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Literature Poems - Examples of all types of literature poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for literature.
A Shadow In Home
A Shadow In Home Beneath my roof, no peace I find, Their words like chains, their love unkind. A shadow unseen in my own abode, While others bask in love’s bestowed. I walked away, seeking solace, far, To the riverbank beneath...Read the rest...
Categories: literature, absence, conflict, how i
Form: Lyric
orange you glad i didn't say crayon'd
. did the audience ...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, hyperbole, light, literature,
Form: Burlesque



A Tin Can’s Lament
There once was a man made of tin, Whose joints made a horrible din. “I need oil,” he’d plea, “Or a heart, possibly, But rust ruins romance again!”...Read the rest...
Categories: literature, analogy, angst, dream, heart,
Form: Limerick

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Premium Member Kneading Autumn's Yearning
[An Autumn kitchen a crucible of y e a s t and y e a r n i n g] Samantha kneads dough with determined hands, she hears Hank's cry—"Vi vi an"—a phantom...Read the rest...
Categories: literature, adventure, autumn, desire, emotions,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Library High
I met an old man in Atlantic City, in a library by the shore Through the glass, the ocean shimmered, he couldn't ask for more He said he'd been retired since his wife...Read the rest...
Categories: age, america, culture, literature,
Form: Lyric



Premium Member ETHEREAL ABSTRACTIONS
an enigmatic     esoteric experimental   process with  innate distilled satisfaction intricate  tangents   of chaotic immediacy ennounced an essence of abstract      phenomena  of vagueness  In an open-ended happening of concepts  & fragments  in perplexing characterisation ...Read the rest...
Categories: literature,
Form: Ekphrasis
Premium Member CLERIHEW - WATT'S to SAY
The sonorific Samuel Becket starts the novel with a Mr Hackett Watt appears to seek Mr Knott of Nolan,Case& others there's not a lot ...Read the rest...
Categories: literature, word play,
Form: Clerihew
Authenticity
Unveiled and untethered , I stand tall , A reflection of truth , without disguise or fall. No masks to hide , no scripts to recite , My soul's raw beauty , in pain sight. The armor shed ,...Read the rest...
Categories: literature, identity, image, introspection, journey,
Form: Rhyme
HeART
To behold an individual’s artistic creation is to see their heart and soul displayed, raw to the world. How selfless and valiant to bare all of oneself through whichever medium your hands have chosen to...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, art, beauty, literature,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member my dear Watson
Trump poses as a staunch smarty Disciple of Moriarty With raunch he'll enthrall And soon abuse all Launching his psychopath party...Read the rest...
Categories: irony, jesus, literature, religion,
Form: Limerick
Inside Odyssey
The book Odyssey symbolizes Enduring loyalty, the passage of time And the emotional power of reunions It’s a bittersweet truth about life Even in decay and hardship Love and loyalty remain steadfast....Read the rest...
Categories: books, literature, perspective,
Form: Free verse
BY THE LAW FOR THE LAW FROM THE LAW
BY THE LAW FOR THE LAW FROMTHE LAW LAW , ARE YOU STILL THERE OH I SEE YOUR BIGGER BLACK BLIND ON YOUR WHIMSICAL FACE STILL BLIND OH , AS ASPECTED YOUR USUAL GETUP NOW ME AND MY WHOLE COUNTRY...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, angst, leadership, literature,
Form: Burlesque
Premium Member Literary Feud Among - Pt 2
Step Forward McCarthy vs. Hellman What is this The Digital Crucible of Truth? On a stage of scrutiny, titans c l a s h— ...Read the rest...
Categories: emotions, judgement, literature, poetry,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Premium Member Not Always So
Just as it’s not always so First thought is best thought There’s always exceptions to the rule Or to put it directly, Rules are made to be broken, Or more charitably Rules are by nature fluid Suited to conditions which are...Read the rest...
Categories: art, creation, literature, poetry,
Form: Prose Poetry
What is Biochemistry?
Biochemistry—the chemistry of life’s design, Where molecules dance, interlink, and align, A bridge between cells, atoms, and earth, Defining each process, from death to birth. From cells to tissues, to systems whole, Biochemistry reveals life’s molecular role. Atoms join with bonds...Read the rest...
Categories: literature, poems, poetry, science,
Form: Didactic

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