Long Backing Poems
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State of the Art IvState of the Art (IV)
These are my "ars poetica" poems about the art and craft of writing poetry.
Hearthside
by Michael R. Burch
“When you are old and grey and full of sleep...” — W. ...
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Categories:
backing, art, muse, poems, poetry, poets, write, writing,
Form:
Rhyme
WonderlandWonderland
by Michael R. Burch
We stood, kids of the Lamb, to put to test
the beatific anthems of the blessed,
the sentence of the martyr, and the pen’s
sincere religion. Magnified, the lens
shot back absurd reflections of each...
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Categories:
backing, allegory, allusion, analogy, crazy, fantasy, imagination, magic,
Form:
Sonnet
Self ReflectionsSELF REFLECTIONS
These are poems about mirrors, images, self-image, reflections, impressions and self-reflection.
Self Reflection
by Michael R. Burch
for anyone struggling with self-image
She has a comely form
and a smile that brightens her dorm ...
but she's grossly...
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Categories:
backing, identity, image, imagery, metaphor, mirror, self, symbolism,
Form:
Rhyme
Poems About Poems ViPoems about Poems VI
The Board
by Michael R. Burch
Accessible rhyme is never good.
The penalty is understood?
soft titters from dark board rooms where
the businessmen paste on their hair
and, Walter Mitties, woo the Muse
with reprimands of Dr. Seuss.
The...
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Categories:
backing, extended metaphor, heaven, muse, passion, poems, poetry,
Form:
Rhyme
Memories In the SandIf ever a moment in real life deserved a romantic, melancholy
backing track, it would have been that one ... we'd spent the
entire afternoon at Ferry Beach, sunning and playing frisbee, I
playing guitar, she practicing her...
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Categories:
backing, memory, missing you, passion, relationship, soulmate, time,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 76The night sky was dark but for the beam of light that glared through the trees before them as they walked into the woods. Joulupukki and Lumi were careful not to get to close...
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Categories:
backing, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
Doppler Radar Killed Our Classic Car - 1st Half As Text Plus Full AudioHere's the scoop, friends...
This is, as indicated, the 1st HALF of this fairly lengthy poem. The 2nd half had to be posted separately due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations. No other way...
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Categories:
backing, car,
Form:
Narrative
On the Need To Avoid Being Envious: Canto Xvii, K161, K162 of the Thiruk-KuralOn the need to avoid being envious: Canto XVII, K161, K162 of the THIRUK-KURAL, Translation with Commentary
[ ENVY, of course, knows no racial nor ethnic boundaries, but I wouldn't be wrong, I dare say, ...
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Categories:
backing, evil, hate, jealousy, racism, tamil,
Form:
Couplet
Landsbyen -Into the North- An Epic Poem 105The next event to be held for Joulupukki was the coronation, which followed closely behind his parent's burial. He was very wary of what he would say at this event. Virtually every elf on...
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Categories:
backing, christmas, fairy,
Form:
Epic
I Can'T Just Change Overnight Part 2I am appalled by the acts of atrocity in this world of eccentricity
How can you handle the rebellious transgressions of all children, women and men?
I want to serve You, master, with all I got…
I...
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Categories:
backing, angst, deep, depression, desire, devotion, faith, hope,
Form:
Free verse
Call it curiosity"Call it curiosity"
Does anyone on this app really believe
That somehow or another every one of us
Truly think that one side is meant to deceive
Or that one side is the one that is only one...
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Categories:
backing, abuse, allusion, america, anger, angst, anxiety,
Form:
Free verse
Bridging the Unbridgeable ChasmWritten: 21 July 2023
Submitted to No. 1231 New Poem Only Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm*
As rises the wealth of nations,
As grows the limb of a township
So declines the flowers...
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Categories:
backing, humanity, inspiration, men, society,
Form:
Rhyme
Ten Years, Somewhere In Their Lost Neighbourhood
“Ten Years, Somewhere in their Lost Neighbourhood”
Of course,
he said, like a god,
there is no course,
one must simply go with the flow
the penumbra stands waivering its existence,
a kind of deactivation, fuzzy borderline hanging,
backing the art...
