History Blank Verse Poems
These History Blank Verse poems are examples of Blank Verse poems about History. These are the best examples of Blank Verse History poems written by international poets.
valhallaValhalla
rest day
Sunday is the day of rest for most people
except for cooks, servers, and housewives
They have Mondays
that day hasn't got many customers ...
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africa, beach, butterfly,
the end of the linethe end of the line
Once upon a time, Norway was a shipping nation
thousand of people employed in this endeavor
because she was a low-paid country and...
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best friend, betrayal, boat,
furry miceFurry mice
Many years ago, I was in Houston (Texas) to victualize
a new cargo ship, back then a ship carried a large crew
for all...
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6th grade, abortion, adventure,
a warped treeA Warped Tree
Today, when not arguing with Walter the Jew
on Facebook or Twitter
the ambiance in the house was surprisingly calm since I got a...
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absence, africa, allegory, allusion,
Lane Of EnchantmentLane of Enchantment
Although the images we created during special times
are etched forever in special caverns of our minds.
As I look upon your face, I...
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care,
Garden of PeaceThe Garden of Peace
lately, I have been thinking of the many religions and how each one offers the best salvation is dependent on the circumstances...
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allusion, angel, blessing, cinderella,
The Last Organ GrinderIn New York City- Nineteen thirty-six,
the crowds had gathered for a final show;
none playing the next day- no more to see
of organ grinders coming to...
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farewell, music, new york,
Town HorsesTown-horses
In my youth, horse transport -a one-man job
was still available for shorter journeys, a vanishing business; when the last horse-drawn carriage firm gave up,...
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animal, beautiful, birth, business,
When Peace ReignedWhen peace reigned
In the year 1334 or so
the residents in Alhambra thought Catholic
chimed too early on Sundays
at the time, Granada was ruled...
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allah, angst, courage,
End TimesBefore the primate known as “man” became loquacious,
With all his fishnet shenanigans, skylarking monkey shines,
And thermo-nuclear weapons,
There was a time when words...
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allegory, angst, culture, dark,
I Am Supposed To Be a Human BeingI had a happy childhood at first
Yeah I played with dolls to a tragic
Extent. It was a dream of some
Type of female existence. I...
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age, best friend, black
RuinsI remember it well- the old Broadway
My city celebrated years ago;
So nicely paved and lined with special stores
And curtained windows, seen in rooms above.
Where we...
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bereavement, change, city, history,
Andrew Jackson At New OrleansPoor soldier Andrew Jackson who
Attacked the British after peace
Was signed three weeks before at Ghent.
Unnecessary bravery
Is no less admirable for that.
He waves to...
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america, character, funeral, history,
A Small LakeA small lake
There was a lake not far from the white-washed hamlet
in the interior of the Algarve; on hot summer days, witnessed
by my dog,...
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color, devotion, history, romantic,
The Sea Is DeepDeep is the sea
A cook on a ship sat on a pollard drinking beer
when he got up, the ship lurched, and he fell overboard
He...
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beach, change, history,