
Free verse
Welcome To a Brand New World, Song VersionWelcome to a brand new world
Verse 1
How are you feeling right now?
Is there still a yearning in your heart?
You're probably like, ten million or more,
praying...
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Categories:
posted, christian, earth, gospel, hope,
Form:
Lyric
Sundown MeditationTake a deep breath
Let yourself relax
Close your eyes
Come with me
Inhale
Exhale
Let me guide you
I’ll take you on a magical journey
Give in to the moment
Relax
Breathe
Close your eyes
You’re...
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Categories:
posted, adventure, freedom, journey, peace,
Form:
Free verse
Thats When I Fall Down Upon My Knees, Song VersionUpdated lyrics May 19,2020 to flow better.
THAT’S WHEN I FALL DOWN UPON MY KNEES
There’s no way-
I’ll see another sunrise
My hope is gone-
as I'm contemplating...
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Categories:
posted, depression, feelings, god, hope,
Form:
Lyric
My WinterYou entered my room
a long time ago
across many summers,
now when this winter looks
at the trees shedding the leaves
you are by the closed window
leaning on the...
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Categories:
posted, inspirational, lost love,
Form:
Free verse
Escape of the Bluesman's SongWithin the frame a sepia scene
a dusty porch a rickety chair
the fabric of your dusky face creased
with ceaseless sunbaked woes
your...
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Categories:
posted, africa, america, grief, racism,
Form:
Free verse
Hallelujah - From the Mouth of Babes - With Silent OneThe Guardian
Melodic lullabies echo
As heart strings strum secret chords
As transcendental images appear
Stargazers are lost for words
Kaleidoscopic Illuminations
Paint the sky in optimistic light
Hope descends in serene...
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Categories:
posted, anti bullying, courage, hope,
Form:
Rhyme
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:
posted, love, peace,
Form:
Free verse
Categories:
posted, love, romantic,
Form:
Light Verse
My Poems Are Children To MeMy poems are conceived, not within the womb,
which long time now has been devoid of seed.
My poems are born from a need to be heard:
my...
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Categories:
posted, poems,
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:
posted, freedom, inspirational, introspection, motivation,
Form:
Free verse
Morning Or MourningSuch precious gemstones
Morning dew shines like diamonds
God’s tears from heaven
Written on 18th February 2 days before my father died
Posted 22nd February 2015...
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Categories:
posted, beauty, loss,
Form:
Haiku
Dream BigSet your sights high
Follow what your heart desires
There’s nothing you can’t do
With your deepest breath
Take in the universe
There’s nothing you can’t do
Dream your dream in...
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Categories:
posted, confidence, courage, dream, future,
Form:
Lyric
Shackles of LoveShackles of cynicism have displaced your heart,
the love that once transcended time is no more.
No wordsmith can bring beauty to an invisible emotion,
lost in translation...
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Categories:
posted, analogy, love,
Form:
Free verse