Collective Poems

List of New Poems

PM	Poem Title	Poet	Form	Form	Categories
	prayer for future of the planet	jake aller	Cinquain	Cinquain	collective, evil, muse, poetess,
	Caressing Beauty	Kyle N. Sampson	I do not know?	I do not know?	collective, addiction, allusion, art,
	Poetrysoup Collective Odyssey	Christopher Flaherty	Free verse	Free verse	collective, friendship,
	Lonely Nest	Gerald Dillenbeck	Free verse	Free verse	collective, health, integrity, loneliness, political,
	First Poem In Like 86 Years	Matt Caliri	Free verse	Free verse	collective, parents,
	SPIRITUAL MAHJONG Your move Lord	peter walsh	Free verse	Free verse	collective, bible, christian, death, i
	Strange Priorities	Gregory R Barden	Free verse	Free verse	collective, appreciation, humanity, irony, love,
	Weeping Windows	Greg Gaul	Couplet	Couplet	collective, fear, humanity, poverty, social,
	Letters for People part 7	Matthew Godek	Epic	Epic	collective, emotions, fish,
	OVERCOME	Rick Viljoen	Prose Poetry	Prose Poetry	collective, beautiful, character, encouraging, endurance,
	Poetry Pilgrimage	Michelle Faulkner	Free verse	Free verse	collective, community, journey, poets, together,
	The Collective We	Brenda Chiri	Rhyme	Rhyme	collective, women,
	C - Coma	North Calantoni	ABC	ABC	collective, color, confidence, creation, heart,
	Steam of Consciousness	Chantelle Anne Cooke	Free verse	Free verse	collective, appreciation, christian, spring,
	STOLEN ILLUMINATION OF THE STAR	Albert E. Audi	Narrative	Narrative	collective, political,
	Realization	Susan Ashley	Free verse	Free verse	collective, age, introspection, life, repetition,
	Aloof Waft Ting Thru Spiritus Mundi	matthew harris	Free verse	Free verse	collective, adventure, allusion, appreciation, celebration,
	'Athenaeum'	jamie brolin	Lyric	Lyric	collective, inspiration, light, literature, muse,
	barba tenus sapientes	Christopher Goss	Free verse	Free verse	collective, allusion, life, meaningful,
	Nudging ReCreation Along	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, celebration, earth, health, humor,
	Wounded Passions	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, earth, education, health, integrity,
	Beauty	Swetha Vangaveti	Verse	Verse	collective, beauty,
	Silent NewBorn Revolutions	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, confusion, culture, education, environment,
	Listening to Stars	Tektite Tears	Free verse	Free verse	collective, humanity, life, lost, society,
	The Pilgrim's Ghost of a Thousand Heavenly Dreams	liam mcdaid	Terza Rima	Terza Rima	collective, allegory, creation, dream, fantasy,
	Effective Feedback	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, anti bullying, health, integrity,
	Donald Trump Das Fuehrers Braggadocio	matthew harris	Dramatic Verse	Dramatic Verse	collective, discrimination, imagination, innocence, night,
	Letters for People part 5	Matthew Godek	Epic	Epic	collective, care, creation,
	Talking Tree Truth	Greg Gaul	Couplet	Couplet	collective, native american, nature, science,
	South Of The United States Border	matthew harris	Ballad	Ballad	collective, abuse, america, break up,
	A Drop of Rain	Frederic Parker	Free verse	Free verse	collective, introspection,
	NO DOTS CONNECTED	Vicki Acquah	Free verse	Free verse	collective, confusion, political,
	The Collective Conscience of the World Apologizes to Jamal Kashoggi and His Fiancee, Hatice Cengiz	William Masonis	Free verse	Free verse	collective, anger, appreciation, corruption, evil,
	Growing Grace	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, earth, gospel, green, health,
	Just Now, I Started To Feel	matthew harris	Free verse	Free verse	collective, 9th grade, adventure, encouraging,
	Battle of the Coaches	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, beauty, caregiving, health, integrity,
	The Seductive Heckler	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, earth, health, integrity, love,
	Earthy Empathy	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, caregiving, gospel, health, humor,
	Behold Death	Connie Marcum Wong	Free verse	Free verse	collective, death, loss, love,
	Addiction to Prison	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, earth, fear, freedom, health,
	Dancing Desire	Eileen Manassian	Free verse	Free verse	collective, desire,
	The Pilgrim's Ghost of a Thousand Heavenly Dreams	Gary Bateman	Terza Rima	Terza Rima	collective, allegory, creation, dream, fantasy,
	Brainstorming	harry horsman	Free verse	Free verse	collective, anger, angst,
	CHICKEN POOP	STANLEY YARBERRY	Prose Poetry	Prose Poetry	collective, addiction,
	Fire Shouts	M. L. Kiser	Prose	Prose	collective, earth, fire, nature,
	Esteemed Heart	Michael Robinson	Acrostic	Acrostic	collective, appreciation, poetry,
	Dr Ford and Judge Hyde	Gerald Dillenbeck	Political Verse	Political Verse	collective, bullying, conflict, destiny, earth,
	Thank you for your words	Michael Robinson	Acrostic	Acrostic	collective, appreciation, poetry,
	Time And Tide Wait For No Man	matthew harris	Enclosed Rhyme	Enclosed Rhyme	collective, 11th grade, 7th grade,
	I May Be Mistaken	Franklin Price	Couplet	Couplet	collective, america, political,

Collective Poem Example

Coach Dad--Collaboration with Tim Smith

Coach Dad

It is a magic time when a child ventures
Into the world, spreading wings,
Beginning the oft painful process
of moving from the nest to the sky.

And it is a fragile time, where first experiences
Weigh heavily on shaping the direction
In which young life begins to move
And often whether it moves at all

It is a trying time, of fear and nervousness
One little step out on their own
The start of something bold and beautiful
The molding of a young child's eye

Much is made of parents and peers,
Oft unaddressed is the role of others
Teachers and coaches, a collective entity
Not dissimilar from fathers and mothers

The torch of responsibility being passed
If only for a brief moment
No more clinging to the safety and comfort
of what is already a norm and known

Encouragement or unkind words
So often a matter of chance and moods
Have mighty impacts on growing hearts
Precious opportunities to help a growing life

Young minds and hearts right on the surface
We remember our coaches, good and bad
Caring or not, patience or none,
The struggles, thin times and thick

A team of seven year olds
Is not unlike a litter of unruly puppies
How will they ever pay attention?
Give them a ball, a glove, and a game!

Pride, courage, athleticism, self-confidence
All showcased for the world to see
Taking turns and building bonds
Grasping much more than a newfound skill

If you can stand to be measured,
and fail by that measure, even repeatedly
But come back from it, you'll forever have
One more vital skill in life’s toolbox

One youngster will not win the game alone
But the team can, and its joy
Is multiplied many times over.
All these things and more can be taught.

Whether it be on the field or off
Teamwork, respect and camaraderie
Will forever be entrenched in the mind
Of a well instructed boy or girl

5/4/16
© Tom Quigley and Tim Smith

Poem Copyright © Tom Quigley