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English History Poems - Poems about English History

Gloriously luxuriating in eternal sleep

...Gloriously luxuriating in eternal sleep...

versus being alive 
predicated victory videre licet lunatic
if Trump trumped Kamala Harris
and stole 2024 presidential election,  
(whereat Musk brib...

Categories: english history, absence, america, angst, beautiful,
Form: Rhyme

Gloriously Luxuriating In Eternal Sleep

...Gloriously luxuriating in eternal sleep

Forlorn; bereft of golden
(slippered) opportunities I weep;
Three score and four years
replete with mailer daemons,
hence mindset adrip
with self denou...

Categories: english history, age, angel, anger, angst,
Form: Rhyme

The True Heart of Excalibur

...Wizards are called the wise and powerful.
Merlin is the most famous of all.
They protect with pride and honor.
They hold all of English history within their blood.
Merlin was foretold of Arthur b...

Categories: english history, courage, dedication, destiny, devotion,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Translations of the Oldest Rhyming Poems In the English Language

...Translations of the Oldest English Rhyming Poems

The Rhymed Poem aka The Rhyming Poem aka The Riming Poem
Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem from the Exeter Book, circa 990 AD
loose translation/interp...

Categories: english history, england, poems, poetry, poets,
Form: Rhyme

Translation: Ech Day Me Cometh Tydinges Thre

...Ech day me cometh tydinges thre
"Each Day Three Tidings Come to Me"
(anonymous Middle English poem, circa the 13th century AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Each day I’m ...

Categories: english history, angst, anxiety, death, depression,
Form: Couplet

From the Sticks

...They came from all over - Manchester, Derby
and. Connemara - icons, O'Toole, Bates and Finney,
who would believe the power of future stars,
although they spent their time fighting in bars.

RADA...

Categories: english history, inspirational, international, magic, stars,
Form: Prose

A School For Inmates

...We wear uniforms. 
Pleated cloth, v-necks, submission with a smile. Our uniform

We ask for privileges that should be our right. 
We are not prisoners, their is no barter system here. We have no ...

Categories: english history, abuse, education, longing, mental
Form: Free verse

Ecclesia

...An old Greek word, ecclesia,
is often translated as church,
but could also be thought of as a civilization
acting civilly,
as a citizenry
acting as responsible citizens.

The noun side of Eccl...

Categories: english history, culture, fear, health,
Form: Political Verse

Sam Ruddock

...Sam made it into Rugby School from Bishop Wulstan, 
To study A-Level English, History and Economics, days, 
For entry into Loughborough University, a sportsman, 
Where he took International Relati...

Categories: english history, body, health, motivation, sports,
Form: Quatrain

English Only Please

...Words are written down in a dictionary.
Each word makes a notable meaning.
But one word truly outshines...
Incomparable than any adjective word,
You can use this most beautiful verb.
Oh it can a...

Categories: english history, love, valentines day, ,
Form: Free verse

Mathematics

...During my elementary, high school and college educational quest,
I struggled to do my very best on every mathematical test.
I was a "B" student in English, History and Art as I recall,
But I never...

Categories: english history, education, funny, me, me,
Form: Rhyme

Finals

...The best part of the year has come, 
The pools are now all open.  
We only have one obstacle to clear,
That very last obstacle is rather clear.

That Obstacle is a six foot hurdle,
built on sol...

Categories: english history, teen,
Form: I do not know?