Long Arkansas Poems
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Visit To AntietamAlone I arrive, walking from Frederick
over the gaps, across gentle hills
out onto a knoll
overlooking this burnished landscape.
Before me I see countless writhing rows
of indiscernible shapes gathered
in terrible rituals mid fire and smoke
darkening the sun.
From distant...
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Categories:
arkansas, america, conflict, history, together, war,
Form:
Ode
Mango Epulaeryu PoemEpulaeryu Mango Poetry Season
Greetings my dear brothers and sister of God's inspirational grace, and I pray each of you will defeat Covid-19 and its elusive Delta and Omicron variants, and live a most gracious life...
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Categories:
arkansas, appreciation, celebration, fruit, joy, passion, thanksgiving, uplifting,
Form:
Epulaeryu
True GritMy name is Mattie Ross and I hail from Yell County
In the state of Arkansas living, on a ranch with family
At the age of fourteen I suffered personal tragedy
When my father Frank Ross was...
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Categories:
arkansas, america, death, loss, murder,
Form:
Narrative
Leaving a book incompletely read tantamount to being sacrilegiousPreface:
On February 4, 1861,
the seven states that had seceded
by this point convened and created
the Confederate States of America
under the leadership of Jefferson Davis.
Just under two months later,
on April 12, 1861, Confederate forces
opened fire on...
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Categories:
arkansas, absence, america, anxiety, baptism, bereavement, break up,
Form:
Free verse
My Bucket ListMY BUCKET LIST
Years and years ago, I made a bucket list.
I looked everywhere and could not find it.
I don’t remember everything I listed,
so it’s time for a new one to be created
or just to go...
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Categories:
arkansas, adventure, journey, places, travel,
Form:
Free verse
Memoirs of MeAgain
knocking at my door again
knocking down my door again
impatient and swift
a monster in disguise
lies this depression in determined silence
How it rose from the sand and gravel
of the hour glass
how it rose out of time
like an...
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Categories:
arkansas, poetry, perspective,
Form:
Free verse
Glen Campbell -- a Special PersonGlen Campbell – A Special Person
It was September 4th, 1968 and I threw an empty suitcase into the trunk of my car, telling Joan, my daughter, that I might...
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Categories:
arkansas, birthday, daughter, music, home, home, music, time,
Form:
Narrative
Goodbye Maya AngelouClinton's Inauguration 1993
You were so beautiful, Maya
Standing in front of the
President and the First Lady
I didn’t really understand
Your Pulse Of Morning
Presidential inauguration poem
I kind of got lost in the dinosaur theme
Poems about Mastodons usually
Don’t...
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Categories:
arkansas, angel, courage, emotions, poetry, presidents day, simile,
Form:
Rhyme
To Be Black Is a Crime In AmericaGunshots and tasers aimed at the back
tracking the movements and memories
of unsuspecting dark-skinned citizens
marked by the scars of a history denied
For Rumain Brisbon, 34
it was crime to be black in Arizona
For Tamir Rice, 12
it...
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Categories:
arkansas, anger, bereavement, black african american, corruption, political,
Form:
Verse
His Wonderful Healing PowerHis praises are upon my lips and shall forever be
what He has done for me some will never see.
The breath of life He breathed into me
made me His for all eternity.
Life He created and placed...
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Categories:
arkansas, devotion, hope, life, may, me, sea,
Form:
Couplet
An English Adaptation of Mephistopheles' Song of the Flea From FaustThere was a king once reigning
Who carried a great, big flea—
And far from him complaining,
The flea filled the king with glee!
For to him that flea was dearer
Than even his only son,
And to make his preference...
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Categories:
arkansas, allegory, humorous, irony, political, satire,
Form:
Light Verse
ReasonsReasons
Sometimes we think,
Sometimes we drink!
Sometimes our mind,
Is lost in liquor or wine!
The trouble between both black and white,
Is that each see their view as right!
Let's work together for a single master,
Instead of fighting,...
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Categories:
arkansas, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form:
Rhyme
RealizationsRealizations
There was a boy, Who played all day.
His name was Jam, He laughed all the way.
Sometimes sad, But others glad.
Sometimes he had, But was very mad.
