Hero Poems | Examples of Hero Poetry

May we be blessed to understand what a hero is… when it comes to our dominion because in our country at this moment there is a difference of opinion… I believe the Capitol police who died defending our Capitol and safeguarding our freedom January 6 were heroes… To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and the...

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[Verse 1] They built their fences high and wide, White porches where their secrets hide. Laughed in rooms where he’d never belong, Called him Beast when he walked too strong. No shoes, no name, just dirt and fire, Scars from hands and hired liars. He kept his voice down, learned to crawl— But they still prayed he’d never stand tall. [Verse 2] She came in...

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Memorial Day Spangled white stars Flutter on a field of blue In quiet glens and on hills That that remember In taps The spirits resting Beneath stone markers The battle cries and hero’s lives Their days, now without end, Etched in granite Their sacrifice Protects Freedom’s flowing wellspring As meadows of red poppies Call us to recall And silently salute this eternal rollcall Sounding an eternal reveille To rise beyond...

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our mouth owes a debt to your buried bones a hot lead cracked in a jiffy, and your brain splashed~ in the thick forest of Hanoi, with the stains sucked by soil as a flow thicker than water. many blood stains on our flags made too heavy for the wind...

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We chose heroes based on sheer brawn but now ...

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Rebellious nonestablishmentarian Pennsylvania Yankee... honored at freedom fête of course in my dreams where Tony the Tiger roars Matthew Scott Harris ranks as one hip cat gr-r-eat showcasing adroitness with ability to turn a phrase evident if we could arrange a tête-à-tête where immortality doth wait. Pacifist bard of Perkiomen Valley regaled at Alpine Fellowship conclave regarding erosion of Democratic rights grave alarming usurpation of power...

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Alas, we stood in horror, But thy pride—we stood to honour. Memories passed away as legends, but these heroes are not forgotten. From the gun fires and wild gases, Thou wast the pride of our hearts. Here we are now—hiding from enemies’ roar, yet we cannot flee to comfort; If so, how can we protect our home— Our families, friends, and loved ones, dreamt of...

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Life's forgotten heros their names may be unknown. What remains now lies beneath the marble and the stone. Etched with words like courageous and brave , died for our freedom so we could be saved. Fighting a war at barelly eighteen, an unfinished life with unfinished dreams. All they have are memories of his story, dying...

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my mother is sunshine on two legs a garden on a summer day she's also sweet as sugar pie my mother is our pillar of strength she doesn't see herself that way but the years have proven so my mother is the ship that's kept us all afloat AP: Honorable Mention 2025, Honorable Mention 2025...

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Real heroes aren’t fearless, They’re brave enough to face their fears, And the real ones aren’t emotionless, They are the ones who shed tears. Real heroes don’t have crowds around them, They are usually the most ignored, And they’re the ones who've been heartbroken the most, Not the ones that are the most adored. Real heroes aren’t the ones that move the mountains, They’re...

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Edvard's exile could not deter the course as it flowed or blood that drove through his body life had to change when the soldiers came bringing tanks and arms of oppression machines of war rolled and crushed Europe was hushed marching on the 15th raising flags and ideals London resigned to opening doors a haven of sorts for a few families and friends were left to defend breaking cogs to dismantle...

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Just because someone isn’t wearing a bandage or shows no outward sign of illness doesn’t mean that they are not. Quote by poet. Sam lived two doors down and kept to himself, some thought him strange, I found out he'd been in the marines and was suffering from PTSD, he always acknowledged me with a nod and a...

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( a series of homophones, to delight you. ) One Precious Pebble on earth one precious pebble in the sea roll with the waves my child and...

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At dawn of that ninth when shadows still clung, Against the harsh orders, a desperate song. Seventy thousand with bodies so frail, Surrendered on Bataan, a heartbreaking trail. No glorious charge but a choice born of need, To save those still breathing to plant a small seed Of hope in the darkness though bitter the cost, A sacrifice made lest all should...

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Reaching further into my soul, I'm releasing control. Flowing with the whole, Rolling where it wants me to go. Because I know there's more, To this story I explore. I feel it deep within my core, Stored information. Creations radio station, Release your expectation. This is your souls vacation, A higher education. Creations place to play, Interacting with itself all day. Always creating another way, To experience and enhance, Staying to...

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