Snow Elegy Poems
These Snow Elegy poems are examples of Elegy poems about Snow. These are the best examples of Elegy Snow poems written by international poets.
My GriffinDear Griffin,
I clearly remember the first time we met. Jim had brought you at all of
four months of age to my families summer reunion....
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animal, dog,
Love U MoreSnow fell softly coating the brown ground to white
hoar frost hung and decorated the trees
sprinkles from the trees fell upon us
deep coldness of the...
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death,
RestTime it catches up
To all of us I guess
You can try to avoid it
Or enjoy it like the rest
No matter what you try
Father time...
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death, death of a
A Memory Tree For MiltonA joy it is to see
planted in his honor
A Memorial Tree
Roots, memories of Milton
and a kind act for the ecosystem
Forget-Me-Nots shall be written
by your poetry...
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elegy, eulogy, memorial,
Ashes On the Snow By Lmilton HankinsL Milton Hankins loved by all here on Poetry Soup
He kept true to himself and to us with authenticity
Daily poems intimate, inciting, true to the...
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appreciation, character,
Stephane Mallarme TranslationsThese are my modern English translations of sonnets by the French poet Stephane Mallarme.
The Tomb of Edgar Poe
by Stéphane Mallarmé
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Transformed...
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elegy, eulogy, extended metaphor, french,
Black FlightM. Obama whined to the world about white flight
(Caucasians fleeing urban areas as minorities move in).
Implying a racist slight against P.O.C communities...
but why would any...
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america, analogy, discrimination, dream,
Final LullabyFinal Lullaby
by Michael R. Burch
for my mother, Christine Ena Burch
Sleep peacefully—for now your suffering’s over.
Sleep peacefully—immune to all distress,
like pebbles unaware of raging waves.
Sleep peacefully—like...
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elegy, death, eulogy, funeral, Lullaby,
You AreYou are the light of the edges
You are the salt of the river
You are the flower of the desert
You are the pillow of the chair
You...
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appreciation, baby, beautiful, celebration,
From a Trailer Park In Keokukshe came from the town of keokuk
for what she did, she charged a buck
or sometimes two;
everyone said she...
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angel, death, eulogy, farewell,
The Winter of Our DiscontentI'm discontent that you just went.
You did not think to say good-bye.
You were intent — you had to die.
You could have asked if it was...
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death, extended metaphor, winter,
SheShe knew of all the finer things,
Like candlelight, and snow—
And she knew of love, the people say,
Albeit long ago.
She was rather fond of moonlight,
But of...
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death, love, romantic,
How Can It BeEighteen yellow roses arrived today
The forth of September, with walnut tree
leaves Falling like snow, twirling to the ground
Nineteen years ago Rose arrived that may
The eighth of...
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absence,
Why the World Spins AroundShyness of life courage of death
voice that rumbles inside your head
and burdens like wormwood on weakened chest
or a spring bowl full of uneaten fruits...
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war, winter,
The Stonewalker: An End Time ElegyThe historical Stone Walker sings gravedigger, dearth songs.
A warning: the End Times are approaching and almost upon us.
In a land called the Monongahela across...
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elegy, humanity, visionary, wisdom,