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Cantankerous Poems - Examples of all types of poems about cantankerous to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read
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The Hourglass of Time
...the cantankerous old man who gripped a hand carved oak wooden walking stick stands firm upon the ground and witnessing the hourglass of time......
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Gregory Golden
Categories:
cantankerous,
image, imagery, inspirational, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
Surprise
...We decided to surprise grandpa with a party on his birthday. I only want relaxation, rest, fishing, a chance to get away. When we all yelled “surprise!” the surprise was on us He had escaped to th......
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Caren Krutsinger
Categories:
cantankerous,
3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form:
Rhyme
Rhythm
...September has come and gone leaving a trail of damage behind it, the weather created havoc, the guns create sorrows and the knife took many innocent lives away. It was hard to stop the steal when......
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Christine Phillips
Categories:
cantankerous,
adventure, appreciation, beautiful, business,
Form:
Narrative
Gnarled
...Age gnarls, weather beats skin to flaky dryness. Wrinkles and lines, furrows, knots and blotches Twist and contort the skin of babies and youths to a knurled, rough, compliant easy to grip surfac......
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John Anderson
Categories:
cantankerous,
age, growth,
Form:
Free verse
Venomous Snake
...See it curled up on the golden chair scratching its conniving beard, piecing together a sordid plan of how to rob the destitute people on the land. The streets are bare and empty and the people l......
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Christine Phillips
Categories:
cantankerous,
appreciation, business, community, dedication,
Form:
Narrative
Mary Fields
...~ Mary Fields… Was born into slavery somewhere back east she thought it was Hickman County, Tennessee Growing up, she had learned how to read and write though she'd spent her childhood in captivi......
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Jerry Brotherton
Categories:
cantankerous,
poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
No Anchor For Rancour
... "Learn to consider the source ... of rancour and ignore. All tantrums don't require your reaction." Quote by _Ibadidran Omo Akinde I have spent my......
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Constance La France
Categories:
cantankerous,
bullying, courage, hate,
Form:
Narrative
Helen Marie Petulant Clown
...Helen Marie was a petulant clown Pettish, prickly, persnickety all around She got upset at every perceived double cross She was especially upset with her brother Ross She is cantankerous and cr......
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Caren Krutsinger
Categories:
cantankerous,
tribute,
Form:
Rhyme
The Opposite of Anadromous - An Eelogy
...The word is Catadromous just in case you need it for your Final Jeopardy and if I was writing rhyme, this is where I’d throw in cantankerous for Eels are a contrary lot, and unlike salmon who ......
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D.W. Rodgers
Categories:
cantankerous,
environment, fish,
Form:
Free verse
These Mortal Parts
...I'm not much attached to this body, it feels like it's on a short leash while the brain drags it around like a reluctant old dog. Long cantankerous years have pummeled it into a shape it neve......
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Eric Ashford
Categories:
cantankerous,
poetry,
Form:
Free verse
My Eldorado
...Oh, give me a home where majestic buffalo roam, Where antelope graze and rushing streams foam! A place where snow-capped mountains reach for the sky, And gentle winds waft through blue spruce with......
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Robert L. Hinshaw
Categories:
cantankerous,
beauty,
Form:
Rhyme
Camouflage Cat
... camouflage calico cat calm captivating cadence cagey cajoling calculating cantankerous capricious canny careening......
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Constance La France
Categories:
cantankerous,
cat,
Form:
Alliteration
Invitation Only
...Spellbinding place where rainbow water flows Frogspawn and tadpoles such enormous change Arcadian forest where pixie dust blows All creatures are welcome no one estranged. Twilight is m......
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Delice Arleen Skelly
Categories:
cantankerous,
fantasy, fun,
Form:
Rhyme
One Hundred Degree Fahrenheit
...I sat in the high chair with my legs crossed grasping for fresh air, perspiration is running down my dry face and my back is soaked with grace. The musky smell of the closet room backed me up into a ......
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Christine Phillips
Categories:
cantankerous,
appreciation, beautiful, beauty, confidence,
Form:
Narrative
No
...Most of the girls (Anna, Sophy, Sunny, Bili, Leong and Lisa) are in the kitchen eating breakfast. “Where’s Anais?” Sunny asks, spooning some eggs onto her plate and taking 4 strips of bacon. “She’......
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Anais Vionet
Categories:
cantankerous,
boyfriend, conflict, friendship, social,
Form:
Free verse
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