Best Seventy Poems
Below are the all-time best Seventy poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of seventy poems written by PoetrySoup members
The HomecomingIt was in late October in the year nineteen seventy three
That the war in South Vietnam was finally over for me
I boarded the seven o...
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Categories:
seventy, america, father, home, mother,
Form:
Narrative
The Loss of the Andrea GailThey that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters:
These see the works of the Lord and his wonders in...
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Categories:
seventy, america, death, fishing, ocean,
Form:
Narrative
Kensington Avenue
"Sweet child in time,
you'll see the line
the line that's drawn between
good and bad"
Having cold sweats again in this godforsaken ninety degree heat. Shivering uncontrollably. God,...
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Categories:
seventy, emotions,
Form:
Haibun
The RefugeeRunning from an economy full of hate
hunger will place him behind bars unless he relocates
war and crisis lingering with the hope to end soon
have pocketed...
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Categories:
seventy, adventure, africa, death, depression,
Form:
Couplet
Inhuman Malice
A father of six he was in his early forties,
struck by cancer
toiling to provide for his children
with
no property
no land
no animals, but a loyal old donkey
that...
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Categories:
seventy, evil, world,
Form:
Narrative
I Am An OwlI hunt my prey, late dusk or night
With wings so quiet in my flight
It's hard to see me up in...
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Categories:
seventy, bird, imagery, tribute,
Form:
Personification
The Ballymurphy MassacreMartin Luther King junior was the inspiration
For the Northern Ireland, Civil Rights association
Protests were held and they marched peacefully
The unionist majority tried to stop them...
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Categories:
seventy, ireland, murder, soldier,
Form:
Narrative
My Old Black and WhiteWhat I’d give to wake in the morning and hear those church bells ring
To turn on my old black and white and hear Gene Autry...
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Categories:
seventy, nostalgiaold, friend, old,
Form:
Rhyme
Categories:
seventy, birthday, emotions, introspection, life,
Form:
Rhyme
The Wing WalkerOld John's birthday was approaching, he'd be seventy two
And his family asked him nicely what he'd like to do
"Do you fancy a nice picnic...
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Categories:
seventy, age, birthday, flying, funny,
Form:
Narrative
An Erin AdventureIt was an autumn day, fresh and crisp,
with a slight breeze blowing that made
our cheeks rosy. My Aunt Trix and I were
on the...
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Categories:
seventy, adventure, autumn, ireland, travel,
Form:
Haibun
The Battles of Isandlwana and Rorkes DriftIn eighteen seventy nine; twenty second of January
Was the day of a great battle and for the Zulus victory
At Isandlwana the Zulu army...
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Categories:
seventy, africa, england, river, soldier,
Form:
Narrative
My CreationIt's my created courthouse
The jury's reached a verdict
A sentence of familiar course
Against the criminally virgin
Guilty by association
I stand to face my trial
Innocent of all my...
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Categories:
seventy, angst, confusion, depression, sad,
Form:
Rhyme
Man on the Precipice of EternityIn seventy-eight, my steel-stallion, KZ1000,
pride, wind in my hair.
Its Sissy Bar, firm tether, bag secured,
my wanderlust's prayer.
Sun,...
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Categories:
seventy, death, destiny, emotions, faith,
Form:
Narrative
Super Bowl DayThey're playing in the bowl tomorrow
and we are so very proud.
We Seahawk fans are loyal
and also very loud.
We'll be settled by our TV sets
before the...
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Categories:
seventy, football,
Form:
Narrative