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Folk Poems - Poems about Folk
Folk Poems - Examples of all types of poems about folk to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read
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The Rot of the Republic
...Listen up, 'cause I'm about to spit some truth About a disease that's eating our society from the root Corruption, the silent killer, the thief in the night Stealing our future, our justice, our r......
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Dr. Padmashree R P
Categories:
folk,
corruption, people, power, society,
Form:
Free verse
From Effectional Yours
...An Audeince is a group of people who have gathered to see or experience a show. A show is a staged event which sound, lighting, audio, and visual aspects are reherested to give fans a unique and......
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©
Allan Terry
Categories:
folk,
business, film, health, jobs,
Form:
Ballad
Cajun Queen, New Orleans
... Riverboat on the Mississippi Folks dining on scrimp, grits, and cornbread Drinking booze and gambling like crazy Going to Bourbon Street just ahead Down in that Cajun Queen, New Orleans Th......
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©
David Moore
Categories:
folk,
city, river, sin, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Walk softly Ode to my walking stick
...Loyal companion carved from a sturdy oak. This eternal gratitude will never be revoked. You've been there for me more then some human folk. I think I may be in love with you and that is no joke. ......
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©
Nancy Kaufman
Categories:
folk,
1st grade, age, funny,
Form:
Light Verse
The Poison Butterflies
...Have they heard The flutter of bright wings The birds are too scared to sing All the crumbles Of leaves on the trees When it’s not fall has everyone wondering Why is the world deciding to fal......
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Rita Burns
Categories:
folk,
butterfly, earth, nature,
Form:
Lyric
The Sit Down No Juckerspeil allowed
...The game of chance karnolfell the trickster deal the threats by passing the little Carnes folk crawling into a Volkswagen chanting cackling mud wrestling spooning the Joker finally faced do......
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©
Yolanda Nicholsen
Categories:
folk,
books, chicago, city,
Form:
Free verse
FORGOTTEN TRADITIONS
...What happened to storytelling The late-night gatherings Around flames where stories of old Were being told? What happened to those folk songs Tales of the tortoise and the spider That taught ......
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Hakim Fuhad Mansaray
Categories:
folk,
12th grade, africa,
Form:
Narrative
MILL TOWN
...In town of Holy Face, now Halez Fax Are rows of back-to-backs in terraces Between the mills that belch their thick black smoke. Industry now dominates hill and dale. Manufacture is mast......
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©
Tony Hargreaves
Categories:
folk,
change, environment, pollution,
Form:
Blank verse
Raindrops
... Ah, how invigorating to body, soul, and spirit. Ah, how soothing, especially after a long dry spell. All of nature pauses to inhale the awesome fragrance. Whether a hot August night or late in......
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©
Curtis Johnson
Categories:
folk,
rain,
Form:
Free verse
Not a rose
...chasing the heat haze on the highway smoking a spliff while "let it roll” plays praying to feel your touch by Friday without adding another cross on the byway I haven’t seen the world ......
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©
Tony OManachain
Categories:
folk,
addiction, anger, conflict, corruption,
Form:
Rhyme
A Double Whammy
... Timmy developed bad hay-fever He saw the doctor for some tabs No medication seem to work for him He tried everything the pharmacy had Another problem soon arose For all and sundry to see E......
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©
Deb M
Categories:
folk,
funny, humorous, rude, silly,
Form:
Rhyme
Michael Joseph Jackson
...Michael Joseph Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of t......
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Matthew Harris
Categories:
folk,
abuse, addiction, america, angel,
Form:
Free verse
The Blatherwight
...Hyyre n proave pon sheed unjoad in hoye ‘n hoyle-howls befuddled word, o’blite absurd he gurgled remott’d vowels Lesp he ‘n shyy for ryle deride aggrinn aggurny byy rillig speech, from c......
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©
Clive Culverhouse
Categories:
folk,
dark, fantasy, fear, fun,
Form:
Rhyme
Flipping My Lid
...It’s been a hard day but there’s no laws to say That I can’t settle down with a gin Late night R & R with an hour of TV And then I will maybe turn in The gin… that was easy, just spin that scre......
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Terry Flood
Categories:
folk,
anger, drink,
Form:
Rhyme
lovebirds
...(Inspired by ‘paranoir’ by Riz Mack) Reckless Jack and fair Jill, youthful hearts aroused, did scale that hill, less for water, than illicit thrills. Atop that perilous height, they began a lo......
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Anais Vionet
Categories:
folk,
fairy, humor, image, scary,
Form:
Rhyme
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