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What was THAT, Gramps
Ancient arts so intriguing
hieroglyphs, cave drawings
Stone flints at end of spears
two combined, a pair of shears
Primitive though, their communication
...
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Categories:
art, culture, history, humanity,
Form: Couplet
RFK JR, A RE-POST
With sadness, that never ceased,
I watched your Father shot on live television.
I was living in Chicago and Elena, a baby
in my arms asleep.
Your Father, Robert had just won California
and “on to Chicago” was...
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Categories:
america, history,
Form: Free verse
To Save their Skins
On the ash-heap of history strewn
towers and pyramids ruined
Of civilizations long since extinct
alive only in pottery and sphinx
They once fought...
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Categories:
death, hate, history, jewish,
Form: Couplet
Life A Patchwork Quilt Stiches In TimeLive is but a patchwork quilt
Stitched together by Providence
Fate and life's events
It gets larger if you're lucky
Collecting new patches to add every day
A mixed bag of varied textures
Both smooth and rough
Different colours tones and shades
You...
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Categories:
history, together,
Form: Free verse
Time Traveler Who Would You Choose To Be If You Could?Have you ever sat or laid down
Deep in thoughts that float
Into your mind and your imagination
Creates a movie
What if those thoughts made you think
About your ancestors and what kind of life they had
Putting yourself...
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Categories:
history,
Form: Free verse
Sinatra a True LegendFrank Sinatra, a name that shines so bright, A legend in every right. A man who ruled the stage with all his might. With every note, a story told, Of love and longing, mysteries unfold....
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Categories:
happiness, history,
Form: Rhyme
THANKFUL FOR HISTORY
Today I’m thankful for history…
Understanding the history of what makes us great should be taught
as well as the history that does not
For that is the job of history…
what history intends for us to do…
To learn...
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Categories:
history, thanks,
Form: Rhyme
WHY AREN'T WE MORE ASHAMED
Looking around our country and the world as I’ve watched hatred and misogyny soar
I have to wonder why more people aren’t ashamed of these feelings anymore?
Then again, I’m too old for you to ban the...
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Categories:
history,
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
history, humor,
Form: Carpe Diem
Cobbled Street
Cobbled street is lowly lit with shadows all around.
Street lights flicker in the wind and now the rain is falling down.
Glistening cobbles under feet as the street winds on further down.
Curtains closed but light I...
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Categories:
history, appreciation, beautiful, cat, happy,
Form: Free verse
Longest Day 6 June 1944I’m just an old man in a blazer
Here to try and tell the truth
About that longest longest day
That brought an end to my youth.
No heroic thoughts as
I struggled up the sand
Into the chaos...
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Categories:
history, memory, military, war,
Form: Rhyme
On The Wrong Side Of HistoryYou may be very wealthy and powerful,
Yet you're doomed to fail like a fool,
If you are on the wrong side of history,
Where a deep sludgy hole is your final destiny.
Hitler at one point found himself...
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Categories:
history, anti bullying, betrayal, bullying,
Form: Rhyme
Nottingham Girl At The Goose Fair Prt 1Every year In Robin Hood Country Nottingham
There in October, they hold. What is known, as the Goose Fair. It's huge. and goes back centuries, straining the Middle Ages, perhaps even longer.
My pals and I back...
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Categories:
history, longing,
Form: Free verse
Absolute Truth: How Can it Be?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 in scriptures and prayers,
The moderns doubted you in facts and...
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Categories:
faith, history, mystery, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
Whispers Of HellDISCLAIMER : THIS IS AN ACCOUNT OF THE MASSACRE
IN ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE IN FRANCE WHICH TOOK PLACE
ON JUNE 1OTH 1944
TO MY READERS , " SOME LINES IN THIS POEM ARE GRAPHIC , AND
SOME MAY FIND...
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Categories:
death, god, history, war,
Form: Rhyme
Specific Types of History Poems
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Definition | What is History in Poetry?
Poems Related to History
past, yesteryear, yesterday, antiquity, good old days, ancient times, bygone times, days of old, days of yore, old days, olden days, story, account, tale, record, annals, relation, biography, autobiography, recapitulation, saga, journal, narrative, recital, version, diary, narration, report, epic, prehistory, memoirs,