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Floodplains Poems - Poems about Floodplains


Premium Member Life in Spring
...a lovely dragonfly hovers over a fragrant lotus, that grows in the floodplains. The dragonfly sniffs the spice that emanates from the lotus, darts here and there in search of nectar. ......

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Categories: floodplains, beauty, insect,
Form: Etheree
The Exaltation of Inanna
...The Exaltation of Inanna: Opening Lines and Excerpts by Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon I of Akkad and high priestess of Inanna loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Lady of all d......

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Categories: floodplains, faith, god, light, religion,
Form: Free verse



Lament To the Spirit of War
...Lament to the Spirit of War by Enheduanna (circa 2285-2250 BCE) loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch You hack down everything you see, War God! Rising on fearsome wings you r......

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Categories: floodplains, allegory, analogy, conflict, death,
Form: Free verse
Atlantean Pipedream
...Running this way and that, in search of some adventure new The roads ran their course with flatirons the ruts not few Over hill, mountain, river, valley, flood, glen and dale To the open sea with ......

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Categories: floodplains, 12th grade, 9th grade,
Form: Alliteration
Enheduanna Translations
...Enheduanna is the first writer we know by name. She created the first poetry anthology and hymnal, circa 2250 BC, in ancient Sumer. She was the daughter of King Saragon the Great. Lament to th......

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Categories: floodplains, god, moon, poems, poetess,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Intensity River and Lake- -
... Intensity RIVER AND LAKES— The lands have a sore throat; Because of this harsh winter; Like a trachea a winding way to the mouth; Also does a river flows it too has water a mouth; T......

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Categories: floodplains, analogy, conflict, river,
Form: Free verse
Inspired By Robert Haigh Haiku Series - Weather
... weather... restricted yet people turn a blind eye innocents suffer weather cannot see a natural phenomenon pollution effects humans have reason yet still don't understand jeop......

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Categories: floodplains, nature, weather,
Form: Haiku
The Land of the Brave
...Drink the Namibia Countryside Namibia a West African country, on the Atlantic coast Namibia’s beauty is wonderfully surreal and alluring, With endless savannah and bushland With most stunning......

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Categories: floodplains, addiction, animal, beautiful, beauty,
Form: Name

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