Animals Elegy Poems
These Animals Elegy poems are examples of Elegy poems about Animals. These are the best examples of Elegy Animals poems written by international poets.
Moonlight"As pale phantom with a lamp
"As thick and thin the air blew
"At night
"Looking at thy moon by the window
"Looking at the moon by...
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12th grade, africa, anti
AmenWe are the last animals on earth,
Sneakily chasing elephants,
In the perilous bush, o Delight!
Eating frogs with forks
And sweet sour cream,
Reading books to dream about lazy...
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9th grade, anger, animal,
Epitaph of An EnchantressThine eyes keep me awake
In thine forest I found thy lake
Free birds playing with gay
Chirping upon thy nest's hay
Thine eyes let me see through
A...
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appreciation, inspirational, memory,
For HarleyFor Harley
Love,
Aunt Meghan
*I wrote this poem for my sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephews when their beloved dog, Harley, the sweetest chunk of marshmallow dog you...
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animal, emotions, feelings, goodbye,
Rainer Maria Rilke: First Elegy TranslationThis is my translation of the first of Rilke’s Duino Elegies. Rilke began the first Duino Elegy in 1912, as a guest of Princess Marie...
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elegy, angel, beauty, desire, metaphor,
HumansHUMANS
They weep, when they get hurt.
They laugh, when others are hurt.
They protect their unsatisfied home.
They attack on other’s heaven.
They always live life with discrimination.
A single...
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death, deep, depression, desire,
Rainer Maria Rilke Translation: the PantherThe Panther
by Rainer Maria Rilke
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
His weary vision's so overwhelmed by iron bars,
his exhausted eyes see only blank Oblivion.
His world is...
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elegy, allegory, analogy, animal, cat,
Archaic Torso of Apollo: Rilke TranslationArchaic Torso of Apollo
by Rainer Maria Rilke
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
We cannot know the beheaded god
nor his eyes' forfeited visions. But still
the figure's trunk...
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elegy, art, body, god, life,
Land of the Gun
Living in dark days
of the last generation of Noah
Evil beast animals now rule the Earth
Peaceful human beings
are perpetual moving ark targets
In constant danger from...
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death, truth, violence, visionary,
The Painted CountrysideI live in the countryside
beautiful and colorful it is
but it is painted all over
by the rainbow of love so said
The ones born in the place
those...
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destiny, metaphor, people,
Lent Times In AfricaAshes in the faces of Africans
some blowing from hands
Lent is here with us as sure deal
Food is playing hide and seek
water lives underground
dustbins are empty...
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africa, peace, satire,
Farewell My Badger Friend>I sent the following poem to my old employers. The RSPCA A year ago as the Badger was being exterminated in certain areas. ...
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animal, conflict, crazy, death
SupremeA perfect artist,
Second to none,
Just seven days to complete.
A perfect conceive r,
Designer, sculptor, painter , vocalist , innovator.
Water , land ...
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allusion, appreciation, creation,
All Things NewAnd the Most High looked below,
And saw confusion and turmoil
Beneath the firmament of the heavens -
Boiling hot waters between landmass and rocks!
He left heaven...
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bible, blessing, creation, faith,
ExploitationWhen God declared man the master
of creation
I don't think he said
Go and kill everything that breathes
All I see is carcases of elephants
And rhinos
And a.million...
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environment