Until he viewed, A young man stealing a...
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Categories:
arkansas, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form:
Rhyme
Sunsets and JourneysPoem about beautiful sunsets and the journey of life.
Spent all day walking on the beautiful powdery white beach. Picking
up oceans treasures, scallop shells calico in colors rich and diverse,
conch, coral, cockel, Sand dollar, sea biscuit,...
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Categories:
arkansas, life, nature, beautiful, sea, beautiful, journey, me,
Form:
Prose Poetry
JourneyDown,
Up.
What can be expected?
Not much.
If you do not jump,
We can all see limitations!
But the Master can create innovations,
Not the popular way!
But there is a way.
Nothing can be achieved,
As long as you are deceived.
Far from this...
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Categories:
arkansas, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 9th
Form:
Classicism
Boulder To AspenI left Friday midmorning for a weekend getaway
A four-hour jaunt to Aspen; just wanted to play
No purpose for the trip; just for the experience
New to Colorado, I desired to feel its sense.
If you would care...
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Categories:
arkansas, adventure, funny, nature, me, me,
Form:
Couplet
The Bugle BoyI said, "Son, you look too young
To wear that uniform.
You ought to be home with your ma,
There, by the fireside warm.
...
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Categories:
arkansas, death, history, people, social, brother, blue, sound,
Form:
I do not know?
Old PetI remember a riding pony I had as a lad which was born blind. A filly she was born during an
Arkansas blizzard and we did not know that she was blind at first for...
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Categories:
arkansas, friendshipwater, heaven, heaven, life, me, time, water,
Form:
Narrative
Camptown Races Or Eh, That's a Joke, Son!"Camptown Races sing this song, Do Dah! Do Dah!"
( sung incessantly by a certain, unique rooster.)
Henry Hawke: ( Sung to Holly Jolly Christmas:)
" I'll be there and back by sunset.
There's a chicken there...
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Categories:
arkansas, animals, fantasy, parodyme, me,
Form:
Light Verse
Speak Your Mind, But Ride A Fast HorseThat be cold sun rose yonder, our heads be hot, I'd declare,
I'll get Whitey my critter, worked all night, best she nicker.
'Bout saddlin' her real tight, or I'll headlong out of sight,
I want movin' nice...
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Categories:
arkansas, analogy, animal, appreciation, best friend, horse, life,
Form:
Cowboy Poetry
Z2a In A2z Order# 89
...And now a poem by Red:
...And we all say "forget it"
...I just want your kiss
Agent Arkansas 90766 BETA
Alone and Love
An encyclopedia of Lore history
Apples and the worm
Black Angel
Broken day
C-o-l-o-r...course our life off road
Can...
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Categories:
arkansas, business, me, world, old, me, old, good
Form:
ABC
Blue Light Bulbs and a Bottle of Bleach and the Incandescent Must Win -Part 2“Deep, deep, deep. Listen and hear our faint gait.
Sanitation, fluorescent lights, and a PC pillow for smother.
Agree! Agree! Atone! Suck it in and suff-o-cate.
White-ness. Black. Ev’ry creed, faith, and color. Listen to Nanny State and...
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Categories:
arkansas, america, farm, political, race, rap, symbolism, war,
Form:
Rhyme
Railroad Spikes,Musings On MemorySome pin memories delicately
and precisely like butterflies.
I, however, use railroad spikes.
This morning was spent well,
walking along a high desert trail,
close to some old railroad tracks.
My sister had shown them to me yesterday.
I am looking for...
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Categories:
arkansas, memory,
Form:
Free verse
Andy's GameBorn in Fort Hood, Andy’s life wasn’t right
Her momma and daddy would always fight
Daddy was a drunk, momma was abusive
Her goals and dreams were so elusive
One day, Andy couldn’t take it anymore
Left without packing, walked...
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Categories:
arkansas, death, happiness, life, sad, song-teen, life, heart,
Form:
Bio
Pie-Supper SummerBlueberry and cherry, and home-made apple pie,
Country girls bake them, the apple of your eye;
Each pie’s got a number—which one will you choose?
Look at all those country girls, looking right at you.
It’s a Pie-Supper Summer,...
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Categories:
arkansas, history
Form:
Lyric