The Forgotten Bards: Song of the Classical Minstrels
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Forever extinct seems the age of classical poetry,
With all its cheers from caves, cottages, marble domes and temples,
When now a country honors not classical bards:
O Hugh MacDiarmid, Petrarc...
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Categories:
classical poetry, allusion, appreciation, betrayal, emotions,
Form: Ode
Who Is Panagiota
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I am a joyful Conservative!
I wonder what heaven is really like.
I hear misty, fog horns in my dreams.
I see great beauty in all animals.
I want to be able to walk.
I am a joy...
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Categories:
classical poetry, how i feel, i
Form: Free verse
Overflow of Poetry and Love Poetrix
...I have so much love to share
that I wouldn't write it in a common poem
classical poetry, epic poem...
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Categories:
classical poetry, allegory, analogy, appreciation, extended
Form: Light Verse
Love and Happy Birthday- Robert Lindley
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You stood by me through thick and thin.
In days when few comments, were coming in.
You saw in me a poet, possible.
That belief from you, made things, accessible.
Grand talent you a...
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Categories:
classical poetry, appreciation, birthday, dedication, friend,
Form: Couplet
Shakespeare, Banned
...Oh, say, tis not so!
The brilliant Bard has to go?
Mistaken educators, mindlessly think,
His golden pen was filled with racist ink?
Cancel culture, at its utmost worst,
F...
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Categories:
classical poetry, education, loss, perspective, poets,
Form: Couplet
The Nightbound Poetess Ponders
...I love, love to write poetry, period!
I can find tons of inspiration, myriads!
A Muse? I have none, and no dappled unicorn either.
Poets might declare, oh my, she has a fever?
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Categories:
classical poetry, creation, inspiration, joy, poetess,
Form: Couplet
Hold On To Your Beliefs
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Hold onto your beliefs...
Even though churches are darkened!
Hold onto your beliefs....
Even though youtr children are taught God does not exist!
Hold onto your beliefs...
Even wh...
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Categories:
classical poetry, courage, inspiration, introspection,
Form: Couplet
All the While and All the When
...If leaves in summer failed to fade,
they’d garner nary an accolade
when autumn brushed the hills and dales,
and Jack Frost whistled storms and gales.
Ice Kings would genuflect in awe,
while vain...
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Categories:
classical poetry, 9th grade, image, light,
Form: Rhyme
Hymn of a Sunrise Poetess
...Each day the sunrise voice whispers softly:
"Panagiota, reach for your pen!"
I resist and huddle under plaid winter covers
just wishing this voice would please, hush!
Are their no soul plugs for ...
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Categories:
classical poetry, appreciation, how i feel,
Form: Prose Poetry
Celestial Kiss
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Rolling cloud slides tip
We, on Milky Way's Starship
Sparkling tender lips
September 5, 2020
7:30p...
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Categories:
classical poetry, fantasy, kiss, space,
Form: Senryu
Dedication To An Anonymous Poet
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Dedication to an Anonymous Poet
Brilliant, so very loving and
supportive as can any be!
Humble yet attacked and avoided?
As he knows too much classical poetry?
Yet, he's the ca...
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Categories:
classical poetry, poets, tribute,
Form: Rhyme