Stress Iambic Pentameter Poems

Is wished-for peace on Earth our Xanadu?
A golden dream, mirage- our sky of blue?
An aspiration, wishful thinking to
allow us to envision this as true?

If only...

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For the first time the carriage rides back and forth. The bell chimes at the end of every line. Whether a solo syllable or the...

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Before we look at iambic meter you must understand syllables, how they are used to break down words into separate sounds, an example, 'un/der/stand; a...

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Winter
Winter glows, it's drifts, it's plains, soft and white.
It's cold belies a threat to all, fear it!
It's there come night or day death don't forget!
Wrap...

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So many years ago, in my teen years,
   our mom received a gift, her newest 'toy',
      a Presto...

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Encamped beside a clear blue water lake
We call it, Bullfrog Valley. Here, they thrive.
The labyrinth of streams the water takes
Brings insects, as the meadows come...

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If I would be stronger,
without crucial mistakes,
if I would have last longer,
wouldn't step on the brakes.
Wouldn't consider an ending,
surrender at last,
get depressed at a bird...

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So bittersweet is this creative art
of writing thoughts through words of poetry.
So many say how peaceful is my heart
that it can shape a verse that's...

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6-22-2015

It was the last door for me to open.
I didn’t know what lay behind, hidden
Forgotten memories, feelings packed high?
Or if not forgotten, just painful. Lost.

It’s...

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We dream of peace on Earth; what is this peace
we yearn and pray for in our life?  We think
of days when wars no longer...

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Attainment of success, stardom and fame
Remains the ultimate dream of many
Who seek the publication of their name
Upon the future pages of  history

The journey to...

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Words cannot describe, 
That sparkle in your eye. 
Every time I see your face, 
My heart begins to race. 

As I begin to wonder why,...

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