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Categories:
backing, muse,
Form:
Narrative
The Whippy-Dip - 2nd Half Text Plus Full Audio W-IllustrationHere's the deal, folks...
This is, as indicated, the 2nd HALF of this fairly lengthy poem. Due to Poetry Soup's file-size limitations, this piece, like several of my story-pieces, had to be posted in 2 parts....
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Categories:
backing, inspirational,
Form:
Narrative
Chapter 147-- DAMIAN DELILAH MALLORY HOLANNYA: A Hawaiian Approach Date: April 2051
7 am the call resounded throughout
Every Hakim Household. They had it
Blaring out onto the estate's public
Address system. "DJ heard it in
His house clearly he was visibly
Irritated. ...
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Categories:
backing, america, anxiety, black love,
Form:
Alliteration
Escape From HorrorWhen I first awoke in this hospital, they tell me I had stared straight ahead and never uttered a word. I was in shock for a while, but now Dr. Albright, the therapist assigned to...
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Categories:
backing, horror,
Form:
Narrative
Look Before You LeapOver the years I’ve done my share of - ‘what’s it like’ research, hoping to better understand what persons not like me
Have to cope with every day...persons plagued with issues like - never hearing music...
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Categories:
backing, inspirational,
Form:
Rhyme
Chapter 23 -- Dolly Damian Friends and Family-- He Knows Their NamesTwo weeks passed before
Dolly called Her twin. "Hey
Girl I'm coming to see you in a
Little while." "Ok, sis at about
What time?" Molly inquired.
"About an hour and a half
Actually it's...
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Categories:
backing, day, family, feelings, friend, friendship, life, love,
Form:
Alliteration
Watts Is BurningPoet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Watts Is Burning
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: July/2014
Run children run!
Run sister run!
Run brother run!
Run for your guns
We ain't backing down
Not this time -
Run through
the
poisoned
black smoke,
that
permeates
through
Watts -
Run pass
the
looting,
Run down
the
land mine
streets,
Run pass
the house
that's
no longer
your home -
Run...
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Categories:
backing, anger, black african american,
Form:
Light Verse
Watts Is BurningPoet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Watts Is Burning
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: July/2014
Run children run!
Run sister run!
Run brother run!
Run for your guns
We ain't backing down
Not this time -
Run through
the
poisoned
black smoke,
that
permeates
through
Watts -
Run pass
the
looting,
Run down
the
land mine
streets,
Run pass
the house
that's
no longer
your home -
Run...
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Categories:
backing, anger, black african american,
Form:
Light Verse
Uniting States of WisdomWe have an enemy within called the ego
who prevents us from using our mind intelligently.
It hides deep within our heart
and emerges with regularity
to challenge and consume our will.
...
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Categories:
backing, culture, earth, love, nature, peace, philosophy, universe,
Form:
Free verse
L'Assimilation Non Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Assimilation No By T WignesanL'Assimilation – Non! Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “Assimilation – No !” by T. Wignesan
Born Kathleen Jean Mary RUSKA on November 3, 1920, in the North Stradbroke Island, off Queensland, she was deemed as an aboriginal...
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Categories:
backing, anti bullying, child abuse, conflict, freedom, prejudice,
Form:
Free verse
Revolution In TogoNEWS Item AP: TOGO
LOME – In an effort to topple a government set up to end a 24 year dictatorship rebellious army troops seized the state broadcasting station yesterday, then left the building but returned...
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Categories:
backing, christian, humor, humorous, political, war,
Form:
Rhyme
Peter Pan N' Alice In Wonderland - the Narrative Style~Peter Pan And Alice In Wonderland~
(Short story or Narrative style)
Did you find out what's wrong with Alice?
As a matter of fact, I just did last night, after everyone went to sleep.
So can you tell me,...
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Categories:
backing, beautiful, books, fantasy, love, , cute,
Form:
Free verse
Peter Pan N' Alice In Wonderland - the Narrative Style~Peter Pan And Alice In Wonderland~
(Short story or Narrative style poem)
Did you find out what's wrong with Alice?
As a matter of fact, I just did last night, after everybody went to sleep.
So can you tell...
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Categories:
backing, beautiful, books, fantasy, love, , cute,
Form:
Free verse