History Historical Poems

Absolute truth, both mystery… and paradox. 
“You make me wonder if you exist or not?”

The Greeks glimpsed you in circles and squares,
The medievals revered you...

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Legacies throughout history
A lot of mysteries
Test of time
Barriers that blocked
Like or not
Sometimes a mock
Nonetheless historical voices can only confess
Distinguished in understanding
Cutting through anguish
Concepts with promising...

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Star of Wondering

By Mark D. Stucky
Luminous mystery in the night,
      are you supernatural light?
Or a supernova
    ...

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Oiled and preened
Plucked and tucked
Everything as it should, no
As they see it should be

Plied with cloths of gold
Piled high with gems and stones
Their shroud of...

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when Merlin 
knelte to Æthelstan
he bid'th wealthe
acrosse the lande
an' lo thy King
giveth his hande
presidin' o'er all Albion

from Alfred
in whose shadowe ran
emerg'd the court
of Æthelstan 
an'...

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"All a man really wants, is a girl who looks good in a bikini." - Jack Freestone

New Jersey feminists burnt bras to send swimsuit pageants...

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flowing paenula
brings ancient memory wisps
gentle time pieces...

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Counting History
Days, months, years
But history is not a
mystical process
You have written about the winners
but what about the losers?
You count history
You count what is written, but...

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Near nice allies need
to confront this beast in the 
moment to be brave.

Not in a memoir 
when you’re 75 and 
few feet from the grave....

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They had traveled to the dismal streets of Glasgow
Where these Scottish folk had come in good faith
The roustabouts who worked to save their bawbees
The Stewarts...

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Wherever you go 
You'll intend to search for
The traditional souvenir
Wherever you be you'll intend to search for
The historical scenery
But for the two worlds 
They will...

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The first train in my city called Bytown,
was in 1854 on Christmas day;
some off the tracks would stray,
and of course, there were many a...

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I was young – no more than twenty
Just a child in the minds of most nations
Even back then, I believe I had plenty
There was hope...

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When people know you lack their ego
They assimilate in dens of evil
Sanctified swine proliferates
Condescending it pontificates
Assuming you're not with a friend
That leads you to what...

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Fact

Or

Fiction

Horrible , History

Or

Tall tales

Do a service

Or

Disservice

Provided

To

Innocent , Corruptable

Young

Open , Mind's

Who choose

To be educated

Rather than

Connect the dots

By themselves

Or

Different means
By screenshot...

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