History Poems | Examples of History Poetry

David the Dendrite (it means Tree-Dweller) how the people loved this eccentric fellow for three years he lived in a tree yes he was the saint of Thessaloniki (real title is written in the Greek alphabet but oh no you can't use 'special characters')...

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Scientist in the present are Trying to play God with the future Pre-historic animals have been discovered Still in tack, and you're trying to Recreate the past that wasn't Meant to be, dinosaurs and other pre-extinct animals were destroyed Millions of years ago for a reason Humans and dinosaur animals We're not meant to live together And I'm not planning on being The meal,...

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Perfection is a lie told by the white man They say 'the fairer, the better' But with ego comes the self proclaimed Perfection Where what they say goes Where objectivity is something they claimed to own However it just goes to show pride will be their downfall Distracted by vanity and ego And their self distorted reflection They painted in the...

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ALLUSIONS OF A VANISHED NOW* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stainless-steel womb welded shut, buried beneath the oak's gnarled roots, remnants given to the earth. allusions of a vanished now~ faded sepia photographs, a girl's clumsy drawing of herself, a compact disc, its molded plastic brittle, a mix of forgotten summer love songs. headlines tell of wars, violence, and bloodshed tidings of momentary joys~ the scent of potpourri, a best-selling...

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bright-lit Lughnasadh hails grain crops at the ready Lugh and Danu join in harvest celebration gratitude is genuine...

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bluegrass belting out its lonesome sultry offbeat ~ subtle jazzy roots ...

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Ghanaians are beating The drum of shame For Nigerians Which they will later dance to Calling Nigerians in Ghana All sorts of names, due to some misunderstanding Now they're promoting hate just because of mistakes. Ghanaians are on the street Creating scenarios Nigerians the villains Forgetting they triggered it Forgetting what their Ghanaians Are doing to Nigerians as well No country without...

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(continued) Sonnet for Richard and Elizabeth Twice Wed, Never Tamed In Hollywood, where gods wear mortal skin, Their laughter roared and battles lit the screen. Twice wed, twice razed, they let each storm begin, And kissed with venom sweet and love obscene. He drank her name, she drank to match his fire, Their kisses sparked and turned to...

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Sonnet for Antony and Cleopatra Two Empires Entwined He gave up Rome to chase her scented air, A queen whose kiss could rouse the Nile to sing. Her throne was gold, but love her finer snare, And he, ensnared, abandoned crown and ring. They met as equals, each with pride unbowed, Yet love turned war when passion...

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People look for an answer that has been underneath our nose, What does it mean to live? Why do we have to acknowledge him? Why is it wrong to be an image of his light? The one that can move the stars and mountains. We live in a world of chaos and one the other side, peace. Which side...

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The past blinks The future winks The present links ~ Historians ink Entry in > 7 Contest Sponsor: Rob Carmack ...

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The price of being black In a white world Is the cost some of us can't afford A currency we don't own Not because we don't have affluence But because they stole the wealth that inhabits our land The price of being black In a white world Is the unreachable expectation of measuring up to something we...

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As obvious as it may seem, Our higher life we must redeem. To get full value, its true worth, It’s not a given at one’s birth. First acknowledged, then understood, Overcome ego, become good. Use your energy to create, Our deeper thoughts our true estate. To share the truth that we have gleamed, Our higher self must be redeemed. Legacy: our thoughts repeated. Shows our life...

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Going my way? I’m looking for a perfect world Sorry, pal. I finished looking yesterday ...

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The uk is guilty too Stop hiding behind America You were involved too It's time for you to take the stand Reveal the blood on your hands Accountability is calling your name America can't take all the blame When it was them who followed your lead Joining the slave trade from your influence Don't hide behind black American history...

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